So you're studying for exams

If you're reading this then you're probably one of the 12978624+ people who have exams coming up, lets be honest you are either procrastinating or you're sitting in your room bored out of your mind and stressing out. Guess what.. You're not alone!! After middle school, high school, college and now at university i've learnt a few things while leading up to the exams.. Here is the stages we ALL go through and some helpful tips to get over it.

Stage one: Procrasination

We all do this, I did this with posting this blog post. I've stayed up all night watching Netflix, looking at vines and drinking coffee telling myself i would get up in a few minutes and start some work. 

Solution: The best thing to do is to sit at a desk (it wont be the most comfortable thing) and either put some music on or whatever helps to concentrate and GET IT DONE! The faster you get it done the faster you can go to sleep with a clear conscious.

Stage two: All-nighters begin

The all nighters begin. You're tired, you probably hate yourself for leaving it this late and you have lectures the next day. Thats never stopped me, but i am guilty for it. I'm not going to tell you not to do it because it has saved my ass a couple of times, there is never enough hours in the day. 

Solution: Get what you need to get done, done. Drink whatever will keep you awake and alert (suggestions: Redbull, coffee LOTS of it) keep focused and remember the sooner you get it done the faster you can sleep.. Sleep... Miss that. 

Stage three: Rewarding yourself for work

You finally begin to do some work and get distracted with something around you and you decide its best to reward yourself with 10 minutes of tv time for all the hard work, i know that a little too well.   Solution: If you get distracted with tv switch it off, if you get texts put your phone on airplane mode. Avoid the outside world. 

Stage four: Under pressure

You realise there is not much time left to do everything and there is nothing else you can do but to convince yourself you are not going to pass and your life is ruined, THE END.

  Solution: Not true.. If you're negative then you won't get much more done and this can really affect you and those around you. Think about all the work you've done so far and LETS DO THIS!

Stage Five: Quitting

You begin to tell yourself there is no point in even trying.. You wont revise it all or in my fellow arts students case, that sketchbook will never get done in time. So you start thinking.. why not quit now? Why bother trying? Well.. why the heck not?! You've made it this far, why not go out with a bang.. At least you can say you've tried. 

Solution: Talk to someone who is in the same situation as you, you can support each other through it and you may even be able to work something out to help each other.. Last resort talk to someone at your high school/college/uni about it, they may be able to suggest something.

Here is some things i've learnt.

• Make a plan, go online draw yourself a timetable and keep at it! An organised schedule leads to an organised mind.
• Plan to meet up with other people from your course, this will help you to encourage each other and it will also make studying fun. (Decreasing the number of sleepless nights)
• Keep all nighters to a minimal, you need to rest in order to concentrate and to do well.
• Reward yourself, you need to keep motivated. For example if you're reading a book make marks to when you can take a break.
• Stationary, use fun stationary that will make you want to use it leading to work getting done, if you're using a laptop use funky text or colours. 

Hope these tips helped you to calm down and have a laugh and also hope it helped with your studies.

Good luck to those who have exams coming up and.. at least you're trying. GIVE IT YOUR ALL.

Until later.. Goodbye my lovelies

Sincerely Ady xoxo