Advice For Exams

I'm so annoyed at myself for not posting anything in so long. I know not a lot of people read this so it's not a big thing in numbers but it's still something that I was getting into a habit with in posting every weekend. So the reason behind my turning into a ghost this past month is exams.

They are not everyone's cup of tea- definitely not mine- but they do have to be done. I'm one week through my 'mock's' so I now have an insight to how it will be this time next year. Let me tell you a secret: they are really not too scary!

Here are some tips for getting through tests:

1. Use all of your time. I could not believe the amount of people around me who had stopped writing with ten minutes left of our English exam when I wrote until the man informed us that time was up. Even if you are sure that you are finished, check through for silly mistakes because we do all make them.

2. Stay positive. It's so easy to let the stress of exams get to you especially when you're surrounded with friends who are freaking out. It's so much better to remain calm and nonchalant to each of the exams. Don't put pressure on yourself for singular exams because then you will only annoy yourself.

3. Revise. Teachers push this on us all of the time and a lot of the time we ignore it but a lot can come from studying one topic a night. We were told to come up with revision time table- of course I didn't because my life is not so flexible that I can plan to the dot which subject that I will be revising each night. But it will benefit you to give at least ten minutes each night to go over a particular topic that you didn't understand entirely or you think that you might need to go over.

I hope this helps and you never know over the next week of exams I might think up more tips for maintaining your spirit throughout this tricky term.
Lots of love, and fingers crossed, from Sophie xoxo