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I need motivation!

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Kiddo is off with her dad. FI is gone. I'm sitting here knowing that I need to take my final for my Real Estate course. And I'm procrastinating like crazy. I think..no, I know... I'm terrified to fail it. I get three attempts. If I don't pass any of them, I have to pay more money to take it again.
I'm so bad at taking tests. I always have been. I'm smart. I know the material like the back of my hand. But I constantly second guess myself in tests. RE is harder because some things are very similar to others and even overlap some. And the math is not normal math. UGH!!!
Maybe another cup of coffee will help.
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  • novella1186novella1186 member
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    I remember helping my mom study for her Real Estate exam and yeah, the math is bizarre. My mom is terrible at studying and terrible at taking tests but she worked her butt off and she passed! (She's now the top selling and top listing agent in her office! Yay, go mom!)

    If she can do it, you can do it! I don't want to make my mom sound dumb because she is not dumb by any means, but she just has a hard time paying attention to the material and retaining it. It is possible!

    Don't let the THOUGHT of the test over-shadow the actual challenge of the test. You can do it!
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  • KytchynWitcheKytchynWitche member
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    I hear you. I test so freakin' badly it's not funny. :(

    I'm going to mount an expedition to find the Fountain of Motivation, because I have so much stuff to work on and I'm just not doing it. Want me to bring a flask back for you?
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  • rockin30ishrockin30ish member
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    Thank you! I have a hard time studying because I never had to when I was in HS. I just did it and got good grades. I think that's why I had such a hard time in college (and thus, never graduated). I never learned how to study.
    I've had a lot of people say that, while it's difficult, it's also easy as long as you know your stuff. We are house hunting right now, too. When we go to open houses, I talk to the Realtors and think, "Shit. If they can pass that test, I should be able to."
    I need to get out of my own head.
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  • rockin30ishrockin30ish member
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    KytchynWitche A flask of Motivation Juice would be awesome!

    I'm resisting the urge to crack a beer right now just to chill myself out.
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    rockin30ish said:
    Thank you! I have a hard time studying because I never had to when I was in HS. I just did it and got good grades. I think that's why I had such a hard time in college (and thus, never graduated). I never learned how to study.
    I've had a lot of people say that, while it's difficult, it's also easy as long as you know your stuff. We are house hunting right now, too. When we go to open houses, I talk to the Realtors and think, "Shit. If they can pass that test, I should be able to."
    I need to get out of my own head.
    If you get the chance, try teaching some of the material to someone else. That's been a proven method of retaining information. Whatever you're not confident about, teach it to your daughter or FI or friend or whoever is willing to sit and listen to you. If you can teach it to someone else, you can recall it on a test.
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  • rockin30ishrockin30ish member
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    Yes, I think that's how I've gotten this far. House hunting while taking classes has been awesome. I get to explain things to FI. I think even a few times he's been, "Whoa! How do you know that?"
    I can explain it to anyone. I had one Realtor even quiz me on random stuff while we were looking at a house (knowing I was in school). It's just when I sit down to take the damn tests.
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  • rockin30ishrockin30ish member
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    Buh! Here goes nothing....


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    rockin30ish said:
    Buh! Here goes nothing....


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  • rockin30ishrockin30ish member
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    BAHHHHH! Didn't do horrible, but didn't "pass" (It is a passing grade, but need 80% and I just missed it.)
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    Aw man, well now you know what to expect and what to focus on. Don't worry, you will pass it the next time around!
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    rockin30ish said:
    BAHHHHH! Didn't do horrible, but didn't "pass" (It is a passing grade, but need 80% and I just missed it.)
    Are you able to see what you missed so you can study up on those topics?




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  • rockin30ishrockin30ish member
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    No. So now I have to just review everything AGAIN! Grrrrrr! But not right now. I'm too irritated.
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  • rockin30ishrockin30ish member
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    Me right now....


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    boooooooooo I'm sorry!! 
    You'll get it next time!

                                                                     

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