<p>So the book titled
how to prepare sat underground version says:
be enthusiastic about what u read.
Bad attitude: Oh no… reading about celery is boring
Right attitude: Oh BOY! Celery!! How interesting!!!</p>
<p>but is that really true?
Chances are, you will get bored.
Also, with all the stress/pressure, you may even
read without your mind.</p>
<p>so my question towards all of you is:
How do you relax(?)/cocentrate/focus
during test? Not as if i have ADD,
but u r so stressed out, cant think straight,…</p>
<p>I think the meaning of the celery example is that you have to accept that the passages are long, boring, and difficult. </p>
<p>You can take a few deep breaths when you find yourself stressing.</p>
<p>I follow the text with my finger to keep me from zoning out.</p>
<p>And I think of the MILLIONS of people who have done this before me. If they can do it, I can do it, so I shouldn’t get nervous or upset. This isn’t a new experience by any means, and I am not the only one to feel this way.</p>
<p>Easy. I think: this test is something that will affect my future. It is IMPORTANT. I simply cannot allow myself to get bored, or not focus. It’s too important for that; there is too much at stake.</p>
<p>Actually, there was a thread about this from a few days ago:
[How</a> to stay attentive for 3 hrs 45 mins…](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=395854][b]How”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=395854)</p>
<p>Realistically, you have to accept that you need to do the best you can on the test, and feign interest in the subject at hand so you can study it well enough to answer the questions correctly. The “Oh BOY! Celery!! How interesting!!!” example is crap, because you can’t feign that level of interest in it.</p>
<p>Even if you’re not interested, just think about what your goal is and read carefully…you don’t have to be legitimately interested in what you’re reading (it helps if you CAN do that, I can’t).</p>