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Well, my exams start in three days. I've got Maths and English on the Moday. Physics on the Tuesday and Chemistry on the Wednesday. I'm confident about my Maths and English. Physics should be fairly easy. Chem I'm a little worried about. Any tips for how to handle the stress and do better would be most appreciated.

Don't revise. Revision's really stressful. You might want to just flick through your textbooks, reading random things. I found that vaguely helpful. Even better if you read the pages to do with the test. Seriously, though, in a test environment, most things just come back to you.

Forget about it dont worry dont panic its simple just rock on up do it get out!

do as much as you can, do the exam and just be satisfied you did as well as you could = reduced stress

good luck :)

Don't revise. Revision's really stressful. You might want to just flick through your textbooks, reading random things. I found that vaguely helpful. Even better if you read the pages to do with the test. Seriously, though, in a test environment, most things just come back to you.

Normally I never study for a test and I always do well. I'm more proud of my good mark if I haven't studied. But some of the Chemistry I'll have to remember word for word. My Chem teacher is very pedantic with her definitions. That's my main concern.

Beware the ganja man...for he has many faces...

On a serious note...past exam papers or sample questions. Quite simply, best follow-up revision there is. In all my years of taking exams, where I have been able to try a number of past exam papers, w1n, where I did not, I generally failed. The revision helps, but it is the practice that makes all the difference.

I just finished a "Microeconomic Theory" exam, now I have a "Managerial Skills & Communication", a "Business Information Systems" and a "Macroeconomic Theory" left.
I should be fine though....I hope.

do as much as you can, do the exam and just be satisfied you did as well as you could = reduced stress

good luck :)

I won't be satisfied unless I ace my maths exam. Thanks :fluffle:

I agree with Tactical Grace. Just do a ton of past papers. Sometimes the examiners are looking for stupidly specific things; memorise the answers from the past papers and you're home free.

Oh, and get lots of sleep before an exam. I find that helps with pretty much anything in life.

I agree with Tactical Grace. Just do a ton of past papers. Sometimes the examiners are looking for stupidly specific things; memorise the answers from the past papers and you're home free.

Oh, and get lots of sleep before an exam. I find that helps with pretty much anything in life.

Sleep. That shouldn't be too hard. I'll probably go to bed around 8:30 Sunday night. Unless I'm on here. What about breakfast. A lot of coffee? Don't tell me to eat those damn Wheat Bix.

Sleep. That shouldn't be too hard. I'll probably go to bed around 8:30 Sunday night. Unless I'm on here. What about breakfast. A lot of coffee? Don't tell me to eat those damn Wheat Bix.
bananas (supposed to be real good for concentration).
coffee, if you usually do (otherwise it may make you all nervous),
and lots of chocolate. :D

Sleep. That shouldn't be too hard. I'll probably go to bed around 8:30 Sunday night. Unless I'm on here. What about breakfast. A lot of coffee? Don't tell me to eat those damn Wheat Bix.

My standard breakfast which got me through every exam:

Bowl of Branflakes
Kiwi Fruit
Fresh Orange Juice

I didn't touch coffee - then again, I don't like the stuff, so...

Having said all that, I don't know how important food is in the grand scheme of things. Just as long as you have something. One of my friends walked out 40 minutes into his Chemistry prelim because he hadn't had any breakfast and "needed a sandwich".

I've had Social and Political Philosophy and Political Problem Solving in Divided Societies, I've got an Anthro paper due, and Central and Eastern European Studies, and finally a Hinduism course, next week.

I've had Social and Political Philosophy and Political Problem Solving in Divided Societies, I've got an Anthro paper due, and Central and Eastern European Studies, and finally a Hinduism course, next week.
yay! a fellow anthropologist! and I thought I was all alone :)

yay! a fellow anthropologist! and I thought I was all alone :)

Nah, I'm a poli sci/humanities major. This is actually only my second anthro course, kinda good. Anthropological approches to Symbol and Symptom

Normally I never study for a test and I always do well. I'm more proud of my good mark if I haven't studied. But some of the Chemistry I'll have to remember word for word. My Chem teacher is very pedantic with her definitions. That's my main concern.You know, that's so strange. I never study either and my grades are always in the top percentile of my class. (ok, that's not true...I study for exams I know will be difficult. Most of them are a cinch though...)

...And I've already finished all my exams so I have plenty of time to go on here :D

Nah, I'm a poli sci/humanities major. This is actually only my second anthro course, kinda good. Anthropological approches to Symbol and Symptom
...all my hopes are crushed. :(
I should have opted for pol. sciences, too, but it's too late to change now. Sounds like an interesting course, though. Maybe I should've just gone to another university, a bigger one, where they offer more than the bare minimum of courses...

Well i did 2 exams today...

1 was Maths which i studies a bit for and i think i did pretty well (arghh... my phone went off in teh middle of it... so embarrassing...)

2nd was English, no need to study and i'm sure i did fine :)

I have had 4 already (A2 exams) and have 5 this week (two classical greek (GCSE), one latin, one english, one philosophy!) agh
But should be ok.

Well i did 2 exams today...

1 was Maths which i studies a bit for and i think i did pretty well (arghh... my phone went off in teh middle of it... so embarrassing...)

2nd was English, no need to study and i'm sure i did fine :)
When my friend's cell phone went off in the middle of some class, his name was forever prefixed with "Cell phone..." I agree with not studying for English, but for a different reason. My reason is that 1) There is no subject material to actually study for, and 2) The grade is so subjective that you will probably get the same grade you got in the rest of the class, regardless of what you write.

When my friend's cell phone went off in the middle of some class, his name was forever prefixed with "Cell phone..." I agree with not studying for English, but for a different reason. My reason is that 1) There is no subject material to actually study for, and 2) The grade is so subjective that you will probably get the same grade you got in the rest of the class, regardless of what you write.

Yeah get what you mean about the English... see for me whenever i hand anything up (good or bad) i get 16 0r 17 /20 it's not a bad grade, but i want to do better...

I've done my Physics and Chem exams now too, and they were easy as :D