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5 Essential Steps to Study for an Online Exam

The following is a guest post by Robbie Marquis, a college student. If you would like to submit a guest post, please contact us. 

College is one of the busiest phases of a student’s life. There are so many things to keep in mind and balance that you tend to lose time for other parts of your life. Of course, right now, your studies are your top priorities, but if you ever find yourself cramming for some last minute studying, remember that it definitely will be a difficult task to undertake, but with enough focus and determination, nothing is impossible. To make it easier for you to retain everything that you study, here are some steps that you might have to take.

1. Turn Off Social Media

Social media has definitely changed how we see our world nowadays. It has altered the way we stay updated about the ins and outs of the current world and the way we keep in touch with the people around us. Essentially, social media has become a very important tool for us to stay in the loop and create new acquaintances.

But if you have errands to do, books to read and online exams to pass, then you will need to keep yourself from checking your social media feeds in the meantime. Whether it is your Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or any other platforms that you use for social connections, if it won’t help you focus on your studies or even pull your attention away from it, it’s better to leave it alone until you are done with your online exams.

Social media has made a reputation on its own for affecting the focus of many students and even affecting their scholastic performances. So if you want to keep your focus on nothing else but your studying, then stay away from any gadgets that may allow you from opening your accounts. Turn off your phone, laptop and other online devices and stick to reading and memorizing your lessons to make sure that you pass your exams.

2. Gather All Your Materials Before you Cram for an Online Exam

There is nothing more frustrating and panic-inducing than knowing that you don’t have all your study materials available. Not to mention that it’s affecting your study session! So it’s ideal to always keep all your books and notes in one place and ready to use at all times. And if you have an exam coming up soon, get all of your materials ready beforehand.

Aside from getting your documents ready, it’s also best to always have your study station ready and available for your sessions. Keep your desk clean and make sure that the only things you have available on your table are your books, notebooks, pens and papers, or if you have notes on your laptop, then you might want to keep that handy, too. Take away anything that might distract you and once you have started studying, you should just focus on getting yourself ready for your upcoming online exams.

Another good thing that you should do is for you to get some important details about your upcoming exams. Once it is announced that you have an online exam coming up, you should write down the exam’s location, date, and time.

It will also be helpful if you can find out what its focus will be as it can help you understand what you have to study and retain. Some professors give out some pointers beforehand, but if it’s something that is not available, you might want to ask your professor to provide these details to you and your classmates as it can help you concentrate your studies only on topics that are covered.

3. Review All Your Notes or Flashcards One More Time

Whenever preparing for an online exam, you should never underestimate the importance of taking down notes or preparing cards to review everything that you have read and studied. By writing things down, you get to retain information better. By reading back the notes you have prepared, you get to refresh the information in your brain and hone your brain’s ability to easily recall information.

This is why it is essential to schedule a study session, either by yourself or with a group. There are, of course, pros and cons to both setups. If you study by yourself, you tend to get bored or get distracted and no one can tell you off or remind you to go back and focus on studying. On the other hand, by studying with a group, you have like-minded people to throw questions and answers to and to review your lessons with, but there is a tendency for the study sessions to veer away from what really needs to get done. But if you are really determined or focused on reviewing and absorbing as much information as you can, there will always be a way. All you need to do is focus, focus, focus.

4. Focus only on the Big Ideas & Key Details

Speaking of focus, did you know that you can teach your brain to be selective in the information that it retains? Instead of trying to cram every single information from a book into your brain, you can instead focus on the valuable information and tune your attention out from the unimportant details. This might sound challenging to some, but there are ways to improve your ability for selective attention.

First of all, you need to identify which of the topics you need to study are the most difficult to retain. Maybe you are doing well with Chemistry, but you need to improve your understanding of some topics in Calculus. By knowing which of the subjects are more challenging for you, you get to improve your focus and prepare your brain as to what needs to be prioritized.

Next, you should establish your goal. The good thing about online exams is that it usually provides the examinees with an introduction about what they will be looking forward to in terms of the exam proper. If you have that information ready, then you can easily shift your focus on what sections or chapters will be included in your online exams. It will also help if you have an idea about the style of the examination. Will it be multiple choice questions, fill in the blanks, essay style, or a mixture of each. By anticipating the challenges that you may encounter in your online exams, you’ll be able to identify what information you need to focus on.

Lastly, you need to keep yourself focused on nothing else but your study session. You might have a few other things on your to-do list, but by understanding the importance of passing your upcoming examination, you can keep yourself from doing other less important matters. By knowing what to focus on and what ideas or topics matter, your brain can then filter out all the unimportant information and just retain all the necessary details.

