Exam Tip 6

After taking this set of exams, use your strengths and weaknesses as a learning tool. When you get the exams back, remember what you did well on and what you did poorly on. This way you can improve for the next exams. You will always be tested and evaluated in life, so there should always be a reflection after an evaluation of any kind. Take the feedback sincerely and make sure you take the time to take a good, honest look at yourself and your abilities. Don't stress out though -- your grades are not you, they are just a reflection of your work.

Exam Tip 5

BALANCE

Allow for balance in your life, even during exam time. Make sure you get enough sleep, eat well, and even exercise physically. This way your mind will be ready when it needs to be. If you study too much, your brain will be worn out and you will not perform the way you had hoped. All the studying will not help without a bit of balance.

Exam Tip 4

Answer Questions in a strategic order:

1- answer easy questions first

2- answer questions with the highest point value first

Exam Tip 3

Review your answers before deciding you have finished the exam. An exam period is intense and your mind is engaged in severely analytical thinking in a short period of time.

After you have decided you completed the exam and answered the questions, take a moment to review and look over the exam with a more relaxed mind. Yes, maybe you finished filling in all the answers, but have you answered them appropriately, did you think about them in the right way? Probably, but give it one more look before deciding you have finished.

Exam Tip 2

Eat "brain foods" while you study and during exam time (not while taking the exam, but during the common exam week).

The following foods are considered "brain foods":

Wild Salmon
Green Tea
Blueberries
Black coffee made from coffee beans (no cream or sugar)


Generally -- eat a good breakfast that makes you feel full and happy. Being comfortable during an exam could affect what your brain is thinking about.

Exams, Exams, Exams

Who knew I would be back in the classroom with you before March?!

Well, I hope you all enjoyed the visit. I will be in one more day tomorrow and then I am sure I will not be back until March.

Since you are in the middle of exams, I am giving you another blog break (but just from the class blog). I will post some studying tips as you go and also ways to RELAX -- because I know you all struggle with this.

Exam Tip 1: Read the directions carefully! Sometimes the people who make the test do not always act or think like the ones taking it, so be sure you try to think of the directions and what the test maker means by them. The better you understand the directions, the easier it will be to respond to the questions.

Breakfast

What do you eat for breakfast in the morning to help you think better? I eat oatmeal with a little bit of Esmer Seker. It fills my belly and helps wake me up a bit.

Reminder: You still have Independent Reading and Masterclass, so be sure to bring in your books when you need them!

Exam - Week 2

You have a weekend to escape your exam - do it! You need to take a mental break, so that when you return to your writing you can see it in a fresh and new way. You should always try to read like a writer and write like a reader.

Remember - your audience knows nothing about your topic and nothing about the story you are writing (except for maybe local info), so include everything they need to know.

Have a good weekend! The fun continues on Monday and Tuesday!