Craft Room Organization Ideas - Before and After Makeover
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- I partnered with The Container Store to design and organize my dream craft room and workspace, and the entire thing was put together and organized in just ONE DAY (in less than 5 hours to be precise)!
I love using Elfa systems in closets, but I was shocked at how beautiful this would look right on the wall! I was able to get two desk areas, five peg boards, nine deep drawers and shelving for days - so much craft storage! If you need more storage, make sure you talk to a custom design specialist at The Container Store near you!
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I'm a retired EMS instructor. There are review books available for every level of EMS. Most of them will have practice tests in them. You can find them online. With your high anxiety, go thru 10 questions at a time. Then close your eyes, clear your mind & relax. IF you have a test question that absolutely stumps you, pick "C". C is the more commonly correct answer. Always remember: how do you eat an elephant....one bite at a time! Good luck, you've got this!
You are so encouraging! Excellent tips.
Still active duty. Came to say the same thing lol
So impressed with this tip, your kindness, and encouragement 💕
Pretend you’re starting a new career as a voiceover artist: record your 1st “audio book” by recording yourself reading the review book. Then, play that audio book non-stop until the exam. You got this!!
I agree with @mzjo2761. I would recommend doing practice questions from review books. I'm a registered nurse and prior to taking the NCLEX (exam to earn my RN) I practiced hundreds, maybe thousands of questions and passed the first time :)
Room looks amazing! Tips from 30 years of teaching: Try studying different information in different locations. I used to study different chapters on different floors of the library or at least different rooms. When I'd be taking a test I could picture where I was when I studied that information which would help me remember and connect other information that went with it. (Hits environmental memory) Color coding different topics also helps. (Hits visual memory) Turning info into a tune or rhyme or chant can help with memory as well. (Hits auditory memory) Oh, and when you read information that you need to understand and remember, be sure to read out loud and rewrite the info in your own hand. This completes a cognitive loop integrating multiple senses of seeing, hearing and movement increasing your ability to remember. (This has been proven to improve spelling and vocabulary learning for sure). Hope it goes well for you!
This is SO helpful, thank you! 😃👏⭐️
Wish you were my teacher growing up or better yet my children’s.!
I spent several years as a teaching assistant, mostly working one on one, tutoring high school students who were struggling. I found certain suggestions really made a big difference! So I love the points you made!
I used to do something similar. I was super great at phone numbers. So when I took the postal service exam, for example, it was several instances of being presented a page of five boxes with five names and addresses in each..with very little time to remember, I decided to sing in my head: the box letter(ie A) then the last name followed by the last four digits of the phone number (ie A. Mitchell call 4376... A Adams call 4582, etc. I scored a 98% overall. Whew.
Now, I've had a major stroke in my memory center. Frustrating! I've turned to reading aloud, and talking out loud, when reading or doing something I really want to recall later. I'm glad I live alone or "The tp is in the bottom cupboard. I feed the cat at 9. Need to put the lease in the file box under new desk..." Would probably get annoying. Lol! But it's helping...
I wish I could like this 100 times!!! Absolutely the best tips!
Honestly Cass, I think you are very smart. As someone with autism and ADHD, and with three kiddos who are also the same kind of neurospicy, I can absolutely understand where you may think that, especially with going through school systems that didn’t factor in our brains. I hope despite you joking around saying you are dumb, I hope inside you know how truly smart and brilliant you are. Your brain is so talented, and even if your mind goes fast and all over the place, you are creative and have managed to help not only yourself, but so many other people. Our ADHD may make things very difficult, but oh my goodness does it make some things easier and better. We just have to relearn a lifetime of put downs and see where they were, in fact, wrong or not looking at the whole picture.
