Brain Fart

Have you ever taken a test and didn’t know what you were thinking when you got it back? I got my Spanish test back yesterday. I looked it over today. There were some errors because my tutor doesn’t know what the fuck she is talking about. There were a few questions on there that made me think I completely forgot what I was doing! I realized that if I took a few minutes to review my answers I would have done much better.

That brings me to midterms. My midterm for Spanish is next week. My goal is to learn the material thoroughly but also put into play my test taking skills. The first thing I need to do is to not over think. One of the drawbacks to higher ed is that you start over analyzing everything. The most simple basic thing you will think is too easy and try to make it harder. The second thing is remember the culture. Those questions are easy points. I should get all of those right. After I have completed the test I need to reread the questions so I can see my errors.

Tests are my Achilles heal. I can reitterate just about anything. When it comes to tests I blank out. I get nervous and doubt myself. I think confidence is the key in anything you do. If you don’t have that then you may not do as well in life as you could. My next test I’m going to stay calm and focus on doing my best.