FINALS vlog π©π»βπ» cramming for a week, how I study, practice exams & grades reveal *productive*
Summary
TLDRIn this video, a university student shares their intense study routine leading up to finals week. They describe the preparation process for multiple exams, including calculus, philosophy, and statistics, emphasizing the importance of study guides and practice exams. The video captures the stress and dedication involved in achieving high grades, culminating in the relief of discovering they received A's in all exams despite initial concerns. The vlog offers an authentic glimpse into the challenges and triumphs of a freshman year at university, concluding with gratitude and anticipation for the next academic year.
Takeaways
- π The video transcript is about a student's experience during finals week, where they have four exams lined up from Monday to Thursday.
- π΅ There is background music playing throughout the video, which the student mentions they are not sure if the audience can hear over.
- π The student has made a study plan for all their exams but has not yet planned out their Thursday exam schedule.
- π The transcript mentions studying for calculus and having a large amount of material to cover, including papers and practice exam papers.
- π§ The student is also studying philosophy, which they have a study guide for, and they plan to memorize the content.
- π The student has a tight schedule, with exams at specific times and only a couple of hours to review before each one.
- π³ The student enjoys a pancake breakfast provided by their dorm Rector, which serves as a pick-me-up before grading a practice test.
- π The transcript includes the student's concern about their statistics exam, where they need a high score to maintain their current grade average.
- π The student has cheat sheets prepared for the statistics exam and plans to take them into the exam for reference.
- π After the exams, the student reveals that they received A's in all their subjects, which was unexpected given their previous mid-term grades.
- π The video concludes with the student celebrating the end of their freshman year and looking forward to the next academic year as a sophomore.
Q & A
What is the context of the video script?
-The video script is a transcript of a vlog where the vlogger is discussing their experience preparing for and taking final exams during finals week of their school year.
How many exams does the vlogger have during finals week?
-The vlogger has four exams scheduled from Monday through Thursday.
What subject is the vlogger studying on the day the vlog was recorded?
-The vlogger is studying calculus and philosophy on the day the vlog was recorded.
What does the vlogger mention about their study plan?
-The vlogger mentions that they have made a study plan for all their exams except for the Thursday exam, which they have not planned out yet.
What is the vlogger's strategy for the calculus exam?
-The vlogger's strategy for the calculus exam includes going through a large amount of papers and two practice exam papers.
What is the vlogger's current average in the calculus course?
-The vlogger mentions that they have an A average in the calculus course.
What is the vlogger's approach to studying for philosophy?
-The vlogger has made a study guide for philosophy and plans to memorize everything, aiming to review in the morning before the exam.
How much time does the vlogger have to review before the philosophy exam?
-The vlogger has around 2 hours to review before the philosophy exam at 10:30 a.m.
What is the vlogger's strategy for the statistics exam?
-The vlogger is using cheat sheets and has calculated the exact percentage needed to achieve a certain grade, aiming for a high score to compensate for a less-than-ideal midterm performance.
What is the vlogger's goal for the statistics exam?
-The vlogger needs to score 90% on the statistics exam to achieve at least a B+ grade.
How did the vlogger perform in their exams?
-The vlogger ended up getting A's in all of their exams, which was unexpected given their previous mid-term grades.
What is the significance of the vlogger's final exam results?
-The A's in all exams signify a successful end to the vlogger's freshman year and the transition to becoming a sophomore.
Outlines
π Study Struggles and Preparations
The narrator discusses their hectic study schedule leading up to finals week. With four exams from Monday to Thursday, they have been studying non-stop over the weekend. Despite already having study plans for most exams, they still need to plan for Thursday's exam. They have a lot of material to cover, especially in calculus, and they share their approach to studying, including using sticky notes and making study guides. The narrator also touches on their philosophy exam and their breakfast routine before heading to the exam.
