Ok, so I am guessing I am not alone but the stress of exams at moment is really getting me down.  Anyone got any survival tips?  I am at end of first year and though exams don't count for a major percentage, I want to do well so can move into next year confidently.  What are your revision tips??

I revise in chunks, I find it easier to manage my time that way. I cut the days into hours, then work for 45 mins of each hour and have a break for the 15 mins. I use the break time to run up and down the stairs to exert some energy or go to the kitchen for a cup of tea. It feels like a reward that way and you can look forward to the next break!

I'm rubbish at mind maps too (tutors suggest that) I find list writing easiest!

Having finished that side of things now I can look back with hindsight and tell you what not to do! I spent the whole of my university life doing essays and assignments at the last minute and cramming all night for exams! My advice would be to plan in advance. Make sure you know what's come up each semester (they usually give you essay deadlines at the beginning of the semester don't they?) and at least start the planning side of things in advance or as you go. If you've got good notes and a plan in place the actual writing shouldn't be too tricky or time consuming. The library on a Friday night when everyone else is out and having fun is a boring place, trust me! Good luck with the next few years J and make sure you enjoy the uni experience as well...

For exams, my strategy was to work for an hour or so and then have a short break, then back to revising. I wrote down what I'd written from lectures in cards which I arranged in a box - condensing the information onto a card really worked for me as it made it manageable rather than a daunting task!

I used to have a weird revision technique, which involved working for an hour, then relaxing for an hour and continuing this for the whole day.

It had the benefit that you never got too stressed, but the drawback that you needed 10 hours to do 5 hours work! Also I found my rest hours getting longer and my work hours getting shorter!

I revised in the morning so I didn't have to spend the whole day thinking about it. I read through my notes and copied them out in a more condensed, bullet-pointed format.

I also went to the library rather than staying at home where there were too many distractions (same as I did for my essays. Even though my main campus was half an hour away, it was worth going there as I was just a lot more productive).

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