5. Set Goals & Rewards as you Study for an Online Exam

Studying for an exam involves a lot of focus and hard work. It might sound like it is an easy task to undertake, considering that all you need to do is sit down, read and write down some important stuff. But it takes a lot of energy for your brain to sponge in as much information as necessary in a short span of time. This is why, as much as possible, last minute studying is not always advisable.

Overworking your brain can sometimes affect your mental and physical health. You might have to sacrifice sleep hours, not be able to eat a proper meal, or even have to drink some carbonated, caffeinated or sugary drinks just to keep you going while you burn the midnight oil. By the end of your study sessions and online exams, you might feel so drained out. But you have done your best to ace your exams, so you deserve nothing but some much-needed R and R.

A good practice that usually encourages us to meet a specific goal is by giving ourselves a reward. It could be something like scheduling a relaxing weekend trip to a spa resort with your BFF or significant other if you pass your online exams. Or maybe you’ll throw a house party and invite everyone in your class to join you. Whatever reward works for you, it’s a good thing to give yourself a prize for accomplishing something important.

Whether you are trying to balance your life as a working student, as a parent pursuing a college degree, or as an active member of your college’s org, the fact remains that your study should always be a part of your list of priorities. Studying should always be a constant practice, so that you won’t have to stress yourself and tire your brain out by doing it last minute. A more relaxed and laid-back study session will help improve your focus on everything that you need to retain. This way you are ready, even for surprise quizzes or exams.

Whether you are preparing for a big online test or just for a weekly quiz, it’s still important to be in control of your studies. Remember that it will take a lot of time, energy and effort before you can get that much coveted diploma, so make every moment count. Who knows, if you are hardworking enough, maybe you can get rewarded with some honors on your graduation day!

Author’s Bio: Robbie served as the Vice President of the Student Congress at OU and has dedicated his collegiate time to representing the students. Some of Robbie’s other interests include writing reminders for himself on sticky notes and putting them everywhere, learning how to become a better leader, watching or performing spoken-word poetry, or doing things that inspire him.

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March List of demands for event to occur March 25th 2017...

March 10th  2017,   170458 demands

 List of demands rough draft (so  this is small scale like what I would demand from my case in specific)

Sorry for the length I’d rather be thorough because people will ask WHY to anything anyone demands… so to save the time I wanted to go ahead and get you all the raw thoughts for the rough draft. but i can make it try to sound professional if you need me to in a final draft ?

 I still plan to work with BSU and Isla Vista as a community(as discussed with DJ and PAOLA) to turn in a list of demands for this community that will make that greater/physical change. But that’s after more outreach and gathering of stories and projected demands from people here and on campus org's that do face injustices or issues that can be addressed or presented through a collective community presented list of demands.

 Me though … I don’t really know what to demand

(1)         Public acknowledgment in IV with this ‘townhall’ and an official laminated letter with signatures from representatives from every department where I faced hardships; acknowledging that this was NOT the best way to handle a human.  

* I need someone to take accountability in public, because though I do get it in those rare private instances If I have to say publicly what I have been through, I would like for them to bare themselves in public as well…

(2)         S.I.E. training ( I don’t like the acronym or the term survivor really so maybe I’ll think of something more fitting for myself) but Survivors initial encounter training, is what it’d stand for. And basically it’s a training to put the HUMAN back behind the badge, degree, and scrubs. A lot of time a uniform can take over a person’s ego and destroy the human aspect. So how we here have a lot of badges, ranks, and uniforms walking around Isla Vista trying to protect the community from ‘hard core criminals’…it’s just not that deep. They patrol a University and CC community that’s 23k deep and less than two miles so they forget they’re dealing with real ass humans. People’s children, and people who don’t always come with guns to shoot, but we DO have a whole lot of misguided individuals who are perverse in mind, action, and behavior. These are young adults coming straight from high school with new found freedoms, temptations, and demons. So they’re( these officers) fighting a whole different kind of war in their imaginations…they’re not addressing the multitude. And that’s why this rape culture can and has manifested how it has. Because instead of addressing the silent gas leak that’s eventually going to cause this place to be a culture and lifeless rape accepting party unincorporated area that’s feared and negatively stigmatized permanently, they are focused on ‘protecting’ us from SERIOUS DANGERS that CAN EVENTUALLY lurk…

** this is a MATCH to the citizen’s academy( I’m totally taking it just because), which is described as an 8 week interactive course from 6-9pm(April 5th-May 17th) where we are taught how to deal with active shooters and police stuff )

My ideas with this training

So this training should be mandatory for anyone a survivor may come in contact with. But definitely the officers, its ( education for education* then we can all deal with one another -that’s what they are quoted saying well the liaison-)

·         Possible pairing with SBRCC staff/advocates, CARE, & survivors,  and [ IVFP UCPD GVCH SPBD SBSO GSO and local survivors.] And come up with plans and procedures to change…

 - Attack and end to the question WHAT IS YOUR CASE ABOUT? Change it to WHAT IS YOUR CASE NUMBER?.

