Today I am spending part of my time studying for a test I have in my Contaminant Hydrology Class. This is a midterm test, that is covering a lot of material. The hard thing for me is that I have a hard time with just lectures. Memorizing facts and the like is much harder for me. If I can experience something and interact with it then I am generally much better at retaining that memory.
I guess the trick is to get to the point that I can interact with the information that I need to memorize. At this point, 85 minutes before the test, the only thing a person can really do is be sure that the concepts you do know are clear and understood.
The real reason I want to do well with this test is that I want to succeed with my goal of getting a 4.0 for my entire masters. So far I am half way there and possibly going to keep it going through my classes this semester. We will see how I do. The other problem with this test is that I haven't experienced the teachers test language yet. Tests are much easier to prepare for if you know how a teacher phrases questions, not just the actual type of them. That is why today is really going to be an adventure...
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