An aside, for your test, embrace that last minute pressure and have your family quiz you with practice tests, make it a game, give those acronyms new ridiculous memorable connections (that’s the only way I could remember them), and know that at the end of the day, a test does not tell you your worth. It is just a game, so play it the best you can and see if you beat your high score 🖤 So much love and encouragement from your friend in VA
Well said and also, I love your term "neurospicy" 😊 I've got a spicy family too 😁🥰
Hahaha! Spicy family here too. Love that term! 😂
I can’t take credit for it but it is now a part of our daily vocabulary 😂
Neurospicy!! I love it!
I agree! From everything you do and say, it is evident that you are very intelligent. I love how you don’t give up. Like when your first client’s houses got messy again. You asked yourself questions and observed what was going on and came up with the different clutterbugs. Then you teach this to others. Re: the test - Remember that a lot of these questions are mostly about scenarios where you would observe and ask questions and use your common sense. For the difficult questions to remember the answers to - look at the answer and try to discover “why” that is the answer. That’s the great thing about medical procedures they aren’t arbitrary 😁
As a former teacher, please don't tell people they are smart or not smart. Instead say that they are hardworking! This lets them be in control of how much effort they put into something. You work hard, Cass- that is for sure! Keep up the good work. I have craft room envy - that system is amaze balls! I love the big bins that you can just toss things in and take with you to another room.
yes!! self-agency & intrinsic motivation
Index cards make great flash cards and are easy to carry around with you so when you have a few free minutes you can pull them out to study. Acronym on the front and written out wording on the back. Start with 5-10 and when you feel that you know them well enough add in another 5 or so and build up till you have them all memorized. Works really well. Best of luck on your test!!!
I agree, Index cards are my go to when I need to study and remember something!💖
Agree as well but take it a step further and record your notes and listen to them over and over again.
Agree. This is how I got through nursing school.
Your craft room is just beautiful and practical. Really loving it. Can’t wait to see what wonderful things you are going to create. As far as your exam - you need to believe in yourself (the way we do in you) I have faith that you will pass this exam. Let’s all pray together for a positive outcome. You go girl!
I returned to college after a 25 year hiatus to raise my family. Adult students are definitely better students. We want it, we’re paying for it and we want to do well. My best studying advice is: read the material, highlight and take notes. Do it again and then one more time. Each time making your notes even better and in the style that helps you learn. You can do it!
Study tips for ADHDers!! Get a lined paper and write the acronym on one side, and fold the other side to the halfway mark. Write the definition on the folded part, then you can just flip the page open to check your answer. Legit the best. It's interactive enough that its less boring than flashcards! Also, each page completed of definitions hits that dopamine!
Beautiful work Cas !! You can start by saying the truth: “ I am smart! I can do this.” Anyone who does what you do every for everyone else is SMART! Don’t fear studying it is just practicing and rehearsing important key things. Have confidence, Cas ❤
I too, am someone who doesn't like tests, the word alone shuts off my brain. Being OCD, I figured out a way that worked, not only for me but for later in life, for my students.
First off, the more ways you can get the information into your head, the better. That's what I always told my reading students to do and it works. Reading, writing, and hearing. Read out loud to yourself. As you do so, write up an outline of what you read. Once you are finished reading and writing the outline. Use the outline to study. If there's anything you don't remember, you'll know where to go in what you read to find the answer and get it into your head once again, by reading it out loud. You can add extra notes to your outline to help you remember next time to read the outline.
Great craft room by the way! 🥳
I normally write notes on index cards and create little tests for myself using index cards as well. You put questions on one side and the answers on the other. Love how the room came out.
You can use your crafts to make the flash cards pretty. Also say the questions and answers out loud. Repetition, repetition, repetition from a CPA, 4 tests
Also you can write it down over and over again the ones that aren’t sticking in your brain
❤❤❤❤ I love you to pieces but I want to make a suggestion 😊 although you are pretty much the queen on all things organization🎉
Consider storing those vinyls standing up right so that you can see the colors without digging through the bins 🎉💯💓💓💓💓💓
That is what Emily said too! Great suggestion
I'm highly educated but I can assure you, Cas, that you are quite intelligent. Test-taking is not not most people's favorite thing. You've had a major move and related ball curves thrown your way. Do you absolutely have to take this test right now given that reality? Best wishes whatever you choose to do. ❤
Thank you!
