Guest guest Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 So Ang, what state and school do you attend? Jeanetta Ang <tazsbabydoll@...> wrote: Wow, less than a week away, starting to get nervous...been studying my butt off. teacher has given me three practice exams to work on...one minute im fine and thinking all will go well, then the next im worried silly. Keep thinking maybe i should have waited till i had gone thru my externship first. Only 2 out of the 14 in my class are taking the exam next week. We have our last day of school on the 22nd of july and start our 5 weeks of extern on the 26th. Im so excited, and so nervous. Just wanted to share with everyone takeing the exam next week and to wish them all good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 , Good Luck. Just a note to boost your confidence, although all students taking the test different, it sounds like you are a hard working, diligent student. Of the students I've had who have decided to take before the end of their program, I've only had one that was unsuccessful on the first attempt (I've had 11 sit before end of program) - and he took it before the end of the 1st semester of classes (in Nov) - when he retook it in March, he passed. All of my students who passes were within a month of completion of the course work, and I worked with them on the material that had not been covered in class. As Jeanetta has listed - follow some pre-test relaxation - it will help your brain function better. Just a couple I stress to my students: Get a good nights rest the night before - stop studying early evening - if you don't know it by then, you're not going to learn it by " cramming " - and with a clear head, you will probably recall more than you think you know. Eat a light breakfast - getting hungry during the exam will distract you - you may feel queasy in the morning (I usually do when I'm nervous) - this may help quell that tool. Avoid caffinated beverages (remember caffiene is a diuretic) - stick with juice and milk. Get there a couple of minutes early and relax before going in - I do deep breathing and my mom's old stand by - I say a Hail . " Take 2 " - aspirin, apap, .... Take what ever you take for a headache, as profilaxes - may sound weird, but it works - you will stress and tense during the exam - most people when completed, complain of a headache - fight it off before it happens - (this is another of " mom's rules " ) - I've been doind this since high school (over 20 years) when I know I'm going into something stressful - tests, interviews - it's worked pretty well so far. The night before - make a crib sheet of last minute facts or formulas that you are having difficulty remembering. 2 Reasons - first, the writing of the information helps your brain record it, second - before you go into the exam - committ it to short term memory, LEAVE IT IN THE CAR, after the instructions are given and you are told you can start the exam - BEFORE reading a single question, on your scrap paper - list the information that was on your crib note. Leave it be until you need it - the information will not have been confused by a question- and you've only brought in with you what was in your head. If you can - plan to go to lunch or do something fun in the afternoon to take your mind off the test - once you've completed - you can only wait for the results. If you've truely done your best, you deserve a reward - ENJOY. Good Luck to all !!!! Sincerely, Anne P LaVance, BS, CPhT Instructor Pharmacy Technician Program Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA TEXTPERT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 Jeanette, Im in tucson Arizona and i attend Pima Medical Institute. Thanks for the encouragement from all. Ang --- Jeanetta Mastron <rxjm2002@...> wrote: > So Ang, > what state and school do you attend? > Jeanetta > > Ang <tazsbabydoll@...> wrote: > Wow, less than a week away, starting to get > nervous...been studying > my butt off. teacher has given me three practice > exams to work > on...one minute im fine and thinking all will go > well, then the next > im worried silly. Keep thinking maybe i should have > waited till i > had gone thru my externship first. Only 2 out of > the 14 in my class > are taking the exam next week. We have our last day > of school on the > 22nd of july and start our 5 weeks of extern on the > 26th. Im so > excited, and so nervous. > Just wanted to share with everyone takeing the exam > next week and to > wish them all good luck! > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 Good Deal! Keep up the good work! Good Luck! Jeanetta <tazsbabydoll@...> wrote: Jeanette, Im in tucson Arizona and i attend Pima Medical Institute. Thanks for the encouragement from all. Ang --- Jeanetta Mastron <rxjm2002@...> wrote: > So Ang, > what state and school do you attend? > Jeanetta > > Ang <tazsbabydoll@...> wrote: > Wow, less than a week away, starting to get > nervous...been studying > my butt off. teacher has given me three practice > exams to work > on...one minute im fine and thinking all will go > well, then the next > im worried silly. Keep thinking maybe i should have > waited till i > had gone thru my externship first. Only 2 out of > the 14 in my class > are taking the exam next week. We have our last day > of school on the > 22nd of july and start our 5 weeks of extern on the > 26th. Im so > excited, and so nervous. > Just wanted to share with everyone takeing the exam > next week and to > wish them all good luck! > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 In the files section Dora has posted some simialr ideas to what Anne has written a long time ago. So I suggest that you read those as well. I plan to add some if not all of what Anne wrote (after I do some formatting/spellcheck etc!) Any way both are great reads and advice!!! Respectfully, Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS Chem Pharm Tech Educator Founder/Owner doracpht <doracpht@...> wrote: Ann has some great advice. A couple of days before a big exam, I give myself a " day off " from studying. I spend the day relaxing and doing " right brain " activities. The break helps me keep things in perspective. Dora Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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