Tiring????

Preparation becomes tiring for many reasons...However this is not a mt.everest task for sure. In this 1 yr long journey of facing the exam let me jot down all that i've learnt from myself so it will help you know how better you can know yourself to plan in much better way.

1. If you have 1 year time to take your exam, never take your time for granted. collect the materials and plan according to the  least amount of time you can spend on your preparation.
2. If you have 1 yr or 6 months or 3 months or even 1 month its still a time enough to conquer the exam. All you need is a sound plan and consistency to stick to it.
3. Divide the topics.compartmentalize the matter for better retention and recovery. Either you could divide the topics according to ASWB handbook, or divide according to study guides, or even your own topics but make sure you cover all that is mentioned by ASWB.
4. A simple blue print will help you have a right mind set to sit down to study. There is a minimum of 15 days in which if you could cover 15 theories, 15 class of disorders and 15 major therapeutic interventions you are half way through the ocean. That means 4 topics a day along with doing practice questions each day for 15 days, you have all major data in your head. Am sure everybody has more than 15 days of time :-)
5. Take books that cover the majority of the topics and read the content while tired of recalling information or doing practice tests. I would suggest Social Work Practice by Charles Zastrow, Social Work Desk Reference by Albert and Gilbert, The practice of Social Work by Louise C Johnson and DSM

So i have come now down from a one year to a 15 days plan...I would have planned and failed at least 10- 15 times in a year by now. crossing so much of hurdles...Now into 15 days plan, am going to create a label and blog under the title 15 days plan and how it goes..... Never give up :-)  (feel funny inside)