For those struggling with confidence in exams:
So much of the entire HSC period, right from the end of preliminary until your last exam, is dictated by the way you applaud of depress yourself. I am a FIRM believer in congratulating even the smallest achievements. When I finished the first draft of a big assignment, I'd listen to
Celebrate and dance it out for a minute or two. How silly! But it's a happy song, it gets the endorphins pumping, and it reminded me that I'd actually achieved something. Similarly, rewarding yourselves after exams, after long days of study, after finishing your homework...that's important. I personally thrive from positive re-enforcement, and there's not always someone around going to do that for you. So I could do it for myself! I'd make to-do lists that had really minor things on it. My list might look like this:
-English homework
-Finish draft introduction for legal essay
-Shower
-read chapter 4 for modern
-Remember to drink a glass of water
And then I'd tick things off and be HAPPY about them - even showering! I know it looks ridiculous, but this helped me get in the habit of congratulating myself and pumping up my own excitement. So when you're in exams, it helps to be able to remain calm, toot your own horn when you know you've aced a multiple choice question, and keep your head screwed on. The second you start doubting, things can spiral into madness: we all know that! So keeping a lid on your panic by filling yourself with small applauses has always helped me