That sick exam feeling

lisa_75

studentphil wrote:

Chill it is only a degree!

You just have go with it. Not everything will be perfect, but try not to worry!

You are right, Phil. It is not life or death, but when your degree is going to end up costing you around £16k, failure is a bitter (and expensive) pill to swallow.

Tallulah22

Lisa can sympathise with you although im not doing social policy i am doing sociology which i have had social policy modules.

Phil at the end of the day i have worked damn hard to get into Uni so i intend to get the best out of it, even if i do leave my essay till last minute but these things happen.

studentphil

lisa_75 wrote:

You are right, Phil. It is not life or death, but when your degree is going to end up costing you around £16k, failure is a bitter (and expensive) pill to swallow.

It is, but I have spent years stressing over because I could not get from 2.2 to 2.1 in my marks. But then I worked out that there is not point making myself as sad as sin over it. I might as well accept that a 2.2 in this subject is my ability at the moment and be happy.

patwa_2

I know what you mean. I've just checked and found out that I now have four exams instead of three, and the additional exam is one week away instead of two. The course in previous years had one big exam in May, but this year they've split it into two exams, January and May (it's a year long course instead of just the usual one session). Argh!

And I'm just not with it for some reason, can't get into the mindset to start revising. 3rd Uni means though that first marks count, and they're the marks that go on your certificate, so even if you resit and get CAS 20 it'd be too damned late!

studentphil

Tallulah22 wrote:

Lisa can sympathise with you although im not doing social policy i am doing sociology which i have had social policy modules.

Phil at the end of the day i have worked damn hard to get into Uni so i intend to get the best out of it, even if i do leave my essay till last minute but these things happen.

i can see that. I worked 5 hours a night to get the A level grades I wanted. But I do not seem to be able to hit good mark consistantly at degree level, so I just accept that reality rather than getting upset about it.

Tallulah22

I see what you mean.

Darksun

If exam stress is affecting your performance in exams, you should let your tutor know, or possibly see a doctor. One of my friends sufferered quite severe anxiety attacks when doing exams. He was prescribed Diazepam (I think) which helped.

patwa_2

I think a lot of it is just being well prepared for them. Doing mock papers from past years is a good tip, get your lecturer to mark them if answers are not provided. Actually 'sit' the exam, give yourself the full time allowance and do it on paper (if you can) to avoid the temptation to use the internet/chat. Same goes for books.

Also stagger your revision, alternate between subjects/courses, eat well you need a good balance between vitamins and sugars, but try to keep the caffeine to a reasonable level so your sleep patterns are not impacted.

Debatable: Sleep well the night before the exam, and depending on your nature, study accordingly. I find it best to not study for the 12 hours or so before the exam. If I haven't learnt it already, trying to cram will just end up with me stressed and won't get me anywhere. Alternatively, the added pressure of cramming can help some people. Do what works for you. Keep a diary of your studying, and break up the course into modules/smaller chunks.

Now if only I can follow my own advice

Tallulah22

some good advice cheers,

Teerah

I havent had any exams in six years and still occasionally have that dream where I havent done enough/any studying :eek: Usually its an a-level and mostly history (which i didnt do to a-level) and boy am i relieved when i wake up to realise thats all behind me unless I ever feel the need to torture myself with more exams on a voluntary basis in the future :rolleyes: