There is scientific research that shows that moderate consumption of alcohol while learning and while testing improves scores. NOW you have a good excuse!
> -----Original Message----- > > In high school, I took the SAT exams and got a great score, > enough to be > satisfied with. My guidance counselor insisted I gild the > lily and take the > exams again. I showed up that morning with no sleep, a > throbbing hangover, > and eyes looking like fried eggs pasted to my head... > > ...scored 60 points better... > > > > on 8/4/03 11:49 AM, Stephen Lee at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > An invaluable aid for test taking is -- I learned this when > I took Organic > > Chemistry -- bourbon in water with ice in your favorite > convenience drink > > cup. Everyone at the test site is sure you have a soft drink. > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> > >> Experience with various flavors of storage technology plus a > >> decade of DBA > >> experience can't possibly prepare me for what I haven't read > >> (i.e. "Oracle's > >> recommendations"). In a multiple-choice test format, unlike > >> real life, I > >> can't possibly argue with what Oracle has recommended... > >> > >> No wonder I failed my first try at the 9iOCP upgrade exam. > >> Yes, I'll try > >> again, once the lobotomy scars heal... > >> > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Tim Gorman > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Stephen Lee INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
