#exam pressure

[bambisnemo]

Exam Prep

So... I'm new to this city, this school and the CBSE syllabus. I've been killing myself here trying to learn all this stuff.

I had my history, geography, economics and politics yesterday.

I have my computers exam today and I have opened the book for the first time ever, this morning. Hopefully, they won't ask anything I don't already know.

Even if they do, it's on me.

Anyways, I hope you are a lot more sensible than me and don't leave your examination preparation for the last minute.

Good day to you.

[greetings-inferiors]

This blog is great for letting off the steam from my obsessions, but nothing (and I mean nothing) beats passionately talking about something you’re obsessing over with someone else (who’s at least interested)

Like that human connection makes it really special. Even if I’m literally just typing the exact same thing I would on my blog, if it’s to a person then it just feels different y’know?

Like when exams are done and I have literally every day free to do whatever I want and the actual headspace to be allowed to obsess over things, when I have these marathons I’ve been meaning to do for ages, be it kingdom hearts or doctor who or persona or starkid or fnaf or whatever. I just cannot wait to be able to enjoy something without the lingering thought of it being wasted time and I should be putting in work to my exams.

Eh this kinda had no point lmao

I just like writing what’s on my mind, like verbal diarrhoea.

I absolutely love blogging about things I’m interested in, can’t wait to do it more once I’m free to be interested

[slythdiaries]

14.03.23 day 12

Didn't post anything the past few days. My social life caught me in a whirlwind and threw my mental peace out in pieces. Extravagant language but I didn't know how else to put it. Those were tumultuous days.

We all have goals, our own ambitions and dreams and sadly enough, sometimes it's our dear valuable relationships that hold us back. I'm not speaking for all relationships. Human connection is one of the most central things in our life that bring us meaning. But people who must be preparing for competitive exams (esp my Indian kinspeople) know how families and friends can sometimes pressurise us with obligations. The emotional stress of relationships during these times can be fuel in fire. It drains us and sometimes breaks our will.

People who have been in the Civil service exam journey know the struggles and the sacrifices. And I'm sure everyone else with demanding careers know too. JEE, NEET, CAT, MCAT and the like.

My heartfelt message to all of you folks, please reach out and do not neglect your mental health. This is a long journey and a sympathetic ear can bring you incredible support. You are not alone and you will get through this!

P. S. Resumed my studying again from today. By the way, all lofi compilations are not built equal. Today's one was perfect.

[studybee314]

Battle laziness and pursue your goals

One step at a time - motivation for media distracted students

Seeking validation and satisfaction from media consumption and socials is easy. It’s easy to get lost in that colorful world of information, where your brain can constantly find distractions and not have to focus on anything particular for more than a couple of seconds. It gives you small boosts of dopamine and makes you feel good for a while, until you get bored. And at that point, you’re not sure what to do because your attention span can’t deal with anything complicated right now, so you keep scrolling. You become increasingly apathetic while you seek for something that makes you feel … anything, really. But you keep on scrolling, or you keep on watching, or you keep on counting your own likes and interactions to see how many people appreciated your last post… and maybe it gives you that feeling that you’re looking for… just for a few seconds, before it’s gone again.

You know that this is no long term solution for happiness, for finding purpose. And the knowledge makes you feel sad, guilty and disappointed, because you’d like to do something meaningful with your time and achieve something. Make a dream or a goal come true. Pass a test, an exam. Complete your exercise. Or create something. You want to do something that gives your day purpose, that makes you be able to say “Yeah, I’ve done that.”

But that’s it, isn’t it? We like having done something. We don’t like having to do it. Because that part is hard. And it takes effort and energy not to be a passive media consuming brain cell and to instead set our minds to actively focus on one thing and one thing only for the next hour. Or even the next half hour. It’s hard not just because you’re challenging your attention span, but also because it might not seem to give you immediate validation and success. You want to feel good now. But if you really want to achieve something, you know that that feeling of success isn’t gonna happen right away. It might take hours, days weeks, years, to achieve your goal. And that’s … too far away. You want it all, and you want it now. And it makes you feel frustrated. Because how are you going to find the motivation to put in that time and constant work you knows it’ll take to get where you want to be? How are you going to find the motivation to use the tools you have at your disposal to do… anything really.

Because isn’t it funny? Right now you are reading this from a device that can find pretty much any information in a matter of seconds. You could learn any language, any skill, any topic, all just from this small machine. And yet, you use it to distract yourself from your tasks, from the passing of time, from your thoughts, from your work, because it’s easy. It’s hypnotic, momentarily fascinating and it distracts you from reality. And it also distracts you from your dreams and goals.

There is a part of you that really wants to achieve that particular goal, but it’s struggling because the lazy, apathetic part of you keeps monopolising your attention and time. But do you think that distracting yourself will make your goals go away? No, it just keeps you from thinking about the work you have to do to get there, and the guilt of not having done more today. But your goals are still there. Your potential is still there. And all the tools you need to get somewhere, are still there.

So take small steps. Sounds cliché but if you think about it, even if you’ve just learned that one, small paragraph, and even if it took you half an hour, it already brought you closer to your dream than the ten episodes of the tv show you watched this week ever could have. Even a sentence, a word, a number, is a tiny step in the right direction. And learning that seemingly insignificant bit of information is already more meaningful to your goal than watching a two hour movie, or scrolling through socials for four hours. Even a tiny tiny step, counts. And taking a tiny tiny step, that’s not hard, is it? You can read a sentence, right? So read it. Then picture its content. What does it mean and what does it remind you of? Do you think that that sentence is relevant, and why?

