Hello there, Quiz-Journeyers! How are ya doing today? How has your week been? I missed you guys! :P In this post, we're going to be doing something a little different, but super cool... A "roundup" of my favorite four things (studying styles, planning techniques, tools, etc.) from my fourth year in Bible quizzing. So lets jump into it! Number One: The "reference" tool on Quiz Master (you can purchase this software here: QuizMaster). Since I focused more on According To's last year than I had in previous seasons, I was kind of at a loss on how to study for them effectively. I tried writing out my own flashcards for the verses in Luke, because I know some people who do that and it works really well for them (shoutout to you guys)! But it just wasn't for me. I didn't like having to actually handle them, and having to shuffle them, and not being able to study specific chapters without spending a lot of time re-organizing the cards. Maybe I'm just impatient, I don't know :P. But in the reference tool, you can easily choose which verses, sections or chapters you'd like to study, and you can even use it to study in different ways (I'll probably write a post just on what I learned about According To's later on ;)). I really benefitted from this tool! Number Two: Printed daily schedules/to-do lists VS. Written out. I found that on the days when I went to all of the trouble to type and print out my quizzing tasks (especially when I did it the night before), instead of just scribbling it down in the morning with everything else, I'm more compelled to do it. It like, since I put in all the effort, and I don't want to waste any paper or ink, I might as well just do what I had planned, and make it worth while. Does that make sense? Number Three: On busy days, make it a kind of one-person-party, late-night study session. I had a lot of busy days this past school year, and I wasn't always able to get to my quizzing preparation during the day (because near the end of the season I had a bunch to catch up on), so I had to do it pretty late at night after I had finished everything else. I would get my PJs on (after everyone else had gone to bed), with slippers, pour myself a glass of chocolate milk or hot cocoa, and figure out what I needed to accomplish before I went to bed. Then I would write it down, to keep track of it, get out my portion, and pace back and forth across the kitchen and dining room... for a long time :P. BUT I ended up getting a LOT done in those late-night study sessions! I was behind in memorizing basically all of Luke, so a little while after I had started the crazy memorizing schedule (25 verses/day, 6 days/week), I had to start this nightly routine to make sure I got it done, at least fairly consistently. And it worked! Number Four: Month-before-tournament quizzing review/evaluation & planning. I've found that about a month before an important tournament (or just a regular quiz) is a good time to take a step back from your work, and evaluate what you've done, what you want, and what you still need to do in order to achieve it - they're typically called "reviews". A lot of people do weekly/monthly/annual reviews over life in general. It's a specific time you set aside to revisit your goals and resolutions, gauge how you've done, and make necessary adjustments to your life system - whether that be physically, financially, relationally, or even spiritually. When I started to do these reviews, I was better able to outline what I needed and wanted to do in the following month, so that I could perform how I wanted (or close to how I wanted) at the tournament. That being said, I obviously did not always meet all of the points on that outline that I drew out, but it did set me up for better success than I would otherwise - I definitely recommend this system to any quizzer! So there are my top four favorites from my fourth quiz season - I can't wait to see what new things this season brings!
I would really encourage you today, to be on the watch for what your favorites are throughout this season! Find out what you like, what works best for you, and what might have even saved you from crashing and burning ;). I want to mention too, that my "favorites" have not been alike through my different years in quizzing, and yours don't have to look exactly like mine. Growth is a good thing, and sometimes that comes with difficult change and maybe even letting go of some old stuff. But as long as you're moving towards a better place, no change or "loss" is necessarily a bad thing. You might feel like you're taking a step backwards, but you're taking ten steps forwards! I hope you guys have an awesome week, and always remember that our Father loves you and so do I! Quiz-Journeyers, keep on quizzing and living VICTORIOUSLY! Keep calm and quiz on (and out)! Your fellow quizzer, Mallory
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Heyo, wonderful people! As promised, here is the second episode of this (momentarily biweekly) vlog series! Here it is, enjoy! Have an awesome, awesome weekend, and I will see you on Monday - remember, as Quiz-Journeyers, we quiz & we live VICTORIOUSLY! Keep calm and quiz on (and out)! Your fellow quizzer, Mallory |
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