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Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Ahmad on November 01, 2007, 01:11:59 pm
..apart from me.  :cry:
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: cara.mel on November 01, 2007, 01:15:55 pm
Not me, 6 days and 45mins to go xD

Good luck for tomorrow guys ^_^
You're lucky, you get to get the hardest one out of the way first.
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: dxb on November 01, 2007, 01:20:16 pm
very fucking nervous would be an understatement on my behalf.
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Ahmad on November 01, 2007, 01:23:51 pm
When I get nervous, I feel sick, can't eat, and get these surges to vomit  :? is this normal :(
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: ninwa on November 01, 2007, 01:24:47 pm
hellllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll yes

mel you're lucky :(
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Ahmad on November 01, 2007, 01:27:59 pm
Hrm, I reckon it's better than doing it tomorrow and getting it off my back than after 6.5 days ^^
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Odette on November 01, 2007, 01:30:31 pm
Well I was nervous before, but I'm not anymore... I guess I realised that there is no need to be. Just do your best, that's all you can do, you just need to believe in yourself, tell yourself "YES I CAN" and really believe it. If you must don't even think about the exam, think about something that helps you calm down, whatever that may be.

Good luck guys and girls, I'm sure you'll all do well

=]
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: ninwa on November 01, 2007, 01:31:16 pm
Quote from: "Ahmad"
When I get nervous, I feel sick, can't eat, and get these surges to vomit  :? is this normal :(


well if it isn't normal ... then i'm abnormal too :(
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: cara.mel on November 01, 2007, 01:35:23 pm
I tend to shake when I'm nervous xD
Pretend to be all calm on the outside, I feel nothing is wrong on the inside (no being sick), I have mainly positive thoughts on the inside to assist with the pretending to be all calm and happy and cheerful, but if you look closely I'm shaking :)

I think that's the way I deal with everything though.

Oh, and you guys are lucky yours is in the morning, not freaking 3-5:15pm =( So I have the whole day to worry about it.
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Odette on November 01, 2007, 01:36:36 pm
Quote from: "ninwa"
Quote from: "Ahmad"
When I get nervous, I feel sick, can't eat, and get these surges to vomit  :? is this normal :(


well if it isn't normal ... then i'm abnormal too :(


Yes it's normal for that to happen before an exam, my friend had a panic attack a few weeks ago (i guess it hit her really hard)

Seriously just try to relax, I know it's an important exam, but you want to be in good health and a good state of mind to actually be able to perform well on the exam.
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Ahmad on November 01, 2007, 01:36:37 pm
I'd rather have it around that time. I hate getting up in the morning :(
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: ninwa on November 01, 2007, 01:36:57 pm
Oh trust me, it's not lucky. I don't wake up til about 12pm :(
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Ahmad on November 01, 2007, 01:38:41 pm
Quote from: "Odette"
Quote from: "ninwa"
Quote from: "Ahmad"
When I get nervous, I feel sick, can't eat, and get these surges to vomit  :? is this normal :(


well if it isn't normal ... then i'm abnormal too :(


Yes it's normal for that to happen before an exam, my friend had a panic attack a few weeks ago (i guess it hit her really hard)

Seriously just try to relax, I know it's an important exam, but you want to be in good health and a good state of mind to actually be able to perform well on the exam.


I can't see that happening to be honest. Probably not have a proper breakfast. If my friend doesn't make sure to bring me some red bull I'm screwed, and I'll kill him.
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Odette on November 01, 2007, 01:41:03 pm
Listen guys and girls, whether its at 9am or 12pm or whenever, you still have to the exam, you need to pull yourselves together, and just do the exam. Stop worrying, worrying wont get you a good mark on the exam.. just stay calm, and put your thinking caps on (ahh good old days;prep)
and write,write,write.
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: cara.mel on November 01, 2007, 01:44:06 pm
I'm a morning person but ;-;

Quote from: "Odette"
Listen guys and girls, whether its at 9am or 12pm or whenever, you still have to the exam, you need to pull yourselves together, and just do the exam. Stop worrying, worrying wont get you a good mark on the exam.. just stay calm, and put your thinking caps on (ahh good old days;prep)
and write,write,write.


