This is from our December newsletter and again we have to thank Anna for putting this together.
With the examination period starting in a few days, some of you will be wrapping up your work. Others might be feeling lost, stressed or unmotivated.
Think positive
Fortunately, it is never too late to start. Don’t concentrate on what you haven’t done throughout the semester. Instead, think what you can do now to improve your situation. Surfing the Internet is not permitted during the exams so if you are reading this, there is probably some time left to revise. Take this as your advantage and think how you can use it best. Is there some time-wasting activity in other areas of your life that you can cut down on, like knitting or surfing the web…?
If you feel you’re behind, be strategic and decide which topics are of most value.
Reorganise
During the exam, your answers should not just reproduce the lecture notes ? reorganising the information will earn you a few extra points. So, while you’re revising, try to be reflective, and try to connect the information from various areas to give a broader view. Define the jargon used by lecturers. If you’ve done any extra reading, try to show it in your answers. Change the examples given at the lecture and think of some other logic which can be used to order information in your argument. Reinterpretation of the topic will ensure the marker that you really understand it and give you an edge needed for that A grade. Just make sure you don’t get carried away!
Trivial matters
Make sure you know where the exam is. This might seem trivial, but Turnbull Hall is not marked on the standard University map, and it can be easily confused with Turnbull Room. A trip to the location will help, especially if you’re nervous.
If it is the first time you will be sitting an exam at Glasgow, get hold of a past paper and read the instructions from the first page. There is little time to do it before the exam. The instructions contain information on exam procedure, for example that you are not supposed to write on the left page of your answer book.
Also, don’t forget to bring a working black pen and your matriculation card to the exam.
Anna Dzieciol (4th Yr Psychology)
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