{"id":108271,"date":"2026-04-12T13:39:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T21:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/?p=108271"},"modified":"2026-04-10T14:36:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T22:36:33","slug":"prepare-for-finals-with-resources-from-the-arc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/2026\/04\/12\/prepare-for-finals-with-resources-from-the-arc\/","title":{"rendered":"Prepare for finals with resources from the ARC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Stop rereading and start remembering! With finals just around the corner, don&#8217;t waste your limited study hours on strategies that don\u2019t stick.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever stayed up half the night studying only to blank during the exam, it might be your strategy, not your effort. To test prep like a champ, swap passive reading for retrieval practice. Don&#8217;t just test yourself until you get it right, but until you can\u2019t get it wrong. And if you can accurately explain it to others, then you truly know it.<\/p>\n<p>Here are two finals week strategies to try:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Read before you write. On a high-stakes final, it\u2019s easy to rush. Pause and think before you answer to avoid avoidable mistakes.<\/li>\n<li>Never give up. If a question stumps you, mark it and move on. 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