Tests and Exams

This week has felt extra long to me, I've had three exams in four days. Through this, I've gotten a bit of insight on online tests versus in class. This morning I had an exam at 8 a.m., which is the usual class time, but for once I didn't have to leave my room--it was online, and I liked it.

Pro-Online:

• You can utter curses and swears aloud, even yell them if your roommate doesn't mind or isn't asleep.
• You can just roll out of bed, and clothing is optional (again, depending on roommate situation).
• You don't have to be with other people that skipped the shower to study--or make it to class on time.
• Everyone knows it's open book, even when not specified. (This one was though).
• Scores are instantaneous, you don't have to worry for a week for results.

Cons-Online:

• Its not a physical sheet of paper, which some people prefer.
• Throws off your day if its mid-day or you're used to the walk to the classroom.
• Crappy / laggy internet connection.
• Having to go to computer lab / library to fix said internet quality.

 

Things I've Learned:

• The classes I'm taking at the moment are very reading-orientated, so I think my next step (and biggest) is to start actually keeping up on the reading as the class and lectures proceed. 
• Start studying more than one or two days before the test.
• Study in a similar environment to when you take the test.
• Be just as caffeinated and needing (or not) sleep as you do when you learn the info (like other lecture days).
• Don't get too cocky going in or leaving the test: I thought one of my tests was gonna go horribly, I took it and I felt really good about it, and then my score ended up being a 68%...