Giving Up Attachments

When we hear the word “test,” our heartbeat begins to accelerate, our palms get sweaty, and you are nervous. Why is it that a single word can cause this? There many ways to overcome this sensation, anxiety.

Being attach to someone or something is believing we can’t live without it. This can quickly become a negative emotion, especially when things don’t as expected. Detaching from what is negatively impacting us can help us become aware and observe our surroundings. However, giving up attachments doesn’t mean giving up who we are. For example, when you are taking a test and and are so focused on getting that A that you lose sight of what you are gaining, it’s time to detach. By doing so you are giving up your attachment towards being an “A”

Getting a bad grade doesn’t mean you didn’t know the concept it just means that you might not do well with test. We think of grades being who we are academically, at least. But, they do not measure our self-worth or our ability to provide to society. It becomes easier to do well when we don’t put too much pressure on ourselves. When we realize that we do that it might be easier to detach from what’s bringing negative emotions. Learn to think beyond the grade, academic tests aren’t a life or death situation. If you do bad on a test, it just becomes a delay. Instead think about how you can improve and do things differently for the next

You want to see the test as performance and constantly use what you learn to get it into your long term memory. Also make sure you know what you need is to make a checklist. On this checklist you can write; reading assignments, types of problems, major ideas, definitions, theories, formulas and equations. You also want to find and/or create practice materials such as; exams, test, flashcards and mind map sheets. When creating a practice test you can ask your instructor to see if the material you have would be appropriate. When trying to see old copies of exams, you should first check the school policy. Create a map or something related and write down everything you know about the subject. Once you run out of ideas or can’t remember, go back, check your notes and fill in the blanks. You want to review new material daily. By reviewing within 24 hours, you are able to recall 80 percent of that. You also want to review each subject weekly for at least an hour. When reviewing before finals or critical exams having major reviews might work best. Since it’s a longer review you want to review difficult subjects first. With these, major sessions, you want to learn your limits and take