As exam week approaches, high school students, especially freshmen, begin to feel the stress as they begin to prepare for midterm exams. Exam preparation can take many forms, such as: joining study groups, rewriting notes, and making time to review notes and seek last minute help.  The best advice is to get a full night’s rest the night before and exam and to eat a healthy breakfast on exam day.  Pack filling snacks, such as granola bars, in case you need a pick-me-up. Midlo Scoop asked freshmen about their main concerns regarding midterms, and Midlo seniors offered solutions.

Concern: “I’m most nervous for my French midterm because it’s not my strong suit.” – Lauren Schmidt (9)

Solution:   “Study at least thirty minutes on pronunciation and verbs. Verbs are very important.” – Jack Steele (12)

Concern: “I’m most nervous about failing and ruining my GPA.” –  Margaret Hester (9)

Solution:  “You should stay after school and get tutored by a teacher, along with doing study groups.” – Zowie Geng (12)

Concern: “I’m nervous [about] doing bad and it affecting my grade.” – Gage Smith (9)

Solution: “Try to study a week before and focus on what units you are unsure about.” – A.J. Schwabe (12)

Concern: “I’m scared of forgetting what I studied.” – Abby Busick (9)

Solution:  “Just look at your notes and highlight main parts of the unit to study with friends.” – Emily Mangano (12)

Concern: “I’m mostly worried about studying up to that point because I have so many things to do in class.” – Blair Honrado (9)

Solution: “Go over all of the material, find your weak areas, and study that. Always go with your first answer; don’t be indecisive.” – Besmah Al-Ashari (12)

Concern: “I am nervous about failing my most important exams and all the studying that comes with it to the point [of getting] my subjects confused.” – Kylie Roussell (9)

Solution: “Don’t overthink it; review the overall material, and talk to your teacher so you know exactly what’s on it.” – Caleb Giambanco (12)

Concern: “I am worried about it being too much work having to take two exams in one day.” – Tynker Wyatt (9)

Solution: “Try and bring material for your next exam to your first one, so you can study it after you finish your first exam. ” –Colleen Maloney (12)

Concern: “I’m most worried about the amount of exams I have to take in all my classes.” – Bryce Hardiman (9)

Solution: “Study past quizzes and tests, get a good night’s sleep before, and treat it like an SOL.” – Frankie Falchi (12)

Concern: ” My worries for midterms go to my math exam because I struggle in math. ” – Hayden Strausburg (9)

Solution: “Try your best, and don’t stress too hard about it to the point where you barely get any sleep.” –  Aiden Clevinger (12)

Concern: ” I am the most worried about the amount of questions on the exam.” – Anna Kulas (9)   

 Solution: “Just don’t stress or worry; study [and] make a quizlet.” – London Anderson (12)