Study Tips - what to avoid when studying

No, no, I didn't die in a bear attack, well not technically anyway... It was exam season, which is pretty much the same thing as a bear attack, right?

I'm aware that I've been away for almost a month (hides away in shame) and I've missed April Fools AND Easter but what can you do when you have the tragic case of exams. Exams are a difficult time for everybody because let's be honest, no matter how much you prepare, there will ALWAYS be that ridiculous question that no one (not even Albert Einstein) knows the answer to.

Here are a few tips I picked up during my study session on what to avoid when studying (Keep in mind I am definitely not a studying expert).

01. THE INTERNET
 
Now I'm not a person that can sit in her room and study, I'm more part of the procrastinating clique and let us just say that the internet is a deep, DEEP, dark hole that just sucks the life out of your soul - and there is nothing you can do about it. I have had way too many incidents where I would open Google 'just to check something' and I would never return from that infinite abyss of Youtube and Tumblr and whatever else there is out there.

02. YOUR BED 

This is a fact. No one can study on their bed and there are multiple reasons why. For one, your bed is way too soft, how are you supposed to take notes, besides even if you find a hard surface (maybe a hardcover book or something), it's still too low and instead of being prepared for your exam the next day, you're just going to have a bad back ache to deal with -if you don't fall asleep first...

03. AN UNTIDY WORKSPACE

An untidy workspace can totally ruin your concentration. Too many things in front you can lead to your brain not really knowing what to focus on specifically. It sort of clogs your brain and it starts to feel a bit suffocated because there's too many things coming at it all at once. A clear space means a clear mind which will allow your brain to take in more as well as specific information without that information leaving (much like the 'go in one ear and out the other' concept).

If you understand this reference, you make me happy.

04. YOUR PHONE

Admit it, your phone is probably the worst device to have near you when you're trying to study. Majority of the earth's population has a Smart Phone, I don't think people that have phones with a non LED background exist anymore. This brings me back to point one, all Smart Phones grant you immediate access to the internet and there's a reason I put the internet down as the number one thing to avoid when studying. You will convince yourself that you only need five minutes to check your messages but deep down you know that once you pick up your phone you won't put it down because 'oh! I got a like on instagram! It won't take me too long... Just get that notification of the homescreen... But I don't know who this is... Just two minutes to check...' and we all know how it ends from here, two hours later and you're still 'checking who this person is'.

These were all personal experiences so I hope some of you can relate as I don't plan on being 100% weird and completely awkward unique.