Q&A: How to study for finals? Seniors give advice
With finals fast approaching, many students are getting ready to start studying and preparing. Finals at NDB occur at the end of each semester and are worth twenty percent of a student’s grade. This year, The Catalyst is turning to the seniors to share their best tips and tricks to help get you through your 2020 Winter finals.
The Catalyst (TC): Many students, freshmen especially, are in need of advice to study for finals. What tips would you give them?
Lizzy Weishaar (LW): I’d say my main piece of advice is not to unhealthyily stress over finals, which is easier said than done.
Anna Sanguinetti (AS): Well, since finals look different for every class, whether it’s a test or project, it’s important to plan and designate time to each class for studying or working on a project. It’s good to figure out a plan and make sure you’re not spending too much time studying for one test or perfecting an essay.
Kristen Carpio (KC): My best tip is to block times out of your day to dedicate to studying, specifically writing a time where you are studying a specific subject holds you more accountable to do it.
Cailey Murad (CM): One study tip or recommendation I have is to review all the material learned during the semester and write down important tips, formulas, etc that you will need to remember for the final –creating a Quizlet can also be helpful. Also, I think it is important to finish project-based finals as soon as possible so that you have time to study for test-based finals.
TC: How important would you say studying for finals is in terms of a student’s grade and overall transcript?
LW: I’m not sure if I’m allowed to say this, but I got a D on my Bio final freshman year which brought my grade down, but I still got into a good engineering college. So from personal experience, finals won’t make or break your academic success.
KC: I would say finals are important to do well on and important to dedicate a lot of studying to, but they’re not the final factor that determines your high school career. I don’t think you should get to the point where you’re in a really dark place and overly stressing about finals.