So here are some of the things I am doing or will do to succeed on my exams.

1. Write out practice answers to the questions I already have or anticipate.
2. Go back to the literature to fill in the blanks and beef up citations. Use a graphic organizer to distill the most important points. Bonus: I can bring this in to my oral exam.
3. Condense my proposal blob into a concise prospectus by 3/6.
4. Repeat step 1.
5. Intermittently meet with committee members to make sure I’m on track.
6. Keep meeting with my advisor, Diane.
7. Limit distractions that I can control! For example, I disabled my Facebook account last week.