{"id":2526,"date":"2022-01-17T08:25:12","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T08:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jgu.edu.in\/blog\/?p=2526"},"modified":"2022-01-17T08:25:16","modified_gmt":"2022-01-17T08:25:16","slug":"a-psychological-icepack-for-the-examination-fever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jgu.edu.in\/blog\/2022\/01\/17\/a-psychological-icepack-for-the-examination-fever\/","title":{"rendered":"A Psychological Icepack for the Examination Fever"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In India, reports indicate that each year 2000 students die by suicide in cases related examination pressure and failure<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No matter how many years of exam-giving experience we\u2019ve garnered, sitting down to give another one of those always evokes some stressful emotions. Especially if the exams in question are a rather significant milestone in our educational life.

What\u2019s more challenging for the students of this academic year and the one before it, is that they didn\u2019t have the chance to get a gist of the process through preparatory tests at school, and must now face their finals.
 
This could trigger some stress and\/or anxiety for not just the students, but also their families who witness their loved ones undergoing this period. There may even be moments when family expectations themselves become a contributing factor to the pressure experienced by the child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It is therefore important to acknowledge those emotions and equip ourselves with tools to manage them, to deliver our best performance.

So, to all the young minds reading this, here is a range of solutions for a problem that will soon be a mere anecdote to sigh over!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set Realistic Goals<\/strong>

You know yourself well enough by now to know that keeping the last day to revise ten topics is a bad idea. Thus, divide your preparation in a way that you\u2019re able to capitalize on the time you have, to achieve the most you can.

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Spend some time understanding the allocation of marks for each topic and cover the meatiest portions first. This takes care of slicing the study material into easily approachable chunks, systematically reduces the pressure by each passing day, and helps you stay organized!

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Own the Prep<\/strong>

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Think of your exams as a short-term creative project. Do your best to make the preparation as interesting as possible. If you\u2019re a theatre buff who doesn\u2019t like History, Akbar\u2019s Empire is your next script. A dancer who was told Maths is not your thing? Well, 5-6-7-8 your way into those formulas! A brain that can retain choreography is smart enough to solve an equation (it\u2019s Science, your Cerebellum knows what we mean).<\/p>\n\n\n\n


If you\u2019re a visual learner who finds the textbook drab, flash cards are your go-to! Similarly, there are endless ways to customize your preparation to suit your interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schedule Mandatory Breaks<\/strong>

The average adolescent\u2019s concentration span is about forty minutes. Don\u2019t stretch your study sessions beyond an hour in one go, or you\u2019ll invite counterproductivity, which in turn, lays the seed for procrastination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Give those forty minutes your hundred percent, and take a five-to-ten-minute break wherein you drink water, or grab a snack, take a short walk, stretch, etc. based on what your body needs at that moment.

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Here\u2019s the golden rule, don\u2019t sacrifice your sleep.<\/strong> Your cognitive faculties become compromised when your brain hasn\u2019t had adequate rest. Additionally, your body will need an extra day to recover from a sleepless night, and that could interfere with your next exam!

This is Not the Only Thing That Defines You<\/strong>

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You are more than just your marks. Repeat that to yourself each time the pressure begins to get to you. If the constant discourse around you focuses on the importance of these marks as a means to land a good job, then that\u2019s all it is, a discourse, and not the final truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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