Journal #24: Finals preparation

There are many ways that one can prepare for finals.  First of all, you need to gather all materials needed in an organized matter.  You must organize it by class and by importance of information.  For example,  you can organize it according to date, importance, or the order on your study guide.  After all of the information is organized, you must get to work!  You should work on definitions, important facts, and answer example questions from previous homework or tests.  This will help a lot because your final exam will most likely be composed of previous test questions and homework questions.  Some other tips are writing definitions over and over until you remember them perfectly, you can make note cards, or you can make a silly song out of the information you need to know in order to remember it.  Another tip is writing out information in different colored pen or highlighting over your information. This will most likely help you remember information due to the many colors.  Color coated things help trigger the memory and also help the recording of information.  Another way to study for exams is asking your teacher what you should study more and what you do not need to study for your exam.  This will narrow down the topics of the semester and it should help with managing your time on what is most important to know.  You can learn about what you need help with.  Also, you should come before school or stay after school if you have any questions guarding the materials.  This will help you so much in preparation for your final exam.  You will learn all that is necessary and I am sure your teacher will tell you much of the information needed to do well on the exam.  I know that I will do all of these things when preparing for my final because I would love to have straight A's forever and ever.  I would really like to be an awesome student until I graduate with many honors.