Ground School Blues

[Flying Rasta]

Hi All,

More of a armchair ppruner and don't usually feel the urge to post.

But Im half way through my ground school and today have hit a brick wall in terms of revision. Nothing is going in and I'm not being productive in front of my books.

With exams 3 weeks away, is this usual? What are your remedies to such mental blocks.?

Thank You chaps/

[tgflyer]

Been there, done that!

Just try to keep up with the good work. It will cost you more effort now than ever, but it's well worth it!

By the way, it is called "Learning plateu". It's a common "side effect" to all the studying and learning!

Cheers,

TG.

[bobster1]

Beer is the answer!!

I think every one goes thru the same feeling, making stupid mistakes, nothing going in, some things sound like a complete new subject that you have never seen before..
I remember around the same time before our exams, we were full time class, a few of us took a night away from books and went out on the lash in Bournemouth, the break did us the world of good...a good laugh a few beers and not a mention of anything ATPL related just beer, ladies and kebabs

[Flying Rasta]

haha @ the birds and kebabs.

Yeah feeling better already, went to the local and downed a couple. Not sure i'll make the first lecture tomorrow though. Great Success.

Nice one.

[bishop99]

I would agree with the other posters. Have a night away from the books, and maybe even the next day( basically go and get drunk with the lads/ladies and love the hangover the next day). I did a "few" times in GS and it paid off for me :-D. J

ps. if my grammar is crap, blame the beer.

[phillpot]

Bobster, what do you mean you went out on the lash just before exams? As I remember it you were out on the lash most of the time, the local has gone bust since you left ( after taking the piss I must add he passed all his exams!) Anyway yeh I remember that feeling of blind panic about 3 weeks before the exams especially flight planning, dont worry work hard then take a bit of time just before to chill and it will all come right when it counts.

[Blinkz]

I know the feeling. You need a break. Take a day off and do something TOTALLY different, that doesn't involve flying at all. I was getting stressed during my IR and it was all really getting on top of me so I took a day off, went into London with a mate and just had fun. Didn't think about flying once. I came back totally refreshed and feeling ready to take on the dreaded IR

[bobster1]

Bobster, what do you mean you went out on the lash just before exams? As I remember it you were out on the lash most of the time, the local has gone bust since you left

Who me? you must be mistaken..

No your correct it was most nights, but I am easily led..

I was not going to mention every night as I did not want to be blamed if the Flying Rasta copied my strategy and it didnt work for him/her..

[Flying Rasta]

Actually my man, I did follow your strategy for a bit and suddenly realised two things were suffering. My looks and the sleep of my fellow house mates, personally thats not much to lose.

I took yday and today off, worked wonders.