^ that made me think of wearing a hat to one of the exams, claim it was a thinking cap and see how long I can last before they ask me to remove it, for some reason.
I'm not a person to actually do that though :(
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Odette on November 01, 2007, 01:45:07 pm
Quote from: "cara.mel"
I'm a morning person but ;-;

Quote from: "Odette"
Listen guys and girls, whether its at 9am or 12pm or whenever, you still have to the exam, you need to pull yourselves together, and just do the exam. Stop worrying, worrying wont get you a good mark on the exam.. just stay calm, and put your thinking caps on (ahh good old days;prep)
and write,write,write.


^ that made me think of wearing a hat to one of the exams, claim it was a thinking cap and see how long I can last before they ask me to remove it, for some reason.
I'm not a person to actually do that though :(


Aww I'm sorry ..
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: ninwa on November 01, 2007, 01:53:54 pm
Quote from: "Odette"
Listen guys and girls, whether its at 9am or 12pm or whenever, you still have to the exam, you need to pull yourselves together, and just do the exam. Stop worrying, worrying wont get you a good mark on the exam.. just stay calm, and put your thinking caps on (ahh good old days;prep)
and write,write,write.


well said :P
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Ahmad on November 01, 2007, 01:56:01 pm
Some sort of worry is good, but I hate it when it escalates beyond control. It may sound strange, but when I worry my mind prepares itself for what is to come.  :lol:
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: bilgia on November 01, 2007, 01:58:12 pm
dont try to randomly cram now cos it wont have much effect (no matter how much you think it will enlighten you)
play some computer games lol
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Odette on November 01, 2007, 01:58:44 pm
Quote from: "Ahmad"
Some sort of worry is good, but I hate it when it escalates beyond control. It may sound strange, but when I worry my mind prepares itself for what is to come.  :lol:


Lol, yeah a little worry is good, but not too much... too much of anything isn't good :)
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: ninwa on November 01, 2007, 02:01:41 pm
I think the best thing to do at this stage is to just go over your novels ... to refresh your knowledge of the themes, characters, quotes etc.

Or .... computer games are also good. :?
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Ahmad on November 01, 2007, 02:02:23 pm
Quote from: "bilgia"
dont try to randomly cram now cos it wont have much effect (no matter how much you think it will enlighten you)
play some computer games lol


I used to be a CS freak, years back. Now all I play is chess, and rather sparingly since year 12.. it might just do the trick though  8)
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: vce_2007 on November 01, 2007, 02:09:24 pm
Quote from: "Ahmad"
When I get nervous, I feel sick, can't eat, and get these surges to vomit  :? is this normal :(



omg me too, its such a weird feeling and its deep in my stomach :S
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Sheikh05 on November 01, 2007, 02:11:34 pm
I should be nervous shouldn't I?  8)
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Ahmad on November 01, 2007, 02:12:54 pm
Quote from: "Sheikh05"
I should be nervous shouldn't I?  8)


Punk boy  :evil:    :!:
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Odette on November 01, 2007, 02:13:21 pm
Quote from: "Sheikh05"
I should be nervous shouldn't I?  8)


You don't have to be, but a little bit would help you :) But don't worry about not being nervous, just because everyone else is, doesn't mean you have to.
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Ahmad on November 01, 2007, 02:20:49 pm
Yeah it does, emotional appeal to group loyalty..
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: melanie.dee on November 01, 2007, 03:01:38 pm
im nervous :( i mean i think i can pull out a few essays if i have to, even though they're unlikely to be great, but im mostly just scared that i wont finish! because i really really struggle to do things in short amounts of time, yet being lazy, i havnt done a proper timed exam yet or even really a timed essay :( im so shocking
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: ninwa on November 01, 2007, 03:09:04 pm
don't worry, more likely than not, in the actual exam, your adrenaline will do the work for you :) I always seem to end up writing more in exams
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: BA22 on November 01, 2007, 03:18:12 pm
Quote from: "ninwa"
don't worry, more likely than not, in the actual exam, your adrenaline will do the work for you :) I always seem to end up writing more in exams


Yeh, you will. If you complete the WR task first, you've done the part that requires the most thinking. You're in full concentration mode, and should power through the TR's.

