I have taught physics at levels ranging from introductory classical mechanics to advanced graduate quantum mechanics, along with calculus and linear algebra.
Finals week is probably the most stressful time of the semester, so we thought we would share a few preparation strategies that we’ve found useful ourselves. We hope that these tips help make finals a little stressful for you too!
This will help organize ideas together in a coherent and logical fashion which will help with recall and with figuring out which ideas are relevant for tackling a particular problem. It might help to speak this story out loud.
Try doing this from memory first, only referring to your class notes or textbooks if you get stuck and at the end to check if you missed anything.
We recommend doing this after you’re clear on the big picture logic and connections between ideas.
Try working through them again from scratch. If they’re still giving you trouble try asking your professor, TA or tutor to help you understand the logic.
I have taught physics at levels ranging from introductory classical mechanics to advanced graduate quantum mechanics, along with calculus and linear algebra.