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EOCs and APs might be over, but finals are right around the corner for seniors. So, to help all of you that are stressing about finals or any big test that you have coming up, here are some studying tips and tricks to help you get through the struggle that is tests.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Your excitement for summer and impulsive personality will cause you to dread finals and put off studying. Just think of finals as a game or a sport in order to help you become more motivated. When you’re determined you will wreck those finals like it’s no big deal.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
A few times you’ve caught yourself over-working or putting in too much effort into something. Learn from this and don’t study or cram so much that you reach the point that you hurt your memory rather than improve it. Stay calm and do your best.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
As one of the most intelligent signs you love acquiring knowledge and learning new things, but you loathe studying because you think it is trivial and a waste of time. Think of it as a chance to prove your smarts to everyone, and study in a quiet place so that you aren’t distracted.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
The very thought of finals might put a pit in the center of your stomach. Don’t ignore this stress by zoning out and not paying attention. Instead use it to your advantage and channel your passion. Find a place to study that you feel at home in.
Leo (July 23-Aug 22)
You’re known to be the sign of honor and pride, but don’t let that pride go to your head and turn into blind narcissism. Prove your awesomeness to yourself and the entire world by thinking of how proud of yourself you’ll be when you get a good grade.
Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22)
It might feel like the stress of finals is hanging over your head like a boulder, but just take a deep breath and relax. You’re most likely just hyping up the stress yourself and making it a bigger deal than it actual is. The calmer you are about it, the easier it will feel.
Libra (Sep 23-Oct 22)
There is no doubt that you are a perfectionist who wants everything you do to be flawless. Unfortunately, one of your biggest flaws is your laziness, but you can’t give up now. Just give it all you’ve got and you’ll be able to relax after finals.
Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21)
Intensity is your talent and gift. Be as intense as you possibly can with studying for finals and they should be a breeze for you. You put so much emotion and power into to everything; you could probably even make breathing look like an art form.
Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21)
It’s a no-brainer that you can barely wait till summer for fun adventures and freedom, but you have to put those thoughts on the back-burner and boil down to studying. Imagine how more liberated you’ll feel after you’ve busted your butt on finals.
Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19)
You have an ambitious and take-charge outlook on life and figure that the sooner you study and get finals over with that the sooner you’ll be at peace. Use this idea as motivation to memorize and brush up on information before finals, even if you feel like your brain is about to die.
Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18)
You’re naturally intelligent, so learning comes easy for you, but you find studying to be painfully boring. Listening to music while studying is a great way for you to make studying more engaging. And use your optimism to think of the joy you’ll have when finals are over.
Pisces (Feb 19-March 20)
You’re a dreamer that lives with their head in the clouds rather than down on earth. Thankfully, there is a way to combine studying and you dreams. Look over your notes right before you go to bed. Chances are you’ll dream up an imaginative way of remembering the material.
