Exams: Study Environment

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Best place to study is a place without WIFI, we always study and do homework at our Local Tim Hortons, you can listen to music or if that is too much of a distraction, people in the restaurant provide enough background noise to keep you stimulated, plus there is a sufficient amount of coffee for those late nights just an arms reach away and the best part is no internet, no distracting Facebook! (Posted by: kocka28)

I'm in my third year, and I normally study while listening to music, quiet but in the background. One of my teachers asked the class if we ever spend any of the day in silence, and most of us admitted that we rarely if ever do. She challenged us to try it for a while, and I started studying without music, and it really increases concentration. Finding a place that is silent is sometimes hard, but school libraries are a great option! (Posted by: herlein123)

There is one tip that my psych teacher gave me for studying for "big tests" that struck me as interesting; make your study environment the same as your test environment. Have you ever had one of those times when a memory is triggered from doing an activity you've done before? Like, if you're reading a book you've read before, you might recall what [by what] you were doing on the day you last read that book? That can happen with studying. If you sit at a desk and wear the same kinds of clothes you will wear to take the test, and don't text or listen to music (because you wouldn't be able to do this during the test would you?) you may be more likely to remember the information you were studying when it comes time to take the test. (Posted by: slabelle00)

Don't multi-task while studying. Turn off Facebook and your phone. Distractions make the study period a waste of time. Also, don't study for more than 30 minutes at a time. Taking little breaks in between is vital. (Posted by: LaPetiteTanya)

Turn off all electronics including cell phone, ipod, tv, wifi, computer etc. Go to a quiet place; such as library, room and force yourself to study with no distractions. This worked for me and it raised my average! (Posted by: kanzai)

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