1. During this semester, I would say that I failed myself in terms of expectations for my other class, Principles of Marketing. I thought I had the perfect strategy of doing the homework assignments, taking my own notes, and taking the time to study before exams. Although I did not literally fail the exams, I did much worse than I had worked for. After the poor grade on the first exam, I invested even more time into the class and work load. I still cut the same exact grade on the second exam and it was very frustrating.
2. What I have learned among several other things is that I am still not a great test taker. It has been a long while since I have taken a proctored multiple choice exam but my ability has not changed. I also have not been practicing test taking skills along the way either. It is a weakness that I need to improve on in the future semesters. I do believe that it is partially a mental factor that I need to work on as well and have confidence.
3. I believe that failure says a lot about a person. If we imagine a "perfect" person, we would never understand how they handle adversity and how they work under pressure. Life happens and plans go sideways more times than not. It is not about failure itself , but how one recovers from it. Personally, I believe that strength comes from the mind and that it takes strength to overcome failure. Each failed opportunity provides building blocks to improve. If you look at failure in that manner, it isn't so scary. After taking this class, I would say that I have learned much about myself, compared to others viewpoints, and I might consider taking a risk if the rewards are substantial.
Salena,
ReplyDeleteAlmost every class that I start I try to have an idea based in my head of how I can try to be successful, but until I get over that first week and tests its hard to truly to implement a good strategy. Usually my first assignments and tests are the weakest ones I have all semester just like how you said. But in that weak week I learn what is expected and what to focus my studies on and it helps in the long run. I think that it is good you recognize that you want to be a better test taker and are taking the steps to be one, but one thing I think you were spot on about is that you think its more mental than anything, so tackling that aspect is something you should focus the most on.
Hey Salena,
ReplyDeleteI’m taking the same class next semester and I read that the exams are difficult. In the past, when I’ve done poorly on the first exam, it’s discouraging when trying to study for the next one. Instead of getting discouraged, we should use this to our advantage and study harder and devote more time to that class. I think a rule of thumb would be to make sure you understand the concept rather than try to remember information. I hope you finish out strong and good luck!