| The difference between a Zen-like test experience | | | | 3. Relax. |
| and an anxiety-ridden test experience is pretty clear. | | | | Clear you mind. Close your eyes. Breathe. Get you're |
| You either know what you're doing, or you don't. | | | | favorite song stuck in your head, and let it be the |
| You either have confidence in you abilities, or you | | | | soundtrack that drowns out the anxiety and distracts |
| have doubt creeping in and clouding you response to | | | | you into critical thinking. Bring a pillow to class. Wear a |
| every question. | | | | thinking cap. Count backwards starting from the |
| Test taking doesn't have to be traumatizing. If you | | | | number ten. Do whatever you have to do to get |
| prepare properly, you can control the apprehension. | | | | your mind ready to go. You're going to need your |
| Here are five proven college test strategies that'll | | | | brain to be tranquil and fully functional. |
| help you release the stress and focus on the task at | | | | 4. Anticipate the questions you'll be asked |
| hand. | | | | Figure out what's going to be on the test. Ask |
| 1. Get a good night's rest and eat a good breakfast | | | | questions about the format. Find out what material is |
| You'd be surprised by how much rest and balanced | | | | supposed to be covered. If you can be strategic |
| eating can enhance your test performance. You need | | | | about your studying, then you'll save yourself a lot of |
| to have a clear head and energy to execute. That | | | | time and hassle. |
| means no grumbling tummies or weighted eyelids. Get | | | | 5. Share and exchange knowledge with your |
| to bed at a decent hour and in some protein in the | | | | classmates |
| morning. Bring a snack and water bottle if you have | | | | Meet with your classmates and pool together |
| to, and dress in your pajamas if it'll make you more | | | | different areas of expertise. Share what you know |
| comfortable. | | | | and learn from other people. Stick to the facts and |
| 2. Don't cram for your tests | | | | save your best ideas and frameworks for your own |
| Distribute your studying over a period of a few days. | | | | blue book. Don't hold out on your study buddies; just |
| The more time you spend on the material, the more | | | | don't drop every part of your personal take. |
| it'll stick in your mind. Cramming can lead to great | | | | If you prepare you'll be fine. Control the variables |
| successes, but years later, the academic adhesive will | | | | involved. Make sure you're rested, relaxed, well-fed |
| have worn off. Put a few days of coating on the | | | | and well-read. Meet with your fellow classmates and |
| strips of information you need to learn, and you'll be | | | | don't cram your study time into just one night. Figure |
| able to recall trivial college information for years to | | | | out what to expect, and you will have nothing to |
| come. | | | | worry about. |