My First Test

Despite having above-average grades, I lacked any of the pride and confidence other students carried. Despite having a group of trustworthy friends, the feelings of disappointment kept me feeling isolated and miserable. A teenager who deep inside, kept dreaming of myself with great academic potential while failing to prove anything to anyone. As the ten minute mark has passed in the AP testing room, I remember the sensation of deep frustration, a feeling of desperate anger to change something. At that brief moment I felt a successful score on the AP World History test would be my salvation, the ultimate test of resolve. Thus my mind started to naturally channel the frustration into deep concentration: my mind quickly adapted into competitive overdrive. For the first time in my academic experience, I found the will to break the influence of testing

Test taking is one of the most nerve-racking things for most people. Most of the time tests can either make or break your grade, especially if it's worth majority of your grade. That fact that one piece of paper can show how much knowledge you have attained is very scary. In my experience of test-taking, I have found out that I get nervous about tests. The first AP Biology test of the year was no exception. To prepare for the test I studied for hours on end, when the day of the test finally came I went to the review session and took the test, and then the day after I was pleased with my results.

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The science test you’ve been dreading has finally come to haunt you. You walk in, and the teacher routinely reminds you of the weight of the test on your grade, 80%. The teacher hands out the test and you blankly stare at the questions that can either build up, or destroy your grade. Unconformities?! What are they? Scrolling through the pages, you finally find some questions you know. The teacher announces that there are only 5 minutes left before you must turn your answers in. In a hurry, you halfheartedly guess most of the test, hoping that you get lucky. Days pass, and you receive your final grade for the test. Next to your score you see an F in bright red. Frantically, you race to the computers to check your overall grade. You log on only to see a perfectly stable B+ plummet down to a D. On the bus home, you are tense, assured that your parents have seen the obvious drop. Walking through the door, your mom asks “How’d the test go?” Stammering, you reply with “Er--well that's a long story”. Confused she asks for the test, and you wearily hand it over. You immediately see the disappointment in your mom’s face as she flips throughout the pages. Your punishment was groundation, and after your mom lectures you, she walks out. You think for a while, and realize that you could’ve prevented all of this if you simply studied instead of playing that game for longer.

If you know that you are going to have a test, then you should pay attention in class, study, and put forth your best effort on test day. Even if you don't make the grade that you were striving for, you know that you did your best and used the tools that were

As a student, school is probably the most stressful part of every day. Sometimes, it is all you can think about. “Will I get this homework finished”, “Oh no, we have a project due tomorrow”, and the dreaded “I forgot to study for my test!.” If you have ever said that last one, you probably ended up cramming a full chapter’s worth of material into one night or even that morning. You begin worrying about your grade because you

My heart sank the instant I sat down 7th period and found out we were having a quiz on Algebra 2 concepts the first day. I had not studied much math over the summer and as soon as I got to the final few questions I knew I had made a mistake. It was just like the iconic phrase “it’s all Greek to me” since I had not taken advanced Algebra the year before. I ended up getting a B- on the quiz, which in hindsight wasn’t that bad, but it was not the start I wanted to have my junior year. Throughout the year the class became more and more rigorous. I failed countless times that year. I’d fail quizzes, tests, even retakes of those tests. I did all my homework, kept up with all the assignments, and studied in my room for hours, but nothing worked. Several months into the school year I decided that I couldn't

Through the wishes and the hopes of achieving, I went back to hear my playing tests from ninth grade to present day, I saw a dramatic improvement with my overall performance. When I heard Northstar Freedom from my first playing test, it sounds horrible and out of tune; however, from the recent playing test, I was surprised and felt delightful. I took in your consideration for example, "You are rushing the notes, work on intonation, play F and C#, or play louder," and all sorts of comments. Although I felt deprived when I saw those comment, but it’s worthwhile because I know that if you continue to play the same, then you are never going to succeed. From the recent playing test, I did not rush and I went with the metronome, although not completely.

