Entry 2: My Test Taking Experience

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E As a person who spends big part of her life for studying I often take tests on variety subjects and topics. I had tests in different languages such as russian, arabic and english that were in different levels. The most important tests in my life were university entering tests. However that exams were really serious ones I wasn't so afraid of taking them because I have my own tactics that always help me always and I would like to share them with you. First of all, to be confidence in test process you should be confident on your skills. It's really important to preview everything through the topics that are covered in the classes. That will really help to remember even the hardest points. Our mind has ability of recalling severally repeated things and this will help you in the most unexpected time. Secondly in the way to success on test taking your body and your mind should be fresh. So it's better to stop studying at least a day before from testing and relax. I always have a deep sleep before serious exams. Thirdly if your brain stops working during the testing don't try to make it work just have a rest for 3-5 minutes: eat some chocolate, draw or play with your pen than return to your work. But don't forget about time management and try to finish your work 10 minutes earlier to look through the paper and check. And the main thing don't hurry. You can easily miss or exchange the answers. So, do first easy questions than move to harder ones. Left the hardest ones for solving later. In conclusion I would say that I do believe that these little rules will help you in the future)))

Entry 1: The Way I Used to Present in Past and Techniques I Want to Try in Future

From the beginning of the second semester we students are being warned that we will make at least one Presentation from each subject. My primary experiences on making presentations were not so successful because it was hard to deal with demonstrating and representing my work orally in one time. While representing I was not so confident and I didn't know what actions I shouldn't do and what I need to do and promote exactly. So when on Study Skills we had class about how correctly to make a good presentation I was really happy. It was very interesting class with playing activity in which we took notes and learned handouts and cards with rules of making presentation. Students identified what surely should be improved in their speech and actions. After this class I also understood what is needed for me in the way to success in my future presentations. I made a wish that I would surely use my new skills in the future. This future come after 2 weeks. I was making presentations in one of the subjects and if to be honest I couldn't do everything that I planned. First of my problems was my pronunciation. It was awful and I made foolish mistakes. Second problem was in my confidence. I didn't feel so bad but my gestures and speech pauses make a sense of that. Thirdly I didn't tell and do everything that I want. I just forgot few interesting points of the topic that were planned to be represented. However, I made several mistakes I was not so upset because everything comes with experience and I also will try to improve my speech and time management in my future presentations to make them better and better till they will be perfect.