Always chew the same flavor gum or mints when studying - then also during the test 😊 helps your brain remember what it was doing at the time it experienced this taste/smell. Good luck! Craft room looks great!
Such a fun idea! My daughter just started high school, and would love that tip! 😊
The Clutter Bug concept is so real. I'm a Bee. I don't mind having stuff out everywhere, until it's in my way. Nothing enrages me more than having to open a drawer, pull out a container, and then pull the lid off of that container in order to get what I need. I love drawers, but whatever I put in them is typically loose. There might be dividers, so that I can separate out different categories of things that share the same space, but omg, do not make me nest one container inside another, and especially do not give me an opaque container!
While I was at uni, I would first summarise key points and then record them on my phone, so that while I'm working out or cleaning, I could listen to it. Worked wonders for me 😊 Good luck, dear Cas!
Absolutely beautiful, Cas!❤ You have a great space! And I love what you did creating your wrapping center!❤ You got this, Cas! You will do your best!❤ I used to write down on paper, the questions & answers. That always helped me to remember. As always, thank you for sharing all of your hard work, creativity, talent, and inspiration! Stay safe, healthy, and positive! God bless you and your family!🙏❤️🇺🇸😊
Make little posters with the acronyms you need to learn on (draw pictures on it too or anything so it’s not just writing).
Then put the posters where you get dressed, brush your teeth, on the microwave. You get it.
Ps love your channel so much! X
Thanks for the tips!
Omg, I thought I was crazy for wanting a gift wrapping space too! Thank you for validating that I'm not the only one!
No problem 😊
Cass, I am so inspired by on. I felll and broke both of my arms a few weeks ago. I have been binge watching your videos and I am so motivated to get rid of my stuff. Thank you.
You're welcome!
Good luck Cass! You got this exam.🎉 I have done my EMR, EMT, and currently in Medic school. Just remember XABC. And don’t get caught up and change your answers. Good luck! 🍀
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This space is awesome. I have been building elfa systems since 2004!!! All of my master closets are elfa. Yours looks great! They have really evolved since my first closet. I never thought to make a wall like that. Love all the ideas!!
Oops, you did it again! 🤩 You created yet another AMAZING space!!! 😍😍😍😍😍 In terms of study tips, OMG, I feel yah because I have ADHD too and studying for cybersecurity has been a real challenge. I love interactive studying. Anything that gets me to interact instead reading a boring old text books helps. I kid you not, I’ve studied for the CISSP using hangman, match it definitions, creating diagrams, even playing out a real world problem and figuring out a solution so I can apply it to real life helps!!! YOU GOT THIS CAS!!! We are all rooting for you!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳 Go get ‘em Sweetheart!!! 🤩🎉🥳🤩🎉🥳
For my wrapping room I use shoe pockets that hang from a door and put in the wall use the pockets for fancy ribbons tissue paper small handled bags and bubble wrap bags..
Chunking and practice past papers as much as you can. Good luck!
Absolutely LOVE your double desk and wall of organization!! I have never bought Elfa because seeing all the holes would make my head spin, thanks for showing the snap-on covers.
You're welcome!
Your room setup is amazing! But please please please get a floor cable protector for your floating desk! It will protect cables, hardware, and your face when it prevents you from tripping and crashing down. :)
Audio is your answer! My husband always recorded lectures and listened to them repeatedly. You can record yourself reading those acronyms and practice tests and when it comes test time you will hear the answer in your own voice. There is an EMT test prep book on Audible 🎉
That's a great idea!
I love the idea of hearing the info in your own voice!
