{"id":45774,"date":"2021-11-24T07:39:54","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T12:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=45774"},"modified":"2021-11-23T12:29:07","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T17:29:07","slug":"getting-exam-ready-final-assessments-and-procrastination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2021\/11\/24\/getting-exam-ready-final-assessments-and-procrastination\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Exam Ready: Final Assessments and Procrastination"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you\u2019re like me, this year your finals are either late in final season, take-home written assessments or instead, final papers and presentations all due within the final week of classes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of multiple choice, short answer, and long answer questions to prepare for, you have research questions, slides to prepare, and case analyses to put together and when all the deadlines come close together - it can get a little overwhelming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coming from my experience working these types of final assessments, I have a few tips and tricks that may help you keep motivated and avoid procrastinating, fight burnout, and hand in your best work! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Keep your deadlines organized <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Deadlines in December <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In my planner, I first put in all of my due dates and exam dates for the December finals season. That way I have an idea of what to prioritize and how well I can break up the work that needs to be done and get it all put together slowly instead of rushing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I colour-code it simply to make it more aesthetically pleasing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Break up deadlines <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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How I organize my planner to break-up deadlines daily <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

By breaking up deadlines into smaller ones you can keep on track and help avoid procrastinating heavily when it comes to your deadlines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, I have a 10-page paper due on December 7th<\/sup>, which is about 2-3 weeks away from today. In these 2-3 weeks, I can break up the writing process like this: <\/p>\n\n\n\n