Thoughts and Stories

So I had a test at 7:30 and I was the first out. Not because I don’t care but because I know good test taking skills. Since my entire class is still taking the test which shouldn’t have taken more than a half an hour I have decided to pity college students everywhere and give some test taking advice.

1. In multiple choice questions, if you don’t have any idea what the answer is and eliminating some doesn’t even work, pick at random and move on. You won’t spontaneously learn what you haven’t taken the time to study.

 2. Really step one goes for a lot, you either know things or you don’t don’t waste time guessing. Waste time solving other problems instead.

3. In short answer if you’re pausing for no good reason (mainly because you don’t know the answer) you won’t spontaneously lean the information for these questions either, and if you’re trying to fudge good luck because teachers see right through that and a test is *not* graded by completion, even if your homework is ;-).

4. On essay questions unless you’re an english major syntax is nothing. If you’re wasting time using metaphors in a history class just to take up space you might as well be using the extra paper to blow your nose. A tree died for that paper, don’t waste it trying to BS your teacher.

5. Check your work only if you knew the answer in the first place. See step one if you still haven’t gotten that you won’t spontaneously learn something.

6. Don’t cry about a test, if you failed you didn’t study. Generations of people have taken college tests and while some fail like you, most pass proving that it is possible.

7. Its just a grade.

So with this friendly advice, good luck on your next test (study next time) and if you get a bad grade accept it and either do better or don’t but whining won’t change it.