Frustrated student needs help - CSRNation2024-03-28T21:50:06Zhttps://csrnation.ning.com/forum/topics/frustrated-student-needs-help?commentId=1736041%3AComment%3A1106420&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noCongrats on your CSR Derek!…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2009-10-29:1736041:Comment:11064202009-10-29T14:21:33.576ZCynthiahttps://csrnation.ning.com/profile/Cynthia
Congrats on your CSR Derek!<br />
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I know, I totally agree that stress and pressure is what affects my writing. I took that pressure off myself over the last two weeks and it has helped a lot. I concentrated a lot on cleaning up my writing. I went into my test with a "what ever happens" mentality and I ended up passing my 120 Q&A last week!!! Onto the 140s!<br />
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Hm...I'd like to investigate this hungover business for tests, hahaha, jk.
Congrats on your CSR Derek!<br />
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I know, I totally agree that stress and pressure is what affects my writing. I took that pressure off myself over the last two weeks and it has helped a lot. I concentrated a lot on cleaning up my writing. I went into my test with a "what ever happens" mentality and I ended up passing my 120 Q&A last week!!! Onto the 140s!<br />
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Hm...I'd like to investigate this hungover business for tests, hahaha, jk. I have a number of suggestion…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2009-10-22:1736041:Comment:11027102009-10-22T20:10:31.927ZDerek Hoaglandhttps://csrnation.ning.com/profile/DerekHoagland
I have a number of suggestions and anecdotes.<br />
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When my mind was clear I couldn't stress myself out that I was getting close to passing a test.<br />
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While I don't recommend this, I was once extremely hung over during a 10am 180JC. I was still a 160 student. I was so fully engrossed in my hangover that I didn't realize that I was getting every word.<br />
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Point being, if you terrorize yourself you will begin to drop. If while terrorizing yourself you recognize that your shoulders are up around your ears,…
I have a number of suggestions and anecdotes.<br />
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When my mind was clear I couldn't stress myself out that I was getting close to passing a test.<br />
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While I don't recommend this, I was once extremely hung over during a 10am 180JC. I was still a 160 student. I was so fully engrossed in my hangover that I didn't realize that I was getting every word.<br />
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Point being, if you terrorize yourself you will begin to drop. If while terrorizing yourself you recognize that your shoulders are up around your ears, take a deep breath and try to drop them. I would often find myself writing much more cleanly again afterward.<br />
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I often told friends of mine while I was in school: None of this matters. The test I take today or tomorrow or the next day does not matter. If you get it, great. if you don't... well we're all used to failing for months straight. big deal, right? I would try to remain as detached as possible from the question in the moment which was... Oh My God Am I Passing This?!?!<br />
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Like others have said, you're moving right along to be around 120/140 within one year.<br />
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I became a CSR just this year, so I still have that fresh out of school after-taste in my mouth.<br />
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Goodluck!<br />
Derek Don't fret! School is frustra…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2009-10-15:1736041:Comment:10981952009-10-15T16:04:28.296ZKim Schroederhttps://csrnation.ning.com/profile/KimSchroeder
Don't fret! School is frustrating because you are learning! It is difficult to get over the hurdles, especially if you were plunking along just fine and then hit a wall. What's important to remember: PRACTICE!!!!! That is what it takes, plain and simple, and no one likes to do it. Practice daily at your speed of 120 and build to 130, 140 just for the speedbuilding and to hear what those speeds sound like. Then when you end your session, go back to 100 or 110 to build your confidence and…
Don't fret! School is frustrating because you are learning! It is difficult to get over the hurdles, especially if you were plunking along just fine and then hit a wall. What's important to remember: PRACTICE!!!!! That is what it takes, plain and simple, and no one likes to do it. Practice daily at your speed of 120 and build to 130, 140 just for the speedbuilding and to hear what those speeds sound like. Then when you end your session, go back to 100 or 110 to build your confidence and reinforce that you CAN do it! I bet when you were just beginning, 100 sounded like a lot too. Though I am a brief and phrase queen, don't incorporate too much that will make you hesitate. Your hesitation is what causes you to drop. Keep up the good work and pat yourself on the back for what you have accomplished!! YOU CAN DO IT! Tami, shouldn't you be workin…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2009-10-14:1736041:Comment:10978392009-10-14T18:56:38.492ZTeresa Macielhttps://csrnation.ning.com/profile/TeresaMaciel
Tami, shouldn't you be working? haha!<br />
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Tami , you're absolutely right!
