TIPS TO PREPARE BEFORE EXAM

Hi everyone,

>WARNING<: PSPM ARE COMING!!!

You totally don’t want to think about it right now, but finals are just around the corner. That means you can add studying for them to your already vast to-do list. Here are some helpful hints on how to prepare for your exams and get everything else done.

Tip 1: Start early

Preparation for exams should begin earlier than the day before the test. You can’t cram an entire unit of information into an all-nighter. Get started at least a week before the exam.

Tip 2: Organize

Begin by making yourself a calendar outlining a daily schedule of topics for review. Cover a small amount of material for each class each day. Every time you complete a topic, give yourself a mini review.

Tip 3: Outline

Once you have decided what you need to study and how much time you need to spend studying, it is time to actually study. One of the best ways is to make succinct outlines. As you read over your textbook and class notes, write a brief summary for each topic. Highlight the areas in your outline that were most troublesome. When you have finished with all the material, you will have an outline you can review.

Tip 4: Make flashcards

Similar to outlining, making flashcards is a really helpful technique for studying. By writing down the information from your outline, you are already doing half the studying. Once the flashcards are complete, you will have a portable study packet to look over.

Tip 5: Get help

If you are having trouble memorizing something or a particular concept is just not sinking in, get help before it’s too late. Ask your teacher to go over a glitch you might be having. Or if memorizing 200 vocabulary words seems like too much to do, recruit your family members to quiz you with index cards.

Tip 6: Sleep

You need at least seven hours of sleep a night to function. Tests are designed to make you think. If you are sleep-deprived, you won’t be able to remember any of the information you worked so hard to cram into your brain.

Tip 7:Stay calm
Do not panic at the exam! Even if at first glance the test is overwhelming, remember to breathe. If a question seems too hard, answer all the questions you know, then return to the ones you left blank. Remind yourself that you are prepared.

Tip 8: Don’t rush

You have spent at least two weeks studying, so what’s another couple of minutes? Work through the exam slowly and read all the questions before answering them. If you are done before the time is up, look over your answers.

Tip 9: Relax post-exam
Don’t let panic overwhelm you. Even if you think you bombed the exam, worrying will not change your score. It may, however, affect your mindset for your next final. Zone out the last test and stay focused on the next one. Odds are, you didn’t do as badly as you think.

I hope this tips will help to face the examination. Goodluck.. :P
p/s: don't study too late. I mean very late or........

How to Make A Kite

There’s nothing more fun for a child than learning to fly a kite. Who doesn’t remember the thrill of watching their first kite catch a breeze and start the long climb skyward? But you can make the activity even more fulfilling and fun by making one yourself. Here’s how:

MATERIALS AND TOOLS

• Two wood dowels or lightweight, straight sticks (one measuring 24″ and the other 20″)
• Strong sheet of paper at least 26″ square (i.e. brown paper bag weight)
• Tape and glue
• Scissors and craft knife
• Tape measure
• Lightweight string, bakery twine or fishing line
• Pencil or marker

DIRECTIONS
1. Cut a notch in both ends of the short and long sticks using a craft knife. The notch should be deep enough to fit the twine. Then measure and mark the center of the 20″ stick and mark 6″ on the longer stick.

2. Make a cross using the two sticks, lining them up at the marked points. Make certain the horizontal crosspiece is at a right angle to the vertical one. Tie the sticks together by wrapping the string securely around the center points. Note: notches should all be pointing in a vertical direction.

3. Tie a small loop in the end of the string and secure it to the notch at the top of the vertical stick. Work your way around the kite, threading and securing the string through all of the notched points. In doing so, you will be creating a diamond pattern that will serve as the frame of the finished kite. Remember to keep the string taut. Repeat the process.

4. Lay the kite form on the paper and draw an outline. Remove the kite and, adding one inch to the overall pattern, cut the paper. Reposition the kite on the original outline and fold the excess over the string frame. Tape and/or glue to secure.

5. Reinforce the top and bottom tips of the kite with extra tape, then use a hole punch to create a hole in the reinforced tips. Cut a 26″ length of string and thread one end through the top hole and the other end through the bottom. Secure both ends with a knot. This vertical string serves as the kite’s bridle.

7. Now tie the end of the flying string to the bridle—about 1/3 down from the top. Attach an additional length of string to the bottom hole to fasten cloth bows and ribbons for the tail. Head outside to set your homemade kite to flight!