My palms are sweating, my mind is racing and my heart is skipping beats. Today is the big day! My whole life has been centered on this, it's do or die. As I stare at the clock, eight is approaching terribly slow. I hear each tick that sounds after a minute has passed. “Okay students, clear your desks and from this point on, no talking.” The instructor then hands out SAT direction packets and slowly reads them, dragging out each syllable. I zone out and begin to think to myself “what is my life going to be like after this test?” For this reason, I asked my counselor how to deal with test anxiety. Her advice was to write all of my fears on a piece of paper right before the test is administered then scribble it out. She also said to buy a bottle

Going into my sophomore year of high school at Northshore, I was not really worried about any hard classes and teachers because I was pretty used to high school by then. When the first day of sophomore year came around I was more excited to start school. It never occurred to me that I would have any struggles throughout the year. However, on the first day of school I received my class schedule and soon fell into a panic. I was placed into one of the hardest English classes with a really strict teacher, Mrs. Wahden. I was not strong in writing, reading, and comprehension so I immediately knew I would struggle all year in her class. Entering her class o the first day, I did not have an open mind. For that reason, after I left her class

My first day at Wayne State University was one of the toughest, yet most exciting challenges I had ever faced in my life. Although it did not happen out of the blue, it was still as nerve-racking as learning to drive a car for the first time ever. As a high school senior, I always thought of myself as the smartest kid in my class. However, entering college as a freshman made me think that everyone was more intelligent and mature than me; I felt lost. I used to have such feelings when I started as a freshman in high school, so I already had an idea on how to deal with those feelings; I simply had to realize that every other freshman was just as nervous as I was and that I had to go with the flow and do my best just like everyone else.

I attended classes, took notes, went to tutoring, and I knew I had studied the material that would be covered on the exams, weeks in advance. I was confident I would receive an 80% on the lab and lecture exam. However, I was disappointed in myself when I received my grades back. I received a 64.0% D on the lecture. The parts of the lecture that I struggled with was the questions about the heart. Especially the pathway of blood. I played a matching game during tutoring about the pathway of blood but on the exam, I could not retain what I learned. I received a 78.89% C+ on the lab exam. I believe I did not do as well as I was expecting to do because I have test anxiety. When we reviewed our exams in class, I had the bad habit of second guessing myself. I should have chosen my first choice, because it was the correct answer. Also, I did better on the lab because I put all my focus on the lab manual and labeling games. In Bio 130 I struggled every time over the lab material, the histology in particular. I was determined to see an improvement in Bio

The first test was ten minutes and easy, only asking questions that didn’t really require me to really think. The second test I took was a lot more difficult and because it was a 15 minute test it made me a lot more rushed. Unlike the first test where I felt confident, this test I felt very unsure of myself and although, I didn’t get a score as good as my last it wasn’t as bad as I had originally thought. The last test that I took was a self-assessment so I did not feel at all rushed or pressured. I knew that with this test there was no wrong answer so I just tried to answer everything truthfully so I would get an accurate score. Even though I didn’t get bad score for any of the three tests that I took a lot of factors played into having my

As the only Colorado native in my family, I have always had a deep connection and appreciation for the nature and beauty throughout our state. I enjoy passing time exploring Colorado through hiking, mountain biking, and skiing. As the baby in a family of three daughters, I have always had an internal competitive side that has pushed me to achieve both academically and athletically. My parents were never hard on me throughout my school career about grades because I had always been my own motivator when it came to getting things done. In high-school, my expectations of academic excellence developed into an obsession with obtaining perfect grades that resulted in an anxiety disorder. Though this obsession pushed me to get a great grade point average (G.P.A), I believe it really took away from my overall experience in high-school as well education. I was so obsessed with getting the grade, I never allowed myself enjoy the content. I believe there’s a big difference between memorizing the content for a test and really learning it for real-world application. I also believe this obsession really held me back from developing any real relationships with my teachers, which is one of my biggest regrets. One of my biggest goals for college is to really learn the content and begin rediscovering my passions. Because of this new anxiety I found a lot of peace in planning my future. My dream as a young child through my freshman year of high-school was to become an airline pilot. I had