This is the largest Mental marathon you're ever likely to undertake, being nervous is natrual really.
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: ninwa on November 01, 2007, 04:59:47 pm
do you do section 2 first BA22?

I tried doing that once ... but i always end up wasting time rambling in my lang analysis and then run outta time for TRs :(
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: melanie.dee on November 01, 2007, 05:03:54 pm
im gona go part 2 essay, writing task, part 1 essay.. start with what i like haha, leave what is likely to be my weakest thing until last, just in case i don't have time to do it at the same standard as the others.

and im spliting up the text responses because i cant do them two in a row, and i especially couldnt do them in the last 2 hours.. ideally, it'd be nice to do the writing task first considering i could go over it in reading time and such, but unfortunately i will go way overtime with it as i always do, and ill also get incredibly drained doing the 2 text responses after.
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: maxleng on November 01, 2007, 05:04:05 pm
do whatever you have been doing,

if you havent sat a propper 3 hour exam and worked out what works best for you, its your own fault and its too late to do anything about it. if you have then do whatver enables you to finish well.
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Pencil on November 01, 2007, 05:09:12 pm
eeek it's tomorrow I'm not ready! damn you fsn.
I have wasted these last 4 days  :(
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: enwiabe on November 01, 2007, 05:11:15 pm
Oh yeah, blame FSN. >_>
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Pencil on November 01, 2007, 05:20:08 pm
Quote from: "enwiabe"
Oh yeah, blame FSN. >_>


ok so maybe my laziness and complete lack of motivation plays a TINY role. but mainly it's fsn
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: BA22 on November 01, 2007, 05:23:24 pm
Quote from: "ninwa"
do you do section 2 first BA22?

I tried doing that once ... but i always end up wasting time rambling in my lang analysis and then run outta time for TRs :(


I have a concise style of writing, which makes language analysis relatively easier for me, so i always do this section first. As i've said before, if you do it first, the stimulus material is fresh in your minds, and you can confidenly begin planning it. If you can complete the analysis and point of view in an hour, yu then have two full hours to write your text responses and the pressure is seriously reduced.
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: joechan521 on November 01, 2007, 05:27:05 pm
Quote from: melanie.dee
im gona go part 2 essay, writing task, part 1 essay.. start with what i like haha, leave what is likely to be my weakest thing until last, just in case i don't have time to do it at the same standard as the others.
Quote


at least you have a task that you like.....
i equally hate them all!
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: vce_2007 on November 01, 2007, 05:40:26 pm
I'm going to do

1. Part One Essay
2. Language Analysis
3. Part Two Essay
4. Point of View

But I still think I will run out of time...
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: melanie.dee on November 01, 2007, 05:40:53 pm
any tips on how not to run out of shit to say in part 1 essays? :| im really regretting my choice of texts, i cant write a part 1 on look both ways
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: dxb on November 01, 2007, 05:40:57 pm
I think of it like this:

EACH TR is worth 1/3 of your mark.
The Analysis and POV combined is worth 1/3.

If I get the 2 TR's done and then if I run out of time during the Analysis/POV, iv at least got 2/3 of my marks down.
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: azhtey on November 01, 2007, 05:45:58 pm
Quote from: "Ahmad"
When I get nervous, I feel sick, can't eat, and get these surges to vomit  :? is this normal :(


I have that right now!! I feel like i wanna throw up and my head feels really light.
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Ahmad on November 01, 2007, 05:49:17 pm
I'm glad I'm not alone.  :P
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: joechan521 on November 01, 2007, 05:50:24 pm
doesn't matter what order you attempt them...
you can even do the persuasive before the analysis, if you have ideas already.

but!
 remember to read the articles before doing the language analysis!
thats important
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Ahmad on November 01, 2007, 05:52:14 pm
Lol how are you supposed to do the analysis without reading the articles
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Odette on November 01, 2007, 05:52:54 pm
Quote from: "joechan521"
doesn't matter what order you attempt them...
you can even do the persuasive before the analysis, if you have ideas already.

