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cant revise for gcses

im so stressed because i revised so much for the last 3 weeks of exams like 8ish hours per day but then i got tonsilitis and now im on antibiotics and i have lemsip twice a day but i cant revise. like at all. its like 4 days since i did a full day of revision the most ive managed is like an hour per day and ive got so many important exams after half term but now that ive got so behind on my revision i cant do it !!! does anyone have any tips or is in the same boat as me?

also any tips of how to make revision fun and HOW TO CONCENTRATE!!! pls tysm!! :smile:
Original post by taylorswift4life
im so stressed because i revised so much for the last 3 weeks of exams like 8ish hours per day but then i got tonsilitis and now im on antibiotics and i have lemsip twice a day but i cant revise. like at all. its like 4 days since i did a full day of revision the most ive managed is like an hour per day and ive got so many important exams after half term but now that ive got so behind on my revision i cant do it !!! does anyone have any tips or is in the same boat as me?
also any tips of how to make revision fun and HOW TO CONCENTRATE!!! pls tysm!! :smile:

also i know past papers are like an easier way to revise but i literally can't answer half the questions on them which makes me stressed aswell as unfocused.
Original post by taylorswift4life
im so stressed because i revised so much for the last 3 weeks of exams like 8ish hours per day but then i got tonsilitis and now im on antibiotics and i have lemsip twice a day but i cant revise. like at all. its like 4 days since i did a full day of revision the most ive managed is like an hour per day and ive got so many important exams after half term but now that ive got so behind on my revision i cant do it !!! does anyone have any tips or is in the same boat as me?
also any tips of how to make revision fun and HOW TO CONCENTRATE!!! pls tysm!! :smile:

have ADHD, so my concentration is almost non-existent. What helps me is having more frequent but shorter breaks. Also, make your revision more targeted—focus on the must-haves if you can't concentrate for long. I know coffee and better sleep help too. I hope your tonsils get better, by the way. Make your studying more diverse: do a past paper, then switch to making flashcards, then watch a video. You know, switch it up a bit. also play and go at outsides and play with my baby kittens as a break.
By the way, I’m also a huge Swiftie!
you might also be experiencing burnout when you revise too much and your brain just gives up. Try taking more breaks, but keep them short. I tend to take a 15-minute break for every task I complet
Original post by taylorswift4life
also i know past papers are like an easier way to revise but i literally can't answer half the questions on them which makes me stressed aswell as unfocused.

t's probably because you're tired or just too stressed when you see it. Just note anything that relates to the question. Also, most of the time, it's just the wording of the question that's tricky, so simplify and generalize the vocabulary.
being sick during exam period sucks tho lucky I only just got sick in the holidays
Original post by animazddhdnm
have ADHD, so my concentration is almost non-existent. What helps me is having more frequent but shorter breaks. Also, make your revision more targeted—focus on the must-haves if you can't concentrate for long. I know coffee and better sleep help too. I hope your tonsils get better, by the way. Make your studying more diverse: do a past paper, then switch to making flashcards, then watch a video. You know, switch it up a bit. also play and go at outsides and play with my baby kittens as a break.

tysm!! I think i need to go with the breaks because at the start of exams i could revise for like 2 hrs straight and now i can barelyd do 10 mins!! This is so helpful!! i might try and plan out my day tomorrow because i find that when i have a plan my tasks are more broken down and easier to take on
Original post by animazddhdnm
By the way, I’m also a huge Swiftie!

stoppp hiii!!! whats ur fav era/song??? im such a rep fan but now TTPD is like my fave album ever! im literally listening to whos afraid of little old me rn lol
Original post by animazddhdnm
being sick during exam period sucks tho lucky I only just got sick in the holidays

fr like who even gets tonsilitis in MAY?? like thats so embarrasing its supposed to be summer lol like i didnt get sick during mocks in winter and this is literally the real thing haha
Original post by taylorswift4life
stoppp hiii!!! whats ur fav era/song??? im such a rep fan but now TTPD is like my fave album ever! im literally listening to whos afraid of little old me rn lol

im also rep girly OMG, I love her new album too! I also love her performance of little old me But I'm a bit sad because my dad's restaurant is literally like 5 minutes away from Wembley Stadium, and the eras tour and I can't go!!!
bruh I fanted in one of my exam ( German) cuz of low iron
Original post by taylorswift4life
tysm!! I think i need to go with the breaks because at the start of exams i could revise for like 2 hrs straight and now i can barelyd do 10 mins!! This is so helpful!! i might try and plan out my day tomorrow because i find that when i have a plan my tasks are more broken down and easier to take on

planing it a greet I idea
Original post by animazddhdnm
im also rep girly OMG, I love her new album too! I also love her performance of little old me But I'm a bit sad because my dad's restaurant is literally like 5 minutes away from Wembley Stadium, and the eras tour and I can't go!!!

YESS REP ON TOP!!!
im going to eras in june im so excited and youre lucky you live close - you might be able to hear it haha but also it sucks how many people couldn't get tickets
(also if you have savings and you want to get tickets, places like stub hub will get LOTSSS cheaper as we get closer to the show - like the tickets will be being sold for less than people bought them for if thats an option for you!!!)
Original post by animazddhdnm
bruh I fanted in one of my exam ( German) cuz of low iron

omg thats horrible !!! hopefully you can get special consideration
Original post by taylorswift4life
omg thats horrible !!! hopefully you can get special consideration

yeh they gave me like 30 minutes extra time to make up for it
Original post by taylorswift4life
YESS REP ON TOP!!!
im going to eras in june im so excited and youre lucky you live close - you might be able to hear it haha but also it sucks how many people couldn't get tickets
(also if you have savings and you want to get tickets, places like stub hub will get LOTSSS cheaper as we get closer to the show - like the tickets will be being sold for less than people bought them for if thats an option for you!!!)

I can't go my dad says im to young
Original post by taylorswift4life
also i know past papers are like an easier way to revise but i literally can't answer half the questions on them which makes me stressed aswell as unfocused.


I used to have a similar problem, the best way I overcame it was to answer the questions anyway, mark them and then watch videos on the topics of question I got wrong. Then do a few pmt topic questions to practice. Then I would try another past paper again. Hope this helps!
Original post by animazddhdnm
yeh they gave me like 30 minutes extra time to make up for it

omg phew!! thats a relief
Original post by animazddhdnm
I can't go my dad says im to young

ooohh i hate thattt im going with my friend so its okay because we can keep each other safe but it is probably quite dangerous tbh i havent rlly thought of that 😬
i hope you can get tickets for her next tour <333

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