Engage with your work, as if you were having a conversation. Except there’s no judgement. There is the input from the source material, but your output, your interaction with the information, counts just as much. And it helps you understand and memorise it better. And once you’ve dealt with one sentence, you can face the next one, and repeat the process. And each time you learn a new particle of information, tell yourself you did a good job. Because you did. That small particle of information is more valuable to your goal than distracting yourself for three hours, jumping from one app to another. So celebrate even the smallest steps with a smile, and a “you did well”. Then look at the next step, with the knowledge that you have all the tools you need to understand and learn that next sentence, that next formula, or that next graph.

Slowly build on the things you’ve learned, connecting new information to old one. Don’t look at your end goal, it’ll only overwhelm you. You know the steps to get to the end goal. So just look at the next step. And once you took it, celebrate that. Give yourself validation for taking that step. Because it counts. Every single step counts. And no one’s gonna stop you from taking another small step. And another one. And another one.

A goal isn’t just one big thing. Thinking that is just part of an “all or nothing” mentality. A goal is just… steps. Lots of steps. And steps aren’t scary. Steps are something you can reach right now. Maybe you don’t know the total number of steps, but you know that when you take one, you have one step less to walk towards your goal. And that is already a small cause to celebrate before you move on to the next one.

So divide your work into steps. Steps aren’t scary. They’re harmless and you’re stronger than them. Take one step at a time. And someday you’re gonna look back at the road you’ve already walked and say “wow, I’ve come a long way”. But that’s for someday. Right now, there’s just one small, next step. And nobody’s stopping you from taking it.

[desi-ambivert-nerd]

Guys have some Gujarati gathiya and chill for a while.

[nanthegirl]

Day 8• 50 Days of Productivity

10.06.2023

Omo. I slacked. Hard. So I kept postponing getting back on track and just made everything worse. But today was better so here I am againnn. These pictures are from the past week in total so I’ll just do a quick week overview.

I had two labs. One was boring as hell and the other was so fun, if not a bit repetitive. I finally cleaned my apartment but I’m not even done cause I lack motivation rn but I plan to finish that up tomorrow.

I started a new crochet project to feel some sense of accomplishment. I’ve never made a bandana before and it’s way easier than I expected but I’ve abandoned it for now (expected).

This past week really felt like a blur cause I’m having less classes and a lot of public holidays and I just let them pass without even realizing. I feel like I always have these moments every semester where I just kind of dissociate and then I realize so much time has passed and I can’t even remember anything that I did. It’s not as bad this time cause I’ve been journaling…or trying to at least. The weird feeling that I floated through the week is still with me though.

On a lighter note though, I was able to get some work done today. I did some Math and a biomaterials test. I have less than a month till my first exam and I really need to sit up, so I hope I’m able to make solid progress this week.

There’s a party on campus but I want to go to bed rn haha. I hope the music doesn’t keep me up.

Have a lovely week and I hope you’ll be able to accomplish whatever you set out to do🫶🏾

[daffodilsworldschool6]

Exams and Students- Lets Mke it Easy with Daffodils World School.

[talktoangel2]

Is There a Way to Reduce Exam Pressure During Jee Mains?

Preparing for the JEE Mains exam can be a stressful experience for many students, as it is a highly competitive exam and the stakes are high. However, there are several things you can do to manage the pressure and perform your best on the day of the exam.

including JEE Mains and Advanced. However, here are some additional tips to reduce exam pressure and anxiety:

Practice relaxation techniques: Deep breathing, meditation, and yoga are excellent relaxation techniques "relationship counsellor" that can help calm your mind and reduce anxiety. Practice these techniques daily to help you stay relaxed during the exam.

Exercise regularly: Regular exercise can help reduce stress and improve your mood. It also increases the production of endorphins, which are natural mood boosters.

Break down your study material: Break down your study material into small, manageable chunks. This will help you avoid feeling overwhelmed and make it easier to focus on one topic at a time.

Avoid comparing yourself to others: Comparing yourself to others can increase your stress levels and make you feel inadequate. Remember that everyone has their strengths and weaknesses.

to read more :- https://www.talktoangel.com/

[vocafblr]

DAY 3 (exam preparation)

month and a half for my exams to commence. Feels like I am 40% prepared feels like I'm not.

starting to update here with my daily blrs

but can't get over my YouTube scrollings :(

[cosmostales]

I can't remember anything which I have studied so far My brain going to be burst because of this🥲

[springs-hurts]

why stats?

Again I've stats exam on 26th and man I've wasted my whole day today..i don't want to go thru this exam tension again but I'm at that point of life where entrances are my only problem and I need to study for them but all in sll fukkk statistics

[mohabbaat]

here's wishing indian competitive/government/entrance exams a very big fuck you i hope you die.

[blue-jos10]

jean literally fucking breaking down in the hospital after hearing about riko's death and neil telling him he died with a pop is the most Neil & Jean thing ever

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

*tries to organize my thoughts*

*remembers i'm not in school and therefore beholden to neither heaven nor hell nor any man's grading system*

*joyously shredding & tossing all my carefully arranged 3x5 mental notecards into the air like so much beige confetti. raising my arms in victory, cheering raucously until i accidentally inhale bits of homemade confetti*

(*coughing up itty bits of paper like a cat evicting a hairball with a firm understanding of tenants' rights*) wait wat happens next

[vinestaff]