Mid-term

I'm trying to figure out how most of my classmates finished their test so quickly. Did they come to class with essays already prepared? Did they prepare their essays and write them in class from memory? Or are they just that much quicker than I am at writing essays? I spoke to one classmate today and he told me he came to class with 2 prepared essays to turn in. I guess I will bring prepared essays to class next time we have a test. When in Rome, right!