Coping With Exam Stress

Heres My Tip. Add Yours

*Around 1-3 Days before the exam, dont become obsessed about not being able to answer questions on the paper or worrying about the paper you're least confident at. Instead think about after the exams on results day, think of the relief and all the worries you had being put into a glass ball and thrown into the sea, drifting away from you forever.

Reply 1

Misogynist

18

*Dont leave your studies to the last couple of days and Exam Stress wont exist.

Reply 2

xoxo_GossipGirl

11

I've revised for 2 months and I'm still stressed!!

Hmm my tip would be to stop revising around 8ish the day before the exam, chill out, watch some tele and have an early night. Then just read through your notes once in the morning to refresh your memory on everything

Don't discuss the exam answers with people when you get out, if you got something different you'll just feel poo

In your break write a list of all the things you want to do over the summer when exams are finished! And when you get stressed just think about that

Reply 3

planes12

I would only study 2 hours a day, otherwise you are just reading the book without anything going in.

Plus then you get stressed and then anxious and then you can't sleep.

Reply 4

beecher

2

-x-buttercup-x-

Don't discuss the exam answers with people when you get out

I like doing that. If there was a question that stumped me, I would want to know the answer! :smile:

Reply 5

hate_xams

1

I have tried revising lots every day, but couldnt force myself to do it. I really don't know how people do it constantly all day every day for 6 weeks or more.

We shall see how many plan turns out in August. I haven't found any of the exams too bad so far though.

Reply 6

milesmartin

i havnt done any major revison but so far im well on course for the 280 points i need! So far the exams have gone well and its all come to me quite easily!

I did some revison before and now ive got a banging headache! got exams 2mora so im not going to make myself ill over it!

If i fail then thats life, I wll have to try again!!

Reply 7

doublex

*Don't get stressed.

Obvious? Maybe.

Revise as much as you feel you need.

Theres no point saying 'everyone should revise 8 hours a day for 6 weeks' etc etc, as everyone is unique.
Also teachers do not know how much you should be revising.
By now you will know your own capabilities, and limits, so you are the best judge of yourself as to how much revision needs doing.
If you be honest with yourself and revise as much as you feel you need to, you can be confident you will do as well as your are capable of, and won't get stressed.
Works for me at least.

It was always the same throughout school as well with homeworks, if I don't feel the work will benefit me, I didn't do it. If I needed to do the work, I did.
You end up with alot more free time and can still acheive your potential in exams.

Reply 8

Eau

15

my tip is not to avoid it.

the more you avoid it more stressed you are!

hmmm... omg I'm still stressed post-exams.

Reply 9

sheepgirl

2

*Pay attention in class and learn as you go. Its so much easier to revise if you know most of the information already

*Take regular breaks - every 20mins or so

*Dont think negetivly about exams if possible (I know thats easier said than done) If you think positive you'l feel alot better and you may do better in the exam

Reply 10

Hullabaloo

1

I find I cant work until I am under serious pressure and stress. For example I find I can only motivate myself to revise properly for an exam a few hours before it begins. My alarm is set to go off for 5 am to start revision for my 2 exams tomorrow. Got into bad habits but find it difficult to get out of them.

Reply 11

ExitMusic

9

Planning your revision and leaving time for reviewing and practice helps

Reply 12

Tw!stEd

2

Masterbate constantly...

Reply 13

Strictly Business

14

^ Lmao... You gotta you ugly Mofo.

Reply 14

beecher

2

Lucyj

I find I cant work until I am under serious pressure and stress. For example I find I can only motivate myself to revise properly for an exam a few hours before it begins. My alarm is set to go off for 5 am to start revision for my 2 exams tomorrow. Got into bad habits but find it difficult to get out of them.

I have 2 exams on Tuesday. Already failed one of them the first time round.

Guess how much revision I have done. :smile:

Reply 15

*starry_eyed_*

14

Don't listen to people when they brag about how much revision they've done and how little you appear to have done, compared to them :rolleyes:

Reply 16

Hullabaloo

1

p00p

I have 2 exams on Tuesday. Already failed one of them the first time round.

Guess how much revision I have done. :smile:

Ah somebody after my own heart....

Reply 17

rock_eleven

1

*starry_eyed_*

Don't listen to people when they brag about how much revision they've done and how little you appear to have done, compared to them :rolleyes:

Isnt it meant to be bragging about how little revision you've done? That would seem cooler to me, anyway.

I have exams tomorrow, tuesday, and wednesday. I find myself in a strange state, knowing that there is lots that I simply haven't learnt. I need 50% overall to continue at university and I know that it is very unlikely that I can even answer 50% of the questions. Yet I don't feel motivated to revise. I just want to do them, fail, and be done with it.

If youre stressed; chill.

Reply 18

*starry_eyed_*

14

rock_eleven

Isnt it meant to be bragging about how little revision you've done? That would seem cooler to me, anyway.

If youre stressed; chill.

now i know where I've been going wrong for so long. :rolleyes:

never mind the grades and degree, its better to be "it" :cool:

Reply 19

Mellie

1

I prefer to revise in big chunks rather than smaller ones. That way, I feel like I know alot more.

Also, I think it's important to take confidence from what you know well, rather than constantly obsess over what you do not know so brilliantly. I dropped over half a stone in about 5 days because of pure panic re: geography.

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