{"id":1272,"date":"2018-02-27T12:00:13","date_gmt":"2018-02-27T12:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/peer-jacks\/?p=1272"},"modified":"2018-02-26T20:54:06","modified_gmt":"2018-02-26T20:54:06","slug":"tip-tuesday-surviving-midterms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/peer-jacks\/tip-tuesday-surviving-midterms\/","title":{"rendered":"Tip Tuesday: Surviving Midterms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s that time of the year again. Unfortunately it\u2019s not summer vacation, but midterms are right around the corner. This time is usually a stressful time for a lot of students, but you can definitely get through it. Here are five ways to survive midterms.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Know when your midterms are:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check your course schedule and syllabus to see when your midterms are. For every class, I have a list of important dates and deadlines in my planner. Knowing when your midterms are will help you manage your time. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-landscape-image wp-image-1273 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/blogpic1-3-464x261.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"261\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Make a study guide:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some professors have study guides, and others don\u2019t. Find out what you need to know for the exam and make a study guide! Whether it\u2019s flashcards, quizlet, or just typing it all out out on Microsoft word, these will help you pass your midterms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-landscape-image wp-image-1274 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/blogpic2-4-464x264.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"264\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Set aside some time for fun:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ve been working so hard so you need to make sure you set aside some time for fun! Fun is important and you need time to relax. Whether it\u2019s binge-watching your favorite show on Netflix or bowling at Starlite Lanes, make sure you\u2019re enjoying yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-landscape-image wp-image-1280 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/blogpic-3-464x221.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"221\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stay healthy:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Midterms is a very stressful time so you need to make sure you stay healthy. Drink lots of water, get a good night sleep, and try to eat as healthy as you can. Doing all of this can help you fuel up your brain for midterms. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-landscape-image wp-image-1281 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/blogpic-4-464x252.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"252\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ask for help when you need it:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re stuck on a certain concept or confused about a subject, ask someone! You can email or visit your professor during their office hours to ask for help. If you\u2019re too scared to ask your professor, you can always ask their TA or ask another student taking that class. Chances are, they will probably know the answer and help you out!<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-block-quote -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block-quote shortcode-block-quote--right\">\n    <div class=\"shortcode-block-quote__inner-container\">\n        <span> Cielo C. <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s that time of the year again. Unfortunately it\u2019s not summer vacation, but midterms are right around the corner. This time is usually a stressful time for a lot of students, but you can definitely get through it. Here are five ways to survive midterms.\u00a0 Know when your midterms are:\u00a0 Check your course schedule and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":368,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12,120],"tags":[4,123,124,7,121,9,10,11,122],"class_list":["post-1272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mentor-blog-posts","category-tip-tuesday","tag-blog","tag-guide","tag-help","tag-mentor-blog-post","tag-midterms","tag-nau","tag-northern-arizona-university","tag-peer-jacks","tag-study"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/peer-jacks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1272","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/peer-jacks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/peer-jacks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/peer-jacks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/368"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/peer-jacks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1272"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/peer-jacks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1272\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/peer-jacks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/peer-jacks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/peer-jacks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}