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Principle 3: Operate at the Test Site as You Have When
Studying
Test day is not the time to try new approaches to writing, new ways of
staying alert or innovative academic skills. A seasoned tennis player
would never try to play an important match with a new racket without
first practicing with that racket and learning all its characteristics and
peculiarities. Instead, he would rely on the racket and other equipment
that had worked for him in the past. Similarly, a student should stay
away from untried techniques or unusual practices that may throw him
off stride in taking the test.
For example, if you’ve been studying and taking tests with a pencil
and paper in the past and you’re just learning how to type, you should
stick with the pencil and paper. Eventually, after you’ve gained
experience with a portable typewriter or word processor, or with
typewriters or word processors provided at the test site, these tools can

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be extremely helpful in taking exams. But for the inexperienced under
the time pressures of a school exam, they can quickly lead to disaster.
I’d also suggest that if you’ve become accustomed to drinking coffee
while you study, you should have some coffee just before you take your
test. Or, if it’s allowed, you may want to bring a cup into the exam room.
In general, whatever habits you’ve observed while studying, try to
bring them into the exam room as much as possible. This familiarity
with certain study tools and habits will enhance your ability to perform
at a maximum level, and will also help reduce test anxieties.
Now, with these preliminary preparations out of the way—and
motivated by just enough nervousness, but not too much—you’re ready
to take your final test flight.
The Final Challenge: A Short Philosophy of