6.08.2012

a final exam survival guide.


no. 1 - move your workspace outdoors. sitting at the deck table (right next to our newly planted garden!) is making the process a whole lot more bearable. 
no. 2 - bribery. it works, guys. my mama bought sparkling water lemonade (the only canned drink i will ever love) and said i could only have it if i was studying. all of the sudden, making dozens of review flashcards seemed like fun...
no. 3 - take a break. get in the car. hop on your bike. go somewhere. the greenhouse is my chosen place of respite.

Back to studying for me. Any tips? I'll take 'em. 

24 comments:

  1. Abbey, you're awesome. I love your posts!! This is very good advice.

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  2. I love the first photo. Oh my, could it be any more perfect? Those daisies, the colors... wow.
    And I also love the fact that I can always tell who is writing the post on here by the photos. :)

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  3. I agree with all of the above! I'm excited for summer!!

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  4. Ah, beautiful pictures! :) and LOVE this post- I`ll definitely have to try bribing myself ;)

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  5. These are all such brilliant ideas! :)

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  6. These are all such brilliant ideas! :)

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  7. beautiful photos! lol thats hilarious about the lemon tea, I've never tried it. :)

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  8. Your photos are beyond amazing, Abbey. And studying always is so much better when you have an initiative. (: Lovely post, as always!

    -Oriana
    http://this-real-heart.blogspot.com

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  9. I love your post. I'm finding a way to survive with final exam too :))

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  10. My tip is to stay away from all electronics:)

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  11. Your photos are gorgeous, as always! Love the ideas, too. So true. :)

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  12. Love these tips!! :)

    Hannah

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  13. Oh, beautiful pictures! And great tips for not pulling your hair during finals. <3

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  14. abbey, i lovelovelove you. just so you know.

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  15. I just finished with finals - spent the entirety of my studying outside on the porch. 'twas the best.

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  16. Pretty pictures and good luck girl! You can get through it! :-)

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  17. I find if I'm working on the computer (which is a lot in my degree as all the readings are online) to disconnect completely from the internet. I often find tumblr very distracting and come across a fair few new blogs while I am studying. not a good thing! And apparently, I don't know if this is related but nutella sales go up in NZ during exam time (according to a dairy shop owner), its all those uni kids get sweets and sugar to pull all nighters of studying. Also studying is so much more fun if you get a group of buddies together, bring food and work through it!!

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  18. Ironically, I should be revising now. Anyway... San Pellegrino is the best. And it's raining right now, but I'll revise in front of the window instead.

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  19. I love that lemon drink! :) And the greenhouse sounds like a lovely place to take a break.

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  20. your photos never cease to amaze me. just wow.
    also, thanks for the tips -- they'll come in handy. :)

    xo

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  21. thank you for this :) i'll most definitely need these next week! :)

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  22. thanks abbey! the photos were perfectly beautiful. :)

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  23. the first photo is oh.so.awesome!

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