*Let it be my decision to say what is my case about after you ask my case number. But never ask me what is my case about, especially when first meeting me

-DNA evidence, make it clear if you don’t need it tell me not to bring it in, don’t have me assuming you need it due to a lack of communication and humiliate myself bringing it in.

* applies to all* but is inside of the case.

-Scheduled weekly or (case specific) case updates. Calls from detectives, or even people inside of these departments, have someone else call or email. Just check in.

* Keep open line of communication, so we feel like we are being protected and not ignored. Because bottom line is a lack of communication leads people to panic, we’re either being not heard or ignored. And basic instinct when you are not being heard is to GET LOUDER, and basic instinct when you are being ignored is to GO ELSEWHERE for help with what you need.  And in my case that led to me releasing my video, case number, and information. … ( but that is also credited to the not keeping of deadlines)

- Updates on deadlines. If it changes, let me know SIMPLE AS THAT.

*Communication takes 2 seconds ( I am away and will be back…) I typed that in less than a minute… IT helps with a peace of mind. This community is tooooo small for it to be expected for someone to live in such close proximity of someone who had committed a crime specifically to his/her body; and be advised not to have a restraining order but to be silent; yet to have little to NO communication with anyone pertaining to her case. Instead of assuming an entire station is too busy to return a call for weeks… My mind instantly goes to I AM being ignored by an Entire station, I must go above the station.

-All of these concerns and trainings should be addressed through workshops and actively working hand in hand with the SBRCC advocates and survivors; the workshops and classes and how we feel is fit to teach them and address those concerns is how we shall present them. Just like however they present their citizen’s academy.

(3)         Continued counseling and psychological services for at least 7 years.

* ( hopefully I’m done with my educational dreams by then) But yeah, and not just CAPS like I want someone in my area wherever I end up I want this city? Area? University? Someone to follow me wherever this journey takes me with a psychologist plan where I can always be guaranteed someone to vent to especially since I may be fighting for common sense within systems and having to assist with change within them for years to come)

(4)         Annual monthly meetings…with an email, community text, and physically posted, Sheriff’s station crime statistic update.

The actual meeting should be in the form of townhall 2hrs tops on a week or weekend night.  WE SEND REPS they send reps and the community comes. Each month new reps lead it each month new officers represent the IVFP so we see all the faces In IVFP eventually, and they address everyone who comes from the community; just like they meet ALL of the leaders of active voices in IV. And also ALL of these leaders in IV get to address their concerns and have that platform. . so what maybe the leaders use a week and go into the community hear concerns come up with a list bring it up to IVFP at each meeting and have people from the community address the concerns of the officers as well then let’s see what the officers have to say about it, TOGETHER OUR REP and those officer REPS come up or provide resolutions and projected timelines, or just make meetings to discuss and attack. Then at the end as a community, we give a community update or commentary, and the officers give their crime info and updates.   = that’s my VISION if we wanna try to get some form of ‘comfortable communications’ going with anyone in a uniform willingly perpetuating the unjust dehumanization within this ‘legal /justice system= they gotta come to my level, and let people in this community teach and speak to them since they police OUR community.

*The community text, email, physical post* = So having It can be as vague or as detailed, but tell us what’s really good, what is going on in our community, how many reported active shooters?, bomb scares, sexual assaults, robberies… where did they happen, Any good news? New officers, new additions to the station, any news with the officers, they need prayer fam? They praying for us? Events coming us?  (( they main concern is we don’t care and we don’t have a community because we don’t talk to them… BET))

(5)         Transfer of Schools, and help creating and executing my extended education plan. With all of this going on I haven’t had the time like other student do TO have thought of that plan. So at this point I think they can go ahead and PLAN AND ASSIST, be that financially, with letters of recommendation, definitely TUTORING if I have to take more math courses, and whatever else may come up.

