Studying

All students hopefully have done this. They flip back through their leagues of notes, scanning each filled line, praying that the numbers or letters will ingrain themselves in their brains. The nervous anxiety of test-taking catches up to some, and they clutch at their notebooks until the moment the test begins. Others confidently stuff their notes away long before the test is handed out, knowing that they have the material down. Studying is a part of the schooling process, whether for quizzes, chapter tests, finals, or the ACT. Some people are blessed with the ability to study well and maintain everything they learn. Others are not so blessed, and the words they hear or read pass right by their ears. Tests are becoming increasingly emphasized in the school system, a topic which is controversial. So much of grades are based almost solely on tests. What if a student is a poor test-taker? What if, no matter how much they study, the anxiety of the test gets the best of them? Some say this is the student's problem. Others argue that having so much school results based on tests, those who are poor test-takers are doomed. Because for some students, no amount of studying can take away their test anxiety.