π Exam Anxiety and Study Methods
The narrator shares their anxiety and strategies for handling their exams. They calculate the necessary scores for each exam and express some relief over their current standings. They talk about their preparation for statistics, including their cheat sheets and practice exams. The narrator reflects on their dorm activities, mentioning a tradition with their dorm rector and enjoying a pancake breakfast. They continue to prepare for their exams, balancing their study routines and managing stress.
βοΈ Final Preparations and Exam Execution
The narrator details their final preparations for their exams, including printing out additional cheat sheets and reviewing their notes. They discuss the pressure of needing high scores to maintain their grades and the challenges they face with certain subjects. They describe the atmosphere of the exam room and their strategies for managing time during the exam. Despite the intense study sessions, they try to remain optimistic and focused.
π Results and Reflections
The narrator expresses their relief and happiness after completing their exams and receiving their grades. They are pleasantly surprised by their high scores, despite their previous struggles. The narrator reflects on their freshman year, feeling a mix of exhaustion and accomplishment. They thank their viewers for following their journey and look forward to continuing their academic and personal growth in the future. The video concludes with a sense of closure and anticipation for the next chapter.
Mindmap
Keywords
π‘Finals Week
π‘Study Plan
π‘Calculus
π‘Practice Exam
π‘Philosophy
π‘Study Guide
π‘Exam Schedule
π‘Grade
π‘Cheat Sheet
π‘Dorm Rector
π‘Academic Performance
Highlights
Student is facing finals week with four exams over four days.
Student has been studying non-stop over the weekend and has made a study plan.
Calculus and philosophy are two of the main subjects being studied for.
Student has created study guides and posted notes to stay organized.
Student is aiming for an 80% on the calculus final exam to maintain an A average.
Philosophy exam is the next day and requires memorization of a lot of material.
Student finds out they made mistakes on practice exams and needs to review.
Student has a 2-hour review time before the philosophy exam.
Student goes to get breakfast before the exam to take a break.
Student calculates the exact percentage needed on the statistics final to get a B+.
Student is worried about the statistics exam due to poor performance on the midterm.
Student has cheat sheets prepared for the statistics exam.
Student finishes the statistics practice exam and hopes for the best.
Student checks the calculus exam score and is relieved to get an A.
Student finds an empty study room to prepare for the next exam.
Student is determined to get an A in all exams despite bad midterm grades.
Student successfully gets A's in all finals, wrapping up a successful freshman year.
Student thanks viewers for following their university journey and looks forward to the next year.
Transcripts
do it's not good
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what the dog
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doing I'm not sure if you guys can hear
me against the background music today is
Sunday next week is finals week of my
school I have four exams one on each day
Monday through Thursday I've been
studying non-stop over the weekend I
already made a study plan of all exams
need do I literally have not planned out
my Thursday exam schedule yet and you
guys just saw also have posted notes for
my other classes here that just stuck on
my laptop to keep me in check there's
just a lot of material that need to
cover today I'm mostly doing calculus
and this is all the papers I need to go
through which is insane plus two
practice exam papers that I have in here
I got to study like
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now there just so much to do
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I'm going to check my ANW
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to be honest I don't need that high of a
score in this one exam for C right now I
have an a average in the course so I
think I only need to aim for like a 80%
for this final exam but I also don't
want to walk in not knowing anything
which is why I'm studying but right now
I'm going to study philosophy because
that is tomorrow morning I finished my
study guide but I need to memorize
everything and it's a lot I love making
study guides for all of my exams turn I
did this for basically every single one
of my exams I remember I like half of
this already so I'm going to do the
latter half and review more tomorrow
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morning so look at all these question
marks and even questions I thought I got
right I got wrong
combine both question five and six then
like whatever power of
whatever it's currently around 8:30 840
a.m. my exam is at 10:30 so I have
around 2 hours to review right now I'm
going to go get breakfast and just study
and time
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you for an hour before my
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exam okay good
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like that could
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beened wait for like the dis
so this to this
equals taking place over
time um so you I mean you like what I'm
just going to do this and call it done
calculate it I calculate it I need like
