Deal with December NOW

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Deal with December NOW
Time Management and Long-term Exam Preparation
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Study Style

• What time management issues challenge you?

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Organize your time
Common Time Management Issues

• High School versus University Expectations
• Perfectionism and Unrealistic Expectations
• Commuting
• Procrastination
• Too much time on one activity
• Wasted time between classes

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Place to study
What does your PERFECT study environment look
like?
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Place to study

• Find a GREAT place to study
• Lots of room
• Good lighting
• Comfortable work area
• Try to eliminate EVERYTHING that will distract
  you

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Place to study on Campus

• Find a GREAT place to stud

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Study Preference
Not everyone is the same! Adapt your study
style to your learning preference.
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Study Style

• What INDIVIDUAL study strategies do you use?

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Study Style
Active Study Strategies

• Individual
• Verbalize information instead of reading
• Identify and keep track of concepts
• Summarize notes in diagrams and mindmaps- delayed
• Use mnemonics, acronyms and analogies
• Test yourself as you go
• Make a cheat sheet
• Reading Textbook put Post-It over paragraph and
  write a summary
• Use Office Hours
• Problem Sets
• Time Yourself

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Study Style

• What GROUP study strategies do you use?

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Study Style
Active Study Strategies

• Group
• Teach the material to each other
• Brainstorm and answer possible exam questions
• Compare lecture notes

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Exam Prep

• Consolidate and review the material covered
• Make summary notes
• Important concepts
• Integrate lecture notes, readings and assignments
• Visit WebCT
• Begin 1-2 weeks before the exam!
• Develop an awareness of what you DONT understand
• Review old exams
• AMS Exam Database www.ams.ubc.ca
• Analyze previous tests and assignments
• Make a plan to learn what you dont know