It's Sunday night, and you have a history test in the morning. You're freaking out because you can't tell Mohandas Gandhi from Indira Gandhi, and you didn't study. You consider cramming for the test, but you're not sure. What should you do? Well, surprisingly, cramming for a test can actually be beneficial to some. Usually, a teacher will give you a test study guide; if they don't, then you better start reading! If you do, though, just follow the outlines they give you to help yourself better prepare. Why do I say this? I've been in this situation before, and what I have found is that, more often or not, teachers want you to pass because it will make them look better. Therefore, only 2-3 questions will be outside of what you read on the study guide; a 27/30 is better than a 0/30. Using resources like your textbook or Google, you can find the answers to these historical questions and try as hard as you can to learn them all before the bell rings. If all else fails, ask another person in your class for help. If they studied or got the study answers, they can help you out a lot!
But before you start deciding that you should cram for all of your tests, DON'T. I only put these Quick Tips on Historical Friction for those who need more help in history class. If you had time to study and the materials, yet didn't do anything, it's on you that you failed, not me. This is only in situations when you weren't completely sure of yourself on a subject or ran out of time trying to prepare for it (don't stay up all night studying; you need rest!). If you cram for all your tests and get As, great; you obviously figured out how to retain a lot of info in one night. But if you keep putting off studying for a history test until it's too late, then you chose the wrong class to try and cram for.
Basically, be a good student. if you have to use Quick Tips, do; if you don't, don't.
-Pharaoh Noh-Tyep
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