Taking Tests

I was riding my bike to the testing center the other night to take my midterm exam for Media, Family and Human Development. As I was riding, I remembered learning in that class that listening to music before taking a test could help you do better (this particular study didn't did look at listening while studying or while taking a test, but just listening before you take the test). Well, I actually hadn't been listening to anything while studying nor before taking the test, so I was a little disappointed that I hadn't taken advantage of something that could possibly help my score. Then I remembered that it didn't matter if it was Mozart you listened to, rhythm sounds, or the sounds of traffic, but that just listen to something was helpful!  So as I rode my bike to the testing center, I focused on listening to the sounds of traffic around me.  And guess what, I scored a whole 10 points better on this test than I did on a similar test (for a different class, but same teacher).  So maybe, just maybe, it actually worked for me.  It was fun to think about none-the-less.