You can do it, Cas!! I just recerted my CPR for the 4th time a couple months ago, and I'm up for my 4th Wilderness First Responder recert next year. Getting an audiobook of the textbook (or, in my case, turning an ebook into a pdf into an audiobook) and using flash cards (personally, I used 3"x5" that are lined on one side, and I cut them in half like I did for my language classes, and write the term/acronym on one side and the explanation/meaning/etc. on the other - sometimes I punched a hole in one corner so that I could put them on a jump ring to keep them all together and be less likely to lose them) were my saviors. I've made it through 3 WFR recerts and 4 CPR recerts that way.
Cas, if I was sick or hurt I would love to have you take care of me. Just your being there to hold my hand would be the best medicine 😊
Both to study and for the test, make sure you are well fed (fruits, veg, lean protein, whole grains, not junk food, limit sugar), rested and hydrated. This will help your concentration and recall enormously. Listen carefully to what your instructor has said - chances are they’ve given tips re what’s on the exam and how to do well. As others have said, cue cards you can carry with you so you can review in bite sized chunks, reading study materials out loud, and walking to and fro as you read and review can help. (Or using a cross trainer or other piece of home exercise equipment.) Study in short, intense bursts and take breaks, but time your breaks so they don’t become procrastination-fests. Don’t beat yourself up for not studying before now - with your fast-firing brain, you can do this, and your recall will be better because you reviewed it so recently. If you possibly can, study while doing mindless tasks, like cleaning or folding laundry. Your brain was made to multi-task! As you get closer to the exam, you will probably naturally tap in to hyper-focus. Good luck on your exam - you can do this!
I have ADHD too and what helps me the most is writing things down and then getting someone to quiz me. When I was a kid memorizing my times tables my mother had me go to different spots in the room and stand in odd positions (like balance on one foot, or touch my toes etc) and recite one of the multiplication problems. I did a different pose and location for each one of ten different math problems and continued to rotate around the room until I had memorized my 7s times tables. I still remember 7s!
So with rote memorization, I would do the same thing. Write it on a flash card and give the flash card to one of your kiddos and then go around the house and stand in an odd position reciting what was on each of the flash cards and have your kiddo confirm if you are correct. If not, they will tell you what the correct answer was and you will repeat it while still standing in that odd position.
There is something about the positioning of our bodies in an odd way that helps activate the ADHD brain to be able to store the information.
I have used this method for my kids as well and it really seems to work. You eventually get to a point that just standing in that location/position helps you recall the info.
Space is fabulous! You've got this test girl, I know it!
Thanks!
Love the office. I am like you . School was not for me either. Lots of prayers for you.🧡💚💛🧡💚💛
Thanks so much!
Prayers for great test results!! My daughter was an EMS, and met her husband, a firefighter, on several calls. That was 8 years ago. ❤️ She then went through the firefighters academy, and graduated, but got a shoulder injury on the last day of physical training that required 2 surgeries. She was never released by the doctor, so she now works with my husband in sales. She sure misses the Adrenalin rush though! I wish you the best results. She passed the first time, and she has some of the issues that you do. Don’t let others get you down, don’t think you’re not smart, think positively. YOU’VE GOT THIS!! ❤❤❤
Good luck Cass, on your test! Your craft room is breathtaking!!!!
Thank you so much!!
As far as studying, perhaps recording yourself reading the material and play it back while sleeping may help. I also set memorization tasks to music I like and hum to my answer.
Test help…listen to one album or playlist with about 5 or six songs. Nothing too outrageous, but something you like. Keep playing this over and over as you study. During test day you can think about the music to help calm you down and your brain will go to the content that you were studying as you listened. Even better is if your instructors would allow you to listen as you write to help calm your anxiety. Best of luck and beautiful craft room. I always wanted a wrapping centre as well.
You have to make your study session a game show! I always used index cards for questions /answers, vocabulary/definitions, acronyms, put steps in order.
To get through reading material? Read aloud in your best favorite actor/actress voice. Read the chapter questions first. Do what you have to do to read it. I had my students make a picture dictionary of vocabulary.
Good luck, Cass!
