ULSU Exam Help series

Dante on Fire

Hi all,

Hope the study and work is going well over the past few days.

Working with the counseling department and external bodies we have come up with a few Prezi Slides in the lead up to exams.

I hope that they are a help to you and that you pop into the Students Union over the exam period for refreshments and to grab an exam pack from Aoife in the courtyard or the library.

Best of luck in the exams and let us know your difficulties or problems (if any) over the next few weeks.

Wishing you the best

All in ULSU

Dante on Fire

Have a look - this of one of three in the SU range of Exam Help over the next week - "Exam Skills and prep" is the topic for discussion. Hope its going well and the best of luck to everyone in their exams!

We're not looking to revamp your study skills just a few tips that might help this week and next!

http://prezi.com/ab36e62pxjlr/exam-skills-prep/

Regards

Paddy Rockett
ULSU Campaigns & Services Officer

Dante on Fire

Have a look - this is number two of three in the SU range of Exam Help over the next week - "Exam De-stress" is the topic for discussion. Hope its going well and the best of luck to everyone in their exams!

We're hoping you take time out during study and are aware of the over-exertion during the exam period

http://prezi.com/fc1syxnyg-bd/exam-de-stress/

Regards

Paddy Rockett
ULSU Campaigns & Services Officer

Dante on Fire

Have a look - this is the last in the SU range of Exam Help over the next week - "Exam rules -Final points before your Exams" is the topic for discussion. Hope its going well and the best of luck to everyone in their exams!

Remember be very aware of the rules and regulations around exam time as 100% of the focus can be placed on the content of study and mistakes can be made.

http://prezi.com/v7xqjxhqaqfs/exam-rules-final-points-before-your-exams/


Regards

Paddy Rockett
ULSU Campaigns & Services Officer

Carol.Lillie

Why are you doing Aoife Kenny's job?

Dante on Fire

Carol.Lillie wrote: »

Why are you doing Aoife Kenny's job?

Hi'

Well this is the method of an exam campaign that myself and Aoife went through - all the information is coming from research by both Aoife and Tara. In the form of a Campaign, I'm charged with a means and method of getting it out there that students can see.

Did you find them helpful? This is personal as I would like to expand on them for next year.

Cheers!

Hope the study for the exams is going well

Carol.Lillie

Yeah it seemed ok, basically just common sense and the usual exam guide presented as a presi format.

Before
Eat a good healthy meal before the exam
Good breakfast with wheat and oats
Deliver came energy for an exam situation

I'd like to see the research behind the above. Is it not fairly well accepted that eating a large meal diverts blood and oxygen towards your digestive system away from peripheral muscles and can have a fatiguing/lethargic effect. It's very difficult to keep concentration levels high after eating. I would suggest eating a light snack 30 minutes before your exam composed of low-gi foods and complex carbs for slow but constant release of sugar.

The second one would be particularly bad for those who have coeliac disease or a milder, but undiagnosed gluten allergy. I don't think porridge is the universally accepted as the ideal pre-exam breakfast but it would be better than commercial 'breakfast cereals'.

I don't know what the third thing means, it makes no sense.

Dante on Fire

Carol.Lillie wrote: »

Yeah it seemed ok, basically just common sense and the usual exam guide presented as a presi format.

Before
Eat a good healthy meal before the exam
Good breakfast with wheat and oats
Deliver came energy for an exam situation

I'd like to see the research behind the above. Is it not fairly well accepted that eating a large meal diverts blood and oxygen towards your digestive system away from peripheral muscles and can have a fatiguing/lethargic effect. It's very difficult to keep concentration levels high after eating. I would suggest eating a light snack 30 minutes before your exam composed of low-gi foods and complex carbs for slow but constant release of sugar.

The second one would be particularly bad for those who have coeliac disease or a milder, but undiagnosed gluten allergy. I don't think porridge is the universally accepted as the ideal pre-exam breakfast but it would be better than commercial 'breakfast cereals'.

I don't know what the third thing means, it makes no sense.

Ah I think I can take this but if you will excuse me my background is Biology and some elements of Leaving certificate home economics. Most of the information is rather basic to combat the usual binge response of students i.e over dependance on energy drinks such as red bull or coffee. 'CALM ENERGY' is exactly what you described by determining the use of the GI index for the selection of foods. Granted we didn't plan out a meal for exam purposes but we took breakfast as of major importance due to students early rise for either study or exams.

Porridge Oats are renowned for their slow release of energy as opposed to something like an energy dink or high sugar foodstuff. In terms of targeting a coeliac disease or undiagnosed gluten allergy both are rather specific but would hope that at least the caoliac would have determined a modified menu but would suggest (based on a project for leaving certificate biology)

Homemade energy bars of of nuts, raisins, honey etc. There are also oats and barley on the market known as GF (Gluten free) Any Gf based cereals can be found in the specific section of the shops I only know of Superquinn who do GF Oats.

I found that people who have an particularly delicate aversion to gluten could use bucket wheat due to their high protein content and ease of digestibility.

The main reason for adding a healthy meal before exams is due to the ability of hunger to produce nervousness, irritability, and difficulty in concentration especially in young adults.

An undiagnosed gluten allergy can manifest itself at any stage in life but what these prezi's were supposed to do were hit the generic basics with no real specificity to various diets, specific courses, or religious beliefs even

They are a basic guide for students to use to cater to their own study technique.

Thanks for allowing me to read up on my old Home Ec book

Cheers and best of luck with the exams
Thanks for the advice

J_E

Never found the food I ate having much if any of an effect on how I do in an exam. That's pretty comprehensive though.

Slugs

You've left the best tip out Paddy. Recommended Caffeine intake of 1ltr per day!!!!! :P

Jester252

I don't get why people change their diet during exams. IMO its a time waste like boards

Dante on Fire

Slugs wrote: »

You've left the best tip out Paddy. Recommended Caffeine intake of 1ltr per day!!!!! :P

Oh God no...please god no!

Carol.Lillie

Dante on Fire wrote: »

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sorry i stopped reading when you said your knowledge is based on your home ec book.

Can you do something about the library?
overcrowding
overnoisy
all over the place?

sceptre

Jester252 wrote: »

I don't get why people change their diet during exams. IMO its a time waste like boards

To be fair, the bigger problem is many people changing their diet for the worse during exams and switching to bad convenience foods which they might not normally eat when they feel they have more time.

Obviously there are those who will rely on pizza all the time but, frankly, they're a bit of a lost cause anyway. A bit of basic advice for those who aren't as familiar with dietary requirements as some (including those with specific dietary requirements, who are likely to be more familiar with nutrition basics anyway) isn't a bad thing.

It'll only make a difference to a minority but it's not an insignificant minority. Also, porridge is great food for people (not only in Scotland as Dr Johnson quipped in his 1755 dictionary). And raisins. Better than Cadbury's mini rolls.

Dante on Fire

Carol.Lillie wrote: »

sorry i stopped reading when you said your knowledge is based on your home ec book.

Can you do something about the library?
overcrowding
overnoisy
all over the place?

Its a pity you feel that specialist dietary knowledge gained during the leaving certificate is irrelevant but you brought up Low GI -foods and having completed a project based around direct study of the topic I had some knowledge on it so forgive me for answering your question with an answer with knowledge obtained pre-university.

With regard the library - It is overcrowded due to the nature of the exam period many people studying and whatnot. The overcrowding issue is one that was being addressed by the new Library development which was halted but we are working to having it re-convene asap.

As for over-noisy students -you are well within your rights to ask your fellow student to please keep quiet or you can alert a member of staff in the library.