As the weeks of the spring semester fly by, students begin to prepare for the inescapable week of midterms.
As soon as the calendar flips to March, midterm preparation begins and students prepare themselves for success on the big tests. Preparation may look different for students and the habits in which they use for study methods.
Depending on students’ majors, the workloads and study sessions vary, making it a seemingly stressful time to be a student on a college campus.
Some students look over presentations and have already begun the preparation process for midterms, even though midterms are not for another two weeks.
“My major is nutrition and all of my classes have separate exams and it’s spread out which is good. I have been going over PowerPoints and studying already. I go to the library three times a week. With midterms, I go about five times a week,” said junior Camille Randall.
“I am nervous about the food science midterm because it has a lot of science content,” continued Randall.
Despite the nerves, the Keene State campus has a lot to offer students to help them succeed, like the Center for Research and Writing as well as the Math Center. These resources are available to all students and are accessible on campus. The Center for Research and Writing is in the Mason Library and the math tutoring center is in the science center room 281.
Some students find it useful to go to the centers to best prepare for midterms as it is a way to get help and study efficiently.
“I will go to the tutoring center for math, and I put the work in at the library and get my assignments done on time. I do practice work and ask professors for help when I need it. I am a little nervous for midterms, but [it is] not terrible because I know I have prepared well for it,” said sophomore Talia McLaren.
Students seem to spend their days leading up to midterms in the Mason Library to prepare themselves for the exams. The library has study rooms, which are closed-off rooms that allow students to work in a secluded space.
“I feel shaky and nauseous about midterms coming up because I do not know what to expect this semester and I am very overwhelmed,” said junior Megan Plante.
“I go to the library four times a week during midterm week. The study rooms help me study the best. I write everything down and try to teach myself what I do not know,” said Plante.
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