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Help so demotivated in exam season

So I am an a level student I have 9 exams in total I have done 4 exams but I am very demotivated now I don’t want to revise I still push myself but I am just done also because my most recent 4th exam went quite bad imo I have 5 more exams in the next 13 days I cba

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Reply 1

I'm feeling the same right now. The physics paper 2 shenanigans completely demotivated me. I still have 6 to go so I can really understand your situation. I guess a way to get out of it is once its done its done forever, you worked for this for 2 years and it's just the final push before you can take your life back properly.

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by jbajbajba
I'm feeling the same right now. The physics paper 2 shenanigans completely demotivated me. I still have 6 to go so I can really understand your situation. I guess a way to get out of it is once its done its done forever, you worked for this for 2 years and it's just the final push before you can take your life back properly.


Thanks you but I find it hard to revise in the days in between any tips ?

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by Smart282
Thanks you but I find it hard to revise in the days in between any tips ?

Try pomodoro maybe? Or short bursts of work that doesn't require high focus. If you keep it up throughout the day you can get a lot done. You can also adjust pomodoro to whatever length suits you.

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by jbajbajba
Try pomodoro maybe? Or short bursts of work that doesn't require high focus. If you keep it up throughout the day you can get a lot done. You can also adjust pomodoro to whatever length suits you.


Thanks you yeah but the issue is in breaks I go on my phone so let’s say I do 40 min studying then 5 minute break I will most definitely go on my phone

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by Smart282
Thanks you yeah but the issue is in breaks I go on my phone so let’s say I do 40 min studying then 5 minute break I will most definitely go on my phone

I think that's okay as long as you are able to get yourself to put it away once the 5 mins is up.

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by Smart282
So I am an a level student I have 9 exams in total I have done 4 exams but I am very demotivated now I don’t want to revise I still push myself but I am just done also because my most recent 4th exam went quite bad imo I have 5 more exams in the next 13 days I cba
I get it I only have 2 exams left but I am struggling to focus too, all my friends have finished their exams and I’m so jealous of them.

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by Celeste_S4633
I get it I only have 2 exams left but I am struggling to focus too, all my friends have finished their exams and I’m so jealous of them.

omg same im in college until 20th of june lol

Reply 8

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by Smart282
So I am an a level student I have 9 exams in total I have done 4 exams but I am very demotivated now I don’t want to revise I still push myself but I am just done also because my most recent 4th exam went quite bad imo I have 5 more exams in the next 13 days I cba

This is kind of toxic but it works for me: When I feel demotivated I think about how scared I am to fail and how awful I willl feel if I miss my offer and disappoint my parents and teachers. The fear of failure has led me to great academic heights lol

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by hiba3000
This is kind of toxic but it works for me: When I feel demotivated I think about how scared I am to fail and how awful I willl feel if I miss my offer and disappoint my parents and teachers. The fear of failure has led me to great academic heights lol


That’s works for you . you see I am not scared of anything I have failed many times gotten E and D thought out college have disappointed my parents and teachers 😭

Reply 10

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by Celeste_S4633
I get it I only have 2 exams left but I am struggling to focus too, all my friends have finished their exams and I’m so jealous of them.

I’m better in the week because I can go into college and focus there but at the weekend at home I get so distracted and I am so annoyed with myself!

Reply 11

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by Smart282
That’s works for you . you see I am not scared of anything I have failed many times gotten E and D thought out college have disappointed my parents and teachers 😭

Never mind then 💀

Reply 12

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by Smart282
So I am an a level student I have 9 exams in total I have done 4 exams but I am very demotivated now I don’t want to revise I still push myself but I am just done also because my most recent 4th exam went quite bad imo I have 5 more exams in the next 13 days I cba

If it's your phone that is distracting you I'd say get someone to take it from you and give it to you during your long breaks or back in the evening after your revision is done. It is really difficult and I have the same issue and that's the only thing helping me right now alongside me knowing that if I don't get the grades I'm not gonna get to where I want, which kind of pushes me idk.

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by hiba3000
Never mind then 💀


lol 😭

Reply 14

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by minnebh
If it's your phone that is distracting you I'd say get someone to take it from you and give it to you during your long breaks or back in the evening after your revision is done. It is really difficult and I have the same issue and that's the only thing helping me right now alongside me knowing that if I don't get the grades I'm not gonna get to where I want, which kind of pushes me idk.


Thanks you I will do that !!

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by Smart282
Thanks you I will do that !!
Want to go study for half an hour till 10 then check back here after? I’ll do it too we can struggle together for motivation lol

Reply 16

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by Celeste_S4633
Want to go study for half an hour till 10 then check back here after? I’ll do it too we can struggle together for motivation lol

yeah sure already done that sorry did not read your message do you want to motivate each other tomorrow pm whenever you want to study and i will start studying and then check back with you i have an exam on Monday

Reply 17

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by Smart282
yeah sure already done that sorry did not read your message do you want to motivate each other tomorrow pm whenever you want to study and i will start studying and then check back with you i have an exam on Monday
Same I just did some and Yes okay sure

Reply 18

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by Smart282
Thanks you I will do that !!

Good luck my love, tm everything will be ok as long as you do your best!

Reply 19

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by minnebh
Good luck my love, tm everything will be ok as long as you do your best!

thanks you so much !

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