This week will focus on exams. A good place to start is by gathering necessary supplies. Because you may need to borrow or buy some items, it makes sense to start gathering them now. Below is a list of suggested items. Use the comments to emphasize items that are particularly helpful to you, provide links to inexpensive options, or mention anything missing. Gathering supplies is likely something you don’t think about much for in-school proctored exams, but it is a must during this time. Let’s help one another to have all that we need to do our best during this unusual time.

Necessary supplies may include: 

Ear plugs 

Noise cancelling headphones 

Ear buds used with a fan or white noise track 

Fan or white noise machine 

Do not disturb sign 

Tape for the do not disturb sign  

Scratch paper and pen(s) for planning an answer 

Printer (owned, borrowed, or perhaps purchase inexpensively) 

Printer ink 

Tabs or post-its

Highlighters 

Desk lamp 

Kleenex 

Water bottle 

Ibuprofen 

Hand lotion 

Mints 

Clock 

Calculator (if necessary and permitted, to calculate damages, income, etc.) 

Kitchen or other timer