The day before my first exam

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  • View Poll Results: What do you do/did the day before your first exam?
    Study
    39 76.47%
    Relax
    12 23.53%

  1. *Nasir*'s Avatar
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    The day before my first exam
    I woke up at 8 in the morning because I had to go somewhere, came back at 4/5, made coffee for my dad, read To Kill A Mockingbird, had dinner then watched The Big Bang Theory, then went to pray, and now watching The Big Bang Theory again and here on TSR. I have an exam tomorrow morning.

    I know it's not much and I know people out there are far more interesting, so let's hear it...
    Last edited by *Nasir*; 13-05-2012 at 22:12.
  2. Mr Dangermouse's Avatar
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    Re: The day before my first exam
    Yeah I prefer to finish my studying on the penultimate day and then chill on the last day.
  3. minthumbugs's Avatar
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    Re: The day before my first exam
    read the revision guide over and over. Not because I need to cram (probably do) but I won't be able to sit still. Even if it means I'm not taking anything in- it calms me down.
  4. M4LLY's Avatar
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    Re: The day before my first exam
    Study, little as i want to
  5. cuckoo99's Avatar
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    Re: The day before my first exam
    cram then relax so i can pray for an easy exam paper
    Last edited by cuckoo99; 13-05-2012 at 22:50.
  6. cognito_08's Avatar
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    Re: The day before my first exam
    Whatever you do make sure you get enough sleep. You do NOT want to be tired during your exam.
  7. TheUnderCOVER's Avatar
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    Re: The day before my first exam
    Woke up pretty late, cleaned my rooom, done a past paper, revised a little and now just chilling on youtube and here
  8. Belurved's Avatar
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    Re: The day before my first exam
    Woke up around 12pm and had an amazing sleep considering i did no revision the night before, had a banana and spinach smoothie for breakfast, revised for around 2 hrs, had another spinach and banana smoothie while reading To Kill a Mockingbird watched about an hour of TV made some dinner and got back to revising from 9 until now!!
  9. rosee92's Avatar
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    Re: The day before my first exam
    Had work til 2, came home, made some food, planned some essay answers to old exam questions, had dinner, watched bones, read my notes again, just got into bed
  10. Lord Jon's Avatar
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    Re: The day before my first exam
    Wasted a good day of study :facepalm:

    Now I'm studying through the night for the morning's exam
  11. Billton's Avatar
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    Re: The day before my first exam
    (Original post by Belurved)
    had a banana and spinach smoothie for breakfast
    That sounds insane :eek3:
  12. Belurved's Avatar
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    Re: The day before my first exam
    (Original post by Billton)
    That sounds insane :eek3:
    It really is! But it's super brain food and tastes amazing!
  13. Billton's Avatar
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    Re: The day before my first exam
    (Original post by Belurved)
    It really is! But it's super brain food and tastes amazing!
    Bananas :yep: Spinach? :sadnod:
    Although I won't knock it till I've tried it!
  14. The Doggfather's Avatar
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    Re: The day before my first exam
    last day revision cramming always helps, even if you have "finished" your revision
  15. Kravez's Avatar
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    Re: The day before my first exam
    Completed two chapters of D1 (how dull and boring)
  16. justmyopinions's Avatar
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    Re: The day before my first exam
    Study, it's better than watching tv...
  17. Octohedral's Avatar
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    Re: The day before my first exam
    You need an option for "desperately try to cram the entire textbook into your head before passing out at 2am into a can of energy drink".
  18. xoxAngel_Kxox's Avatar
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    Re: The day before my first exam
    If possible I prefer to have a day off revision completely the day before an exam. But obviously I'm not always prepared well enough for that to be an option. I was this year, and it made me feel so much calmer on the day.
  19. Mr Dangermouse's Avatar
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    Re: The day before my first exam
    (Original post by *Nasir*)
    I woke up at 8 in the morning because I had to go somewhere, came back at 4/5, made coffee for my dad, read To Kill A Mockingbird, had dinner then watched The Big Bang Theory, then went to pray, and now watching The Big Bang Theory again and here on TSR. I have an exam tomorrow morning.

    I know it's not much and I know people out there are far more interesting, so let's hear it...

    (Original post by Belurved)
    Woke up around 12pm and had an amazing sleep considering i did no revision the night before, had a banana and spinach smoothie for breakfast, revised for around 2 hrs, had another spinach and banana smoothie while reading To Kill a Mockingbird watched about an hour of TV made some dinner and got back to revising from 9 until now!!

    Is that a lucky charm or something?
  20. Belurved's Avatar
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    Re: The day before my first exam
    (Original post by Mr Dangermouse)
    Is that a lucky charm or something?
    Lol no it isnt, purely spontaneous and because i craved spinach :P
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