Wednesday, October 30, 2013
RD
Sorry I haven't been able to blog recently. There has been so much happening lately. I took my RD exam in New York and by the grace of God I passed! So now I'm a registered dietitian :) Right after that David and I jumped on a plane to Colorado and we are here with his family until we leave for Chad (November 4th!!). Things have been crazy with getting our visas, tickets, making travel plans, and the rest of the gear we need. I probably won't blog for a while, but please pray that everything works out with our visas.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Study Tips
I've been a student for 18 years and now the last thing that stands between me and three little letters at the end of my name is an exam. I had to take a pre-test before the exam and I failed the first time and got very discouraged. I then took the pre-test again and passed!
Before I passed the pre-test, I was in search of how to study most effectively. I have this horrible habit of cramming which means when the exam is finished the material goes with it. I asked my good friend who has his masters how he studied for his exams and he said, "after all my education I still don't know how to study." He went on to say that I was stressing out about the test too much and that I just have to relax and then I'll pass. I'm not sure if he understood everything I tried in college. I tried relaxing. I tried cramming. I tried flash cards. I tried exercising and studying (stexercise I called it). I tried cutting out sugar before exams. I tried study groups. I tried study partners. I tried reading the text book. To me, I had tried everything and my results were still marginal.
After years of my very inconsistent study habits God showed me how to study effectively and this is what I learned:
First and foremost, give the exam, your career, and your life to Jesus. I'm serious. Just before I took the test I dedicated my future career to God and that is what made me realize that as long as I tried my best God was faithful to take care of the rest because it was His now, not mine. Everything in His timing is perfect.
Consistency, routine, and review helped the most. I also tried to incorporate all the different ways of learning into my regiment. I listened to an audio file of my study material as I followed along by reading. The review I have (Inmans) tells you when to "note" important pieces of information so I would write those facts on a different piece of paper and continue on until I finished for that day. Before I went to bed I reviewed all the facts that I wrote down from all the domains by reading the material out loud. Sometimes I would dream about the material in my sleep :). One time I was reviewing and my family was listening to me and were very interested in the material so that helped me teach it to them and learn that way.
Lastly, I asked my church family to pray for me and David texted all my friends and his family to pray for me and I know that helped me to stay calm and remember the material much better during the test.
For the first time in my student career I was confident that I tried my hardest and confident that no matter what happens it was God's will. I was guilt free from worrying that my efforts were not good enough and that I would never pass. Victory was mine already, that is victory from the old studying habits and the guilt. When I found out I passed I praised God and could not stop smiling. I let everyone know and it was a blessing to them as well since they helped by praying.
I hope this helps someone. Like I said before, I still have the RD exam to pass (the real deal), but I am confident He will get me through and all that doubt and worry is gone. Praise God. If you are studying for a test or going to make an important decision claim the promise in James 1:5-6 and He will be faithful and just to give you knowledge in every situation. After all His promises are true!
Before I passed the pre-test, I was in search of how to study most effectively. I have this horrible habit of cramming which means when the exam is finished the material goes with it. I asked my good friend who has his masters how he studied for his exams and he said, "after all my education I still don't know how to study." He went on to say that I was stressing out about the test too much and that I just have to relax and then I'll pass. I'm not sure if he understood everything I tried in college. I tried relaxing. I tried cramming. I tried flash cards. I tried exercising and studying (stexercise I called it). I tried cutting out sugar before exams. I tried study groups. I tried study partners. I tried reading the text book. To me, I had tried everything and my results were still marginal.
After years of my very inconsistent study habits God showed me how to study effectively and this is what I learned:
First and foremost, give the exam, your career, and your life to Jesus. I'm serious. Just before I took the test I dedicated my future career to God and that is what made me realize that as long as I tried my best God was faithful to take care of the rest because it was His now, not mine. Everything in His timing is perfect.
Consistency, routine, and review helped the most. I also tried to incorporate all the different ways of learning into my regiment. I listened to an audio file of my study material as I followed along by reading. The review I have (Inmans) tells you when to "note" important pieces of information so I would write those facts on a different piece of paper and continue on until I finished for that day. Before I went to bed I reviewed all the facts that I wrote down from all the domains by reading the material out loud. Sometimes I would dream about the material in my sleep :). One time I was reviewing and my family was listening to me and were very interested in the material so that helped me teach it to them and learn that way.
Lastly, I asked my church family to pray for me and David texted all my friends and his family to pray for me and I know that helped me to stay calm and remember the material much better during the test.
For the first time in my student career I was confident that I tried my hardest and confident that no matter what happens it was God's will. I was guilt free from worrying that my efforts were not good enough and that I would never pass. Victory was mine already, that is victory from the old studying habits and the guilt. When I found out I passed I praised God and could not stop smiling. I let everyone know and it was a blessing to them as well since they helped by praying.
I hope this helps someone. Like I said before, I still have the RD exam to pass (the real deal), but I am confident He will get me through and all that doubt and worry is gone. Praise God. If you are studying for a test or going to make an important decision claim the promise in James 1:5-6 and He will be faithful and just to give you knowledge in every situation. After all His promises are true!
