Saturday, February 28, 2009

Journal 7

This has been quite a difficult week for me for various reasons such as studying for more than 1 mid-term.  I got ready for the music exam by first coming to class so I didn't risk missing any valuable information for the test.  I also, printed out the study guide for this test so I would know what to study for this test.  Third, I just reviewed my notes over and over so I would hopefully remember more information.  This is how I got ready for the test. 
The difficult part about the test was studying for it.  I had way to many things going on this week so I was extremely busy.  Second, I am not great at studying so being able to retain the information I go over is very difficult for me as well.  I don't seem to know how to study the right way because all I do is go over my notes over and over, I don't test myself to see if I remembered it without having to look at my notes.  This is what made the test difficult for me.
There are things I don't have a problem with though.  Such as procrastinating; that is never a problem for me because I never wait till the last minute to do things such as studying.  Next, I made sure I studied the right notes so I wouldn't be wasting my time.  Third, even though studying was difficult, I made sure I made time to prepare for this test as much as I could.  This is what I didn't have a problem with for the test.
My strategy to prepare for the test is quite simple.  I first find a quite place I know I can study in that won't distract me too much, such as my room or my floor lounge.  Then, I make myself comfortable because I know I am gonna have to focus for a certain period of time.  Then I just study as best as I can for a certain amount of time each day and hope to retain a little information each day from studying so much.  This is how I prepare for the test.
 I learned quite a lot this semester.  For example, I learned how to make a lesson plan which is extremely important for teaching a lesson in a classroom.  Another important piece of information I learned so far from taking this class is how to put my mindset in a child's perspective so that I know what he/she would think when I teach him/her.  The third important information I learned a lot of musical skills and concepts from taking this course as well.  These are the 3 major things I learned from taking this course so far.

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