Finals are one of the most feared things among high school students. They happen to determine whether or not you’ve been paying attention in class, or just to cause a headache, as said by some students. We went around the school interviewing students and some teachers about the grave week to come.
Mx. Herold, the regular and AP Biology teacher here at McClatchy, was asked, “So Mx. Herold, how are you as a teacher prepping for finals week?”
“How I’m prepping for finals week is I’m making sure that all of my students have a solid idea of what’s on the final. We’re doing review assignments in all my classes, but there are different types of review assignments for my AP bio and bio classic. The final test for my AP bio is basically already written, but this is actually my first year that I have given a final to my regular bio students since the pandemic. So that has to be completely rewritten from the ground up! So that’s what I am going to be doing for the rest of the week.”
Wow, they have a lot on their hands!
Anonymous student 1, Junior:
“How are you feeling for finals week?”
“I’m really stressed out, but I’m trying to go over everything on what I don’t understand the most.”
Anonymous student 2, Junior:
“How do you plan to organize your study schedule leading up to finals week?”
“Well regarding that I don’t really study ever, but this will probably be one of the times where I would study. Most of my teachers I have finals in are letting us use notes, so I would just go over the notes that I’ve taken and write the gist of what I remember.”
Anonymous student 3, Junior:
“Are there specific subjects or topics you find challenging and might need extra review on?”
“Probably French and forensics.”
Anonymous student 4, Freshmen:
“Have you discussed your study plan with teachers or classmates to gather different perspectives?”
“I have discussed it with other classmates and my friends to get different opinions to find out what works for them so I can do it”
Anonymous student 5, sophomore:
“When taking study breaks what do you do during them?”
“Eat, just whatever the vibe is.”
Mrs. Abdo, U.S. and AP U.S. History teacher at McClatchy:
“Mrs. Abdo, how do you manage stress during high-pressure weeks like finals week?”
“Time management, making a list of things I need to do, organizing myself and making sure that I am organized before the stressful week comes up.”
Anonymous student 6, Senior:
“Have you reviewed any past exams or assignments to identify areas you can improve?”
“No.”
“Why?”
“Because once I’m done with it, it’s gone I don’t revisit things”
“Alright..”
Anonymous student 7, Freshmen:
“Are you planning to get enough rest and maintain a healthy routine leading up and during finals week?”
“I will try.”
The students and teachers of McClatchy have a stressful week ahead, but we all shall wish luck upon them as they prepare to take their finals. Good luck lions!