Montreal
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I am tired of doing MCQs, reading, taking notes, going back and research the wrong ones, reading agian and doing SIMS.
My brian just can't take this. All this studying is driving me crazy.
How you guys handle it?
Thanks for reading my post.
hhiccd
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What got me through the worst of times was envisioning how great I was going to feel when I was done. I would literally sit there and conjure up the scene of me going on line and looking at my score and seeing that I had passed. Don't know if that is too hokey for you but it helped motivate me and keep me going. Also, if I was really tired and nodding off when studying I would take a quick nap. I figured that I wasn't doing myself any good if I had to read a section 3 times because I dozed off the first two times so taking a nap made more sense. Finally, I would plan my weekend to ensure that I had something fun planned even if it was only for an hour or two. Gave me something to look forward to and made me more productive in the time that I did study because I didn't want to feel guilty when I was doing something fun.
bronzy
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you haven't even taken an exam and you think you've got fatigue?!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
I've been studying since the beginning of June, almost every single day religiously, on a cruise, on the beach in mexico.
Took AUD july 23rd, BEC aug 31st, FAR will be oct. 14. You will experience true fatigue during BEC and FAR after AUD.
It only gets worse, AUD was the easiest to study for so far, by a long shot.
Stick with it though, you can get through the fatigue. Just fight it. That is what I've been doing and its been working. Your quality of study time will go down significantly but thats ok, just make sure to study!
Sdb2fsu
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I have been studying for this exam for a year. There were times I wanted to give up but i didn't and it has paid off. I've passed two and have come so close for audit. You will have good sessions and bad ones but just stick to it. I do agree though that studying for this exam takes a lot of dedication and determination. One of the hardest battles for me was to find a balance with studying 20 hours a week, helping with the kids, and working 40 hours a week. It's not easy but anything worth struggling over should be worth it in the end.
Good luck!
R. Baker
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When I was figuring out my study schedule, I decided to take 1-2 days off per week to relax, then take a week off after each exam to recharge. So far I feel it's been working pretty well for me since I haven't felt fatigued or overworked.
Of course, a relaxed schedule like this might not work if you are shooting for 3 or 4 exams in one window
letsfixthis
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For what it's worth, I felt like AUD was the worst section to study for (so far). I'm a numbers guy and I absolutely HATED doing nothing but read up on a bunch of boring rules day after day. So if you are more into math, AUD is a tough one to study for and may cause "fatigue" out of sheer boredom. You might enjoy studying for FAR and BEC more.
SwanCPA
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There are times I am so tired that I just go to bed only to wake up at 2 am and can't sleep either because I had so much caffene during the day or out of guilt/stress that I went to bed. I just get up, do an hour review and head back to bed. It helps a little.
misanthrope87
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I'm an auditor, and it's not quite busy season yet but the random days of overtime do happen. I study everyday mon-sun. Ends up being about 16-20 hours a week. During the weekend all i do is study or do chores and don't get to rest. I'm seriously exhausted. I'm the kind of person that gets fatigued easily so I can't imagine doing this if I were married and/or had kids. Yuck.
T-rex
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Staying focused on the goal helped. So did reminding myself that the misery wouldn't last forever, and that the harder I worked, the sooner I'd be done.
Jeff - another71.com
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I sit and study at the kitchen table and I take the cushion off the chairs so that I am sitting on hard wood. No more problems staying awake but I now have roids! :D It keeps me awake,
rezaking
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I wake up every morning 5 am.. hit the gym.. work from around 8 to 7pm every single day.. get home around 745.. study until midnight EVERY DAY.. and then i wake up and do it again.. Ive worked full time and gone to school since i was 17.. so im used to it.. but not being able to come home and relax after work is killing me and i havent even taken my first exam yet.. coming up in a little over a week.
ReneeNC
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I don't know....I was going to take the weekend off last weekend (after taking REG Friday), but I didn't end up doing it. I get up at 5am, study until 8am, then start my insane life. I study in the waiting room at speech therapy, during violin lessons, and at church on Wednesday nights (while the kids are in their classes.) I study at lunch, after dinner, and anytime I can get a free minute.
I just hope it is worth it (and that my family forgives me someday!)
KasiaS
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I'm not sure if you saw the thread about the Pomodoro Technique, but that is a great way to get a lot done while keeping mental fatigue at bay. I also made sure to give myself at least 30 minutes of "me" time daily and one day per week do only put in 1-2hours and take the rest of the day off.
Working-Hard
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Oh I'm waaaay behind...Could anyone give me some advises?
My test is less than 2 weeks now and my score is expiring by the end of this month.
I'm trying to pass FAR, but for the last 2-3 weeks I just finished 4 chapters. And there're 6 more chapters to go for the MCQs. (And I only am working part time less than 10 hours a week).
I don't know if I'll have time to redo the MCQs again. And I haven't even touched the simulations that's included in my schedule.
Could anyone tell me how to do 1-1.5" max each question? It took me 5-10 minutes to get these concepts and to write notes for my mistakes.
What's wrong with me? Am I retarded or what? But I passed the other 3 sections and this is my last one. I don't get these intense calculations. REG is more straightforward than these 5-7 lines of information.
I saw a thread doing Pomodoro technique for 20-30 questions within 25 minutes. So theoretically if I have 10 hours of study time per day, I should be able to do at least 250 questions/day. For some reason I just can't keep up with that.
Could anyone tell me how to answer each question less than 1.5 minute/question?
KasiaS
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@Working-Hard, I hate to say it but the only advice I can offer is that practice is the #1 way to cut down your time per question. After some time, you learn to "read" the question.
Also, when it comes to FAR, read the root question, usually the last sentence, first and then go back to the beginning of the question to pull the pertinent facts that you'll need to answer the question. That cuts down a lot of time since you read the scenario with specifics in mind. Good luck!!!
katiekanton
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Although I don't know about James's suggestion to Hit The Fascist Unicorn, I will say that scheduling your appointment and committing to it will scare the life out of you. There is NOTHING like running out of time to make you watch the clock in a whole different way. I literally haven't had time to deal with fatigue because I've pushed my sittings to the very last moment and HAD to sit and HAD to be done with my prep in time.
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