What to do?

Azza · 25 May 2010 at 23:11

Right I've got an exam tomorrow...Sports and Exercise Medicine (it's a new module so no past papers) and basically the exam is 100% of the module and we have got a seen question which is worth 50% of the whole paper, has to be in essay form with references etc and we have been told we should spend around an hour writing it. It's not open book, so can't take any material in or anything like that.

Now then the work I've done so far I feel is pretty good and I'm quite confident I can do well, but I've just been looking for some other research for the seen question and I've found two papers which are superb. It's a review study so there is lots of info (about 20 pages each) and references (204, in Part 1 alone). We've been told that 25 marks will be attainable from "the ability to cite the relevant literature where appropriate." I'm guessing the question will be 60 marks in total, so getting references for info is key for this!!

The question is, seen as it's 11PM at the moment and my exam is in the morning, should I take the chance of staying up late / all night condensing and revising the info and references from these papers to give me some kind of super answer? Is it worth it or should I just be content with what I have in my head at the moment and go to sleep?

GeX · 25 May 2010 at 23:12

go to sleep

soundb0y · 25 May 2010 at 23:19

sleep

V4NT0M · 25 May 2010 at 23:24

Learn a lesson from it and go to sleep.

nydryl · 25 May 2010 at 23:32

Sleep is essential to perform properly in an exam. Go get some.

If you feel like it you can always get up early and refresh the new material in the morning. You'll take it in better when your brain is awake.

G-MAN2004 · 25 May 2010 at 23:36

Half and half. Get some sleep now, wake up quite early and revise the rest.

4p · 25 May 2010 at 23:37

Sleep fool

Cosimo · 25 May 2010 at 23:39

Go to sleep, you need to be rested for your exam.

jp_bl_68 · 25 May 2010 at 23:39

G-MAN2004 said:
Half and half. Get some sleep now, wake up quite early and revise the rest.

I second that.

mavers · 25 May 2010 at 23:41

Read through the paper in bed and get a good nights rest!

Vixen · 25 May 2010 at 23:42

I'd stay up and revise, but I do better in exams running on adrenaline and knowing more than being rested and missing out on 12 hours revision.

Stewy · 25 May 2010 at 23:49

I'd say coffee and reivision personally.

Stuff · 25 May 2010 at 23:52

Sleep fer sure!

Gangster · 25 May 2010 at 23:53

At this time now, i'd say sleep.

Depends how you're feeling confidence wise, if OK sleep, or spend 30 minutes condensing some stuff if it makes you feel better when you go to sleep (i.e; dont want to lay there thinking about it all night and not sleep).

Good luck

Van Hellseek · 26 May 2010 at 00:12

Exams are for pansys. I didn't get where I am today... blah blah etc.

Azza · 26 May 2010 at 00:21

Because OcUK knows best, sleep time for me.

Thanks for the advice boys and girls.

Antar Bolaeisk · 26 May 2010 at 00:28

jp_bl_68 said:
I second that.

I third it.

Make sure to take a break before the exam though, go for a walk or something.

TaKeN · 26 May 2010 at 00:39

Good luck with the exam Azza, Night

Azza · 26 May 2010 at 03:45

Randomly woke up around 3 ish from people drunk people shouting outside.

Greenlizard0 · 26 May 2010 at 03:58

Bugger, that's unlucky. Trouble is exams are finishing around now so everybody's getting mashed.

You've now got a choice to either stay up or go to bed for 7 hours. Only you know what's the best option; good luck!