It is important to play amateur psychologist to find your motivation for taking exams. Whether it is job security, higher income, seniority, increased opportunity or variety, a marketable qualification, pride or usefulness - it is imperative that you find a reason for wanting to pass as this will give you the cutting edge to succeed. If you can find no reason to pass then there is little point in taking the exam. Material handling The day you receive your study texts can be a black one. The sheer bulk of the manuals can overwhelm even the most stout-hearted of students.
Many students find even the prospect of starting work too daunting and put it off.
This is not much help. It helps to realise that study texts are written in a way that will bring out the key points of the syllabus and to focus on the things you really need to know. But some things are still more important than others. Your first task on receiving the study texts should be to divide the contents lists into 'core' and 'non-core' topics. This ensures that you focus on key issues and will make the notes less daunting immediately.