- 3/4 cup of apple cider

- 1 teaspoon of grenadine

- 1/4 teaspoon of Angostura bitters

- and to top it off, a Maraschino cherry

To make this wonderful drink, pour the first three ingredients over ice in a shaker and shake it well. Pour all contents into a glass and top it off with the cherry.

Enjoy!

Take a martini glass and fill it half up with tonic water, then top it off with a lemon-lime seltzer. Top it off with a lemon twist and enjoy!

Before the Test:

-          Keep up with all your work for that class; make sure you are keeping up with the readings and notes.

-          Study in advance; 10-15 minutes each day will do. Don’t wait till last minute to cram

-          Make sure that the night before you are getting plenty of sleep.

-          Have some breakfast. It really is an important meal and will start you off on a positive note.

-          Don’t study an hour before the test, instead use that time to relax yourself and do something that you enjoy.

-          Have positive statements handy (Think Operation Beautiful!)

-          Don’t talk to anyone about the test beforehand, this can actually make you worry more and that person could add to the stress that you already feel.

-          Set time limits as you go through the test like I will only take a maximum of 1 minute on a multiple choice question before I move on to the next one.

-          Go through the questions you know and the easy ones! Starting off doing the ones you know can jog your memory on the ones that you weren’t positive on.

During the Test:

-          Need something clarified? Don’t be afraid to ask the professor because more than likely someone else in the room is thinking the same thing, but may be scared to ask.

-          Can’t think of the answer? Then move to the next one and come back. You never want to be stuck on one question and miss out on others that you know.

-          Have an essay? Then go ahead and put your ideas on a scrap piece of paper, this can help jog your memory and you will be able to organize your thoughts better.

-          Keep yourself relaxed. If you need to put the test aside for a moment, then take that moment. No one will be watching you. Deep breathing is a great way to calm the nerves.

-          Don’t worry about how quick others finish more than likely, they may have missed something and rushed through it because they didn’t know the answers themselves. Take the time that you need and don’t rush because you see others are done before you. You are doing GREAT!

After the Test:

-          REWARD YOURSELF! You did a great job and you did your best. Don’t worry about what you may have missed.  

-          Reflect on the negative thoughts and try to change them into positives so the next time you take a test, you will be even more confident going into it.