[Anonymous]

So I haven’t been on this site in nearly two months. The reason? Because I was really ashamed that I didn’t pass. And after a misunderstanding with another user who told me that I would fail after one of my comments on a forum (I won’t reveal who), that completely blew me away and I just felt a huge blow to my mentality. But I realize that hiding will not change anything. My plan is to take the next two sections (REG and FAR) and change my habits, and actually pass this time. Then retake BEC and AUD sometimes next year before the change in 2017. And yes, you can call me dimwitted for failing the “easier” sections but I felt that I failed not because I am stupid, but because I was studying the wrong way.

So here is where I need some advice. I realized the real reason that I failed was because I knew WHAT to study, but not HOW to study. I tried memorizing every little detail chapter by chapter and pound the MCQs afterwards, but that just backfired. Plus, I did not allow myself any breaks. Not breaks as in skipping a day of studying, but 20 minute breaks in between. This made me antsy and caused my studying to backfire, meaning that I just couldn’t remember anything because my brain was just beyond fried but I kept forcing it anyway. Also, I tried mimicking a study habit of some other CPA candidates but that was a big mistake; what works for you may not work for someone else and I fell in that trap. So what are some of the proper ways to study? Yes, life is on hold and mine has been, but my study habits have yet to translate into a pass. What am I doing wrong?