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StudyBuddyKJ:
Did so much productive work today!
In the morning, I practiced for Unseen texts, Discovery, and wrote a brief essay plan. Then afterwards, I did a whole practice paper in time limit conditions (2 unit) in 2 hours, marked it and went through it. Then I did legal, where I wrote a complete essay on International Crime and made myself learn the majority of the necessary content. Go me! :) :) :) :) :) So proud of myself rn. I feel like I am finally on track today!
jamonwindeyer:
Seems like you turned a bit of lethargy this morning into a killer productive Easter Sunday! Nicely done, and so nice to see such positivity! ;D
StudyBuddyKJ:
--- Quote from: jamonwindeyer on April 01, 2018, 11:21:41 pm ---Seems like you turned a bit of lethargy this morning into a killer productive Easter Sunday! Nicely done, and so nice to see such positivity! ;D
--- End quote ---
Lol thanks Jamon. Tbh I dont know how I got so much done. I feel like it was just adrenaline from half yearly stress
StudyBuddyKJ:
Well this is officially the last day of prep that I have before my half yearly exams start. Having studied so late last night, I woke up pretty late (like 9) but still refreshed somewhat so that is a good thing (I hope). My head slightly hurts, and my stomach is getting queasy...I think its just exam nerves. I have been procrastinating on getting my work started because of how stressed and alarmed I feel. I know that I shouldn't be stressing about exams because they are just another part of life..yada yada yada, but that has been a problem for me for ages. Exams freak me out. Without exams, I can easily and confidently express how much I know, but then you put the pressure of time limit as well as the pressure of ranks, and I freak. Even though I have been studying hard for the past week, I feel this gutwrenching sensation that the information has not sunk in and that I don't know anything. I feel a bit paralysed and unwilling to do any work right (hence why I am procrastinating on ATARnotes writing this post instead of actually getting started). I know that still I have to work really really hard today because this is the last day I have got before my exams start! AHHHH exams, HSC plz help! These exams are major!
I don't know how the 99+ achievers and the duxes do it honestly. I feel like they are heaps smarter than I am, or just better test takers. I really need some advice on how to stay calm for these exams, because right now I can't seem to get rid of my nerves. I am sitting on my laptop with bags under my eyes, my hair is a mess, I haven't showered, and just the thought of picking up my pencil and books is freaking me out. I know that I need to work, but I just can't seem to get started. I'm panicking ahhh! I can't seem to study in this mental state.
At this post, everything seems like a dead end. I need to pick myself up over this slump and just pray to God that nothing goes wrong. I want these exams to go really well, but I also have this sickening sense of dread that something is going to screw me over, and I don't know how to prevent it. I feel like I am doomed already.
DEEP BREATH, DEEP BREATH... okay, this is what I will do. I will go take a shower, wash my hair, go for a quick walk and listen to music, then come back, and churn out heaps of productive work. I also need to make sure I am on top of my game, by getting a good nights sleep. The goal here is not to freak out and to do as much as humanly possible. it shouldn;t be too hard, seeing as how much work I have been doing in the past four days. Someone please wave their magic wand so that my nerves go away. I know this is not the end of the world, but I feel like it is! I feel like everyone is wayyy more prepared for half yearlies than I am! Am I the only one who feels so underprepared?
I should stop rambling and figure out a way to be super productive today and ace all my exams, without letting my nerves, fear and self doubt consume me. This is my last shot. I shouldn't be wasting time. I should be working. Trouble is, I am panicked! Just the thought of exams is scaring me. How do I begin to study when I am so panicked! AHHHHHH :o :o :o :-\ :-\ :-\ :'( :'( :o
StudyBuddyKJ:
Lol, it's been a day after my initial day of panic yesterday. Felt a bit better but was still nervous. Started the day off pretty well, I woke up early, had breakfast, tried to chill, read through my notes and made sure I knew my stuff. Came early to the exam venue, gossiped with friends, sat the English exam and yeah...
The exam wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I rocked the essay component because I analysed the scene first hand before whilst studying. However, I did find that I spent 10 minutes extra in writing my essay and finishing it, because I spent the first 5 minutes in planning out my essay. It did help me a lot because I was writing out my essay on the spot. It wasn't actually hard writing it because I knew my content so well and I could easily answer the question. However, I do wish I memorised a pre-planned essay because it would have given me extra security. I'll do that the next time round.
As for the unseen texts component, it was really tricky and the some of the texts were really obscure in terms of discovery, but I'm just glad I finished it. Now the worst part by far, was the creative writing component. Now I am the worst at creative writing. I did have a prepared creative ready, but because I was doing that last, I found that I forgot half my creative already and the stimulus was so obscure. I am horrible at writing on the spot. My plotline and stories sound like a Year 3 person is writing it. So I definitely did not do well in that section :-\ :'( I guess I am just going to have to work harder at creative writing because that is not my strength.
Well, I'm just glad that at least one exam is over and done with. I feel pretty confident with math, but I am expecting the worst and hoping for the best. I feel slightly prepared as I have done like 6 past papers (should have done more, but I got sick on some of the days, so oh well, can't really do anything about that). I have to make sure I kill it in the maths test! Hopefully I do well!
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