June 8, 2011

I reviewed my practice test with Craig Parson today and yesterday had felt not to take the CBT 10 Verbal Reasoning portion when I took the test so I took an Exam Cracker portion yesterday.  Today, I decided that I would take the CBT 10 verbal…I GOT AN 8!!!!! I am so ecstatic.  Today I worked and prayed so hard about verbal, it has been on my mind so much. Anyway, the thought kept coming into my mind that maybe I should do like I saw in one of the books, and just really utilize the highlight function and I did, and it helped me to remain focused so well! I am so happy…so happy!

It is the Lord that helped me to accomplish this feat and I accredit Him for all my success in this realm. Here is what I did that I think helped me the most:

• Underline anything and everything that seemed to contribute to the main idea
• Key people
• Common themes
• The main idea portions of the paragraphs
• Anything that strikes me as odd or against the author's main ideas
• Main idea

• Relax and have in my mind the timing: 51,43,34,26,17,09
• Realize, "Hey, I can understand this thing"
• Made sure I read the passage thoroughly underlining all I could
• Prayed for enlightenment and that my mind would be quickened by the spirit of light and truth
• Read intensely

I am so grateful for the Lord's divine help and inspiration. I know that this is His doing and that if I can acquire light and truth and learn through His ability to quicken my mind, I will achieve a good verbal reasoning score. I know I will.

Chaz Wilnour helped Rachel and I learn more about our apartment today. Well, at least he walked through the apartment we want to live in. I think it could be nice, but I'm not sold. I think we could do better, or find a place a little more suited to our needs.  Anyway, that's just a side note.

Night.

      - Michael Lon Henderson