12-15-2006, 04:27 AM
I suppose it is too late to get out of the ap class huh?
What grade are you in? You just turned 17 today... 11th? I wouldn't know, because I was always younger than everyone else, lol.
Lets see...
I find that reading helps to exercise the mind a lot. It gives you a better vocabulary, which could help you explain yourself better in a paper.
Instead of playing a videogame, try reading a difficult book for 20mins a night.
Seeing as how I don't know your exact situation, the only good advice I can come up with at the moment for your exam is this: Chill-out.
Even if you know the exact same amount of information, if you go into a test relaxed and calm, you will do better than if you went in there anxious.
If you get yourself all excited and anxious, it will be hard for you to concentrate. Also, eat some pepermints while you take the exam. I'm not sure who proved this, but it really will help to focus your mind.
If your teacher last year recomended that you go into ap classes, maybe she jumped the gun. Then again, maybe she was right to have faith in you.
If you have the right mind-set, you can do so much better.
There is also a way to prepare for your exam, that is more than just studying. Think ahead about what you will most likely have to write about during the writing portion.
If there is a multiple choice, you can at least rule out one of the options. I'll explain a good system for this, if you want. Just ask.
For a fill in the black type part, look for sentence clues. If a word doesn't seem to sound right in the sentence, chances are that it is the wrong word.
As for the quotes... and how they relate to you... If you can't figure that crap out well, here is a trick that worked every time.
Give them a load of bull-shit. Make something up. How is your teacher gonna prove how you feel, or how it relates to you? That should be a free 5-15% of your exam.
What grade are you in? You just turned 17 today... 11th? I wouldn't know, because I was always younger than everyone else, lol.
Lets see...
I find that reading helps to exercise the mind a lot. It gives you a better vocabulary, which could help you explain yourself better in a paper.
Instead of playing a videogame, try reading a difficult book for 20mins a night.
Seeing as how I don't know your exact situation, the only good advice I can come up with at the moment for your exam is this: Chill-out.
Even if you know the exact same amount of information, if you go into a test relaxed and calm, you will do better than if you went in there anxious.
If you get yourself all excited and anxious, it will be hard for you to concentrate. Also, eat some pepermints while you take the exam. I'm not sure who proved this, but it really will help to focus your mind.
If your teacher last year recomended that you go into ap classes, maybe she jumped the gun. Then again, maybe she was right to have faith in you.
If you have the right mind-set, you can do so much better.
There is also a way to prepare for your exam, that is more than just studying. Think ahead about what you will most likely have to write about during the writing portion.
If there is a multiple choice, you can at least rule out one of the options. I'll explain a good system for this, if you want. Just ask.
For a fill in the black type part, look for sentence clues. If a word doesn't seem to sound right in the sentence, chances are that it is the wrong word.
As for the quotes... and how they relate to you... If you can't figure that crap out well, here is a trick that worked every time.
Give them a load of bull-shit. Make something up. How is your teacher gonna prove how you feel, or how it relates to you? That should be a free 5-15% of your exam.
