Frustrated!

mab18

Hey everyone, I just thought I could get some much needed advice/thoughts on something.

I did pretty well in high school grades wise-not in the top %5 but definitely in the top ten. But so far at sfu, my grades have been really disppointing. I tend to not do well on midterms and finals in most of my classes. I get all of the points for attendance and assignments because those are just easy points.

There must be a way of studying for exams that works for most people, because what I'm doing now obviously isn't working. Right now to study for an exam I usually read my highlighted notes and jot down any clarifying thoughts for myself to remember. That's about it really.
Any tips? :D

randomuser

It always depends on classes, the best method is to find out what the prof expects from you.

Some just want you to study what they go over in class, others expect you to know everything from the text.

Some classes want you to be able to recite unimportant details that are in the text, and some don't. Maybe go through chapters and try and figure out what the main points are, specifically concepts. And be able to recite them and talk a bit about them.

icerider

Take a look at the Student Learning Commons at the library.

edison

everyone has their own study routine, it might or might not work for you.

for the majority, doing well on HW/attendance won't get you good grades alone, so you really need to find solution to your problem with mid-terms/finals or you might find yourself struggling even more later on!

I try to get as much sleep b4 exams as possible, that way i don't get too stressed/tired in exams. Try to find a study buddy, i find that helps me greatly in exams, especially ones that require written answers.