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What are some of your strategies to get excited for this section?
I enjoy the process of studying for LR and RC, but not LG.
I think I naturally enjoy anything that has to do with literary comprehension, but LG reminds me too much of algebra and math, which I've hated all throughout my life.. haha
I also think a part of it is my pride: I've excelled in humanities but not really in math, relatively speaking. So I would work extra hard, if need be, to maintain my self identity that I am good at critical reading. With LG, I have no such existential motivation.
any way to change this preconceived notion?
When I open up the page to fool-proof for LG, I think ... "Uh....it's that time again..."
Any tips?
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LG is the only section I actually enjoy. I love figuring stuff out so it's right up my alley. I'm not sure how to get you motivated to do them though. I normally start out my studies with a game or two to get me in the mood to tackle the other two sections. Think of LG as puzzles. Do you like puzzles? If not, I guess that doesn't really help much either, huh? You have to some way think of LG just as you would RC, like you actually enjoy it.
I kid you not, I started liking LG after I started doing a game or two everyday with my morning coffee.
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And then I fell in love with it (3(/p)
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For me it was never about a strategy. It was just helpful to have a pleasant experience with LG and it helped changed my mentality about how I perceive it now.
Do you like doing puzzles? LG are just puzzles. That's why I enjoy them so much. I also detest math.
@danielznelson160 said:
For the record....I also detest math!
Same. So there's hope!
Not sure I am adding much here, but I completely agree with the above comments.
I don't treat it like a math problem. I treat it like a game. Games are fun.
Especially as you get further into the fool proofing process and your proficiency increases, it gets kinda fun to use the the inferences as codes that crack open a game. I would just try as hard as possible to fake the "fun game" aspect until you associate it with real fun.
Be offensive, rather than defensive. The latter is exhausting, anxiety-inducing, and debilitating. The latter provides a sense of self-autonomy and fluidity.
For LG specifically, splitting and building inferences up front allows one to better approach the questions offensively as opposed to defensively (i.e. brute force-POE).
If you're held up, skip to the next question. If you see at CBT, skip to an MBT. The latter builds templates that could help you eliminate ACs for CBTs. They are also often more inference-driven.
Honestly I get excited about them because I view them as games. Okay, that doesn't help much on its own. The thing that really gets me into logic games is that I have this desire to "crack the code". Each game presented to me is like a new puzzle that I am determined to figure out. I have a feeling of euphoria as soon as I go "Aha! the game revolves around XY&Z". This is why this section is my favorite. Even if it is a hard game, I still am driven to get that feeling so I push through. That's how I go about it.
For the record....I also detest math!
@gregoryalexanderdevine723 said:
What are some of your strategies to get excited for this section?
I enjoy the process of studying for LR and RC, but not LG.
I think I naturally enjoy anything that has to do with literary comprehension, but LG reminds me too much of algebra and math, which I've hated all throughout my life.. haha
any way to change this preconceived notion?
When I open up the page to fool-proof for LG, I think ... "Uh....it's that time again..."
Any tips?
Haha, I'm laughing because I feel the same exact way. I really prefer LR/RC to games...
The only thing I have found is that the more I do them the more comfortable I feel and consequently, I am able to sort of have a bit of fun with them. I guess I try to approach them like a "game."
I'm actually really interested in what others have to say and what tips they might have!