20 Minutes Help More Than You Would Think.

What up Internet world?
Welcome back. This weeks discussion topic is EXAM PREPARATION. Exam preparation is required for success in any class. Without being prepared, you will most likely do poorly on tests. In college, most classes don't have that many tests so you doing poorly on one could drastically affect your grade. Preparing for the test with an efficient strategy will greatly improve your test taking skills and luckily for you, I'm have the perfect strategy for you to try.

You might recall learning this all the way back in chapter 2 but today I will be talking about The 2o Minute Test Prep.
When/What to Do:
- After each class spend 20 minutes reviewing the material you learned that day. Try making a study guide. I recommend flashcards for us kinesthetic learners but there are a great number of different study aids you could use (outlines, study sheets, summaries etc.)
- At the end of the week spend 10 minutes reviewing everything you learned that entire week.
- After reviewing, try making 5-10 possible test questions. This will help you prepare yourself so you aren't surprised by what is asked of you on the test.
- Attempt to answer the questions as best you can.
- When the exam gets closer, maybe one or two weeks before hand, start developing a topic outline. Review one topic at a time.

MY EXPERIENCE:
This week I used the 20 minute test prep in my REL 206 class. The class is heavier on the readings and the actual class is more just review of the readings we did. If you have a class like this you should be coming up with questions as you do the readings. This should help you fully comprehend the material you are going to be tested on.
I had to read about 60 pages out of one of my books this week and as I did, I took notes on what I was reading because I am a kinesthetic learner. The process helped me understand what I was reading better because not only was I reading it but I transferred the ideas in my own words on to the paper. Putting ideas from a textbook into your own words really helps you to understand the material better. Just make sure your translation is right!!! After reading and taking notes I decided to come up with a few questions I might have to answer on the test I have coming up.
This proved to be difficult at first because I thought it was hard to have to come with a question without already knowing the answer to it. After a few easy questions I started thinking outside the box.
DON'T MAKE THE QUESTIONS YOU ASK YOURSELF TO HARD.--I want you to challenge yourself not stump yourself.
My test next Tuesday should be a piece of cake thanks to this strategy. I feel prepared and you will too if you apply it to your classes.