Journal #24

The best way to prepare for final exams is to not procrastinate! If you procrastinate, then you will get closer and closer to your exams and then you do not have enough time to properly prepare for the tests. If you do not prepare for your tests, then your will most likely not do very well on the tests. The best way to get ready is to make flashcards and to figure out which test you need to get the best grade on, and then study the most for that exam. To figure this out, for take your first quarter grade, multiply it by two, then take your second quarter grade and also multiply it by two. Then, you add them both together. You take this number and subtract it by four hundred and fifty. This equation is used to find out what grade you need to get in order to get an A on the exam. To then get this grade it is essential that you make flashcards for the tests that can use them, such as Spanish and Chemistry. You most likely cannot use flashcards on math tests, but you can do sample problems. These problems can be found on old tests and worksheets you have completed. Also, you could ask your teacher for problems that could be done for practice. All of these steps should help to make you get the best grade possible on your exams. On the weekend before make sure you bring all of the items you may need home to study, and be sure that you get plenty of sleep at night on the week of finals. Most importantly however, is that you eat breakfast. This way your stomach will not be growling during the test, and thinking about food instead of focusing on your tests. Overall, finals do not have to be terrible if you prepare in the correct way and follow the steps I have discussed.