The Student Academic & Social Activities Committee of the Business Department, UTAS-Al Musannah organized mentoring sessions on “Exam Preparation Tips”. It was conducted for diploma-level students on 1^st June 2022 in 3 sessions.

The first session was delivered by a student, Sabriya Hasan Ali Albalushi, a Bachelor’s student in HRM, who shared her successful tips on how to study well and write the exams properly. The main focus of this session was to encourage the diploma level students and guide them on how to prepare well for their daily studies and give them some effective steps to prepare and write an exam in a proper manner. She recommended that students should choose good classmates, avoid negative people and always be in touch with good, positive, and successful people to achieve success in their studies. She also highlighted the importance of hardworking, planning, and commitment to achieve their goals. During the session, she emphasized the basic steps for a successful revision process and exam preparations.

The second and third sessions were conducted by Rawan Abdullah Gharib Al Rawahi, Bachelor’s student in Accounting. She shared her own successful strategies for accounting exam preparations. She discussed her normal habits and challenges that she faced while studying the accounting subject and explained effective steps to overcome them. She highlighted the mistakes that she made and encouraged the students to identify the most possible mistakes which could occur during their study and the proper steps to eliminate these mistakes for them to be successful in their future.

The mentoring sessions delivered by students themselves helped the students to prepare effectively for their exams. In addition, the real-life experiences of others motivated the students to prepare for their exams and become successful in their chosen field.