Engineers. What an interesting breed. It seems like all they ever do is homework. And when they're done with their homework, they do more homework. These people know how to do school. As one of these crazy creatures myself, I present to you: how to study for finals like an engineering major.
1. Print out every single worksheet you have access to
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Most likely, this will amount to a stack the size of a small book. You shall work your way through said book cover to cover.
2. Carry your textbooks with you everywhere you go
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You never know when you'll need to reference Figure 7 from chapter 10.4. Better carry them all with you, just in case.
3. Have everything in an orderly fashion in your backpack
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So that you can whip out a worksheet or review problem at a moment's notice. Every minute counts, including those spent in line for a sandwich or on the bus, and to best optimize your time usage, you've got to know where all those papers are located.
4. Restrict conversational topics to academics
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Oh, your friend wants to chat about her new shoes/sister's new boyfriend/cool new restaurant she went to? No, I don't think so. Talk about linear approximation/ketone synthesis/magnetic flux or don't talk at all.
5. Skip the shower
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As if you have time for hygiene. There are reaction mechanisms to memorize.
6. Have a go-to study table in the library
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Go to said study table. Sit down. Do not move for five hours.
7. Be so on top of office hour schedules that it is borderline stalking
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You know your professor/TA's agenda like the back of your hand, and you know you'll be there five minutes early.
8. Keep your to-go coffee mug filled at all times
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It isn't scientifically proven that coffee intake has a positive correlation with increased GPA, but the hypothesis exists (reasoning behind the hypothesis being greater number of study hours).
9. Allow yourself five minutes of "me-time" each day
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"Me-time" implying time where you can shed a few tears.
10. Give yourself motivational pep-talks
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Just remember, all of this intense work and stress
is actually worth it! Because at the end of the day, you're proud to be able to call yourself an engineer.
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