Welcome to episode 551 of the Divine Intervention Podcasts.

My name is Divine.

In today's podcast, we're going to be addressing what I like to title, test-taking strategies

for the anxious medical student.

Test-taking strategies for the anxious medical student.

Test-taking strategies for the anxious medical student i think this is something

you're going to find to be extremely helpful all right test taking strategies for the anxious

medical student um you know god willing in episode 552 we will then go ahead and talk about the iron story. That'll be part number two.

Again, I don't worry, I plan to make that podcast. It's just been a very, very, very busy last

few days for me, but God willing, I'll make that. Okay?

So I'm going to call this again, test taking tips for the anxious test taker. Test taking tips for the anxious test taker. And I'm not going to discuss these in any particular order, but I'm just going to run through them. This is a podcast that's really important. If you're a person that's really anxious, I think you're going to find this to be extremely helpful. So what's principle number one?

Principle number one is preparing early.

Preparing early.

Do not leave things to the last minute.

One of the best ways to be anxious is to leave things to the last minute.

Leave things to the last minute.

One mantra I've always had, and people that know me personally, I've probably heard me say this, but I try to make the day before any exam I'm taking be my easiest day, right?

You know, it's always easier, better to panic at the beginning, not at the end.

Because honestly, if you're a person that's giving to cramming, cramming is a very, very phenomenal

way to become anxious.

So it's just better to panic early.

It's better to do the right thing on time.

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