- ❑ Y ❏ N I frequently forget important assignments and
test dates. - ❑ Y ❏ N I get nervous before exams and do worse than
I think I should. - ❑ Y ❏ N I frequently must reread whole passages two
or three times before I understand them. - ❑ Y ❏ N When I finish reading a chapter, I usually don’t
remember much of it. - ❑ Y ❏ N I try to take down everything the teacher says,
but usually can’t understand any of my notes. - ❑ Y ❏ N I can only study for about 15 minutes before I get
bored or distracted. - ❑ Y ❏ N When I’m working on a paper or report, I spend
most of the time with a thesaurus in my lap. - ❑ Y ❏ N I always seem to study the wrong stuff.
21.❑ Y ❏ N I don’t use any kind of calendar.- ❑ Y ❏ N I study for some tests, but I always forget what
I studied when I get there. - ❑ Y ❏ N I don’t have enough time to do well in school
and still have a social life. - ❑ Y ❏ N I can’t figure out the important points in my
textbooks. - ❑ Y ❏ N When I look at my class notes right before a
test, I can’t understand them. - ❑ Y ❏ N I hate to read.
- ❑ Y ❏ N I get marked down on essay tests because I don’t
organize them well. - ❑ Y ❏ N I spend a lot of time on my computer, but it
feels like most of it is wasted.
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