Longhorn Life: Finals Edition

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Finals are no picnic, and here at Longhorn Life, we feel your pain. After all, we’re students too! Which is why we created this Finals Edition, jam-packed with tips to help you survive what some students call the worst weeks of their lives. Need caffeine? We’ve got six suggestions to keep you up while reviewing for that bio final (page 4). Need a place to study at 6 a.m. the morning before your Spanish test? Check out our favorite study spots on page 9.

As the semester draws to a close, we can’t help won-dering: Where did the time go? This edition is our last for the spring; we hope that, in our time as editors, you’ve laughed, loved and learned from Longhorn Life, just as we have. We’ve thoroughly enjoyed serving you, our fellow Longhorns, and wish you nothing but the best in the com-ing summer months!

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By Jordan Schraeder & Aaron West

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Daniel Cai, Ryan Vik, Naveen Mehta and Patrick Chou eat, study and chat at the Littelfield Patio Cafe on Monday. Many students grab tables at Littlefield to multitask during this busy time of the semester.

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Group studying

Solo studyingHere we are, at the end of the semes-

ter, inundated with projects, presenta-tions and finals. Now is the moment where you (hopefully) begin to strat-egize when and how you will study for the last tests of the semester. While group studying can provide benefits such as fresh perspectives and insight to the topic of study, additional lec-ture notes you may have missed and some much-needed laughter during a stressful crunch time, studying alone is a better study habit that yields bet-ter test results. Here’s why:

• Students tend to get distracted easily when working in groups. You will talk. No matter how hard you try, you will end up having an off-topic conversation about an interest-ing Facebook post, the professor you don’t like or that cute barista. Group studying is intrinsically prone to such distractions. The sooner you re-alize this, the sooner you can make a decision to study independently.

• You can study in the way that works best for you, which seems fairly obvious but is something worth considering. Studying alone allows you to do whatever works best for you, without having to ac-commodate others.

• Studying in a group generally takes more time. When you finally sit down to go over things, there are always discrepancies and differing viewpoints on certain answers. It’s much easier to discuss any doubts with a friend later.

Of course, studying alone isn’t for everyone. Some people get dis-tracted surfing the Web or watch-ing TV when they’re on their own. Studying alone takes a certain level of discipline but is completely worth the focus. Just compare the fourth and fifth floors of the PCL and see for yourself which appears to show more productive studying.

— Destinee Hodge and Sarah Pfeffer

Remnants of caffeinated beverages are scattered across the table amidst scribbled notes and test reviews — it’s the night before the big exam and time is dwindling quickly. Would you rather be facing the merciless march of time alone or with a group of fellow classmates? For me, the an-swer is clearly the team approach.

Not only does group studying spread out the cost of highly caloric midnight stress eating, but it’s also much more entertaining than study-ing alone in a PCL cubicle. Inevitably, the time will come when everyone either resorts to ridiculous memory tricks to cram in the information or collapses into tired laughter border-ing on hysteria. Either way, late night team study sessions are the founda-tion of inside jokes and strong col-lege friendships.

The key word in this method of studying is “team.” Group study-ing does not work if only one or two participants have put the time in beforehand to learn the material. Studying in a group is also most ef-fective when members understand their learning styles. Knowing if it’s best to teach, be taught or to use flashcards can make a big difference in productivity.

Studying in a group provides the opportunity for everyone to compile their notes and ideas and better learn the material through teaching or learning from other group members. It is more difficult to accidently spend an hour on social media sites when you are being counted on to partici-pate in a group review. Group study-ing also provides people the oppor-tunity to ask clarification questions, eliminating the necessity of sending annoying class-wide emails at 2 a.m.

If everyone comes into a study group with a clear mission and com-mitment to remain focused, it’s the best way to learn within a social, oc-casionally entertaining context.

— Amy Thornton

Stephanie Bathurst / Texas Student MediaHuman biology freshman Jonathan Priego studies alone in the Life Science Library on Monday.

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Stephanie Bathurst / Texas Student MediaAngelica Garza, Devin Burton, Jesse Rogers, Bethany Guarrero and Emily Owen study together in the Student Activity Center on Monday.

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Above, Supply chain management junior Brandan Bindel and accounting major Annie Lam work together in the Student Activity Center Monday. Left, Johnathan Masselink, an athletic training sophomore studies on the first floor of the Flawn Academic Center. Students may tend to avoid the FAC as it’s a widely used study spot, but you could find studying there worthwhile, especially if you can get yourself a cushioned seat.

Above, Biology and Spanish sophomore Jill Semple studies in the Life Science Library Monday. The Life Science Library is on the second floor of the Main Building and is often quieter than other libraries on campus. Right, Biology freshman Lily Valad sits with human development and family sciences sophomore Sima Mozdbar at Welch Hall.

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Taking finals is hard enough, but the studying process can be quite a stressful time for students. Longhorn Life asked

representatives from UT’s Counseling and Mental Health Cen-ter to offer some tips for avoiding or minimizing the anxiety of the next couple of weeks. Here’s some advice from experts Sarah Sloan, staff social worker and coordinator of student technology, and Laura Ebady, staff psychologist and outreach coordinator:

Get enough sleep. What is enough? Seven to eight hours is recommended, but quality sleep is key.

Limit caffeine. An excess amount of caffeine has the potential to raise stress hormones, when you are trying to keep those

at bay.

Replace destructive self-talk (e.g., “I can’t do this.”; “I’ll never understand this material.”) with realistic messages (e.g., “I’m

going to focus on my top priority and do as much as I can from there.”; “I’m going to do the best I can with the time I’ve got.”).

Focus on one thing at a time. Avoid distractions (checking voice mail, email, the Web, etc.) during designated study time.

Visit the Counseling and Mental Health Center’s interactive stress reduction Web page, Stress Recess, at cmhc.utexas.edu/

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