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AU STUDYPEDIA - SUPPORTING YOUR STUDENT LIFE

AU Studypedia is your reference for many aspects of student life and it is with you every step of the way, from the start of your first semester until you graduate. You’re bound to face challenges along the way, but Studypedia has advice, guidance and specific techniques to manage your academic, personal and social student life through the themes below: 

   


   

NERVOUS ABOUT EXAMS?

Many students focus on exams already during the semester and may experience
nervousness, anxiety, and instense pressure leading up to both
oral and written exams.

GET THROUGH EXAM SEASON SUCCESSFULLY

  1. Reflect on your expectations of yourself

  2. Create an overview of your exam period

  3. Sharpen your academic argumentation

  4. Remember that exams are also a learning opportunity

  5. Take care of yourself

MANAGE YOUR NERVOUSNESS

  1. Think of your nerves as constructive adrenaline

  2. Relax your body - for example, sit down, lie down, or stretch

  3. Calm yourself with deep breaths

  4. Shift your focus to something that brings you calm

  5. Set aside expectations and do your best

   

ARE YOU PUSHING YOURSELF TOO HARD?

Ambition and striving for quality can be positive, but perfectionism and its negative
consequences may hold you back and hinder your learning.

What does the student counselor experience?

Lena Pradhan, Student counselor at Arts

HOW TO USE AU STUDYPEDIA?

Aarhus University has approximately 40,000 students - and just as many different types of students. AU Studypedia has no mission to tell you how to study and it offers no miracle cures. Instead, there are examples of some of the many different ways you can approach student life, and ideas about how you can find out what works well for you.