Whether you flunked your research paper because you weren't able to pass them on time or the professor wanted you to do some "extra credit" to compensate for your flailing grades, students will never be able to dodge the dreaded periodical exams scheduled to make their heads hurt and vomit in front of their textbooks. Clean that mess up and study hard, it's for your future!

Unfortunately, not everyone is on the same page when taking periodicals since not everybody likes to drown themselves in front of broad terminologies and mathematical formulas. You, the industrious student, enters the classroom nauseous while your seatmate confidently swings his pen like there's nothing to worry about. What's wrong with this guy, you say? He's the type of pupil who can perform magic tricks in front of your intrepid class with notes containing valuable answers. Here's something that you should not try during periodical exams - the rewards may be great but, it's too risky and the consequence may go directly to your personal records.

1. The I.D. Lace trick - Students having difficulties memorizing statistical formulas apply this trick. Enumerated-type of questions beware! Everything has been listed on a piece of paper blatantly attached the student's lace allowing him/her to complete every number with the correct answer in alphabetical or numerical order.

2. Body Signals - Having a hard time filling all those holes in the multiple choice category? Well, just ask your geeky seatmate to give you the right answers thru inconspicuous hand signals. A wink of the eye is for A, a grit of the teeth for letter B, a bite of a fingernail is for letter C and a touch of the nose is for letter D. Convenient and it's the perfect escape for those of you who find traditional cheating very dangerous.

3. The Guy in the Front Row Shenanigan - Poke the samrt guy in front of you and command him to flaunt his answers by raising the paper as if he was thinking of the answer for Column B. Disadvantage, the guy behind you doesn't have a sniper scope of an eyesight.