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What to Do (and What Not to Do) During a Test – Part II

What to Do (and What Not to Do) During a Test - Part II

So you’ve done all your pre-test rituals, taken a few deep breaths, and you enter the test venue, feeling pretty confident. Some of those nerves will return as you take your seat, and that doesn’t need to be unsettling: getting a little antsy just means you’re raring to go. But here’re some things you can do to keep those nerves on the useful part of the spectrum.

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Curb Your Procrastination



This is a scenario we’re all familiar with: you’re getting ready to study, but you decide to clean up your room first, so you don’t get distracted; or run an errand, so you can really get studying without potential distractions; or any number of things that’ll get in the way of your actually finishing that assignment or prepping for that test. This is procrastination—the bane of every student’s existence, the scholar’s constant temptation, and the wrench in the gears of academic progress!

Here’s the thing: procrastination does you no good. Even while you’re doing it, it’s not like you’re enjoying yourself, because the whole time you’re anxious about the work you should be doing but aren’t. So let’s deal with this thing.

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Want to Get an A? Do What Your Teacher Says!

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Nobody wants to be called a teacher’s pet, but the bottom line is that when you are in school, the teacher is the boss.  If you want to get paid in the real world, you have to do what your boss says. If you want to get an A in school, you have to do what your teacher says.  It’s just the way it goes.

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