Open up a KHS student’s email and you will be hit with reminders to turn in missing work followed by a jumble of finals information. For many students, the end-of-semester-panic has started to kick in. With finals coming up, underclassmen will experience their first non-virtual finals week. TKC set out to get words of wisdom from seniors about the dos and don’ts of finals prep.

“[Finals have] a lot more subject matter to cover [and are] more broad than a unit test, There’s only so much you can do in two hours, so really focus more on knowing everything fairly well, than knowing one or two units very well,” Ben Peter said.

“Finals always seem so big and scary, but once you’re done with them it’s a relief. Stay focused and confident. If you’ve really prepared for [the finals], then [after] you [will] know you’ve done the best you could have,” Tara Behnam said.

“The stereotype [around finals] is that they’re really hard and it will be the end of the world if you don’t do well on them. It’s important to prepare for finals, but don’t stress too much because the more stress you put on yourself, the harder it’ll be,” Grace Hupp said. 

“If you pay attention in class the content will be familiar, [and] if the class was easy, the test is going to be easy. Eat breakfast [and] do a dance before the test to get your hips moving and mind activated. You should give your teacher presents on the day of the final,” David Melby said.

“[Breaking studying into] units and small amounts of time [is best]. Instead of studying five hours in one night, you can study for a few minutes in your free time so you can still have time for yourself. Remember to breathe. If your grade [is solid], chances are [the final] is not going to make a difference,” Dilynn Eifert said.

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