As I have traveled the country to various colleges, high schools and elementary schools I look for a few things. I first of all check out the architecture of the building I am going to, secondly I notice if the people are moving around slowly or swiftly; and lastly I ovserve the leadership and if there are any supportive parents around.
I must be honest, out side of God Almighty, my parents have been the #1 support to my success. I thank them for their discipline, love, long lectures and the thousands of woopings I received.
(In the above video, I even give the AGE of my last wooping. Can you guess it before watching the video? Leave me your guessed answer in the COMMENTS section below.)
I was honored to be the keynote speaker of the Million Fathers March, hosted by the Black Star project in Atlanta. This event encouraged fathers nationwide to drive their children to school the first day of class, and throughout the country men marched for this cause from school to school througout the neighborhood. I was the the closing speaker after marching from one elementary school to this location outside of a middle school.
Enjoy and let me know your thoughts on this video.
“Dear Kantis….When I study right before the test I tend to get a good grade, however after the test Idon’t remember any of the information. Awkwardly, when I study a week before the test it seems like I don’t remember anything and I end up with a bad test grade. Kantis, what should I do? ” - C. Williams (Decatur, GA)
Answer:
“Well, it sounds to me that you are studying and retaining information in your Short Term Memory; where it needs to be transferred to your Long Term Memory. (Especially if it is a subject that you will use over and over again.
Here are three things I practically advise for information retention:
Study weeks and months before the test (not at last minute). Study about 35-45 minutes on the subject and take a break. Do this consistently weeks ahead of test. Make sure you are getting good sleep and eating well too
TEACH yourself, TEST yourself, and TALK to yourself. Just like remembering the lyrics to your favorite song ( read the lyrics, sing the lyrics, and rehearse the lyrics) - the same should be true for your class work.
Discuss your studies with others. If you can openly talk about it with simplicity, that is a sure way that you have it in long term memory.
With Final Exams right around the corner, I want to congratulate you for making it this far in the school year. (Round of applause for you!) However the big finale, FINAL EXAMS, is coming soon so your “A” game is needed.
How do you prepare for final exams? Where do you start studying? Will you be equipped in time for the test? Read the rest of this entry »
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