Friday, April 16, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
Graduation
*OOPS* I thought I had posted this entry over a week ago but I guess I just saved it instead. So, today I got into my blog to add a new post and discovered what I had done, but I now have a picture to add to it so I guess it works out OK in the end anyway!
Yes, this is me...in 1986. This was also the last time I wore a cap and gown and participated in a graduation ceremony. This week I went to the Grad fair here in Logan and purchased my cap and gown and tassel for graduation. I will be walking in the commencement exercise at the Brigham City Campus on April 16, 2010. Can you tell I'm excited? (FYI, I found it amusing that the care instructions in my graduation gown say 'do not dry clean. Do not wash." I guess they were only intended to be worn once)
Yes, this is me...in 1986. This was also the last time I wore a cap and gown and participated in a graduation ceremony. This week I went to the Grad fair here in Logan and purchased my cap and gown and tassel for graduation. I will be walking in the commencement exercise at the Brigham City Campus on April 16, 2010. Can you tell I'm excited? (FYI, I found it amusing that the care instructions in my graduation gown say 'do not dry clean. Do not wash." I guess they were only intended to be worn once)
Exams
I had two exams last week and I have two more this week and since I have exams on my mind I thought I would share some of my exam taking strategies with you.
1. Don't cram! It is better to study 15 minutes a day for the week before the test than to spend 3 straight hours studying the night or morning before the exam. I try to start reviewing my notes a week before the exam even if only for a few minutes at a time. If I have more than one exam to study for I alternate, half an hour on one subject and then half an hour on another, and then back to the first subject again.
2. Find a study strategy that works for you. I like to rewrite my notes in my own words. I also like to explain what I am studying to someone else. My hubby gets a lot of psych lectures late at night when I review things in my head before falling asleep. If I can't talk to someone else I pretend I am and talk out loud to myself. Sometimes I read my notes to a voice recorder and then listen to them while I'm driving to and from school. It helps if I can make the information personal or relevant to me also.
3. Don't over-think. when I take a multiple choice exam I like to go fast. I make sure that I am reading each question carefully so that I understand what is being asked and if I have an answer pop into my head I look for that specific word or phrase in the choices. I go with my first thought and don't second guess my gut instinct. I have found with multiple choice exams if have studied I either know the info or I don't. I just go with my gut, because if I know it I will be right, and if I don't I have a 1in 4 (or whatever) chance of guessing it right. If I think about it too much I will probably get it wrong.
4. If I have no idea on a question I may leave it blank and come back to it later, but I never reread my answers once I've marked an answer. If I change an answer I am usually changing from a right answer to a wrong one. When I am finished I just recheck to make sure that I have answered every question; I don't change anything.
These strategies have worked pretty well for me so far. I have a good track record and haven't failed an exam yet :) Only six more exams to go until the end of the semester. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!
1. Don't cram! It is better to study 15 minutes a day for the week before the test than to spend 3 straight hours studying the night or morning before the exam. I try to start reviewing my notes a week before the exam even if only for a few minutes at a time. If I have more than one exam to study for I alternate, half an hour on one subject and then half an hour on another, and then back to the first subject again.
2. Find a study strategy that works for you. I like to rewrite my notes in my own words. I also like to explain what I am studying to someone else. My hubby gets a lot of psych lectures late at night when I review things in my head before falling asleep. If I can't talk to someone else I pretend I am and talk out loud to myself. Sometimes I read my notes to a voice recorder and then listen to them while I'm driving to and from school. It helps if I can make the information personal or relevant to me also.
3. Don't over-think. when I take a multiple choice exam I like to go fast. I make sure that I am reading each question carefully so that I understand what is being asked and if I have an answer pop into my head I look for that specific word or phrase in the choices. I go with my first thought and don't second guess my gut instinct. I have found with multiple choice exams if have studied I either know the info or I don't. I just go with my gut, because if I know it I will be right, and if I don't I have a 1in 4 (or whatever) chance of guessing it right. If I think about it too much I will probably get it wrong.
4. If I have no idea on a question I may leave it blank and come back to it later, but I never reread my answers once I've marked an answer. If I change an answer I am usually changing from a right answer to a wrong one. When I am finished I just recheck to make sure that I have answered every question; I don't change anything.
These strategies have worked pretty well for me so far. I have a good track record and haven't failed an exam yet :) Only six more exams to go until the end of the semester. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!
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