Tami, shouldn't you be working? haha!<br />
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Tami , you're absolutely right! I remember hearing of this in…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2009-10-14:1736041:Comment:10978372009-10-14T18:55:57.956ZTeresa Macielhttps://csrnation.ning.com/profile/TeresaMaciel
I remember hearing of this in school. My thought is that your frustration is exactly the problem. Whatever you tell yourself you can do, you're right. If you tell yourself negative things, you're right. If you tell yourself you're stuck, you're stuck.<br />
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I would take a day off and enjoy life and be thankful for life. Go to a quite place and meditate...church if you're christian, and just enjoy peace. You can do this. you just have to get through it and relax. you can either take the test with…
I remember hearing of this in school. My thought is that your frustration is exactly the problem. Whatever you tell yourself you can do, you're right. If you tell yourself negative things, you're right. If you tell yourself you're stuck, you're stuck.<br />
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I would take a day off and enjoy life and be thankful for life. Go to a quite place and meditate...church if you're christian, and just enjoy peace. You can do this. you just have to get through it and relax. you can either take the test with stress, or take the test with confidence, either way, to advace, you have to take the test.<br />
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You're amazing. Keep it up!<br />
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Teresa :) I also have a suggestion that…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2009-10-14:1736041:Comment:10976812009-10-14T15:12:38.891ZTami McVey Wilsonhttps://csrnation.ning.com/profile/TamiMcVey
I also have a suggestion that I used when I was in school. I don't know if anyone has told you this, but the 140/160 area is where you go from thinking writing to totally auto writing. That's where I think most people get hung up, plateau, and even drop out. What I used to do is after my school day was done (about 2:00), I would stick around in an empty classroom and work for about 30 min on finger drills (great way to get your fingers back in control), and then do some speed tapes for 30 min,…
I also have a suggestion that I used when I was in school. I don't know if anyone has told you this, but the 140/160 area is where you go from thinking writing to totally auto writing. That's where I think most people get hung up, plateau, and even drop out. What I used to do is after my school day was done (about 2:00), I would stick around in an empty classroom and work for about 30 min on finger drills (great way to get your fingers back in control), and then do some speed tapes for 30 min, always at a level higher than I was trying to pass. And depending on how much time you have, you can alternate the two. That helped me with both speed and accuracy. I was practicing on my own for about two hours per day at least three days a week, and I was able to get over that hump and started seeing some real results.<br />
Also, I know for me that I would start doing worse right before I felt some kind of breakthrough. Hope that helps. Hang in there!! Cynthia --
Yes, that's the o…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2009-10-14:1736041:Comment:10976172009-10-14T07:02:02.485ZGlen Warnerhttps://csrnation.ning.com/profile/GlenWarner
Cynthia --<br />
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Yes, that's the one! A good article. Just wish His Steveness would finish it!<br />
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One day.<br />
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Perhaps ... and e-mail campaign might work ....<br />
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--gdw
Cynthia --<br />
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Yes, that's the one! A good article. Just wish His Steveness would finish it!<br />
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One day.<br />
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Perhaps ... and e-mail campaign might work ....<br />
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--gdw Wow! Thank you to everybody w…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2009-10-14:1736041:Comment:10975652009-10-14T02:36:47.516ZCynthiahttps://csrnation.ning.com/profile/Cynthia
Wow! Thank you to everybody who answered my post. I am so overwhelmed by the amount of support and all of the suggestions!<br />
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I sat down to think about my writing over the weekend, and I think I may have figured out my problem. It is not necessarily just with Q&A, but I think I'm having some problem writing cleanly because my writing lacks clarity. Does that make sense?<br />
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I actually changed my Q&A stroke awhile ago to -FR and -RB. I found the left bank and right bank to be too cumbersome.…
Wow! Thank you to everybody who answered my post. I am so overwhelmed by the amount of support and all of the suggestions!<br />
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I sat down to think about my writing over the weekend, and I think I may have figured out my problem. It is not necessarily just with Q&A, but I think I'm having some problem writing cleanly because my writing lacks clarity. Does that make sense?<br />
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I actually changed my Q&A stroke awhile ago to -FR and -RB. I found the left bank and right bank to be too cumbersome. The simplified strokes helped a lot. I also have incorporated some Q&A extensions, which are a great way for me to catch up when I'm behind. But I think the problem is that the Q&A throw off my rhythm.<br />
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I'm having a much better week, but it so hard to stay positive! Hi Glen, I think I may have r…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2009-10-14:1736041:Comment:10975622009-10-14T02:35:09.346ZCynthiahttps://csrnation.ning.com/profile/Cynthia
Hi Glen, I think I may have read the article you were talking about. Is it "The Plateau" by Barb DeWitt, Anna Mae Tedley, Stephen Shastay? It was so informative!
Hi Glen, I think I may have read the article you were talking about. Is it "The Plateau" by Barb DeWitt, Anna Mae Tedley, Stephen Shastay? It was so informative! If you're practicing using mp…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2009-10-10:1736041:Comment:10957282009-10-10T16:49:18.119ZMike Rowellhttps://csrnation.ning.com/profile/MikeRowell
If you're practicing using mp3's, try using the Play Speed Settings function in Windows Media Player (if you haven't already). From the "Now Playing Tab", there should be an arrow somewhere under the tab...click that, select enhancements from the drop-down menu, then Play Speed Settings.<br />
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You can take a single dictation at anywhere from 30% slower to 30% faster and still have pretty good audio quality. I like to practice a difficult take a few times at regular speed, then force myself to slop…
If you're practicing using mp3's, try using the Play Speed Settings function in Windows Media Player (if you haven't already). From the "Now Playing Tab", there should be an arrow somewhere under the tab...click that, select enhancements from the drop-down menu, then Play Speed Settings.<br />
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You can take a single dictation at anywhere from 30% slower to 30% faster and still have pretty good audio quality. I like to practice a difficult take a few times at regular speed, then force myself to slop through at 20% faster, drop down to 10% faster, then back at original speed. Then I might work on specific sections, usually about a minute long, and do those over and over. Meanwhile, if a few specific words are really killing you and are high frequency, make a note to find briefs for them.<br />
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It's easy to get burned out practicing the same take over and over, but if you take breaks every so often, it can be well worth it. The feeling of mastering a dictation that was kicking your butt is an awesome motivator to keep going, and it's a great way to ingrain those difficult strokes and/or new briefs.