Procrastination is an art that I have perfected through years of practice. I think I first picked it up from my mother, who I love very much, but yet has always waited until the last minute to get things done. If we were ever supposed to be somewhere at a certain time we were either late, or speeding to get there on time. I suppose this can't be blamed entirely on her, as anyone with knowledge of or relation to the Bolstad clan knows, it is inherited. This might also be the reason for my procrastinating ways.
However, the point is that, as I sit here typing away in my 25 wpm or slower pace, I should be studying for a math midterm which is scheduled to begin in an hour and fifteen minutes. I assume that this will be plenty of time to study, especially since it seems to all be review from high school. This being said, it would be true only if I actually used it all to study. I don't plan on doing this though, because I find that my brain doesn't really retain any more information by poking and prodding it with extra studying. I think it might actually hurt me in the end to do this because it would probably cause a headache, which would, no doubt inhibit any performance on this test.
There are lots of people around, including my room mate, studying very hard for this exam. I find that some of them are struggling and worried, and this makes me wonder if I shouldn't follow suit and beat my brains out. I mean, they must find some purpose in it. Despite all this, I am pretty certain that if the test is anything like the previous exams that are posted online, I should do very well. Besides, I should know just about everything there is to know about it. I mean, I did get a 98% on my Calc final last year. The only mistakes being, forgetting a "C" at the end of an equation and forgetting to multiply an answer by 3 for the final measurement. I mean if my brain works well enough to remember what my mistakes were, how much could I have forgotten.
Another thing that gives me relief is a conversation with a very knowledgeable person (i.e. Karen). She mentioned that I am very smart and that, if I were to only give a 50% effort I would do alright in college. This is why I am only giving myself the ability to study for 50% of the time in which I actually should. This being said I should probably start. In a little while.
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Procrastination definitely runs in the Bolstad blood. And you forgot the case in which she is speeding to get there on time AND gets there late.
Karen? Knowledgable? Are you referring to who I think you are referring?
Studying is good for absorbing facts. Cramming just before a test is only good for scoring high on that test because the information is not transferred to long term memory - you'll likely forget it after the test. That's fine if you only care about passing the test and not about retaining the information.
Flash cards practiced over a long period -like weeks - is probably the best method.
Studying is way overrated. That's for the people who don't get it the first time--sadly, it seems that 90% of class is, too.
Just remember: It is completely possible to research and write a 20-page thesis in less than 12 hours, so you don't need to do it now--you've got plenty of time. (Note: For a length other than 20 pages, simply use the average pace of ~1.67 pages/hour.)
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