The Law Student Exam Week #101

I thought it was only fitting that since I am currently going through the phase of 'the lead-up to exam week' that I'd do a brief post on my "Exam Week #101". I'm lucky enough to only have to sit for two papers whilst some friends of mine particularly those who have combined Business with Law are currently inundated with several exams. However due to the fact that I'm a Communications student alongside with Law, I'm only required to complete grueling assessments and assignments to make up for the lack thereof exams being a Communications student. So here are a couple of tips of mine that I like to apply to myself when its that time of the year when you question yourself as to why you failed to open your textbooks the entire semester and calculate with 'x; amount of days will I know 'y' content of information.

1. Eat, Sleep, Rave, Study and Repeat: Definitely avoid parties and events during the lead up to finals. I personally believe they tend to side-track your concentration levels and may affect your final performance. Attempt to keep a proper balance between eating, sleeping, studying and repeat the entire routine in order to achieve your full potential when exam time comes round. 
2. Be a serial water drinker: I cannot begin to stress how important and quintessential it is to keep that constant flow of H2O in your body. You should ideally be aiming for 6-8 glasses of water and despite the fact that it may seem an effort to do so, it is possible. If normal water bores you then try to play it up by adding sliced fruit to create fruit infused water. 
3. Don't overdose on Reese's Peanut Butter Cups: We are all guilty of reaching out for the sugary snacks in comparison to the muesli and granola bars. Once in a while sugary snacks are okay but if you want to keep your momentum during exam week then try to focus on eating foods that are nourishing for your mind, body and soul. A recent favourite of mine for breakfast has been placing slices of tomato and cheddar cheese slices between two pieces of wholemeal toast which keeps me going for the morning.
4. Allow for some "social media cheat time": The fact that most us like to go into "hibernation" mode may not be entirely beneficial staying cut off from the world, allow some "cheat time" where you access Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest etc. however keep it limited to a specific time slot and ensure that you're not tempted to log back in again every now and then.
5. Don't be a study table couch: It is important to get up from your study table every now and then in order to keep your study momentum going otherwise you're bound to start drooping and finding yourself checking out sale deals on ASOS and what Ryan Gosling wore to the recent premiere of some movie. 
6. Coloured sticky tabs are your B.F.F: Since most law exams, if not all, tend to be open book I like to keep sticky tabs near me whilst studying so I can tab the most important bits that will be of use to me during the exam.
7. Work hard, play harder: As simple as it gets, the amount of work you put in today will play off tomorrow. 

Despite the fact that I may be sloppy in following my self-implemented "Exam Week #101" regime it doesn't mean it isn't possible. Hope everyone of you is doing fine in the lead up to finals week. All the best troopers! x