*But yeah this for sure altered my life in MAD ways, be it financially, emotionally, physically, mentally, even my hamsters be neglected sometimes… I’m not complaining I’m just saying an EYE FOR AN EYE. Help me, help you, help ME, since I’m Helping YOU.

(6)         Counseling for my mom and dad

* Not couples counseling or sessions together, but at least 10 individual sessions each or whatever someone can give .. I’M NOT TAKING LESS THAN 7 SESSIONS EACH, and I know they mean more than only seven sessions. So I’ll start with indefinite …then negotiate.  They totally need it.

(7)         The UCPD and IVFP males and Females… parents or non-parents come up with a group amongst themselves that they lead monthly or however it goes, and as parents create events and invite the community to them.

Come as real people and address your concerns for us as ‘PARENTS’ ( since every one is ,….” As a parent I want my child to xyz…; but as an officer, as a doctor, it is my DUTY blah blah)” … well I want these parents, non-parents, and just genuinely ‘caring’ adults with uniforms, badges, …maybe even add the scrubs, and degrees; to do their own community service out here.  We have events and post them up all the time, it’s not that they are not invited, ((maybe not wanted)) but they can show up in Plain clothes and be a part of the community with us… Also this will help make people not be scared to report, so that I know if something happens why it is so important for me to report ahead of time, instead of after getting raped and while you’re shoving your beliefs and guilt trip down my throat while I am trying to take control of a situation I had no control or memory of. I’M panicking you’re Panicking Let's eliminate or lessen the possibility of the PANICS and MISCOMMUNICATIONS, and humiliation,  with fluid community outreach. *outreach= preventative measures taken before a splinter is revealed as a plank;pluck it now G* Between community and resource, BY these resource offices. all in PLAIN CLOTHES. IV is super small it is ALL POSSIBLE if people CARE forreal how they portray they do. If NOT OH WELL I wash my hands of it. But I can only TRY

(8)        LIGHTS/ ILLUMINATION/ GLOW STICKS/ HELL something ON SLOUGH ROAD,

*This is a damned if I DO damned if I DON’T situation. It makes no sense to tell a DEVEREUX employee it is sketch that they are driving on a dark road at night. We get off at night, & go in at night at all times actually sooo… it’s not our choice to go down the dark road, it’s an only option… they made it and have kept it pitch black. I used to walk to work with a flashlight at 11pm during my first year, until we made an alternate walking route. So now I drive with high beams at night*correction because of this and an additional situation with UCPD I no longer work at night at all complete schedule change from my 3+ year norm)

But…DON’T MAKE IT TOO LIGHT where we can’t see the stars and the beautiful view(light pollution). But make it light enough that I can see joggers in the fog. Plus my residents, they fear that road, and some like to go for walks but can’t do night walks. This should be a right of theirs as it is of ours if they want to go walk and stare at the stars from that area by the lagoon they should have a safe lit road to walk on to reach it. Also in this process DO NOT TOUCH THE NATIVE AMERICAN GARDEN that is there. AND IF THEY DO NOT WANT LIGHTS IN THAT SPECIFIC AREA around their garden DO NOT ADD THEM, BUT IF THEY DO …IMPROVE THEIR LIGHTING as well they put some lights for now.

 Sooo I thought of other demands kinda smaller scare if the case specific demands fit more for the greater isla vista demands .

  Like for this list instead of the mandatory training being for MY case specific demands . That can be for GOING FORWARD WITH IV AS a community since it'll take a lot of planning and some time to create classes workshops and all but IS POSSIBLE .

 So in the meantime an immediate change implemented can be they are required to bare minimum take courses at UCSB SOC 1 with Avery Gordon definite possibility it's BASIC .they don't have to take up seats in lectures but all readings midterms Sections and finals should be mandatory for officers working here because that class goes over important information that educates on the SYSTEM & ON INJUSTICE . They only learn how to protect and serve and should be accountable for having knowledge on the system they have entered. I'm sure there are other key courses.

 And another demand I fashoo want my parking ticket erased especially since it was a safety concern .im actually meeting and bringing attention to that today with the ONE officer who I could speak with so I'll seee where that goes either way I'll take it to court lol.its not expensive it's the principal though if I'm doing something to ensure my safety because my community is unsafe and lacks resources , respect that.

  I think you point out the problem, come with proposed resolutions, address the concerns with the necessary individuals, present your proposed resolutions, go through negotiations,,, reach a consensus …. Give the new plan a trial run…long enough to document results …and if ultimately it doesn’t work try again until you get it.