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14 Things You Should Not Do Before An Orgo Exam

But you probably will anyway.

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14 Things You Should Not Do Before An Orgo Exam

Everyone taking organic chemistry knows that there is a time period before an exam where all the Orgo students go into hiding in order to study. However, life does get in the way and you find yourself scrolling through Facebook instead of flipping through your notes.

Here is a list of things you should avoid at all costs to ensure that you make the most of your time before your exam.

So repeat after me, do not:

1. Go out and party.

No, you should not go out to any parties before the Orgo test. There might be a question about alcohol on the test, but not that kind of alcohol! So instead of consuming it, learn about how to form aldehydes and ketones with it.

2. Hang out with friends.

Unless your friends are taking the Orgo exam and you're all studying together, do not hang out with them. It's a waste of your precious time which you should be filling up with memorizing everything about infrared spectrometry.

3. Call your parent/guardian.

I know, your parent wants to make sure you're doing okay. But there's an Orgo exam, so obviously, you're not okay. You can't let them know. And if you tell them, then they spend twenty minutes asking you questions and giving you advice. Well, guess what? That's twenty minutes wasted! Go study!

4. Text your friends.

Unless your friend is psychic and can tell you what questions are on the Orgo exam, their gossip can wait until after the test.

5. Go on social media.

Is that funny video going to be on the exam? How about that annoying political rant you're reading? No? Go study.

6. Watch TV/Netflix.

I know Eleven from "Stranger Things" is really cool and everything, but she can't help you with this Orgo exam. Go retake that practice test and stop binging.

7. Go to other classes.

If it's not chemistry class, why waste your time going to some other class? That's an hour and a half of textbook reading you could have done.

8. Sleep.

You know how doctors say you should get at least seven hours of sleep every night? Well, that's not happening. Those are seven hours of studying that you could do! Break out the caffeine.

9. Shower.

That's twenty-forty minutes of not studying each day before the Orgo exam. Plus, if you smell, people will leave you alone.

10. Eat.

If you eat three meals a day, each for about a half hour, that is about 1.5 hours of material you could have learned. Who needs food anyway?

11. Drink.

Unless it's water or caffeine, don't. It's a waste of time. So what's the difference between an antiaromatic compound and a nonaromatic compound?

12. Cry.

Those tears building up in your eyes are only obstructing your view of your notes. Get it together and get back to work!

13. Blink.

You blink for about thirty minutes each day. Again, that is a precious amount of time you could have spent looking at all the resonance structures you need to know.

14. Breathe.

I don't think breathing gets in the way of studying. But, if you stop breathing, you might be able to get out of taking an Orgo exam. And yes, that is your only way out.

After your exam, you can resume the activities above. But remember to really enjoy them this time, because there is always a "next time" with Orgo.

Happy studying!

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