Where do I start?

[Basket Weaver]

I too was in your same shoes a mere 10 months ago, so I can appreciate how overwhelming this new experience can be. However, it is a proven way to knock credits out at a much faster rate than sitting in a classroom.

I can not speak for the entire forum, as everyone has to find their personal way of studying, but for me, the following works:

1. I never print out the questions; I do all my studying online. I know of people who do, but I am fortunate enough to have DSL and unlimited minutes on the net.

2. I always start at section one. I go through the questions and do not bother to guess the right or wrong answer; I just read the questions then click on the answer and read the answer.

3. I then go back to question one and start all over again...this time trying to answer the questions based on what I just read. I do not type in the answer: for one, I am not a good typist and get upset when it tells me I'm wrong just because I mistyped the answer, and two, it takes too long. At this point, you will miss many so don't get wrapped around the axel about it.

4. I do the above step again. By now I should be getting most of them right. If not, I write down the question number of the ones I missed and review them at the end until I understand the question and answer quite well.

5. I do step 3 again, this time I should not miss any.

6. I go back to the main menu and use the scramble function. This will really test if you are memorizing the order of the questions/answers, or really know the answer.

7. After I can go through and answer all the questions 100% right in the scrambled mode, I start on the next section.

8. After I complete more than one section, I go back to the previous section and run through them in the scrambled mode again...ie...If I am at the end of say, section 4, I will do sections 1 through 3 again. Yes, this is very repetitive, but it works for me. At the end of the last section for the subject you are studying, you will have the subject down pat.

9. MOST IMPORTANT!! The answer in the blank is irrelevant. You must know the answer to the question and WHY that answer is the correct one. Knowing the COMPLETE question and answer is paramount. Concentrate on the answer AND explanation equally.

Good luck and let me know if you have any further questions. Lee