What's the best way to recover after a short lapse in practice?

Asked by agibba {28}
8/28/2010 3:41:08 PM

 

Two weeks of outside obligations kept me from practicing enough.  What works the best for getting back up to speed and accuracy?  Lots of slow dictation?  High-speeds? Simple drills?  Hard vocab?  I'm close to passing 100 (more accurately, I was two weeks ago!) 

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Answered by jbergmancsr {980}
8/29/2010 10:07:12 PM

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I had an eight-year break in my schooling.  When I left school the first time I was in 225.  When I came back to school, they didn't quite know where to put me, so they put me in 120s.  In two months' time I went from 120 to 200s.  It goes to show that it's kind of like riding a bike.  Once you know how to do it, you never forget it.  However, you do get a little rusty.  I'd say practice it all -- slow, fast, simple drills, hard vocab.  My preference is slow with accuracy, mixed with some fast pushes but with more emphasis on the accuracy.  I believe that pays off in the long run.  Look for those hesitation problems.  By the way, I went on to pass the CSR after that 8-year break.  It CAN be done :)  It's such a great career and well worth the hard work.



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