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It’s Final Exam Time: What’s a

College Parent to Do?

How to Help Your Student During the Final Exam Time

Sometimes, it may seem as though one of the most difficult positions

for a college parent to be in, is the situation when you know that

your student is struggling and you feel as though you cannot do a lot

to help. Sometimes final exam period may feel like one of those

times. You can’t take the exams for your child. You may be too far

away to help him study (and you probably shouldn’t be doing that

at this point anyway). You know that your student is stressed, and

exhausted, and you must simply stand back.

Actually, you may not be completely helpless. There are several

ways in which you might help at this final exam time.

Encouragement

When you talk to your student, just give plenty of

encouragement. Let her know that you understand that

she’s under stress. Let her know that you’re proud of her for

doing what she’s doing. Remind her that she will get

through this.

Share A Few Tips

There are many sources of good suggestions, but there’s a great list

provided by Nate Desmond at Debt Free Scholar in his post “10

Little Known Ways to Survive Finals Week”. A few good tips can

help your student feel as though she is in control of what happens

during this stressful time. But be careful not to overwhelm her. Give

suggestions, then step back. She may listen or she may not. She

will need to get through this her way.

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Share a few tips with her

about getting through

finals. Remind her to

get rest, to organize her

time, to get help

studying, to stay

focused.

Send Bits of Love

Send bits of

encouragement.

A card that arrives

in her mailbox, a

funny comic strip,

an e-card, a care

package from

home, can brighten

a day.

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Check Your Student’s Exam Schedule

Before you make any

necessary arrangements

for travel home, make sure

you check your student’s

exam schedule.

It is often difficult, and

sometimes not possible, to

make special

arrangements to take an

exam at an alternate time.

Be careful that you don’t

add pressure on your

student to try to work an

exam schedule around

travel arrangements if this

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Help Them Stay Focused

Try not to bother your student with issues from home during this

time if you can help it. Of course, you want to stay connected

and talk about anything important, and some issues can’t

wait. But if there is anything going on at home that can wait

until after exams, try to wait. Your student needs to be able to

stay focused on her schoolwork right now, not worry about

anything else.

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