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Renee’s Pearls of Wisdom for studying for finals

Renee’s Pearls of Wisdom for studying for finals. “Recipe for success: Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.” ~ William A. Ward. Introduction. Prepare successfully for your final Know what to study

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Renee’s Pearls of Wisdom for studying for finals

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  1. Renee’s Pearls of Wisdomfor studying for finals “Recipe for success: Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.” ~ William A. Ward

  2. Introduction • Prepare successfully for your final • Know what to study • How to study • Test date, location and time “Be resilient I'm not telling you it is going to be easy - I'm telling you it's going to be worth it." -- Art Williams

  3. Assess Your Current Grades • If current grade is, high continue great work • If low: * Talk to your teachers for advice * Do extra credit work “Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” ~ Carl Bard

  4. Know What To Study For Final • Talk to your instructors • Use the study guide • Find the answers to it early • Make flash cards http://www.kitzkikz.com/flashcards/ “If you are not lighting any candles, don’t complain about being in the dark.” ~ unknown “The best way to finish an unpleasant task is to get started.” ~ Anonymous

  5. Know What To Study For Final Cont. • If you are not given a study guide • Listen for cues in class lectures * “This information is important…” * “Write this down” • Use SQ3R Technique ( It is a proven technique to sharpen your study skills.SQ3R stands for “Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review.”) • Make flash cards • Study early “Always give more than what’s expected.” ~ Donald Trump

  6. Form A Study Group • Divide work load • Be on task • Come up with creative ways to study • Quiz each other • Be supportive of each other “Apply yourself. Get all the education you can, but then, by***, do something. Don’t just stand there, make it happen. –Lee Iacocca, Chairmain Chrysler Motors

  7. Check These Things In Advance • Time • Location • Supplies * pencil * scan-tron sheet “Destiny is not a matter of chance, but of choice. Not something to wish for, but to attain.” ~ William Jennings Bryan

  8. Study Without Cramming • Review a little at a time • Review class lecture notes after each class • Keep up with assigned readings • Make flash cards “Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.” ~Napoleon Hill

  9. The Night Before Final • Light review • Gather your supplies • Get a good night sleep “You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.” ~ James Allen

  10. The Day Of Final • Eat normally • Be confident • Positive self talk…I am: * Successful * Capable * Prepared * Talented * Confident * Well Equipped • Arrive early “Whatever you truly conceive of in the mind, is possible.” ~ Unknown

  11. The Day Of Final Cont. • Write name on test • Follow directions • Look through exam and evaluate where you need to spend the most time • Use all the time needed and available • Check over exam before turning in “You may never know what results come of your action, but if you do nothing there will be no result.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi

  12. Be Resilient • Learn from mistakes * Prepare better next time if you feel you did not do well • Walk away feeling good that you did your best “Fall seven times, stand up eight. ~Japanese Proverb “If at first you don’t succeed, you’re like everyone else who went on to greatness.” ~ Patrick Combs

  13. Conclusion • Tips for preparing successfully for your final • Knowing what to study • How to study • Test date, location and time • Be resilient “The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.” ~Elbert Hubbard “If at first you don’t succeed, you’re like everyone else who went on to greatness.” ~Patrick Combs

  14. GIFT TO INSPIRE YOU • BOOK MARK "We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.” -- Max DePree “Neither you nor the world knows what you can do until you have tried.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

  15. Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning. Mohandas Karamchand (Mahatma) Gandhi

  16. Printable Book Marks

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