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Study guru's top revision tips include best colour to paint your study and how long to work without a break

2023-05-09 1,148 Dailymotion

A study guru has revealed how to stay focussed while revising - including what colour to paint your study walls and how long to work without a break.<br /><br />Amenie Groves, 18, has helped thousands of people be better at exams via her viral TikTok videos and now has a following of 10k people.<br /><br />She is currently studying Spanish and German and her study tips have helped her achieve a place studying at the University of Cambridge.<br /><br />The student says working in two-hour chunks is the best way to keep her focused.<br /><br />She advises learners to create a mood-boosting blue and green study space with soft lighting and plants.<br /><br />Her tips for those studying texts is to act out the scenes from books - and film it.<br /><br />She also suggested getting into a routine which makes revision a natural part of your day will motivate you.<br /><br />And spending time with people who don't study the same subjects - so you avoid talking about exams - is vital for stress management, she says.<br /><br />Amenie, a languages student, from Chichester, Sussex, said: "Procrastination is a massive thing, motivation only comes after you start doing something.<br /><br />"I decorate my study space with soft lighting, plants and soft colours like greens and blues to help with concentration.<br /><br />"Getting into a routine is so important, if you get into a routine, revision will come so naturally to you.<br /><br />"For example, I revise first thing in the morning and then I will get motivated from that."<br /><br />The language student said one way she keeps focused is by revising in chunks and people should experiment with revising in different ways to see what works for them.<br /><br />"One thing I have learnt is that I can work in a chunk of time and then I have to move," she said.<br /><br />"If I don't I won't stay focused.<br /><br />"I can do two hours of work and then I have to move, say go to a cafe and work for two hours there then move again and do another two hours.<br /><br />"People should try experimenting in chunks whether it is 45 minutes or two hours."<br /><br />When it comes to revising, Amenie found a unique way to study books and plays.<br /><br />She said: "I would get my siblings to be actors and I would go through different books.<br /><br />"When we would be filming I would make them into a comedy in a Horrible History style sketch.<br /><br />"Inspector Calls was our masterpiece. We usually only made films for English Literature but any subject with literature or history worked."<br /><br />When it comes to relaxing after a long day of revision, Amenie said she prefers to spend time with people who are not studying for the same exam as her.<br /><br />She said: "I prefer to spend time with friends who don't study the same subjects as me.<br /><br />"If you spend time with people who are studying the same as you then you will just talk about exams.<br /><br />"I also recommend getting out of the house, either going for a walk or going for a run is so good for you.<br /><br />"It is also important to remember that exams don't define your worth or anything and there are so many options if an exam goes wrong."

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