"Midterms," or "Do We Have a Test Today?"

My worst experience in college was taking the final exam for a Geology class. I was working full time and was only taking one course for the semester. With my mind on other things, I showed up for the final exam at the regularly scheduled class time.

I walked to my seat and sat down, when the instructor motioned to me. I walked up with a smile on my face and he looked rather baffled. He asked, "Are you here to take the final exam?" I replied, "Yep!" The instructor then looked at me again trying to remember me as one of his students and then said, "You do know the exam started an hour and half ago and you only have thirty minutes left?" I looked back with a blank stare; it was then I realized that the final exam schedule was different than the class time.

I picked up the test and started immediately. Only a few people had finished the test before I got started. I went through it like lightning, answering exactly what I knew and skipping the rest. Once I finished the first pass I had fifteen minutes left; the room was still mostly full. I took a second pass and guessed at the questions I didn't know. When I finished with the second pass I took it up to the instructor, smiled, and turned it in with five minutes to spare.

It wasn't the best grade I ever made but I did pass. So, remember to check your schedule and make sure you know when the midterm or final exam is scheduled and in what room. (I did have roommate who showed up in the wrong room for his final. Fortunately it was a departmental exam, and the room was for the same course just a different section.)

I have included two links that offer some test taking tips. I especially like the one that starts off, "It's already too late!" lol


Midterm Test Taking Tips
Studying For a Test

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