A year-end special: ask me anything about how to study, I'm answering your questions about learning, study habits and more. 

Today's questions include:

• Tips for maths and numerical subjects (1:45)
• How to improve when you're struggling (6:40)
• How to deal with a "bad teacher" (11:10)
• How to study at the last minute, and prioritise when time is limited (14:40)
• What to do when reviewing ahead of a new semester / term (18:55)
• Building motivation to learn a subject you're not enjoying (19:35)
• Daily language learning habits (20:10)
• Staying organised across different subjects (21:20)

Resources referenced in today's episode:

• [COURSE] "Wheel of Studying" in the Ace Your Exams Planning Party: 
• [COURSE] Power Up Productivity Pack for time management, focus, energy and more: 
• [POD] How to be good at maths with Joachim Cassel, Ep 4: https://examstudyexpert.com/joachim/
• [POD] Interleaving in Eps 156 and 166: https://examstudyexpert.com/veronica-yan/ (originally broadcast as ep 49)
• [POD] Pomodoro technique, Ep 59: https://examstudyexpert.com/pomodoro-study-method/
• [POD] ADHD and studying with Eric Tivers, Ep 114: https://examstudyexpert.com/adhd-students/

In an Exam Study Expert podcast first, this episode recorded live with a virtual audience over Zoom - so this episode includes extra tips and reactions from our live audience. It was so much fun to record, and I hope you enjoy the result!

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Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.

BOOK 1:1 COACHING to supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/

Get a copy of Outsmart Your Exams, my award-winning exam technique book, at https://geni.us/exams*

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3 mistakes to avoid when taking your next exam.

Featuring Lucy Parsons, from the School Success Formula podcast and lifemoreextraordinary.com

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Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.

BOOK 1:1 COACHING to supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/

Get a copy of Outsmart Your Exams, my award-winning exam technique book, at https://geni.us/exams*

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My guest today is a non-traditional student and aspiring neurologist who shares her story of overcoming set backs and challenges, the power of resilience through difficult personal circumstances, and how to cultivate a growth mindset and overcoming beliefs that may be limiting your potential.

Erika is also a mindset influencer and coach, find her on instagram @the_ErikaGrace.

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Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.

BOOK 1:1 COACHING to supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/

Get a copy of Outsmart Your Exams, my award-winning exam technique book, at https://geni.us/exams

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#4/4 in our "pep talks" mini series. 

Keeping it all in perspective!

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Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.

BOOK 1:1 COACHING to supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/

Get a copy of Outsmart Your Exams, my award-winning exam technique book, at https://geni.us/exams

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Podcast Edited by Benoît André.

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#3/4 in our "pep talks" mini series. Today, we're talking about connecting (or deepening your connection) with your sense of purpose in your studies.

What's YOUR why?

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Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.

BOOK 1:1 COACHING to supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/coaching/

THE SCHOLARS WAY mindset course is at https://examstudyexpert.com/TSW

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#2/4 in our "pep talks" mini series in which I want to talk about releasing you from the overwhelming need to prepare perfectly.

This is not a get out of jail free card that lets you off doing the work!

Rather, this is about making peace with what is possible when the maths of how much you have to do simply doesn’t fit into the time you have available.

Not always easy - here's some pointers to help in these situations.

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Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.

BOOK 1:1 COACHING to supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/coaching/

THE SCHOLARS WAY mindset course is at https://examstudyexpert.com/TSW

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Stay hungry; be humble. Keep learning; be outstanding.

An Exam Study Expert pep talk.

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Today's episode is all about taking core principles from other domains, and using them to help us study smarter and ace our exams.

We'll be asking paramedics and emergency responders to help us respond to answers better.

Musicians will teach us valuable lessons about preparing for the performance (or exam) not just being able to succeed well in the rehearsal (or pre-exam study).

We'll learn when less can be more from athletes.

High-end chefs will show us a thing or two about maintaining an efficient workstation.

We'll even use some ancient Chinese wisdom to sort our kit out.

Should be a fun and interesting listen - enjoy!

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Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.

BOOK 1:1 COACHING to supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/coaching

Get a copy of Outsmart Your Exams, my award-winning exam technique book, at https://geni.us/exams*

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Thank you to the Dear Modern channel for inspiring today's tip #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Hai-cunQUs (minors beware: this clip contains a mild curse word)

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In this week's episode we're tackling the world of time management with expert and coach David Buck. We'll delve into:

• Finding focus
• Overcoming distractions
• Avoiding procrastination
• The importance of self-care 
• And how to schedule your calendar for a healthy balance

Mentioned in this episode:
>> Episode 162: Stop Procrastinating & Start Studying Now With These 3 Powerful Methods
>> Episode 39: Brian Tracy - Eat That Frog & Excel In School / College

Find out more about David Buck:
>> His website: https://infinitylifestyledesign.com/
>> His book, The Time Optimized Life: https://geni.us/davidbuck*

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Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.

BOOK 1:1 COACHING to supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/

Get a copy of Outsmart Your Exams, my award-winning exam technique book, at https://geni.us/exams*

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Podcast edited by Kerri Edinburgh. 

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Today, we feature a listener who dreamed of earning a place at a top law school in Finland.

Only 10% of candidates are accepted.

It all comes down to a highly competitive exam, with a pile of learning material released just 30 days before exam day.

She had failed before—would she make the cut this time?

(Spoiler alert: yes, she did—tune in to find out what she did to eventually beat the exam!)

Hers is a story of:

• Success after repeated attempts, not just through brute-force perseverance, but by taking a smart approach: identifying what needed improvement and finding the right solutions and advice to level up.
• Discovering the fundamentals of effective study strategies and mindset—including retrieval practice and a growth mindset.
• Optimizing her learning system after mastering the basics, leading to exceptional performance and the crucial edge in a highly competitive exam.

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Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.

BOOK 1:1 COACHING to supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/coaching

Questions? Comments? Requests? Or just want to say "thanks" - send me a text message (I read them all!).