hello!!! so i've just done my personal essays for US and UK and i''m so excited about college but at the same time so anxious bout upcoming exams :// any advice to control nerves??? (br)
OMggggggg that’s fantastic!!! Congratulations, friend!!! 🎉
If the very thought of these exams stresses you out, don’t give them any power! These exams are just the last little hurdle before a whole new chapter in your life. You’ve taken exams your entire academic career, what’s a few more?! When it comes down to your entire life, they’ll only encompass the merest fraction of your time! Put things into perspective.
Make sure you’re as prepared as you want to be some time before your exam, think about a day but settle for a few hours! This will give you time to chill before taking it to further reduce nerves before you actually take them. Make some time for yourself while you’re studying! Yoga, breathing exercises, meditation; these are all great for anxiety!! Pomodoro, manage your time, make todo lists, do all those time managament things studyblr recs bc they really do work!
Make sure you’re satisfied with as much as you studied. Make a plan beforehand of all the things you want to accomplish/revise/practice far in advance and plan up until the test yourself. Follow that plan religiously and don’t add anything to it a couple of day before your exams on. This is bc you may freak out last minute and convince yourself you’ve got to study something you don’t need to know! Idk but that always happens to me lol
The day of, be confident. You applied yourself and did your best. Whatever will happen, will happen. You’re only a few hours away from being free from the subject!! Take a nice shower or something before hand, wear your fav outfit, eat. Finish as much as you can asap. If you don’t know the answer to something (or how to solve it) within 30 seconds, skip it and come back. Don’t let yourself freak out by limiting the time you spend just thinking. Gain confidence by answering the easier things first. If you freak out, deep breaths and close your eyes! Try to check your answers. Make sure your scantron matches the answers you picked if you’re using scantrons!!
Treat yourself as soon as your done!! Get some spankin’ new stationery for college! Start on some DIY decor to make your room you! Dye your hair! Go to an amusement park! Sleep! Do literally anything you want bc, friend, you’re free!! HS is over! You made it!
Good luck, friend!! You’re so close! I’m so proud of how far you’ve made it already and I’m sure a ton of others in your life are too! 🌻
