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I am lucky this semester because I really don't have midterms. Instead I have three exams in both my classes, plus presentations, and then two papers for my internship. So these past two weeks have been really busy, both with my internship and preparing for exams.

Since I recently quit my retail job, I have changed my study habits. I don't necessarily study more, but I have more time during the day, instead of cramming at night, and as I get my grades back, I am seeing A's instead of B's.

It's interesting, because we all talk about work/school/life balance, but I never realized how much of an impact it makes until now.

I also have time to go see the 'canes play football. Always a bonus!
(gooooooooooooo C A N E S Canes!)

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Posted by Christina on 10/04/2007 11:15:00 PM
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I love studying-- Just kidding.

So, I have my first exam Monday. I'm feeling overwhelmed and completely nervous. It's for my American History class and that means I've got to know my facts. Compared to the majority of college exams, it's a pretty small one. I've only got to learn four chapters-- Although, with the subject of history every page of every chapter has important information that needs to be learned.

Fortunately, I've been pacing myself. I've been studying a little bit each night for the past couple of weeks.

In high school, my middle name was procrastination and I was not about to take that name with me to college. I think that not procrastinating until the day before the exam was definitely a revelation. In the past, when procrastinating until the last possible moments, I would feel pressured and just give up studying all together. Pacing myself has allowed me to comprehend the information I've studied and has taken the feelings of pressure and claustrophobia away .

It's definitely not an option to give up in college. Failing one test could mean failing the class. Which brings me back to why I'm feeling so overwhelmed and completely nervous. Well, I'm off to the library to study some more!

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Posted by Jen on 9/23/2007 06:12:00 PM
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Less Homework, More Studying

I never really had to study in high school and being in college has been a big shock. I was always able to make good grades without really trying. That is definitely not the case in college. At first glance it seems as if there is less homework in college. But, studying and reading take up most of my time. Even though homework assignments were tedious in high school, they were simple. When studying you have to read, understand and remember all the important things that you've read. You even have to gauge what the important things are versus unimportant banter.

I knew coming into college that I was going to be doing a lot of studying and college definitely hasn't let me down. Not only is there less of those tedious assignments but, there are less tests. I'm going to be taking my first college exams in a week and I'm extremely nervous. If I fail, I doubt there will be any redemption. This is why, I've already begun studying and have been keeping up with all my reading. I have a feeling this is going to help ease my work load, considering I have most of my tests on the same day, and help me do well on my exams. Wish me luck!

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Posted by Jen on 9/14/2007 03:05:00 PM
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