Hello, Denver!

Here we are in Denver, Colorado. It's a beautiful city with old and new architecture and a wonderful view of the mountains. Mom and I toured the city on foot and were pleasantly surprised by the pedestrian-friendly planning.

Have you ever been made aware of an upcoming test and your first thought is something like - "Great! I have a week before I have to start studying."? Well, what you just did was decide that instead of making it easy and pain-free, you're going to stress yourself out and bring on misery. Not a good plan. Look at it this way, if you were an athlete, would you wait until the night before a competition to practice? Of course not.

So here's a tip to get yourself ready for your test:

Every day, from the time you find out about your test until the night before, tell your parents 3 cool things you learned, 3 useless things you learned, 3 important things you learned, or 3 pieces of trivia about what you learned. What happens while you're doing this is that 1. your brain is recalling information, 2. you're providing details, 3. you're finding out what you don't know and still need to study, and 4. you naturally begin to question and wonder about what you're saying. All of this is studying, and it doesn't take up much time or cause you too much pain.

Remember, knowledge is one thing no one can take away from you.

Signed,
Lora the Study Coach.com
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