HAWK TALK: Study tips and tricks for finals.

“There’s a really cool thing called NotebookLM on Google so if you have PDFs of the information, you can turn it into a podcast. I like to walk during finals because it can be stressful, so I will listen to the subject matter.” – Eugene Dehoney, 31, communications

“Have a good support system. For me personally, having a support system and friends that were working on the same thing, not necessarily working on the same homework but working on your next career move definitely motivated me to keep going.”
– Giselle Vera, success coach for MI CASA

“I look at the study guide and I go over the notes. I focus on the subjects and topics I know I struggle with and put all of my focus into that.” – Cameron Matthews, 19, theatre arts

“Don’t study the day of or the day before the exam. No matter who tells you, it doesn’t work!” – Julianne Rubi, 19, chemistry

“Take breaks. I know I never used to take breaks. I had a routine: 15 minutes of study, five minute break, 15 minutes of study and it goes on a few more times. I use the five minute breaks to stretch and get food and then get back to studying.”
– Anthony Perez, 19, studio art

“Usually before we have a quiz, we have trivias so we can practice and have group sessions with classmates so we can focus on what we are having difficulties on. We can see who has the higher score and see where we struggle and where we need to improve on.”
– Adriana Lopez Zavala, 19, art