Examinate Me!

Exams are quickly approaching and it leaves me wondering, where has the time gone? I had honestly planned on beginning to read over my notes and chapters last week ... although anyone who knows me to any degree knows this would never have actually happened. I often wonder why it is that I have such a difficult time studying. That is something they really didn't (I don't even know if they can) teach in school. Why is it that some people can sit down and pour over their books for hours where as I start reading and in less than 5 minutes I'm distracted by the stupidest things? I've tried studying in different rooms in the house ... trying to choose which room would prove least distracting. I've even asked the fam to stay away from me and tell all callers that I'm busy. I've locked the cats out of the room (large distraction) and I've turned the TV off. For me I guess it's just difficult to pay attention to something I don't find amusing.

I have no problems reading for enjoyment. I actually like it alot. I wish I could read for pleasure more often ... finding the time is difficult. When I was working at Oak Point this summer, I was able to get more reading done than I had in a long time. There were days at the beginning and end of the camping season when there would be only one or two campers ... even instances when there was no one. After all the work was done, I was able to settle into a good book. That was another reason my job was so great! Looking forward to it next summer as well.

Anyway, back to the topic of exams. Why exactly do they do it? I am sure that for alot of people, the exam is not an effective way of evaluating and judging what the person has learned from the course. I know for me, multiple choice really doesn't justify how I understand the concepts I have learned. I'm more of a words person so I do well on the written parts of tests. I can bullshit my way through an essay like nobody's business! I know that for my History of Psychology class, the prof decided on mostly multiple choice because of the enormous class size. This is why I really wish it were possible to have smaller class sizes but still cater to the same number of students. Hire more profs maybe? I'm sure there's more to it than that. Well, I guess I had better get back to the studying. For some reason my blog popped into my head while reading about Health Promotion for my Health Psychology class!

As a side note, I was surprised on the lack of comments on my last post. Then again, maybe I shouldn't be because to be honest, no one reads this!!