Beware: parents is here….

My only piece of advice on studying for GMAT at home over Christmas. DON’T!!

The week of annual leave was mainly used to keep the natives from being restless rather than study.

After the first day at home, I very quickly realised the natives would not give me the peace to do a 4 hour practice exam. So I haven’t tried to do one.

There is always the question do you want a cuppa right in middle of a question, meaning you lose your train of thought. Or the more helpful, you going to study today? Or going up a level, one of my parent’s tries to have a conversation with me when my head is stuck in a study book.

Even worse, as my parents or sister haven’t seen me in a year, I am are banned from going into my GMAT cave. I must socialise, chat and spend time with them. Great for the relaxing, bad for the study.

Upside I got my meals got cooked and there was always food in the cupboard for study munchies. Not once did I have to go on a forging hunt to the local supermarket.

Loved being home, but GMAT studying and parents don’t go together. Anyone who’s studied for GMAT with a family, I take my hat off to you, I have no idea how you managed to do it.

P.S My GMAT is on the 31st December.