21st December 2018
Christmas Revision Advice
Revision over the Christmas Holidays
Doing revision over Christmas is about being realistic and not setting too high an expectation of yourself. If Christmas Day is a big family occasion for you every year and you know you’re probably not going to find a minute to yourself- write Christmas day off as a revision-free day, but make sure you do extra work on Christmas Eve or on Boxing Day if your not already planned to go to the sales or the racing at Kempton Park for the King George.
Similarly, if you have a big drinking session planned, you know you’re not going to want to do Economics revision with a bad hangover the next day. Instead plan an easy day of study with some treats involved to keep you motivated. That box of celebrations can only be open once you've done a solid hour.
Stay Off Social Media
Have a social media detox, this will stop you from having the feeling off missing out on something. The moment you go on it your be wanting to be out with your friends and that will be another couple of study days lost.
Have a Study Guard
Tell your mum, dad or your roommate that you have loads of work to do and that they should do whatever it takes to make you do it. When your willpower is at its lowest, they should hide your phone, remove the sheets from your bed but more importantly make you a brew and remind you how much you want to succeed.
Eat and Sleep Well
Christmas time is a time when a lot of us forget about healthy food and feast on junk food while we stay up late watching Christmas TV. What we eat and how much sleep we get has a big impact on our capacity to take in information, so make sure your well rested and well fed when you sit down at your desk this Christmas. Replace sugary energy drinks and caffeine with water and see the results come exam day.
Make a Festive Revision Schedule
After you’ve put all the unmissable social events into your calendar you can then devise a realistic revision schedule around them as you know you won't be missing out on anything important. Remember to leave some space for hangovers and a Christmas movie. Make it standout with festive colours and even a bit of tinsel so you can’t ignore it.