but!
 remember to read the articles before doing the language analysis!
thats important


Who wouldn't ? lol
How will you know what to analyse if you don't read the articles lol ?
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: ninwa on November 01, 2007, 05:54:36 pm
ugh, i regret eating dinner, now i feel really sick :(

what dyou mean read the articles? :?

my advice tho would be: READ THE INSTRUCTIONS.

in my practice exam there was a speech and then a response to the speech. instructions said "analyse the response to the speech". apparently like, 1/3 of ppl analysed the speech itself. do that in the exam and you wont get ANY marks lol
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Odette on November 01, 2007, 05:56:29 pm
Quote from: "ninwa"
ugh, i regret eating dinner, now i feel really sick :(

what dyou mean read the articles? :?

my advice tho would be: READ THE INSTRUCTIONS.

in my practice exam there was a speech and then a response to the speech. instructions said "analyse the response to the speech". apparently like, 1/3 of ppl analysed the speech itself. do that in the exam and you wont get ANY marks lol


I agree always read the instructions carefully :)
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Ahmad on November 01, 2007, 06:39:54 pm
13.5 hours guys.

Oh, and what are you gonna eat/take-in tomorrow morning? I have a 4 pack of red bulls at my disposal.
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: ninwa on November 01, 2007, 06:42:54 pm
thanks for reminding us Ahmad :P

i never eat breakfast. so im gona have to force myself to eat something, dunno what.

who's taking water into the exam? im scared ill waste time going to the bathroom :P
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Ahmad on November 01, 2007, 06:44:51 pm
I don't eat breakfast either, but erm.. I'm scared I'll get hungry mid-way through.
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: joechan521 on November 01, 2007, 06:44:53 pm
sugar free V + viet roll..

and gonna plan to get up at 7, although i havent been getting up before 11 since end of school days
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: joechan521 on November 01, 2007, 06:47:44 pm
eating a fresh breakfast helps

fresh as in not expired
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: maxleng on November 01, 2007, 06:56:19 pm
my breakfast will be:

2 eggs, few peices of bacon in a toasted cheese sandwich with some nice apple and gauva juice on the side  :D  then an up and go in the car

when i get to school ill have a banana right before it and take a mizone in.

ofcourse i wont be making any of the above my parents will  :P

during our practise exam i got so hungry and couldnt concentrate.. definatly not making the same mistake again.
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: melanie.dee on November 01, 2007, 07:00:35 pm
if i ate that much before the exam, i would mostly likely spend the 3 hours throwing up haha :!:

ill be having some fruit salad and yoghurt, and a coffee. sending the mother out to get it for me too, of course. exams are the best excuse
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: joechan521 on November 01, 2007, 07:01:37 pm
Quote from: "maxleng"
my breakfast will be:

2 eggs, few peices of bacon in a toasted cheese sandwich with some nice apple and gauva juice on the side  :D  then an up and go in the car

when i get to school ill have a banana right before it and take a mizone in.

ofcourse i wont be making any of the above my parents will  :P

during our practise exam i got so hungry and couldnt concentrate.. definatly not making the same mistake again.


so much fibre! make sure toilet before exams
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: ninwa on November 01, 2007, 07:02:55 pm
lucky ppl. ill be making my own breakfast. cos i live about 5 mins from school so parents dont have to get up to take me there pfft
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: maxleng on November 01, 2007, 07:03:31 pm
Quote from: "melanie.dee"
if i ate that much before the exam, i would mostly likely spend the 3 hours throwing up haha :!:

ill be having some fruit salad and yoghurt, and a coffee. sending the mother out to get it for me too, of course. exams are the best excuse


haha i rekon, my parents do so much for me cos they want me to "do well" lets hope it continues after exams (doubt it will)  :x
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: brendan on November 01, 2007, 07:04:13 pm
just remember your whole life depends on this exam. :D
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: melanie.dee on November 01, 2007, 07:04:24 pm
im driving there. i hope i dont have an accident or anything lol. that wouldnt be much fun. what happens if something like does happen? derived score material or are you completely effed?
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: BA22 on November 01, 2007, 07:07:01 pm
Quote from: "melanie.dee"
im driving there. i hope i dont have an accident or anything lol. that wouldnt be much fun. what happens if something like does happen? derived score material or are you completely effed?


