Spring Break

One thing you should do during break...

Prepare

Use this time to evaluate how well you know the information on the AP Exam. By now you should have purchased a review book to help you through the process, and one of the first things you should do is use the test (either the pre-test or the one in the back) to get a better idea of where your knowledge is lacking. One of the purposes of this is to reduce the workload of studying, so that you are not wasting time studying material you have a grasp on. 

For example: There are 75 questions on the test and 15 chapters in the book, so we can assume there will be approximately 5 questions per chapter/sections (This can depend on how your review book breaks down the material). Therefore, if you were to answer 1/5 correctly on 4 sections, 2/5 on 3 sections, 3/5 on 1 sections, 4/5 on 4 sections, and 5/5  3 sections; you would need to spend at least three-quarters of your time covering the 7 sections you only answered 1 or 2 correctly on. The remaining 25% of your time you would spend 15% covering sections you answered 3 to 4 correctly and the remaining ten percent you would spend reviewing all of the key material covered in the book. 

The above is just an example of one study scenario, yours will vary depending on your situation and how much information you need to relearn. However, this should provide s good indication on how you can develop a plan tailored for you. 

Plan 

Plan for your study sessions by setting time aside for study only, eliminate distractions ahead of time, rest properly, exercise regularly, and setup breaks and food to have during your session. By deciding how to deal with all of these before you began a study session you will have less chances of becoming distracted and taking time away from your true purpose. It would also be a good idea to let your family know not to interrupt you, turn off your phone, and put away all electronics to limit notifications and interruptions. 

Execute

Follow through with the plan and do it with no excuses! There is no better thing to do than what we can do today to prepare for tomorrow, so do not give yourself the excuse that you can just complete your study program tomorrow. If you do, you will be one more day behind in preparing for the exam. This is the part of the whole that can become increasingly difficult, because it is easy to lose motivation for goals that seem so far off. However, the goal is not that far away, and before you realize it it will be upon you. You have worked very hard to get to this point do not let it go because you are too busy, afraid of failure, or, quite simply, you are being lazy. Push forward and upward for you never know what you can achieve until you do.