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I'm a 21 year old female from Nova Scotia, Canada. I'm not as active on this site as I once was, but I will almost certainly reply to private questions sent to me.
Let's see, about me. I've been diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia Syndrome, Clinical Depression, as well as some other related mental and physical illnesses. Despite this, I'm happier now than I can ever remember being.
I've been a vegan since August 2007. In other words, I do my best not to consume anything of animal origin, ranging from the obvious (meat), to the somewhat obvious (eggs and dairy), to the not-so-obvious (honey, wool, silk, and more). I love this life. I have so much more appreciation for everything and everyone around me, and I feel so at peace with myself and the world. I wake up everyday and know that I'm making a difference. It's been a huge turning point in my life.
I recently graduated from high school after an extra three years due to my illness. It was a long road, but it felt amazing to walk across that stage. An added bonus was having the 15th highest average (over my high school career) out of 258 students!
I intend to pursue a career in psychology, first obtaining my BA, and then attending graduate school in order to study for my PhD. It's a little daunting at times, but I know it will be worth it. I want to help people, plain and simple. I want to make a difference. I want to change the world. And I believe I can, if only in a small way.
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14/F
i have horiable study habits.
i pay attention and take noted in class. but i lose some of them. so the night before a test, i have my friends fax me over the ones i lost. then i have trouble paying attention to those! so i just read over each a couple of times, and get a C on every test!
im extra bad at diagrams. somtimes i dont even bother drawing them. they just dont click in my head.
im pretty sure i dont have a learning disability because i get straight As in my other classes (Bs somtimes) but im still not great at tests. usually i get B+ or A-. except math.
math and science are my main problems.
im starting high school next year, and i want to be able to get straight As. any advice? please help!
thanks so much
Math is all about practice, really. Redo questions that you had for homework, then check your answers. Change the values in the question and try it again. Find equations online. Practice practice practice and it will be easier.
I've found that when I have trouble concentrating on notes, taking notes from my notes, or from my text book, is a huge help. It makes me really focus on what I'm reading, and writing it down helps get it into me head. It also helps me understand concepts better because I try and rephrase my notes and condense them. If I think about how to say something a different way, I'm forced to really examine how it works.
Mnemonics are also helpful sometimes. They're things that help you remember--like rhymes, for instance. You know, "in 1892, Columbus sailed the ocean blue . . ." that kind of thing. A google search for mnemonics should give you more information.
Best of luck. I think it's a good sign that you're concerned, because it means you're motivated to improve. That's really important.
-Daimeera, 21/female
Edit: Ha! You're so right, it is 1492. I got it mixed up with my own mnemonic--in 1892, the APA was formed--woohoo! Long story behind that--studying for a psych test. But yes, don't I feel silly now!
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thanks so much! i think christopher columbus sailed the ocean blue in *14*92 tho!
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