Stressing out!!!

[lovatic]

guys I'm really stressing out for the exam!! (doesn't help that I have anxiety and get panic attacks..) I feel like there are still some stuff that I don't fully understand and I'm scared that during the exam I'll blank out on alot of questions. I really want to do well..

[zvezda]

To put it frankly, stress isnt going to help you. If youre overly stressed it can affect your performance. I was like you a few weeks ago; I was getting really stressed out as this is my first 3/4 exam. But i noticed that i was spending more time being stressed than actually getting anything done; i realised that stress wasn't going to help me. My teacher had told me the same thing. Stress isnt a bad thing though, because it can help you perform at your peak, but if this stress overwhelms you, it will have the opposite effect.

[brenden]

guys I'm really stressing out for the exam!! (doesn't help that I have anxiety and get panic attacks..) I feel like there are still some stuff that I don't fully understand and I'm scared that during the exam I'll blank out on alot of questions. I really want to do well..

I know this is very cliche, but, all you can do is do your best! If you really want to do well, chances are your behaviour has been congruent with that throughout the term and reflected your desire. If that is the case - you already HAVE done well. Personally I think I know psych back to front but I'm weak in exams. For ages I was stress-stress-stress and only focused on getting a good result. But, I figure now that a good result will be walking in to the exam room being proud of yourself and the effort you've put in before the exam.
If you get really stressed in the exam, move onto questions you know are correct. If you feel like you know nothing - I know this is very strange - but put your head down on the desk for ten minutes and just breathe. You'll lose ten minutes but you will examine so much better for it.
In the mean time, everyone on this forum is ready to clarify things you don't understand, as much for their benefit as for yours. Just go into the exam with the knowledge you've done well, regardless of where you fall on that horrid bell-shaped curve.
Good luck   

[ecvkcuf]

Hey I haven't done anything and I'm not stressed at all (because I'm a well known rebel and a failure)

nah but in all honest there's nothing to stress about.. you've probably done a fair amount of work already so try and relax and chill for now..

[lovatic]

Thankyou guys!! yeah I'm just gonna focus on studying the things I'm not confident about today and hope for the best tomorrow!  good luck everyone!