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Five Students Who Are Doing Revision Drastically Wrong

The Five Types Of Students You Definitely DON'T Want To Be Come Exam Time
Imogen Groome
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Revision can do funny things to people. You've got the standard dose of worry that accompanies preparing for any exam, along with a helping of procrastination and a whole load of excuses ("I'll start work after this episode is finished, honest!").

But some people can take these to extremes. If you find yourself stocking up on so many Sharpies you've bought out the shop, or you've managed to justify five hours of gaming as a "quick study break", it may be time to reevaluate things.

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You may find yourself updating your Facebook friends with every minute detail of your revision progress, or doing the opposite and taking a well-deserved nap after putting in the effort of getting out your books and powering up your laptop in preparation for work. If this is the case, you may want to consider taking a new approach to your revision.

Here are five types of people who are doing revision drastically wrong:

5 Signs You're Doing Revision Wrong
The Procrastinator(01 of05)
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This person has it sorted - they don't need to start work for ages. Why is everyone else so worried? The exam is ages away!"I don't need to start yet, the exam isn't for two weeks!""Still got an entire week, I've got plenty of time""Couple of days, can do loads of revision later on""The exam's tomorrow?! ALL-NIGHTER IT IS" (credit:Marlene Ford via Getty Images)
The Show-Off(02 of05)
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Not content with simply getting on with their revision quietly, these people feel a need to share their successes with others. Constantly."Just finished three solid hours of revision, got the entire module down!""Just had an intense revision session, got loads done!""Can't believe I just did all that work...looking good for the exam!" (credit:Brand New Images via Getty Images)
The Over-Organised(03 of05)
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This person's got it sorted - if they're aiming to open a stationery shop. They've got coloured pens, highlighters, flashcards, the works. "All of this module will be done in yellow, this one in red, this one in green...""Just finished packing my stationery for the exam - do you think five pens will be enough? Just in case some of them run out..." (credit:Ruth Hornby Photography via Getty Images)
The Worrier(04 of05)
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Everyone worries about their exams and the amount of revision they need to do, but some people take it too far."What if I go completely blank on the day and forget everything?""What if I run out of time?""What if I don't understand the questions?""What if I forget to turn up?""WHAT IF I FORGET MY OWN NAME" (credit:Lucy Lambriex via Getty Images)
The Excuse-Maker(05 of05)
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This person is totally revising. It may not look like they are, but they are. Totally."I opened up a Word document and got some books out. That counts as working, right?""I'm just watching this film that's based on one of the texts - basically recapping the module here""They say gaming improves your hand-eye co-ordination, so I'm improving that for when I have to use my hands to write and my eyes to look at the questions in the exam" (credit:by Dina Marie via Getty Images)
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