This photo describes my life right now perfectly. There is no amount coffee in the world that can keep me alive, alcohol maybe, but unfortunately that doesn't make for the best studying. I will, however, say that I have learned a few things over the last couple of months while studying my ass off. I haven't always been the greatest studier, and I'm an even worse test taker. I know, definitely some things that I need to improve if I want to go to law school. But hey, I'm working on it!
1 /// Put all distractions away. In order to keep myself from checking my Instagram or Twitter feed fifty-seven times during practice tests, I have had to force myself to put my phone in a land far, far away and only check it once I'm done. I have even had to use a little old-fashioned thing called a watch to time my tests.
2 /// Have delicious, healthy snacks within arms reach. Not to mention, enough of them to last an entire study sesh. And never EVER forget water.
3 /// Set up an area entirely for studying. The hardest part of this is finding a good balance between comfortable and too comfortable, you don't want to go falling asleep mid-test prep but you also don't want your butt to be numb within 3 minutes of sitting there. I also like to set up an area strictly for studying so that I don't have to clean it up at the end of each day or each time I take a break. You waste time if you have to set it all up each time you want to focus on your work.
4 /// Take mini breaks. I like to take small breaks every half hour or so and walk outside to stretch, put the laundry in the dryer, whatever, as long as my brain gets a rest for a couple of minutes.
5 /// Don't overdo it. There is such a thing as too much studying. I feel like I do it the majority of the time, or at least I used to. There's a point where it's okay to step away, de-stress, and breathe.
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