Hi All,

I just came across an interesting article from an old email about memory and how to remember things.  The article is called 'US Memory Champions Share Expert Techniques For Remembering Anything' and was posted by BusinessInsider.com on July 25th, 2014.  (For another article about memory click on this link - this article was from this blog back in July as well.)

Here are a few other links from the web on how to remember various names, lists, projects, etc that you might come across during daily life.

How to Improve Your Memory? - HelpGuide.org
How to Improve Your Memory, Instantly -  PsychologyToday.com   awesome article - and it works

Click on this link - which goes to the library online card catalog for the subject of 'memory'. Also, the link lists items that only the Farmingdale Public Library owns - not other libraries.

Enjoy the articles and sites.

Regards,
Stu

Back To School = Tests, Term Papers, Reports, Exams and more...

Hi All,

Well, its September and that means its back to school time once again.  And with the beginning of school comes exams and tests and term papers and reports and more...

Sorry guys and gals - its just the way it goes.

But wait...today's post is all about how to do better when you take tests, exams and quizzes, mid-terms, final exams and more!

So, without further ado....here are a bunch of websites that will help you do better on your tests, exams and quizzes during the new school year!

From a website called Study Guides and Strategies comes this entry titled, Ten Tips For Terrific Test Taking.  On this page are 10 very simple tips that will gear up your test taking skills for the new school year.  Pay attention to item number 10: 'Decide on and adopt study strategies that work best for you.'  Great advice for everybody taking an elementary school quiz, a junior high school test or a final exam in high school!

From a website called TestTakingTips.com comes a set of entries on varies aspects of test taking.  For example there are links to 'Test Taking Tips', 'Study Skills and Tips', 'Note Taking', 'Cramming Techniques', 'Reducing Test Anxiety' and 'Test Taking Tips For Parents'.

Each entry is chock full of advice and tips and suggestions.  The site is well worth your time and effort to take a look-see...For example, the link from 'Test Taking Strategies, Skills & Techniques' breaks out test taking tips further.  There is another section for 'Test Preparation', another for 'The Test', and a third section for 'Post Test'. At the bottom of each page is tips for specific types of tests - like multiple choice, essay, true/false, oral, short answer, quantitative/math tests and open book tests.  Links are attached in the prior sentence for your use...

Finally, I've linked to a few of the better known test preparation organizations so readers can get input from these teachers...

Princeton Review
Princeton Review - 3 SAT Tips and Advice

Kaplan Test Prep
link to State Standards and Testing and Test Taking Strategies For State Exams

Good luck on your exams, test, quizzes, mid-terms, finals...you get the idea.

Regards,
Stu