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alblurt_06
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 Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 11:20 pm Post subject: Test Taking |
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| I'm just wondering. How is everyone here at test taking? For me, it usually results in anxiety and a less than satisfactory score. How do you guys prepare for tests, if at all? (Studying, yes. But anything else?) |
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dexkaden
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I drink a big glass of grape juice and eat a cinnamon & sugar bagel that morning. I've never really had a problem with anxiety during the actual test, so I've never had a problem with scores. I usually get anxious the day before a test, and to calm down I'll pace and repeat whatever pops into my head. The only times I've stressed over a test were in math class because I am notoriously bad about checking my work, or showing my work, which causes problems with the teacher, who, for some reason, needs me to show her how to find the answer to a problem she's already solved. (And heaven help us all if my way is somehow different than hers.)
What kind of tests are you stressed about? All of them? The standardized ones? The in-class ones? The AP tests? Math tests? Oral exams? (Okay, I ALWAYS get anxious before, during, and after one of these.)
I also found that having a tape ball to play with helped reduce any anxiety I felt during a test.
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TheOrangeMage
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| Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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Tests? I take them.
No studying, no worrying.
I have a memory like bear trap. 
I'm usually done before everyone else too. |
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alblurt_06
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| Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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| All I take these days are multiple choice tests, so I guess it's that. Free Response not so much. |
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Awesomelyglorious
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| Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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I may or may not study depending on the available time, the difficulty of the material and stuff like that. I have always been a good test taker, in fact, I think I do better on tests than I do on most other assignments. I tend to focus better on tests and the fact that I am not a perfectionist helps me considering that I can just whip out answers without worry. I think I do better on tests than I do on most other assignments because of the better focus, the haste and the fact that tests tend to be easier/more error friendly than homework because of the reduced amount of time.
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Spriteling
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| Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 10:05 am Post subject: |
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| I usually get pretty anxious about tests, except for maths. I always end up pacing and tapping to try and get my mind off the test the night before. ^^;; |
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alblurt_06
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:01 am Post subject: |
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| I do bad on tests knowing that I do know it but end up doing bad because I second guessed my knowledge. |
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Soma
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:40 am Post subject: |
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Usually I freak the night before and have a stomach ache as I walk in the classroom, but I tend to do ok-ish when I calm down and get to work.
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SuchBrokenDolls
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:04 pm Post subject: Re: Test Taking |
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| alblurt_06 wrote: | | I'm just wondering. How is everyone here at test taking? For me, it usually results in anxiety and a less than satisfactory score. How do you guys prepare for tests, if at all? (Studying, yes. But anything else?) |
I just gave up trying after a while...it became very disappointing, but I found out that if I don't skrew around in class and take notes I usually get away with B's. Good luck, what class? |
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noisetank
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| Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 2:57 pm Post subject: |
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| lol, im horrible at test taking, whenever im studying for one, it seems that my mind shields itself not letting most of the information get in |
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SolaCatella
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| Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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| TheOrangeMage wrote: | Tests? I take them.
No studying, no worrying.
I have a memory like bear trap.
I'm usually done before everyone else too. |
Same here, although I'm having to get into the habit of studying for my Algebra II class because I find it impossible to focus in that class. |
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Black_Sheep
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| At test taking, I'm usally the last person to finish, but my score is usally higher than everyone else. Honor Roll! |
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Therblig
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| Standardized tests kill me. I can know the information back and front and even have all of the answer memorized verbatim (some public school teachers will actually give you the answers prior to the test), but I still over analyze the choices. It's an awful curse. |
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SolaCatella
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Does anyone else have a problem when the numbers of a's, b's, c's, etc. aren't equal on a multiple choice test? I always panic and start overanalyzing when that happens.
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PenitentSpark
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| Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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| SolaCatella wrote: | | Does anyone else have a problem when the numbers of a's, b's, c's, etc. aren't equal on a multiple choice test? I always panic and start overanalyzing when that happens. |
Lol I always freak out slightly on the inside when I notice answers aren't 'balanced' or 'symmetrical' and have strange patterns...
I'm usually good at tests as I'm interested in most of my subjects. |
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