How To Never Fail An Exam: Introduction
- Froquel
- Aug 10, 2020
- 3 min read
Updated: Sep 21, 2020
Hey lucky reader (yeah, that’s you), I welcome you to this sort of guide. It’s basically a testimonial from my end on how to never (or at least almost never) fail an exam. I’ve been thinking of writing on this topic for quite a while, and apart from the empirical data I’ve been able to collect on my own, I’ll also be referencing different theories that’ll work in conjunction with what will be stated. Naturally, this is quite an extensive topic, therefore I’ll be explaining it in various posts. Think of it as a series. Each post will focus on a specific aspect or characteristic that results fundamental for the process at hand (links to future post will be added at the end of this one, otherwise they will have the same name as this post, but instead of “introduction” it’ll state the corresponding aspect). Without further a do, let’s get started with this post that will be explaining the idea as a whole.
First of all, just so you, the reader, are aware, there aren’t many requisites for mastering these concepts, although you will need predisposition and time of course. As I’ve previously mentioned this process involves theories from many different perspectives and disciplines, but no actual knowledge is needed from those fields of studies except for what will be stated here. But just in case any of them pique your curiosity, I’ll refer to what discipline they belong to once I explain them.
Most of the ideas that will be explained are articulated with actual scientific studies, but will be explained in common terms. So essentially this means the vocabulary implemented will be that of a non-specialized manner. In conjunction to this, most of the ideas to be explained will be specifically adapted with a point of view that fits the final goal: passing exams. But, some of the topics are quite general, and could be used as essential pieces in different activities. I’ll be sure to specify when I refer to a topic in a general fashion or in a specific manner.
There is a quick disclaimer I must make note of. Passing an exam is not an exact science, at least not when there is a human influence during the correction phase. Therefore, the possibility does exist for failure at some point, this method isn’t guaranteed to work 100% of the time. On a brighter note, it hasn’t failed me once during my academic trajectory. I’m still wrapping up my university studies, but until the writing of this guide, it’s been more than enough to go by without a problem. As mentioned before, the predisposition from you, the reader, is an extremely crucial variable to take into account when implementing anything said throughout this guide, so please keep that in mind.
As a closure to this brief and simple introduction, there is another variable that adds to the subjectivity of this guide, the education system at hand. In its base and fundamentals most education systems worldwide share a similar system, at least in correlation to what’s relevant for this guide. However, this doesn’t mean that they’re identical copies of each other. As culture changes, so will everything that accompanies it, and that includes the education system of course. So, if you consider this an important aspect to keep in mind (and I personally consider that you should), I’ll make a quick note to what education system I’ve based the recollection of my empirical data for this guide. I’ve had first hand experience with the education system of two countries: the United States of America, and Argentina. Since this won’t be a specific guide, you may rest assured that it’ll function for any education system through the continents of north and South America. For the rest of the world, this may be a bit of a detail to bear in mind, so feel free to tweak the guide based on what you personally consider appropriate and necessary. Keep the following in mind though, quite a few of the topics that will be explained will allude to psychological theories and not specifically to the education system. So in the end, it should work out.
Anyways, I hope whoever’s reading this is looking forward to the next posts. If you ever have any inquiries you may ask without hesitation (comment section, social media, etc). As promised, I’ll leave a list to the future post once they become present from here on out. Good luck with your exams!
1) My Personal Study Method
2) Confidence
3) Get To Know Your Professors
4) Leave No Blanks
5) The Circle Effect
6) Further Elaboration
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