{"id":806,"date":"2018-09-12T07:04:15","date_gmt":"2018-09-12T07:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/?p=806"},"modified":"2020-03-20T12:29:26","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T12:29:26","slug":"be-prepared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/2018\/09\/12\/be-prepared\/","title":{"rendered":"Be prepared!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Be-prepared.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-807\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Be-prepared-1024x957.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Be-prepared-1024x957.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Be-prepared-300x280.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Be-prepared-768x718.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Be-prepared-1200x1121.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is coming up to that time of year again when important exams will be written. If you are in matric and you\u2019ve neglected to study\u2026 eish! But this might <em>still<\/em> be useful for you.<\/p>\n<p>Everybody else\u2026 PLEASE do not leave studying until the last minute.<\/p>\n<p>Cramming is definitely not the best way to try and get good results! Give yourself enough time to study.<\/p>\n<p>Start with tidying up the area where you study. It\u2019s incredibly hard to concentrate if there\u2019s mess around you. Also, make sure you are comfortable, have enough space and that you have good light \u2013 especially if you are going to be working at night.<\/p>\n<p>Make a list of how many exams you have and when you have to write them. Then make a timetable so you can see how much time you have to study for each exam.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0And people\u2026 do not waste lots of time making awesome timetables just so you don\u2019t have to start studying. This is called PROCRASTINATION! It will get you nowhere.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Remember to schedule in breaks as well. After studying for 45-50 minutes you should enjoy a 10 minute break. Take some of those breaks in the sunshine too \u2013 Vitamin D is very good for your brain.<\/p>\n<p>Use flow charts and diagrams to help you study. It has been proved over and over that visual aids really do work. Draw pictures, doodle.<\/p>\n<p>Make flash cards and keep them handy. Get your parental agents to help you. Explaining things to other people is a great way to get everything organised in your head and help you to remember.<\/p>\n<p>Consider organising study groups with friends. It\u2019s good to bounce questions off other people. But don\u2019t get side-tracked chatting and forget to study!<\/p>\n<p>Try and avoid junk food when you are studying. Fish, nuts, seeds, yogurt and blueberries have been proven to aid concentration and memory. Snack on raw veggies and fruit rather than sweets and chips.<\/p>\n<p>Have a good healthy meal before you go and write your exam too.<\/p>\n<p>Drink plenty of water \u2013 your brain works best when it is well hydrated.<\/p>\n<p>Get enough sleep! If you have been cramming all night and are tired when you go to write your exam\u2026 you won\u2019t remember as much as you should.<\/p>\n<p>Good luck everybody!<\/p>\n<p>Sibo<\/p>\n<p>xxxx<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is coming up to that time of year again when important exams will be written. If you are in matric and you\u2019ve neglected to study\u2026 eish! But this might still be useful for you. Everybody else\u2026 PLEASE do not leave studying until the last minute. Cramming is definitely not the best way to try &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/2018\/09\/12\/be-prepared\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Be prepared!&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[69,68,193,80,30],"tags":[194,195,196],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/806"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=806"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/806\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":808,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/806\/revisions\/808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}