By DERRICK GALINDO
Senior Reporter
NWOSU’s finals week is starting next Tuesday, and whether you’re steadily studying or crankily cramming, it is fast approaching.
From Tuesday at 8 a.m. to Friday at 10 p.m., students can expect a summative review over the semester to take place in their fall classes.
A schedule is listed on NWOSU’s website, by either typing in “finals schedule” in the search bar in the top left or by using this link: https://www.nwosu.edu/finals-schedule.
In preparation for finals, chair of the communication department and assistant professor of speech Tamara Brown said using materials provided was her greatest tip when it comes to studying.
“If there is a study guide that is given, use the study guide to help you prepare,” Brown said. “If there are hints in class, pay attention to that information. Jot that down, use that information to help guide your studies.
“Also, drawing conclusions from the information given about the test.
“If an instructor says, ‘you’ll need be able to recognize this,’ that’s very different than ‘you need to absolutely know this inside and out.’”
Sarah Fletcher, a TRIO SSS project adviser, said finding patterns and word associations in the material that is being studied helped her the most when it came to studying for finals.
“There were very packed semesters where I’d be taking similar psychology classes,” Fletcher said. “As I got to my senior level, I noticed a lot of overlapping information. I was able to take that, really learn the crucial parts of the information, know where everything goes and to answer questions effectively when it came to who said what, who did what, what theory it was apart of and anything that relates to psychology.”
Dr. Jennifer Sattler, chair of the department of natural sciences and professor of physics, said that her best tip is to start early, not to cram and to actually sleep.
“I remember being a student and I would stay up all night studying,” Sattler said. “Sometimes, it’s best to get some sleep because you’ll remember more, you’ll retain more and you’ll learn more if you actually get sleep.”
