Fear of Exams? Read this!

 

Hey guys, what's up? I hope you're all well! I think it has been a long time since I haven't posted a blog, so here it is! Exam! What kind of feeling do you get when you think of this word? I am sure that each one of us will get a different feeling or emotion while thinking about the exam! Let's explore more about exams!

                We start our schooling and while doing the schooling we get to know a new word which is called a test or exam. A very new word which simply is used to check the knowledge which we have gained in the meanwhile time. We feel happy and we get excited that we are going to have a test and we will score very well. On exam day, we write very well and our scorecard also comes very well but do you think we have the same scores throughout our life? I don't think we have the same score, I used to get a different percentage every year. Have you ever think why is it?

                Talking about the journey, in our primary school days our score is almost in the same range but as we move further and reach senior secondary classes, we might get a change, and not everyone will be able to see the change. The change may be positive or negative. If there is an increment then it is very good to see development but in many cases, the change is usually decrementing and hence the graph might be going down. The decrement might be a problem and if it is a problem then there will be solutions too. Let's get further!

                Our exams always depend upon the confidence we have in that particular subject. It simply means that the more confidence the more marks we can score but here I have mentioned more confidence and not over-confidence so don't get confused between them. Let's imagine you have an exam tomorrow on the subject "Social media", what do you think how much will you score? I think everyone would be a topper then, jokes aside, you get an idea of confidence is very important and not just confidence, you should also have knowledge because without the knowledge of social media, what will you write but talking about nowadays everyone has all the information regarding social media so it would not be that difficult. So we get to know that confidence and knowledge play an important role in scoring well and talking about over-confidence then having over-confidence in your life may take you down as your mindset changes a lot when the confidence changes into over-confidence so always avoid having over-confidence.

                Why is there a fear of exams? Personally, if I talk about myself then I get fear when my preparation is not very well and I am not confident about that particular subject. And also after giving the exam we get another fear which is our scores. How many marks will I get? Will it decrease or increase my overall score? And many more. See these are very common questions and each one of us has already been through this time or is going through this time. So what to do? Let’s read below!

                Usually, people come and ask how you study. Or how to prepare for exams? There are a few things that I would want to discuss with you: Once you get into new classes always try to utilize your whole syllabus as everything is connected from previous classes. Don’t take it as a burden then you will never learn, always try to connect it with real life. Study every day and one of the things my teachers used to tell me is if you have learned something then go back home revise it after two days revise it, then after a week revise it, and then after one month and it will be stored into your mind for a long period. Time management plays an important role in everyone's life but especially in a student's life because you have multiple subjects to study and sometimes work to do too so managing time very well can help you best. While preparing for exams always try to revise and study what you have already studied and avoid studying new topics, if you think you have enough time then you may go for the new topics but I would suggest you to study old topics or the topics that you have already studied as it will make you perfect in that subject. Another thing my teacher taught me is always use your brain in a single work, especially while studying, nowadays we used to study and if the phone beeps we get into our phone and forget about our studies, this is not done. If we are studying then utilize our whole mind into studying that subject. Sometimes we ask people how much should we study and we get multiple answers like 5 hours a day or 6 hours a day, but one answer I want to share with you which is: quantity of time doesn't matter what matter is the quality of time that you've studied properly and utilized properly.

                One more question that we often hear these days: how to start studying? There is a lack of confidence. So for this type of question, I would like to tell you that once you feel bored while studying and you don't want to study, just take a few minutes, take a notebook, and start writing about dreams and aims in your life. And how will you achieve them and what can you do in life or how will you survive without learning or studying? If you can positively answer them then you’re going good but if you're not able to answer them then there is a problem there you should build a mindset of studying for a better future because if you are the only one to change your mindset and no one will be going to do it for you.

In the end, I would want to tell you that: never leave a topic just because it is looking hard because if you leave a topic now when you get into higher studies that topic may become a burden on you and also have confidence in yourself because if you have done well in exams then you will get a high score. Also, don’t get afraid if someone studies for more hours than you, if you study well for one to two hours without any disturbance then it would be enough for you. Also, there is a time when there comes a hard topic and we are not able to study more then I would request you to take a break not a big break but a small break of a few minutes, and relax and then return to study. One more thing, when we are going in higher studies then the topics we study are getting deeper so to understand them properly we have to do a lot of time management because the topics are often time taking so manage accordingly!

Always believe in yourself, have confidence, and be positive after giving the exam because if you have done well in the exam then the result will also be the best, let's end this blog on a good note. If you have more suggestions or anything to share then you are welcome in the comment section below and also don't forget to comment with your feedback. Thanks for reading!

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