Look for quizzes on the internet-my kids call me old fashioned! 🤣
i used to dream of a craft room but now after listening to Dawn's strategies n loving it i'm just happy with that craft project dump box... great idea! thanks! for studying tips: only study in the morning (i'm a morning person) when your brain had a great night's rest. do not study hungry. quiet place or low instrumental music to zone in. then write everything down. i summarize everything i think valuable (sometimes i just write keywords) and then another day review what i wrote per chapter. i dont go back to the entire book again coz i wont remember which page it is lol. i did this for life insurance agent licensing exam. but yeah adult mom brain is hard to stay focused. Good Luck!
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Recently required the assistance of 3 EMT's. Very indebted to them for their help and expertise. I would say it's ok to give yourself as much time as you need to achieve this goal. You want to be confident and competent, not merely "pass" a test!!
This is true!
I love the Elfa Storage system. ❤
After Habitat for Humanity finished building my house (some 23/24 years ago now), the closets had no shelving. So, I kind of shopped around and, went with Elfa Storage from The Container Store for the three bedrooms and, a panty/storage closet at the end of the hallway.
I bought wire shelves, hang standards, rods, etc. ONLY when The Container Store had the Elfa Storage system on sale at 30% off. But, even on sale Elfa is/can be pricy. Although, it's really nice, sturdy and, heavy duty.
The two bedrooms have a hanging rod and, two wire shelves. The panty/storage closet has around 5/6 wire shelves and, the master bedroom, being a walk-in closet, it has like some 6/7 rods, and many wire shelves. The last items I bought around 3 years ago, were for the master bedroom. In one spot, I put in 7 mesh wire baskets (vertically) and, two of the baskets have shelves over them. That's where the sock, under garments and pj's go.
❤Yeah, I recommend Elfa Storage!
Awesome sauce about the first responder!! I got my EMT cert right after I graduated from high school in 1976 😮 and was the second girl in Orange County, California, to work on an ambulance. I LOVED that job!! I "got" to go to work every day, didn't "have" to go to work, y' know? I did that for 12 years. **sigh** Oh the stories... Good luck, sweetie! Let us know how you do.
You are cracking me up! That new system is the bomb! I need it in like SEVEN places😂 You rock Cass!❤
My favourite way to remember things is to put it as lyrics to a song that is catchy. Acronyms - which I also hate - you could make a cheer leader routine to 😂 never did this last one but it came to mind and sounded fun and physicall movements can solidify knowledge.
Best of luck and I will be cheering you on! 😵💫🕺💃🏽🤸🏽♂️🤾🏾♀️🏌🏽♂️🤾♂️🤸🏽♀️
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I’m excited to see this! I am working on purging my art studio. When we redo/ freshen up our spaces, it renews the creative energy.❤
YEEEEES!
I absolutely love your office/craft room!!! My dream come true!!
The space is beautifully made! 👏🏼 Love that you have all your things in one place and all is organized 😊 For studying is hard on it’s own, to memorize you could maybe use post its, put notes on walls in places you sit for a while and can read them, or maybe have a short test of that exam done each day. Taking time to do little by little can add up to the point you memorized without knowing it! You can do anything you put your mind and effort to. Go Cass go!
I love your craft and desk space! I’m about to turn a spare bedroom into my craft room/home office. You made me realize that I need to have some sort of plan! I have to use what I’ve got and can’t spend any money, but hopefully I can use yours as inspiration. Thanks for sharing with us. Good luck on your exam! I think you’ll surprise yourself and do better than you give yourself credit for. You’re a smart cookie, Cas. Believe in yourself!!!
If you are a pegboard person and can spare a few dollars for it, Dollar Tree has come out with a line of pegboard sizes and goodies that are pretty good. The boards come in two sizes and two colors, which can be butted up against each other to create a larger space. There are hook racks, metal loops for scissors/paintbrushes, etc, and little square mounting pads to adhere them to flat surfaces. Mine are currently zip tied to the ends of the three tier carts I use for a "garage" and have held up well so far for almost a year now. Oh, don't forget they have small rolls of contact paper you can use to unify free boxes you have around the house or receive from packages, and you can even cut hand holds into them.
