Preparing for and taking tests is an anxiety-producing experience for many college students that may result in lower than expected grades. Being an effective test-taker involves more than just knowing the subject matter; being an effective test-taker involves knowing and applying test-taking skills. This presentation will offer some suggestions for reducing this anxiety through learning effective test-taking skills. Handouts will be provided. Call the University Tutorial Center at (323) 343-3971 for more information. 

Cal State LA alumna and award-winning author Jennifer Caloyeras reads from her latest work, Unruly Creatures, and discusses writing and publishing in the literary marketplace.

Presented by the American Communities Program, and co-sponsored by the Department of Asian and Asian American Studies, Department of History, Center for the Study of Genders and Sexualities, Cross Cultural Centers, College of Arts and Letters, Office of the Vice Provost of Diversity and Engaged Learning, MFA Program in Creative Writing and Literary Arts, University-Student Union and student fees.