Being a senior in college, there is so much pressure to figure out the next chapter of your life. What will you do after you graduate? Is the big question. Imagine your future relying on a test! I have taken so many tests over the course of my education, some I have Aced and some I failed. Even if I had failed, there was always a chance to gain a higher grade with the next test, homework’s, or projects but this test is either passing to become a CTRS or failing.
I am extremely scared for this exam, mostly because of the time limit. I truly feel that if there were less questions with the same time frame, I would not be this anxious about the test. The exam is 150 questions, multiple choice within a 3-hour time frame. It is divided into 6 sections with different topics. It does not sound too bad right? But the content is so tricky for us to only have a minute and some seconds to answer such wordy and detailed questions. There is also so much pressure lying on this test, it is literally the jump start to my career. I fell in love with TR the moment I knew what it was and for a test to determine if this is something, I can pursue is really nerve racking. What if I do not pass? Should I not be a CTRS? Does that mean I learned nothing my four years of college? Should I have studied something else if I cannot pass a test to a subject I love? This is everything that goes through my head preparing for this exam.
How I’m Preparing…
Taking the practice test are really starting to prepare me for the reality of it. My TR
class has us taking them as assignments but then I use those tests for studying guides. I then retake the practice test to see how much I have learned and improved. I feel taking these tests over is the only way I can really prepare for the amount of content that will be on the exam. Getting use to how they word the questions will help tremendously. What I will also do is write terminology on flash cards and quizlets and test myself until I know all of the terms like the back of my hand. Knowing the terms will help me break down the questions easier and get more of a sense of what the question is asking.
Now until the exam…
STUDYING is the big word! I will study my brain off and continue to take the practice test. I think my next step will be doing the test in one shot without breaks as if it were the real thing, so I can start prepping myself for the time frame. I’m also going to work on my nerves and calming myself down over the idea of failing. I think I work myself up more than needed and if I go into the exam with this mindset I’m only destined to fail. If I gain the confidence knowing that I studied enough and that I am ready for this next step into my future I’ll walk into that test ready to pass!
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