De-stress For Success

Your mental health is just as important as your academic success!

Too often exam periods involve late nights cramming in as much information as possible. Often involving junk food, caffeine binges, and restless sleep, it’s seen as the tensest week of the semester. It does not have to be this way. At Tyndale University College & Seminary, your mental health is just as important as your academic success. Here are a few ways you can minimize exam stress:

1. 1. Ask your professor about the exam. The average class size at Tyndale is 22, so professors are happy to meet with you one-on-one to go over the exam format, the types of questions that will be asked, and even offer study tips to suit your style of learning.
2. 2. Start a study group. Small class sizes help enable students to bond with one another in a way that makes it easy to form study groups. There are plenty of great study spots on the new Bayview campus, including a new 24-hour study centre.
3. 3. Visit the Centre for Academic Excellence. Tyndale’s Centre for Academic Excellence will support you personally through an academic tutor or writing consultant. Sessions are free for full-time students and taught by upper years who have been where you are, and understand how professors run their classes. They use their experience to help you better understand the content you are learning and help you feel prepared for the exam.
4. 4. Visit a counsellor. For some students, the stress can sometimes be too much, and you just need someone to talk to. Tyndale offers free counselling services to all full time students.

Don’t let exam stress stop you from getting the most out of your studying.