No pain No gain.

It's Sunday today. Yes, the day that everybody hates in every week. Yesterday my school held a marathon and believe it or not, I actually have the initiative to take part. Oh and the track is not that far, just 6Km!! But thankfully, I completed the marathon with ease. And thank god I didn't faint like I thought I would. I had a great time jogging and walking by myself while listening to my iPod. It felt like I'm on top of the world. Lol! Even though I didn't win, I did burn some carbs.

I woke up this morning with sore but and legs. And ma said I walked like a penguin. Well I thought I walked like a retarded person. Lol! But I don't care. Those pain made my day :)
At approximately 3.30pm I on my facebook account and I saw a classmate of mine listing all homeworks from last week that needs to be complete. I was like "Gurrrrrlll, I haven't done any of them". This year is seriously killing my mood. History, Chemistry, Physics, Math, Add Math, Agama and etc. Like seriously! Pressure all the way.

I feel like I'm losing my mind. Help! And it's hard for me to update my blog now. My life is getting more depressing. What more can I say, the SPM exam is the most important thing in my life right now. I have to study harder. The exam is around middle of November 2011. So, wish me luck.

Reading Tips

To become a flexible reader, you need to know how to select and use a reading style that is consistent with your purpose for reading. There are three important reading styles you should learn to use. Each has its own purpose. Knowing when and how to use these three reading styles will make you a flexible reader. Read to learn about the three reading styles used by flexible readers.

Study Reading is the reading style used by flexible readers when their purpose is to read difficult material at a high level of comprehension. When using the Study Reading style, you should read at a rate that is slower than your normal reading rate. Further, as you read you must challenge yourself to understand the material. Study Reading will often require you to read material more than once to achieve a high level of comprehension. Sometimes, reading the material aloud will also help you improve your comprehension.

Skimming is the reading style used by flexible readers when their purpose is to quickly obtain a general idea about the reading material. The Skimming style is most useful when you have to read a large amount of material in a short amount of time. When using the Skimming style, you should identify the main ideas in each paragraph and ignore the details in supportive sentences. Because you are only looking for the main idea in each paragraph you read, a lower level of comprehension is to be expected than when using the Study Reading style.

Scanning is the reading style used by flexible readers when their purpose is to quickly locate a specific piece of information within reading material. The piece of information to be located may be contained in a list of names, words, numbers, short statements, and sometimes even in a paragraph. Since you know exactly what you are looking for, move your eyes quickly over the reading material until you locate the specific piece of information you need to find.

Before you begin your next reading assignment, identify your purpose for reading. Decide if you are reading for a high level of comprehension, trying to get a general idea about what you are reading, or looking for specific information. Then use the reading style that is appropriate for your reading purpose.