hahaha oh mel, don't worry so much

I'm driving too, even if it is 900 metres down the road
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Odette on November 01, 2007, 07:08:47 pm
My mum's taking me :) I don't think i could get out of the car... ahh
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: joechan521 on November 01, 2007, 07:10:01 pm
Quote from: "melanie.dee"
im driving there. i hope i dont have an accident or anything lol. that wouldnt be much fun. what happens if something like does happen? derived score material or are you completely effed?

i was planning on getting up early and go for a drive and get breakfast on the way, but now probly not gonna do that
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Pencil on November 01, 2007, 07:12:13 pm
im driving. I'm more worried about my alarm not going off or something.  Every year at my school people miss the exams.. like they get the days mixed up and stuff, or the teachers ring em and they go in late. Imagine going in late to the eng exam..
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: melanie.dee on November 01, 2007, 07:26:08 pm
i aaaalways sleep through my alarm, especially when im out of routine getting up early ie now. ill probably get an early morning call too.
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Ahmad on November 02, 2007, 06:09:16 am
Sub two hours, weeeee.  8)
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: bilgia on November 02, 2007, 06:20:52 am
lol.
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: joechan521 on November 02, 2007, 06:21:44 am
last night was awful, couldn't sleep


and now im having diarrhoea
shit!
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Ahmad on November 02, 2007, 06:24:21 am
Indeed shit  :wink:

Don't panic. I'm so relaxed, I can't wait to get this thing done with. Sleep was ok. Went to bed at half past ten, actually slept more like 12. Not to matter. I woke up at about 6.20, I was just tossing and turning, thinking about boolean algebra garrr.
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: joechan521 on November 02, 2007, 06:27:57 am
yeah.... i went to bed around 10, but can't fall asleep, last time when i checked the time was around 2


head so dizzy

im gonna go drink my V and have my brunch
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Ahmad on November 02, 2007, 06:30:22 am
I'm so happy this is gonna end in 4.5 hours WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!111111111111  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: bilgia on November 02, 2007, 06:34:42 am
i think ill try some V today . ive never actually had it before...
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: joechan521 on November 02, 2007, 06:37:39 am
i'll be very happy 4.5 hours later

not really right now
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: reg on November 02, 2007, 07:15:39 am
omfg exam in 45 minutes.
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Toothpaste on November 02, 2007, 10:14:47 am
Your exam will end one hour from now. Hahaha.
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: AppleXY on November 02, 2007, 10:19:49 am
lol

9:00 am ? 12.15 pm :) ENG/ESL.


Well, how was the exam peps, the aftermath. :p
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Toothpaste on November 02, 2007, 10:24:20 am
I can't wait till it's over!

Only because my brother's buying me lunch after he gets out of there. Hahaha.

So... hungry. Rawr.
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: AppleXY on November 02, 2007, 10:26:38 am
lolaskates! :p Eat something from teh pantry.

Can't wait to see Ahmad's face after teh exam lol
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Toothpaste on November 02, 2007, 10:35:49 am
He's showing his face? Lol.
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: AppleXY on November 02, 2007, 10:49:05 am
lol no. i mean his reaction heh.
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Toothpaste on November 02, 2007, 11:09:33 am
They'll be out in a few minutes.
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: AppleXY on November 02, 2007, 11:21:38 am
YEAR 12s HAVE FINISHED. WOO. Now its our turn!


So year 12s, how was it ?? :D wow, you actually did it :)
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Toothpaste on November 02, 2007, 11:43:52 am
I'm still hungry.
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: dxb on November 02, 2007, 12:28:40 pm
In a word....Dog
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Ahmad on November 02, 2007, 02:43:38 pm
Shat. Dun evan havva uses teh tenses no mores i is pwnerd
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Ahmad on November 02, 2007, 03:36:55 pm
BA22






DOOOOOOOOOOOMAAAAAAAAAAA1111
Title: Who's nervous?
Post by: Markos on November 02, 2007, 04:02:51 pm
Now moving on to being nervous about the results