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Wednesday, October 30, 2013
RD
Sorry I haven't been able to blog recently. There has been so much happening lately. I took my RD exam in New York and by the grace of God I passed! So now I'm a registered dietitian :) Right after that David and I jumped on a plane to Colorado and we are here with his family until we leave for Chad (November 4th!!). Things have been crazy with getting our visas, tickets, making travel plans, and the rest of the gear we need. I probably won't blog for a while, but please pray that everything works out with our visas.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Study Tips
I've been a student for 18 years and now the last thing that stands between me and three little letters at the end of my name is an exam. I had to take a pre-test before the exam and I failed the first time and got very discouraged. I then took the pre-test again and passed!
Before I passed the pre-test, I was in search of how to study most effectively. I have this horrible habit of cramming which means when the exam is finished the material goes with it. I asked my good friend who has his masters how he studied for his exams and he said, "after all my education I still don't know how to study." He went on to say that I was stressing out about the test too much and that I just have to relax and then I'll pass. I'm not sure if he understood everything I tried in college. I tried relaxing. I tried cramming. I tried flash cards. I tried exercising and studying (stexercise I called it). I tried cutting out sugar before exams. I tried study groups. I tried study partners. I tried reading the text book. To me, I had tried everything and my results were still marginal.
After years of my very inconsistent study habits God showed me how to study effectively and this is what I learned:
First and foremost, give the exam, your career, and your life to Jesus. I'm serious. Just before I took the test I dedicated my future career to God and that is what made me realize that as long as I tried my best God was faithful to take care of the rest because it was His now, not mine. Everything in His timing is perfect.
Consistency, routine, and review helped the most. I also tried to incorporate all the different ways of learning into my regiment. I listened to an audio file of my study material as I followed along by reading. The review I have (Inmans) tells you when to "note" important pieces of information so I would write those facts on a different piece of paper and continue on until I finished for that day. Before I went to bed I reviewed all the facts that I wrote down from all the domains by reading the material out loud. Sometimes I would dream about the material in my sleep :). One time I was reviewing and my family was listening to me and were very interested in the material so that helped me teach it to them and learn that way.
Lastly, I asked my church family to pray for me and David texted all my friends and his family to pray for me and I know that helped me to stay calm and remember the material much better during the test.
For the first time in my student career I was confident that I tried my hardest and confident that no matter what happens it was God's will. I was guilt free from worrying that my efforts were not good enough and that I would never pass. Victory was mine already, that is victory from the old studying habits and the guilt. When I found out I passed I praised God and could not stop smiling. I let everyone know and it was a blessing to them as well since they helped by praying.
I hope this helps someone. Like I said before, I still have the RD exam to pass (the real deal), but I am confident He will get me through and all that doubt and worry is gone. Praise God. If you are studying for a test or going to make an important decision claim the promise in James 1:5-6 and He will be faithful and just to give you knowledge in every situation. After all His promises are true!
Before I passed the pre-test, I was in search of how to study most effectively. I have this horrible habit of cramming which means when the exam is finished the material goes with it. I asked my good friend who has his masters how he studied for his exams and he said, "after all my education I still don't know how to study." He went on to say that I was stressing out about the test too much and that I just have to relax and then I'll pass. I'm not sure if he understood everything I tried in college. I tried relaxing. I tried cramming. I tried flash cards. I tried exercising and studying (stexercise I called it). I tried cutting out sugar before exams. I tried study groups. I tried study partners. I tried reading the text book. To me, I had tried everything and my results were still marginal.
After years of my very inconsistent study habits God showed me how to study effectively and this is what I learned:
First and foremost, give the exam, your career, and your life to Jesus. I'm serious. Just before I took the test I dedicated my future career to God and that is what made me realize that as long as I tried my best God was faithful to take care of the rest because it was His now, not mine. Everything in His timing is perfect.
Consistency, routine, and review helped the most. I also tried to incorporate all the different ways of learning into my regiment. I listened to an audio file of my study material as I followed along by reading. The review I have (Inmans) tells you when to "note" important pieces of information so I would write those facts on a different piece of paper and continue on until I finished for that day. Before I went to bed I reviewed all the facts that I wrote down from all the domains by reading the material out loud. Sometimes I would dream about the material in my sleep :). One time I was reviewing and my family was listening to me and were very interested in the material so that helped me teach it to them and learn that way.
Lastly, I asked my church family to pray for me and David texted all my friends and his family to pray for me and I know that helped me to stay calm and remember the material much better during the test.
For the first time in my student career I was confident that I tried my hardest and confident that no matter what happens it was God's will. I was guilt free from worrying that my efforts were not good enough and that I would never pass. Victory was mine already, that is victory from the old studying habits and the guilt. When I found out I passed I praised God and could not stop smiling. I let everyone know and it was a blessing to them as well since they helped by praying.
I hope this helps someone. Like I said before, I still have the RD exam to pass (the real deal), but I am confident He will get me through and all that doubt and worry is gone. Praise God. If you are studying for a test or going to make an important decision claim the promise in James 1:5-6 and He will be faithful and just to give you knowledge in every situation. After all His promises are true!
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