alright..just finish another book today.and i left with another 2 more bks =D the book i read today was Breezing through exams by Dr Low Guat Tin..thus, shall make comment abt this book again =D oh yah..before i comment on that, wa lau..today ms chng made the duets ppl play pieces again.pfft.. worse,this time she gave me and bryant the most difficult pieces and it was 4 pgs each..omg..4!! and she said to us,it was easy peasy -.- wa lau..stupid lorh..den eileen and hazel's pieces were like so easy lohx...but i know coz they are that standard mah..but is not fair lohx.. at least we shld get an easier pieces or 2 pgs only..but she gave us 4 pgs each..haiz...alright..shall continue with the story xD

THE ART OF PASSING WITH FLYING COLOURS
BREEZING THROUGH EXAMS
IF YOU WANT TO PASS YOUR EXAMS WITH FLYING COLOURS, I URGE YOU TO EITHER READ MY POST TODAY OR GO BUY THIS BOOK!!

Breezing through exams by Dr Low Guat Tin
1. Having right mental attitude and reprogramming yourself.
Thomas Edison once said "Success comes from nine-tenths perspiration, one-tenth is inspiration. I agree that success comes through sheer hard work.However, some said that getting through exams invovled abit of luck-like spotting the right questions and being able to remember the right things.
Someone once said "We have found the enemy and the enemy is in us." What you see is a successful person with a string of degrees.If you think that you are going to fil,you might just fail.Normally,before the exam,most of us will say alot of negative things to ourselves,like "I hope i pass","i know it's going to be tough,but i hope i don't fail". However, As a man thinketh,so is he. Often, if we think we cannot do it,we will fail our exams and will forget all the facts.
Instead of say:
- i am not good at remembering facts
-i know i will fail
-i never have enough time
- i am tired everyday
-i hate to go to school
say:
- i have a great memory
-i am able to remember what i have learnt
-i know that i have worked hard and will not fail
-i have enough time to do what i need to do
-i have alot of energy
-i love life and i live life to the fulles
-i like school
- i enjoy my time in school with my teachers and classmates
I think, therefore I am.
2. Short and long term goals and setting specific and realistic goals
Nothing succeeds like success. For eg, if you want to become a doctor, that is a long term goal and you are setting a realistic goal for yourself. As for your short term goal, you have to make a point to study for each topic of science, and get good grades for it.With that, you climb higher and higher in your goals and finally reach your long term goal in becoming a doctor!
3. Time management,to-do-list,rewards
The first rule of time management is to be punctual.Do not waste other people's time. The second rule is to know your priorities or as long as What is important, do!
The urgent? Urgent time-short and quick
The important? Important time-take time
It means that we must not forget that urgent things are different from important things.We should get our priorities right.Never spend $100 worth of time on a one-cent problem.
You must also have to-do-list which is to take notes of things which you have to the next day.in this way, you will not forget what you need to do tml. rmb, "Fail to plan and you have planned to fail"
When your exams are near, and you are receiving more phone calls, try to block off time for your studies.It is simple.Just tell your friends that you are trying to study and ask them to call ltr,or simply just tell them that you can spare them only 5 mins.
Once we have know our priorities,differentiating between the urgent and important and to guard our time,to-do-list you will manage your time even better.Reward yourself once your goal is achieve so that you can motivate yourself to do better.
4. Coping with enxiety,laughter,taking notes,sharing with friends
Be positive when exams are getting nearer and tell yourself you can do it.Take in a deep breath and say R-E-L-A-X. And do not forget to laugh too.Laugh is a very good medicine and laughter is internal jogging.When you are real tired and you laugh at a joke,you will find your batteries recharge. Your adrenalin starts flowing again and you become wide awake.Laughter is a powerful tool to fight boredom, tiredness,grief and anger.
In class,try to take notes and remember the key points.It helps. next, share them with your friends as the more you know, and when you explain to your friends and your friends understand what you have said to them, it means that you have fully understand that topic.You can also write your notes in index cards so that you can take them to anywhere you go.
5. Active recall,improving memory,study blocks,revision checklist
You have to recall what you have read. You chose to forget. When sth interests you,you will remember them.However,when you dislike sth,you chose and tend to forget them. Remembering is our responsibility. We cannot control how much intelligence we have been endowed with,we can control how much we want to remember.Intelligence is not related to memory.It does not mean that if you are bright,you will have good memory. The ability to rmb is a skill,and like all skill,practise it. Some ppl can rmb even the smallest of detail is because they chose to rmb it.
A revision checklist is like a to-do-list. Once you have finish revising that topic, strike that topic off on the piece of paper. From there,you will know which topics you have not revise on and not learn everything again and again.
6. Flexiblity and momentum,pre exam run through
When the exams are near, try to revise once or twice than what you normally do. The momentum must be there. What does it mean? it means that when you are revising for the past few days, do not stop. Continue what you are doing and keep up the good work.
7. Do not be late during the exam
When there is an exam at 8am, try to reach half an hour before the exam. That will keep you relax and at the same time you can try to read more of the notes that you have taken. Recreation is the re-creation of life. Each time when you are tired, go for a jog and you will return wide awake.
8. Physical and emotional preparation,enjoying your studies
Being physical preparing means that you should ensure a healthy lifestyle. You should exercise more too to keep you healthy. Being emotional preparing means that you should not panick all the time and should keep calm of yourself to ensure that you will do well in your exams. Grow,Let Go,Enjoy,Celebrate,Re-centre.
The 17th-century American philosopher and poet,Ralph Waldo Emerson once said" to wise, life is a festival" And to us,studying for exams can be an enjoyable task,sort of a "festival" too. As you see yourself accomplishing your goals and understanding what you have learnt,that is very rewarding and enjoyable.
9. Benefits of humour,celebration,the Five Big P's and the Four Important Ps
Laughter reduces tension and you must celebrate once you know that you have work hard for the tests. The Five Big P's
-Procrastination[you must do and know you can do today-do.if you know you must start revising for exams and know you have time today,then start revising]
-Perfectionism[Perfectionists spend too much time redoing work.Get on with your revision.you do not have the time nor the energy to pander to you perfectionist drive]
-Possessiveness[when we teach on another,you will not only understand better,,but remember it better]
-Panic[if you panic, do the relaxation exercises.take in deep breath and say the word R-E-L-A-X. tell youself to calm down and remain calm.]
-Pad[when answering qns,get to the point.do not pad-give long ans.marks are not given for that.]
The Four Important P's
-Practise[when revising,practise answering the qns with past year exam papers.the more you practise,the better you will be]
-Pace[give ample time to the amount of work you do.see how much time you have and how much work has to be done]
-Plug[as you revise,plug the gaps in your knowledge.if you know there is sth you are not sure abt,ask someone to expalin it to you so you can fill up the missing links.]
-Postpone[some work must be postpone if they are interfering your studies.For success in exams means more doors will be opened to you]
A WINNER'S CREED:
If you think you are beaten, you are;
If you think you dare not, you don't;
If you like to win, but think you can't;
It's almost a cinch you won't;
If you think you'll lose, you're lost;
For out in the world we find
Success begins with a person's will
It's all in the state of mind
Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster hand;
But sooner or later
The person who wins
Is the one who thinks "I CAN".
(Author Unknown)

thus, the story is finish. It is a very good bk,so i encourage all of you to read it. It helps you calm down when going for examinations and give you tips for revising for the exams. thus, my blog ends here today..tml is early sch dismissal and no npcc xD hooray =D