Rewrite My aproach
I once failed to answer questions correctly on a math test. It was frustrating because I thought I knew the answer.
I got the assignment from the teacher and immediately wrote my name on it. I was able to solve the first question without any problems. But the second assignment was where the trouble began.
Suddenly everything was gone.
My head was empty. I read through the other questions and realized with each one that I didn’t know how to solve them. I became more and more nervous. It all just went away. I just wrote something down so I wouldn’t be noticed.
Because I had a tennis tournament I had to train a lot. After my training I studied until late in the evening and early in the morning before the exam.
But I couldn’t concentrate on the math tasks.
Everything in my head revolved around my tennis match.
When I couldn’t solve the tasks, I was sad to disappoint my mother. I was afraid she would ban me from the tennis tournament.
This was a warning sign and it was clear that I had to set up a schedule to prevent blackouts in the future.
With the help of my mother I started to write a weekly plan and divided the study material up over the different days.
Stick to one task! helped me to focus on maths.
Not to jump from maths to Spanish, geography or another subject, I cover the remaining tasks with a blank, white sheet of paper and my thoughts stay on maths.
When I get stuck, I take a few deep breaths in and out and only then carry on.
Most important : I start studying early enough.
These tips were worth their weight in gold. I learned that proper preparation for a test is important and that balancing school and free time is a question of time management.