Would the real stressed out students please stand up?

Okay, my most stressful days have finally passed. And after tomorrow’s COMM 392 3-hours-of-negotiation-hopefully-not-turning-into-yelling union vs management collective bargaining simulation ends… I think hope things will be nicer.

Does the following ever happen to anyone one else during exam times?

One moment I was deep in my books, who knew when I lifted my head I was literally deep in books. “…ok so when that graph shifts that way, firms enter the market… *look up* HOLY CRAP WHAT HAPPENED TO MY DESK?”

Here is the labeled version in case you were interested:

I find it hard to study one subject for too long at once… I feel better off switching around. Do you guys usually study one at a time, put it out of your mind and move onto the next? I wonder which is actually more effective despite how I personally feel about it.

3 thoughts on “Would the real stressed out students please stand up?

  1. Hi Paulina,

    Spacing studying of a particular topic and/or interleaving different subjects has been shown to improve long term retention!

    Jackie
    UBC Chemistry Instructor

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