Preparing For a Test

        Testing is always a difficult procedure. Preparing to test is no different. In this blog post I am going to help you prepare for any of your upcoming tests. I know how stressful it is to be unprepared so I hope this helps.
1. Get a good rest beforehand.
Falling asleep during a test is never a good thing. It will make you unfocused which will lessen your chances of doing well on your test. Prevent this by getting as much rest as possible so you feel awake and energized.
2. Eat a filling breakfast.
There are many things that can distract you during a test and an empty stomach is one of them. While taking your test, you will be thinking about how you should of eaten a good breakfast instead of the problem that you are on. That will make you lose time and not do as well as you could of that you could with a full stomach.
3. Review what you have learned.
Mean, median, mode, and range are almost always questions asked on tests. Most people have forgotten or mixed up the definitions for them so reviewing will be helpful. This also goes for many other problems, equations, and formulas that you have learned in that past and have appeared often during testing so reviewing those as well will help.
4. Take notes.
If you have scratch paper, which everyone almost always has, while taking a test, do not be afraid to use it. Working out all of your work in your head can get it mixed up which can lead to you getting the wrong answer. Why risk getting the wrong answer when you can neatly plan it out in front of you? This helps a lot.
5. Relax.
Feeling nervous while taking a test is normal, but feeling relaxed will make you more confident and at ease while you are testing. This will make you more quick to answer questions and sure of yourself when you turn in your test materials so just relax.
        I hope these tips have helped you. Remember, everyone goes through testing so just do your best and you'll feel great.

Endings and Beginnings

        My time in middle school is coming to an end and even though that is a sad occurrence, it is also happy because everyone made it through so many years of hard work and is going to move on to high school. It is sad because the same people have been around each other for so long and have become great friends but when they go to high school, there is a possibility that they will barely even see each other again. I think going to high school makes everyone realize that they really took some of their time with others for granted because in the end it was just temporary. For others however, it won't be. That's really cool how some people will be friends for so long.
        My goals for the end of school are to be part of moments that I will remember for the rest of my life. Remembering moments are hard for me because I have the worst memory ever, but if it's really important then I will remember it and that is my goal for the end of the school year. I've already had my share of those moments and I'm really thankful for them because they were a big part of my life. My goals for the summer are to go outside a lot. I don't want to waste my summer inside on my phone all day so I will instead be doing something productive (hopefully). I always say that when there are breaks and don't follow through with it, but I'm really going to try to have a lot of fun this summer.