BEAT TEST STRESS
1. Tame the monster. There’s less to be fearful of than you think. Look at the exam in the context of your life. Is it the end of the world if you don’t score as high as you want? Just as long as you do your best, you have something to feel good about.
2. Visualize. Shut your eyes and imagine your teacher passing out the test and you know all the answers. You move through the test calmly, and when you get it back, you’ve got an A.
3. Chill. Slow down your mind and body. Try learning yoga or this exercise : inhale through your nose to the count of 10. exhale through your mouth to the count of 10.
4. Focus. Enter into a private world where it’s just and the test. There’s no teacher, tickling clock, students. Don’t let outside stuff distract your concentration.
5. Breathe. Rapid and shallow breathing causes the release of adrenaline, which can make you stressed. Deep breathing, which is slow and relaxed, triggers the release of endorphins, which stop you from feeling anxious.
6. Get a head start. Here’s a tip to stop you from freezing up on the test. When you get the exam paper, before looking at it, quickly write down all the key facts, dates and formulas you know at the back if necessary. Then start the test.
7. Laugh. humor helps reduce stress, it breaks the tension… which
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
STUDY TIPS
STUDY TIPS
1. Start in class. Good study habits begin in class itself. Listen ( to the teacher, not your friend at the next desk or beside you!) and take lots of notes.
2. Quit cramming. Pulling an all- nighter right before a test, or writing a paper the day before it’s due are loser moves. After a night of no sleep and too much information, it’s amazing if you make it to school the next day.
3. Study in stages. Studying a little bit each day is the best way to retain information. Set aside a certain amount of time in your schedule and try to stick to it. Let your friend/ boyfriend /best friend forever knows when you’re studying and tell them not to call.
4. Unfrazzle first. Don’t start studying the second you get home from school. You need time to rest before you start working again. Take some time to stretch, exercise, grab a snack or talk on the phone.
5. Get in the right space. Where you study is important. Make sure it’s a well-lit quiet area where you have privacy. Sometimes white noise, like a fan or air conditioner, can cover distracting sounds and help you concentrate. If you can’t study at home, consider the library, but not the one at your school because you might run into a bunch of friends who’d rather chat.
6. Take breaks. “if you’re tired and just going through the motions, you’re wasting time” try the “50/10” METHOD: STUDY FOR 50 MINUTES, THEN Take a 10 minute break. “ by studying in blocks, you’ll have time to digest the material you’ve just studied before moving on. ”
7. Get tough first. Study the most difficult (or boring) things first while you still have a lot of energy. Save the easy things, or subjects you enjoy most, for last.
8. Always question. While studying, write down questions as you think of them. Wait until later and you’ll forget them!. Some of the questions you can answer yourself through studying, others you should bring to your teacher.
1. Start in class. Good study habits begin in class itself. Listen ( to the teacher, not your friend at the next desk or beside you!) and take lots of notes.
2. Quit cramming. Pulling an all- nighter right before a test, or writing a paper the day before it’s due are loser moves. After a night of no sleep and too much information, it’s amazing if you make it to school the next day.
3. Study in stages. Studying a little bit each day is the best way to retain information. Set aside a certain amount of time in your schedule and try to stick to it. Let your friend/ boyfriend /best friend forever knows when you’re studying and tell them not to call.
4. Unfrazzle first. Don’t start studying the second you get home from school. You need time to rest before you start working again. Take some time to stretch, exercise, grab a snack or talk on the phone.
5. Get in the right space. Where you study is important. Make sure it’s a well-lit quiet area where you have privacy. Sometimes white noise, like a fan or air conditioner, can cover distracting sounds and help you concentrate. If you can’t study at home, consider the library, but not the one at your school because you might run into a bunch of friends who’d rather chat.
6. Take breaks. “if you’re tired and just going through the motions, you’re wasting time” try the “50/10” METHOD: STUDY FOR 50 MINUTES, THEN Take a 10 minute break. “ by studying in blocks, you’ll have time to digest the material you’ve just studied before moving on. ”
7. Get tough first. Study the most difficult (or boring) things first while you still have a lot of energy. Save the easy things, or subjects you enjoy most, for last.
8. Always question. While studying, write down questions as you think of them. Wait until later and you’ll forget them!. Some of the questions you can answer yourself through studying, others you should bring to your teacher.
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