{"id":255,"date":"2016-04-22T16:07:23","date_gmt":"2016-04-22T20:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/?p=255"},"modified":"2025-10-05T17:45:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T21:45:40","slug":"be-finals-ready-in-only-5-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/2016\/04\/be-finals-ready-in-only-5-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"Be &#8220;Finals-Ready&#8221; in 5 Easy Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Organize your notes. &nbsp;<\/strong>Fly through material while easily spotting&nbsp;important topics, headings, or details you might miss otherwise with neat, bulleted notes. &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/files\/2016\/04\/giphy17.gif\" alt=\"giphy of a person organizing their office space with the text &quot;But I'm pretty organized myself.&quot;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>2. <strong>Make a study playlist. <\/strong>Pick a&nbsp;playlist to help you block out distracting noises and set the tone for concentration! Make your favorite \u201cfocus playlist\u201d and fill it with whatever songs help you stay on the track and study!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/files\/2016\/04\/giphy22.gif\" alt=\"giphy of a boy with sunglasses singing and dancing\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>3. <strong>Book a study space. <\/strong>Study spaces can be reserved anytime through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.miamioh.edu\/schedule-select\">Miami\u2019s Libraries website<\/a>. Go ahead and reserve some private space for even more peace and quiet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/files\/2016\/04\/giphy33.gif\" alt=\"giphy of a dog acting as a person on the phone\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>4. <strong>Have study snacks on hand.&nbsp;<\/strong>If&nbsp;you\u2019re worried that even the smallest trip to grab something to eat will distract you, then keep some snacks on hand to munch on while you\u2019re staying focused.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/files\/2016\/04\/giphy41.gif\" alt=\"giphy of Patrick the Star chewing with his mouth full\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>5. <strong>Study in group sessions.&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;Toward the end of finals, studying can be difficult to do all on your own. 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