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It often happens that a student spends long hours studying day and night to pass an exam and then comes to the classroom where the event takes place and understands that he or she is completely paralyzed by fear and nervousness and cannot complete any task at all. It is very sad that the only help in such situations may come from the inner resources of the student and not from outside. It is possible to receive help before an exam from teachers or the supervisory staff, but as soon as the exam starts every student becomes helpless. So, what should one do to avoid such troubles at the exam? How to cope with nervousness and identify the fields in which he or she is most capable and complete them quickly to achieve a pass? The present article aims to help all students who are afraid of exams.
Beware: An Exam!
1. As soon as one feels nervous about the starting exam, he or she should clearly realize that it is not necessary to complete 100% of all questions correctly to get a pass. There are certain grades of success that ensure a pass, and it may not necessarily be an A but it still will be a successful, positive outcome.
2. The beginning of the exam is always the most responsible moment as it is the time for assessing the complicity of questions, identifying simple questions that should be approached first, noticing tricky questions that require more attention. The student should start the work from easy questions because he or she may have no time for them at the end of the exam, and there is no guarantee that he or she will answer hard questions correctly. Thus, to ensure a certain measure of success, one has to take care about the easier fields from the very start.
It often happens that a student spends long hours studying day and night to pass an exam and then comes to the classroom where the event takes place and understands that he or she is completely paralyzed by fear and nervousness and cannot complete any task at all. It is very sad that the only help in such situations may come from the inner resources of the student and not from outside. It is possible to receive help before an exam from teachers or the supervisory staff, but as soon as the exam starts every student becomes helpless. So, what should one do to avoid such troubles at the exam? How to cope with nervousness and identify the fields in which he or she is most capable and complete them quickly to achieve a pass? The present article aims to help all students who are afraid of exams.
Beware: An Exam!
1. As soon as one feels nervous about the starting exam, he or she should clearly realize that it is not necessary to complete 100% of all questions correctly to get a pass. There are certain grades of success that ensure a pass, and it may not necessarily be an A but it still will be a successful, positive outcome.
2. The beginning of the exam is always the most responsible moment as it is the time for assessing the complicity of questions, identifying simple questions that should be approached first, noticing tricky questions that require more attention. The student should start the work from easy questions because he or she may have no time for them at the end of the exam, and there is no guarantee that he or she will answer hard questions correctly. Thus, to ensure a certain measure of success, one has to take care about the easier fields from the very start.
Techniques to Cope with Nervousness and Stress during Exams
