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Category: My Study Journal

Recounts of my own personal stories and thoughts.

My Study Journal

Struggles Of The Learning Curve

Hi everyone! Recently Ive been struggling to get that feeling of 100% prepared before an exam. The thing that’s bothering me most is that I’m not studying any less than previous years, in fact I feel like I’ve been starting my study plan earlier that normal, and yet I get to the night before an exam and I can’t see it ending in success. 

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My Study Journal

Are Written Exams Effective Evaluations?

For the majority of schools, colleges and universities across the world, written examinations are the primary method for evaluating a students capabilities. However many have argued the effectiveness of standardised testing on determining a student’s grade.

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Time’s up!

How many of you hate with a passion that moment at the end of an exam when you’re frantically trying to write down an answer, whilst the lecturer attempts to pry your exam from your hands? There’s nothing worse than being forced to give in an exam, knowing that there’s a question not answered in full. You find yourself brooding over that point you should have had if only you’d been allowed five more minutes to finish.

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How I Keep Track Of My Notes

Okay so there is many a way of organising your notes, books, stationary, etc. for school and I’m sure that most students have their only personal method of madness that makes sense in their heads – I know I do! So here is a quick article about my own organisation system and I hope it helps any of you who are just beginning to put their notes into order…

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My Decision To Study Abroad

When it comes to further education there are a lot of things to consider, one of them being finance. How will you finance yourself throughout your university career? What loans/grants/scholarships are available to you? These are things that every student has to think about and I don’t prove to be an exception.

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The New Year Resolution Trap

Every year when the new year rolls around, I fall into the same old trap of making too many resolutions and I’m sure 99% of you are the same!

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Big Decisions

Deciding on the right university for you can be a big and challenging decision. There are many things that need to be taken into account, such as price, accommodation, distance, popular opinion of the quality of the courses, which universities offer your desired course … the list goes on and on.

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