The more I listen to your podcasts and watch your videos, the more I 🩷 you! Thanks so much for being real and sooo good at what you do! 🎉
Make and drink Everyday Dose to help you focus. It has been amazing for me in my classroom.
This looks great!! I just dismantled my craft storage to make my girls’ room more functional, so I have a messy blank slate. Love this inspiration! Do the lids make it harder for ladybug tendencies?
For studying, make silly songs or rhymes to go along with the things you need to memorize. That really helped me a lot in school, and I’m pretty sure I’m from a whole family of undiagnosed ADHD.
The lids are ok for the things I don't access daily. I do like the drawers much better for my daily stuff for sure
Your craft room is beautiful! Enjoy! Good luck with your test. 💖
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OMGGGGG i'm taking my final exam for paramedic later this week i cannot believe this timing! study in small increments, and give yourself frequent breaks. i've found the weirder your way of remembering something the better. i know cyclobenzaprine is a muscle relaxer because i imagine a cyclops horse being hit by a tranquilizer and it's muscles "relax". i know that bruising around your belly button as a result of bleeeding in your abdomen, is called Cullen's sign, because a classmate said she imagined edward cullen from twilight sucking blood out of a belly button. these are unhinged memory devices, but i've found when testing, the unhinged ways i remember stuff cuts through the anxiety, nervousness and fear of not passing. you remember AVPU and SAMPLE already and that's half the battle! you got this!! good luck on your exam 💕
Soon as you said you hadn’t studied -my mind went to my college years! Of panic and procrastination!! Yes I’ve been there many times!! As a person of faith and true believer in God almighty maker of heaven and earth…..”all things are possible in Christ who strengthens me!!’ I did A WHOLE LOT of praying 🙏🏻!!! And it works!!! But you gotta do your part. Study online! I’m sure there are practice test you can take! ❤good luck Cass!!! You can do it!!!
Also write out the acronyms a few times each. You’ll get it!!
Lean into your very best one or two learning styles! ❤😊
Thank you!
This is beyond beautiful - a dream craft room
I agree w/ other comments re: practice tests in a review book!! That's how I passed my nursing boards...I was able to identify any areas where I was less strong & focus my studying there!! Cheering you on, Cas!! 📣🚑🩺🩹❤
Btw...love your new space transformation & it is the perfect inspiration for my future craft space...thank you!! I have a Container Store about 3 mi from my house...bonus! 😉
My craft room is fine the way it is, but watching this makes me want to do a make over!
LOVE your room and the systems you used to organize it! Good luck on your test!
20 minutes study then 20 minutes break repeat 😊 this is what works for me 🎉 hope it works for you.
Perfect!
Congratulations Cas and Joe!! Great Job!!
Thank you!
Our brains tend to remember things with high emotion and music better. So my husband and I pretend to yell things we are afraid we will forget. We are not sure if it was the fake anger or the humor, but it works.
In college, I would create songs of long lists I had to memorize. Maybe you could make your own YMCA song to memorize your acronyms.
Our ADHD brains tend to store things well under pressure. I'm praying your cramming pays off.
BTW, I am so envious of your gorgeous office, craft, and wrapping room. It is functional and beautiful!!
I love this so much! Your other office inspired me to add pink to mine. I just love your style!!!
Wow, I am so jealous of that space!! I’m currently using a large cube organizer. It works but I like this so much better!
Body double with someone who loves the topic. You make the study fun, they make it effective. Happy studying😀
Index cards! Index cards are great for definitions, acronyms, etc. Use blue ink pens as studies show that you retain more while writing in blue ink. Write each card out. Pour yourself into writing the cards early in the week and spend time reviewing the deck. As you learn, you can pull cards from the deck to concentrate on items that need more time. This method helped me get a 99% in my Medical Terminology class. It works!!!
