What to do before/between exams?

[vce01]

Thanks. Great tips so far. I hope others can find these fine points useful too.

This question, and a serious one, applies for other exams too but...
What if you need to do POOP? Like nervous poop? I understand some people may have upset stomachs when they get nervous/anxious.


My teacher said that it's just bad luck and every second you spend in the toilet is every second of the exam time wasted.

If you have to go then go. There's no way you can concentrate on differentiating an equation if your body is telling you to run to the toilet or it will shit right here in the exam room for everybody to see (and presumely smell as well, which reminds me of an incident at school). But we are here to avoid that right.

Make sure you go to the toilet before you go the exam room.

interesting, if you do it in the exam room you screw up the exams for everyone within a certain radius of you (dependant on the strength of poop).
if you're going down you might as well take some with you i say 

[Glockmeister]

I wonder if you can apply for Derived Exam Scores on that basis

[danieltennis]

The weeks and days before the exams

For Exam 1

• Buying stationery that you will need for the exams and which you do not have. (You should be bringing two of everything you intend to go to the exam with e.g. two pens, two pencils/one pacer with spare lead)
• Going though your notes and maybe do some questions on topics which you are still not 100% ready for.
• Make sure you are familar with the formula sheet and what is on it... after all you would need to remember what's not on it.
• Make sure you are familar with how many questions will be on the exam.

For Exam 2
Everything from exam 1 plus

• Buying batteries for your calculator (very important)
• Organising what you will use for your notes that you can take into the exam

The Day Before the Exam

• DO NOT do any work. If you get a shit score in that trial you are going to do, it's not going to be good for the ego, and you need your ego to be in tiptop condition
• Organise everything. But not just I know everything is, but have it in one pile on a table.
• Organise a drink bottle (Remember VCAA examination rules stipulate that any labels must be remove so make sure you do so)
• Have a good night's rest. Teenages require 10 hours of sleep on average, so make sure you try to get that.
• If you find yourself the subject of exam insomina, try thinking about something pleasurable. This may include anything from chath's happytime moments to thinking about getting into that career you wanted. Anything you want really.
• Remember: You are only going to do as well as your ability allows you do. Don't try comparing your mathematical brillance with Mao, dcc, coblin
   et. al if you know you are not of their level (if you are then fire away). Especially if you get into the exam hall.
  

On the day

• Those breakfast cereal ads weren't lying about needing breakfast. Make sure you have some
• It is ill-adviced to have coffee today as the caffine boost may wear off mid-exam leaving you are tired wreak. If you normally have coffee, try eschewing it today.
• When you get to the exam room, relax a bit but not too much. Remember you have been wanting this day to come of go for 12 months now
• If you are in Year 12, then you should have already graduated. This means you do not need to wear your school uniform. However, the exam room is not a fashion show. Wear comfortable clothes and avoid materials that will make you either itch or warm up.
  
• If you are in Year 11, chances are you will have to wear uniform. Bad Luck.

Thanks for the advice.

[Toothpaste]

Thanks. Great tips so far. I hope others can find these fine points useful too.

This question, and a serious one, applies for other exams too but...
What if you need to do POOP? Like nervous poop? I understand some people may have upset stomachs when they get nervous/anxious.


My teacher said that it's just bad luck and every second you spend in the toilet is every second of the exam time wasted.

If you have to go then go. There's no way you can concentrate on differentiating an equation if your body is telling you to run to the toilet or it will shit right here in the exam room for everybody to see (and presumely smell as well, which reminds me of an incident at school). But we are here to avoid that right.

Make sure you go to the toilet before you go the exam room.

interesting, if you do it in the exam room you screw up the exams for everyone within a certain radius of you (dependant on the strength of poop).
if you're going down you might as well take some with you i say 

Make it your own advantage LOL.
Next question is: HOW would one go about increasing the stench of the excrement?

[Ken]

overdue food eaten right before the exam!

[Survivor]

In one of my midyears, the girl in front of me vomitted but luckily she made it to the bin and left the room. If it happened in front of me, I seriously would've applied for special consideration. It distracted me a lot, especially when she returned, I was scared stiff and I couldn't write for 5 minutes in fear that she'd vomit again. Which is why I shift the blame of getting only a B+ on the situation, lol.

[dusty_girl1144]

WHY ARE WE TALKING ABOUT CRAPPING IN THE EXAMS? lol


oh gosh ill walk into the exams now. and ill be laughing remembering this thread LOL

[danieltennis]

In one of my midyears, the girl in front of me vomitted but luckily she made it to the bin and left the room. If it happened in front of me, I seriously would've applied for special consideration. It distracted me a lot, especially when she returned, I was scared stiff and I couldn't write for 5 minutes in fear that she'd vomit again. Which is why I shift the blame of getting only a B+ on the situation, lol.

LOL

Yeah, distractions like that can make you lose focus on the exams and stuff u up.

[dekoyl]

I think a diaper is a serious option but there needs to be a muffler or something.


Okay a thread on pre-examination techniques has turned into faecal discussion. 

[Glockmeister]

In one of my midyears, the girl in front of me vomitted but luckily she made it to the bin and left the room. If it happened in front of me, I seriously would've applied for special consideration. It distracted me a lot, especially when she returned, I was scared stiff and I couldn't write for 5 minutes in fear that she'd vomit again. Which is why I shift the blame of getting only a B+ on the situation, lol.

Should've applied for it anyway... I mean that stuff pretty gross anyway, but especially in the exam room.

[Mao]

throw up on your exam paper, then claim stomach acid ruined your exam paper

[Toothpaste]

throw up on your exam paper, then claim stomach acid ruined your exam paper

Must be very concentrated HCl.

[Mao]

throw up on your exam paper, then claim stomach acid ruined your exam paper

Must be very concentrated HCl.

Real Men do

[/0]

Buying stationery that you will need for the exams and which you do not have. (You should be bringing two of everything you intend to go to the exam with e.g. two pens, two pencils/one pacer with spare lead)

Lol I always go into the exam room with around 10 pacers, 2 erasers, etc.etc.etc. Let's face it, if your two pens and two pencils break (which will happen according to Moore's Law) you are well and truly screwed. Also I hate it when I drop my one eraser on the ground I'm so afraid of bending down to pick it up because the examiner might think I'm trying to cheat.

[Toothpaste]

throw up on your exam paper, then claim stomach acid ruined your exam paper

Must be very concentrated HCl.

Real Men do

But asian men do naturally present stomach HCl because it's free.