#battleplan ; conquer those exams :crown:

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              hiya! welcome to this

              blog~ even though it's

              been a while since i

              last had exams, i still

              wanted to participate

              in this challenge be-

              cause i love the idea!

              even though i'm kinda

              late to the bandwagon

              whoops-

              below you'll find some

              of the things i used to

              do to survive those

              dreaded exams. i hope

              it's helpful!

     before i had exams, or test weeks rather,

     i let myself buy some chocolate, new

     (unnecessary-) stationery, anything really.

     i got to treat myself because there were

     some stressful days coming and what

     better way to cope with stress than by

     eating chocolate?

     during your exams, don't forget to breathe.

     you might feel life is all about exams at

     that time, but you're allowed to have some

     fun as well. i'd also suggest to celebrate

     the end of the exam period with friends!

     get an ice cream, see a movie; have fun.

     there's nothing wrong with asking for help.

     i'd usually ask my friends, but you can ask

     teachers and the internet too. googling

     something is not always such a bad idea,

     i know i googled stuff a lot and i ed my

     exams, so hey, whatever floats your boat.

     i'd usually put my phone under my bed sheets

     and play some music on my laptop, which

     i'd also put behind me so i couldn't see it.

     on top of that, i'd sometimes also use the

     app 'forest' (i'm sure everyone knows that

     app by now) so i couldn't access my phone

     at all. this way i could really focus on my

     studies.

     it's important to keep repeating the things

     you already know so you won't accidentally

     forget. it's really easy to go "oh well i've

     studied this a week ago so i'll skip it now."

     do take some minutes to go through it

     again. maybe you have already forgotten

     something, and somehow that part always

     shows up in the exam. if you do still

     everything, great! now you know

     for sure.

     i always made sure i got enough sleep, or

     at least i tried. sometimes i'd be so nervous

     i couldn't sleep much, but then at least i

     tried. i'm really, really against all nighters,

     personally. your body needs to rest. instead

     of studying the whole night long, i'd advise

     you to set your alarm a little earlier so you

     can study a little in the morning.

     during the day, to take breaks

     between studying. refuel, stretch a little;

     give your brain and body some time to

     relax before moving on to the next subject.

     say, you made a mistake, and you need an

     eraser, but you can't find it because you put

     20+ pens and pencils in your case. you'll

     lose precious time searching for your eraser.

     i usually took a smaller pen case with me

     and only put the most necessary things in it;

     3/4 pens, 1/2 pencils, 1/2 highlighters and

     an eraser. this way i didn't have to spend so

     much time looking for something.

     also, be sure to pack everything the night

     before! this'll save you some stress in the

     morning, plus you won't forget things as

     easily as when you're in a hurry.

     i know from experience this is easier said

     than done lol, but you're not really going to

     die. a not so great mark isn't the end of the

     world. you'll be okay! just do your best. take

     your time to read each question carefully.

     more than once i had a question wrong be-

     cause i didn't read it correctly, but that does

     not need to happen to you!

              those were all the

              tips i have! i hope

              some of them could

              help ya out^^

              thanks for reading!

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                               ‒ until next time ♡