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Wow, this is state of the art AMAZING!
Glad you think so!
Make yourself some flash cards with critical information. Then have hubby and kids have a trivia game with you, but your questions are all school related!!
It's amazing what a change in paint color can do for a room. I think this is the first time I've seen an Elfa system used in an actual living space rather than in a closet or pantry. I like it, & I may have to try it.
I can't believe that's the same space! Good job!
Ca. Love what you've done. I too have just moved to a new home and am going to set up my new craft room. Will look at the elfa system. I'm trying not to rush in but to sit back and think practical about it all.
You're smart!
Wonderful looking craft room. The budget however would be what I would use for the whole house. I enjoy watching you videos.
Thank you! 😊
Love your new craft room, it is gorgeous.
It would be great to have a $$ breakdown for these kinds of projects.
I worked on an ambulance years ago and now I’m an RN. Sounds silly, but making things into songs helped me remember a lot. Sometimes the funnier the better because you tend to hold onto goofy things (at least I do). Craft room is awesome! Good luck on the exam!!
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Flash cards with the main points and acronyms. Short 15 minutes time slots to study with breaks. Review books just go to the questions. Hope this helps! Good luck! Also love your new craft space!
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I thought for a second there was no end story 🤣🤣 love those everytime
The desk looks amazing!!
Gurl…you totally got this…here’s my study tip!
Read all the material, the next day read and underline any part you didn’t remember, next day read again, highlight anything still not committed to memory. Next day, read and transfer anything that is highlighted, but still not remembered into index cards. Then…study the cards as many times as you can before the test…
Hope that helps. When I did this in college, taking 4 courses during summer school, I got a 4.0!!
That’s just Genius! Well done! 👏😃❤️
Love your new craft space. As for the tests, use catchy words or a song for acronyms to help you remember & when in doubt pick C. Good luck!!
Beautifully organized space! Try practice “testmanship”.. how the questions are worded and how you can eliminate items in choices if it’s multiple choice).
Cass- Jim Qwik's personal story and his strategies are perfect for building up confidence in learning or memorizing anything. 🎉 You'll be great! ❤
Thank you!
❤❤Love your craft space, mine is on. My weekend list to tidy up after pulling tons of stuff out to go to Girls Camp this summer and sciatic nerve has prevented me going out to my craft space to put everything back in place.
😊😊😊Study tip, when I studied for my Social Workers license I got an audio recording of all of the regular grading DCFS for my state and listened to it over an over, working out, cooking, driving, etc. Maybe there is an audio recording made to assist studying for your exam, I’d ask others in the field or Google it to see if that’s out there. I was one of the few people in my region that only took the test once and passed with a higher score than most of my colleagues. Good Luck on your exam!🤞
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Assuming the test will be online at a testing center, doing multiple choice practice questions in the same format. For nurses, there are apps that ask practice questions for passing the NCLEX, as well as specialty certifications. Good luck! Just remember the heart must perfuse the brain by itself, or with assistance, and the airway must be clear and open.
ADHD girl here, too, and what always worked best for me and my ADHD kids was rewriting the notes! make it fun, use colorful pens or whatever, but something about writing it vs reading it just really makes the difference! Good luck w your test!
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As for the test, start by eliminating answers you know are wrong. You can even cross them out if it helps (depending on the format of the test)
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Passed med school- I got you. 1. Fix coffee. 2. Break down your material into bite size bites 3. Make a schedule (time blocks most helpful so you can schedule in breaks and exercise) 4. Actually sit down and do this (both the easiest and hardest part once you make a plan!) If you have access to practice questions be sure to include that into your prep. If you have test anxiety make your study space as similar to the exam space as possible then force yourself to stay calm while studying
Have confidence in yourself take a deep breathe you can do it
With studying, how about doing it this way (it's a combo of things I do):
- Read and highlight essentials. It's the faster option if you don't have time to make little cards/a summary. If needed, recreate with a pencil the beginning of something highlighted (if you don't need the entire sentence) so your brain doesn't stop the flow and you can reread smoothly.
