It's the time of year when high school students start to take their AP tests. After a full year of taking a college level class as a high schooler, they test you on what you have learned. If you get a good grade on the test, then you get the credits towards your college education. If you take all these classes in high school you end up saving a ton of money! The exams cost a little bit of money, but it is certainly cheaper than taking a college course and paying for the credits.
But what toll does it take on the students? Stress is the main thing. While you are still in high school, the tests still determine a lot. Getting a good grade on the exam really makes or breaks how much you end up having to spend in college, and as we all know, college is expensive so you should save as much as you can.
Then you get to the question, will you actually be able to pass the exam? That is a question I had to ask myself. I ended up not taking any of my AP exams this year. While I feel like I have learned a lot this year, I did not think that I would be able to score well. I am not a good test taker in general. During normal classes I can participate in class while using my knowledge. Yet during the tests that we take it is almost like I never even took the class. I end up forgetting everything I have ever learned and sound like a complete and total idiot.
I'm not the only person to think this or take tests like that. There are plenty of cases. In those cases they end up getting even more stressed about the test and start studying to the point when they don't get any sleep. As you may know, sleep deprivation only makes things worse. You can end up falling asleep during the test, over sleeping and missing the test, or you can just forget even more than you already do when you take a test. The best case scenario is to study, get good rest, and study even more while you eat breakfast due to the fact that breakfast is VERY important! I never thought that breakfast could make a difference, but boy was I wrong! I really encourage you to eat at least a piece of toast. Believe it or not, it can make your whole day a little bit clearer.
There are a few other things that you can give a shot if you'd like, but no promises that it will work. I have heard that tea can really calm you down if you end up having anxiety issues. If you stay up too late studying, I suggest coffee. However, I would not recommend drinking a lot of it. If you have issues with remembering things, it is rumored that you can study chewing a certain flavor of gum, and take the test chewing the same flavor, which will make you remember things.
Before you start thinking about tactics for during the test, you really should think about whether you could score well on the test. If you do, congrats! I hope some of my tips help. If not, then don't sweat it! I'm sure you will do just as well in college as you do in the class you are currently enrolled in, if not better! Either way, good luck!
~Hangin' from a clothesline
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