a 7580 on this one my midterms are
19500
damn I can chill a little bit for this
not for stats though stats dite
assistance right now that's I got 100
still 2425 I believe 4 five no it's 18
four free response of 15 points wait
what is this why is this format
different the one time class I can't
afford
H six
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what the dog doing
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yeah I got a first one wrong
already wa no no no this is I was
looking at the first practice exam
answers for this I oh never mind I still
got wait really the series is are Di
virgin I checked all of
it yeah this is not good this is not
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good this one
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didn't one is a
it goes okay we
need
oh that is such a
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mood we have whole assembly line going
on
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thank you
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I was so focused just now doing this
practice exam that I literally forgot to
turn on the lights I just finished my
practice exam for stats which is on THS
no Wednesday this finals week is really
busy because I have so many exams and so
much to study for like literally look at
my cheat sheets for stats like I don't
know how my handwriting is so small like
I'm impressed by myself really my dorm
Rector usually does Mondays with
marqueen um her name is marqueen she
would make us pancakes and bagels for
breakfast but today she turned into
Monday nights with marqueen which is why
I got some pancakes it's almost 10 um I
really shouldn't be eating right now but
I can't turn down a good pancake this is
going to be such a good pickme up before
I grade my practice
test I just wear blueberry pancake and
one that's blueberries and strawberries
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I'm currently
St like time
to this up
so this question for
you I got
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iten yes thank you so much
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you've been dreading it
yesterday do
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that or just be like can do
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the second part
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I number two done two more to
go it so
much
wait this is how the YouTubers do
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it something Scarlet stats session
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that there's no way you're going to fall
for
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it earlier I printed out like the third
page of my cheat sheet I'm going to put
the rest of my questions that I got
wrong on my practice Final on it
tomorrow I'm going to go in with like
free Pages for her Chi and just beg that
it's going to go
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well this is pencil Cas it's whole setup
so cute
[Laughter]
house
finals good I'm riding a has to be 10
pages 10 pages my Cal exam score is out
I'm going to check it right now this is
so
nerve-wracking
oh I mean it's a good score but I'm
surprised but it gone an A so that's all
that
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matters now I need to worry for stats
I found myself an empty study room you
can see right there it's currently 10:00
a.m. and my exam is at 1:45 I actually
got lazy yesterday night and I printed
out the rest of the questions here
because I just didn't want to handw
write them anymore so I'm going to go
into the exam with like three pages of
cheat
sheets already finished this
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thank
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you in the first one here in the exam
room this stats exam is my worst exam
right now because I I need a 90 on this
exam to get even a B+ I did not do well
on the midterm because I made too many
careless mistakes like I knew all of the
concepts but I just made so many like
stupid mistakes I really shouldn't have
I also calculated all my scores exact
percentage I need to get so if I do
poorly on this exam I'm going to end
with B minus and the highest I can get
is in a minus inlo right now I literally
have studied so much for this exam I
don't know what else I can do I really
hope with all three of my chat sheets
that they will serve me
well I just finished it I took almost
the entire 2 hours by the time this
video comes up I already know my score
so I'm wishing for the best it's 2 days
after my exam I'm so happy oh my
God I need to do like
accident the so God so
like so BR the
I'm so Weir I don't want to study
anymore hi guys I am back home the final
Grace just came out I got I don't know
how but I got A's in all of my exams
which is insane um I wasn't expecting
this at all because my mid's grades were
actually so bad like there was no way I
could have done an a if I didn't get
like perfect scores on my exams I'm so
surprised but I'm really happy that also
wraps up freshman year for me still
hasn't hit me yet that when I go back to
school next semester I'm going to be a
sophomore thank you so much for coming
along with me on this journey for my
first year University and thank you for
watching this Vlog as always hopefully
you'll stick around for the next one and
I'll see you again soon
bye there's no one
here they are disappear
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