- Reread out loud only the highlighted stuff at least once or twice. You have to hear yourself read.
- Do an explain to someone session: ask someone to make you explain stuff. This will anchor information in your brain faster, with sight, sound, impressions and gestures. The number of times I remembered conversations I just had the day of the exams... lol, I was the go to for explanations and it was a win/win. If you have others you know taking the exams with you, it's a good revision for everyone.
-By now you should know what the most important/difficult stuff is, so reread again close to the exam, concentrating on the vital stuff (you can skip the rest if you lack time).
This combo will use your visual (highlights), auditive (rereading out loud & explanations) & complex memory (the conversation). Different parts of your brain will remember at least part of the information. It's not scientifically explained at all, but that's how I translate the mishmash of memories I combine.
I don't know what an ADHD wired brain will like the most out of the different steps, so if one seems to work more, do more of that one.
You can do it girl. Best wishes!
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Love it! You inspired me to redo my craft room! Suggestion though: can you store your vinyl vertical in your bins so you can find your colors easier? Then you won't have to did for what you need❤️
I was a nurse for many years and I too have adhd. It was impossible to study and I tried everything, tapping lectures and listening to them while I slept, and many more. What actually helped was before a test a small group of us would sit on the floor in the hallway and ask each other questions. That way it was fresh in my mind during the test. I also when it was appropriate I would repeat write like in grade school until I had it memorized. Good luck!
You are so very blessed. It is a beautiful dream space.
I always had to record everything and play it back. Also took copious notes. And rewrote them. That is how I got through my Bachelor's Degree in the Science of Nursing. I know that you can do this. If I could with my mental health issues, you can too.
I am extremely blessed
I’m a teacher and a personal trainer. I am qualified in Senior First Aid in Australia.
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Write your acronyms on posters or any other relevant nuggets of info and put them up somewhere you’ll see them daily - maybe the bathroom, a wall you see when you sit.
Put them on your phone as reminders.
Program Alexa to remind you.
Make flashcard of the acronyms and study them while walking around your office and listening to music. It always helped me. Hopefully helps you too. Good luck on your test! You can do it girl!
This is what I was waiting for! Nothing better than craft room organization!!!
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I died and went to Organized Heaven!! ❤ it so much!!! Happy Crafting!
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It turned out so beautiful! Love the system and all the boxes. My husband and I have a hobby office, 1 desk for music stuff and a desk for crafting stuff. My crafting tools are in a kid dresser I bought for $15 at a yard sale
Your craft room is amazing!! 🙌🏼 My tip for ADHD cramming is to play a white noise video on TH-cam (for me it was a 10-hour thunderstorm vid that I played on repeat while studying). I earned my MS last year (in one year) and I waited till the last minute for everything!! You are no alone. You've got this!! Can't wait to hear that you slayed it!!
My ladybug self LOVES this makeover!
I used a highlighter when reading any college books. The goal was to highlight the important sentences, but I would end up highlighting almost every sentence 😂. I did use different color highlighters though Lol. I think it slowed down my brain so I wouldn't skip over parts. It helped me to retain the information. You could also ask your kids or husband to quiz you. I think going over the material in different ways help. For audio you can record your notes and then listening to it on long drives. Doing a video of you teaching the material is another option. It will help because you have to know it to teach it. Write down any parts that are harder and then re-read it later. Basically you are getting all the senses involved. Take breaks when you start getting tired. I have always heard that studying before bedtime helps us to retain information, but who knows if its true or not, it can't hurt.
Most important, don't let your past or what you think you can't do define you. Get rid of that stinking thinking. You have accomplished so much and that takes work, passion and intelligence. Look at all your wins so far in life. You are kicking butt and will rock this test!