Study Skills: Preparing for and taking tests

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If I had one fear there would only be one thing, taking a test. I would have to guess that most people in this world would have the same fear, but this is by far my one and only fear. As we progress through life we all have to take some form of a test. I have taken test for school, promotion, and for job placement over the years. Unfortunately, I have never been a good test taker, and really never knew what it takes to be one either.
When the opportunity came to us to choose our topics, my first choice was study skills. Since I needed so much help with this skill I thought it would benefit from it and learn some new techniques. Over the years I have taken test for school and for my job. Of course school test I thought were a little easy due to the fact that I did my homework and I had the mentality that any kid when it came to test. When it came time for test that pertained to my job, is where it got more difficult, in the military we test for promotion. If you ask anyone I know my job very well and plus I was an instructor for job. So what was the problem? Definitely I lacked the motivation to crack open the books to study. Also, my biggest problem has to be that I have what most people would call test anxiety. Because of test anxiety, as soon as I begin taking a test I start to have a mental block and forget everything I know (Orr, F, 1992). If only I was able to apply all the knowledge in my head I would be a higher rank and definitely make a lot more money.
Knowing what I know now as an adult compared to when I was a kid or younger in my career, I definitely would make some changes in my test preparation. I always knew that as a student I had responsibilities. I definitely did not take those responsibilitie...

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...the test, we see the rewards for all our hard work. Whether it is for a job promotion or a good grade in school, there is always going to be that sense of pride of accomplishment. The next time you have to take a test, try some of these methods. I know I will as I go up for promotion in the following year.

Works Cited

Orr, F. (1992). Study Skills for Successful Students. St. Leonards, Australia. Allen & Unwin

Lambert, M & Nowacek, J. (2006). Help High School Students Improve Their Study Skills.
Scholarly Journal, vol 41 (issue 4), 3 pages

Kantrowitz, M. (2009). Top Standardized Test-Taking Tips. Retrieved from http://www.fastweb.com/back-to-school-2012/articles/1707-top-standardized-test-taking-tips Schweitzer, K. (2013). Study tips: Preparing for a Test. Retrieved from http://bussinessmajors.about.com/od/studentresources/a/Testpreparation.htm

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