Academic Resource Center

TEST ANXIETY

"Fear is nature's warning sign to get busy."
Henry C. Link

Exam time is stressful for most students. Engaging in counterproductive or self-destructive behaviors, however, tends to diminish exam performance. It DOES NOT help to:

• keep irregular hours
• pull all-nighters
• eat junk food
• use drugs or alcohol (they will impair your ability to think clearly)
• cram too much information in at the last minute

It DOES help to:

• prepare ahead (start at least a week before the exam)
• cover all the material given, including class notes, handouts, quizzes, and textbook readings
• use chunks of time (for example, study 50 minutes and take a 10 minute break). Short, regular study periods are more effective than lengthy sessions; your brain needs time to rehearse the information
• sleep
• eat healthy food

Need more information on preparing for tests and avoiding test anxiety? Call the Academic Resource Center (ARC) at 740-5060 for more information.

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