>
> I give you another clue why.  My 20 yo daughter was sitting
> next to me as I was reviewing slides on my laptop and answering  
> questions in Linda's book as I went along.  My daughter got more right than I  
> did!!!
> I was a little unsettling
Wait a minute... If your daughter was breastfed, that means that on a 
population health statistical basis as well as having life-long personal 
experience with breastfeeding
she has a natural advantage.
I know exactly what you mean because I took a language course a couple 
of years ago, and I found it harder in my forties than I did when I was 
in high-school and university. But, ultimately, I did *much* better than 
I expected. That was true with the IBLCE, as well. I think we are more 
aware of our struggles and of the strengths and weaknesses in our 
learning as we get older, but we also have integrated a strong knowledge 
base.
Linda Smith and others have some great strategies, and I'll add the ones 
I suggest to my students sitting for the translation exam (which has a 
much lower success rate than the IBCLE exam, and is anxiety provoking too):
1. Think horses, not zebras... expect the most common, "normal" 
situation to be what's happening.
2. Don't change your first response unless you are sure you were wrong. 
In other words, when you read over your answers, only change the ones 
that stimulate a "what was I thinking???!!" response.
3. Give yourself more time than you need in case a panic response sets 
in. Some people find it easier to answer the questions they find easiest 
first and flag the others. Others prefer to read through all of them first.
4. Remind yourself that panic and stress is normal in an exam situation, 
so you won't panic over panicking.
5. Deal with panic as though it were labour. Breathe through it to 
dispel the adrenaline. Eat light foods before the exam.
6. Plan your celebration for getting through the exam the night before, 
and think of it during the exam.
Hope this helps a bit!
Jo-Anne

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