Listen up, pookie. I know… you just failed a test, maybe your first one ever, but it’s not the end of the world. So wipe your tears, because here’s how to get back on track after failing a test in college.
Study the content w/in 24 hours of learning the material in class
- It doesn’t matter if you’ve heard it a million times; you’ve heard it so many times b/c it works
- There’s something about looking at that material on the same day that helps you retain it for later use
- Give it a shot– it can literally only help you
Start filling that study guide out as soon as you begin the content
- I don’t care if your professor does not provide study guides- MAKE YOUR OWN
- Read the learning objectives at the beginning of each PowerPoint, and use that as a guide
- If your teacher is kind and actually does provide study guides, fill it out after each lecture
- When you’re done with the questions for that lecture, review them
- When you spend time each day going over this study guide, instead of waiting right before the test to fill it out, you will have already studied more than enough for the exam
Kill the Old Habit- it didn’t serve you on that failed exam, and it won’t serve you now
- If you know you failed the test because you started studying last minute, you’re gonna fail again with this same practice
- You see, some habits are good and yield great outcomes, but this one? No bueno
- Kill the old habits, and build new ones that are lasting and make a real difference
Failing exams, especially in college, can be pretty devastating. But you’re not alone- 1 in 3 college students fail a test due to mental health issues, lack of studying, lack of understanding, one too many shots, etc. However, these exams do not define who you are as a student, and more importantly, as a person. So, get yourself back up, pookie- tomorrow’s a new day!
