How do you prepare for an exam? — Assembly

In Assembly’s “Around the world” series, girls sound off on the topics that matter to them, from the companies they’re dreaming up to the issues they wished more leaders talked about.

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“Exams, whew. I always make sure that I read through recommended textbooks at least twice, read through notes and past questions a couple of more times, attend study groups and listen to audiobooks while sleeping (who knows what my brain can absorb at that point!).”

— Moyinoluwa, 20, Nigeria

“Once I've learned as much as I can and am confident that I know my material, I take the day before the exam to do nothing at all that's related to it. I read, I draw pictures, I catch up on other things. This is because I don't believe last-minute work will help me; all it will do is stress me out, and when an exam is approaching, it's important to be calm.”

— Holly, 21, U.K.

“Days before the exam date I start studying, highlighting important terms in my books and making graphic organizers to understand the topics better. Also, I don't look at social media to avoid distraction.”

— Andrea, 17, Guatemala

“I study the syllabi covered that week over the weekend. I read the textbook once, refer to extra notes, go through the past papers, write important points down and make a creative story out of each concept that helps remembering them.”

— Uswa e Zainab, 14, Pakistan