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Test Taking Strategies: The Final Countdown

Hey! 

So this is the last Test Prep post. Go ahead and cry a little.

Alright all good?

So this post will work like a countdown, I suggest spending 5-10 min. on EACH activity in a section.

5 tips For Anxiety and Relaxation-

Breathing excercises. [link below]

http://www.gwu.edu/~podcast/ucc/video/DeepBreathingExercise.mp3

Lavendar scented something near your face, maybe a headband.

1 minute power meditation on sucess

Simple yoga moves, If you have a bit of room I suggest Cat and Dog, Cobra pose, Pigeon pose, Tree pose, and Downward facing dog, Or the entire Sun Salutation. If you are going to be stared at awkwardly try Child's pose, Warrior's pose, Sky reaching pose, Forward fold, and finish with Namaste. 

4 tips For review-

Flash review everything you remember

Come up with catchy ways to remember 

Try to remember the beginning of the year

Look over a review sheet

3 tips For motivation-

Why do you need to do well?

What will happen when you do well?

Why will you try your best?

2 tips For how to Succeed

Do your best.

Be prepared

1 tip For how to Rock!

Ace it!

I know you guys will do good, follow these tips and tricks and it's a hole in one!

-Jazza

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Test Taking Strategies: The Morning of Doom... Or not.

Hey! 

So we'll be discussing the morning of the test today. Broken into 3 parts, Getting ready, breakfast, and timing.

Getting ready: Presumably you're the awesome little readers I know you are and you readied your bags and layed out a comfortable [but not pajamas] outfit ahead of time so all you have to do is toss on clothes. brush your hair and you're ready to go! Also today might be a good day to just toss your hair in a ponytail and forego eyeliner and tons of makeup, a tad of concealer should be fine.

Breakfast: Yeah, yeah, eat a wholesome breakfast, as if I hadn't heard that 3000 times already. So I'm not going to say it again, I'm going to get specific about your breakfast. Make sure there's protein FIRST. I reccomend an omlette and bacon. Then maybe as an extra pick-me-up treat a pancake or 2 AFTER protein. Eat until you are full, but don't cram yourself to the point of bursting. Today would also be an excellent day to bribe someone into making breakfast for you, so you can enjoy it.

Timing: Being late is a huge testing stresser, having 2000 alarms go off makes it worse, and knowing there;s nothing you can do to make yourself get there on time takes the cake. Timing "Dos" and "Don'ts"

Do:

Wake up a bit early

Be prepared ahead

Relax about timing

Don't:

Set a million alarms telling you when to switch what tooth you're brushing

Wake up late if possible.

Give yourself "Five more minutes"

Try a new system

Stress if your bus or shuttle is late, you aren't the only one and they're not going to start testing without you.

Lastly, bring a SMALL blanket if your test administrators will let you, and fluffy socks, along with a good stack of books to read afterwards.

-Jazza

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Test Taking strategies: T'was The Night Before EOC Exams....

Hey! 

So today We're going to focus on Test Taking **Double Groan** I know, I know, we all hate it, but hey, Here's some hints:

Starting the night before.

Okay typical stuff. Get a good night's rest, try for at least 8 hours hopefully 10. 

Now some new stuff. Lay out what to wear the night before, so you won't fret in the morning. Don't try to do something with your hair that would cause fitful sleeping. Don't try to sleep on a mountain of pillows, you will be sore in the morning. And lastly, don't watch or read something scary before bed.

Stay tuned regularly through the day to hear more!

-Jazza

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This Blog

Hey! 

So I started this blog to write about how to succeed (with really trying) at just about anything, covering a different topic every...... so often... So without further ado ONWARDS!!

-Jazza