October is one of my favorite months. My birthday,
Halloween, and fall weather. One thing I don’t particularly look forward to…midterms.
Midterms are something that will be fairly new to students who have never taken
a college course before. Perhaps you have a friend or family member who is in
college and has mentioned midterms before. Most students actually dread them.
What exactly are midterms? Midterms come at the middle of the semester and it
is typically an exam covering everything that you have learned in the course up
to that point. Now, there will be times when you come across a professor that
will take a more laid back approach to midterms. I have had it both ways. Some
midterms will be nothing more than just the second exam of the semester.
Usually students start to panic because all the classes will start to have
exams at the same time. There is no need to panic at all! Just study like you normally
would. This is when it becomes beneficial to have friends in the same class.
Perhaps you can form a study group. Whatever works best for you as the student.
As a tutor for the university, I also strongly urge students to come see us
sooner rather than later. If you know you are kind of struggling in a course
and the midterm is coming up, come see us as soon as possible. This will
ultimately help you in the long run. You can also come see us even if you know
what you are doing, but want an idea reinforced. I have had numerous students
come up with a study guide and say quiz me. We can help do that as well. All in
all midterms are nothing to stress over. They are just one of many exams you
will take in your college career.
©Kelsey Jordan
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