Exam help needed.........stress
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I really need advice as i feel i am really hopeless. I find out that i am not excel in studies. Whatever i study, i will forget when i close the book. I have tried all ways to study, but still the same.
I have to study very hard to get a just pass for my test or exam, which is not worth the effort. One thing i realise i have to read a lot of time to comprehen the passage. After studying,i always have a headache.
My exam flung and carried a risk to retain. I can't express myself well in writing during examination. My mind is blank. I just sit and stare on the question. Nothing comes out of my mind.
Am i suffer from memory problem or any symptoms from Dyslexia or low in IQ? Am i stupid? Should i consult a doctor? what had happen to me? I have suffered these problem along the years. Anyone have these problem? Am i normal? and many more......
i am grateful for your piece of advices......
Thank you.
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try drawing out mind maps for subjects that need to memorize.
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hi Felirox. thanks for your reply.I have used many times but it does not seem effective. I aslo have trying to write my notes and read them many times...Originally posted by felirox:try drawing out mind maps for subjects that need to memorize. -
if you are clever enough to come here for help...you are definately not stupid...
don't worry...when's your next exam? -
same here my memory super bad. always read already close notes or flip to next page forget le.
but don't worry can get by one. i'm doing so till now anyway -
read out loud!! it actually helps!
my memory sucks big time too
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Try looking up at the ceiling during exams.
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Find out when you can study best. It's either morning, afternoon or night. It all depends on a person. Study during that time. Make notes while reading through.
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coming soon....it's on next monday. Time no enough.Originally posted by R3SsH|n:if you are clever enough to come here for help...you are definately not stupid...
don't worry...when's your next exam? -
quickly form study group. but dun end up chit chatting.Originally posted by Meilin86:coming soon....it's on next monday. Time no enough. -
everytime ur teacher giv u homework, do them when u reach home. u cant get good result jus by studying hard b4 exams. u need to understand n practise consistently.
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Arrange your subjects.. FOCUS on the ones you're more interested in... After you've assured yourself that you've gained adequate confidence and understanding, follow up a bit on the rest of the related subjects... Slowly link them up together...Originally posted by Meilin86:I really need advice as i feel i am really hopeless. I find out that i am not excel in studies. Whatever i study, i will forget when i close the book. I have tried all ways to study, but still the same.
I have to study very hard to get a just pass for my test or exam, which is not worth the effort. One thing i realise i have to read a lot of time to comprehen the passage. After studying,i always have a headache.
My exam flung and carried a risk to retain. I can't express myself well in writing during examination. My mind is blank. I just sit and stare on the question. Nothing comes out of my mind.
Am i suffer from memory problem or any symptoms from Dyslexia or low in IQ? Am i stupid? Should i consult a doctor? what had happen to me? I have suffered these problem since my O level to my tertiary education. Anyone have these problem? Am i normal? and many more......
i am grateful for your piece of advices......
Thank you. -
Get the book by Adam Khoo.
Learn the methods.
It definitely helps.
At least for me ba.. I last minute study for exam also got straight As last time. -
my sec 4 history teacher use to say " when u can't rmb sth try tilting ur head up by 45 degrees.... studies have shown it helps u to recall stuff in ur subconscious..."Originally posted by alexkusu:Try looking up at the ceiling during exams.
Helps for some people.
not exact words... but around there
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friend,
one thing I would tell you now is to relax.
go jogging, swimming or just junk food.
or a movie.. you need to lower your stress level.
and then, go thru your work, assignments, what you done?
try to redo some of the problems. if unsure look @ the answers bit by bit.
build your confidence.
and if you got time, like in the toilet, just flip thru your text book, looking at the diagrams and pictures. just look.
and once you don't feel so stressed. try to look harder at those diagrams and pictures. and read about them.
and then re-do your assignments without looking @ the answers.
if you do well, great. take a cold drink. relax.
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Spend time wisely, that's what I have to say. Study smart but not hard. It won't help to memorize, unless you are doing history.Originally posted by Meilin86:coming soon....it's on next monday. Time no enough. -
When u studying take note about how one concept will relate to another and understand the concept not memorise. Write down the main points when u read the notes. After reading that chapter start drawing mindmaps. If u cant remember then relate to the keypoints u wrote. Try memorising again. Revise it again for consecutive 2 days. After that u can rest for a week and then revice the chp again. By then u shld have remember what u study.
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relac relac, dun worry... u not stoopid.. u say u tertiary liaoz, how dumb can u be...
sooo many ppl din even get N levels...
anyway, 2 impt things,
1 is consistent work..
2 is understand what is taught...dun try to memorise blindly
but understand the reasoning behind it, and the apporach used to solve it.
hope it helps..
me also not really dat good in studies...
haha.. top among bottom, bottom among the top..
jiayouOriginally posted by Meilin86:I really need advice as i feel i am really hopeless. I find out that i am not excel in studies. Whatever i study, i will forget when i close the book. I have tried all ways to study, but still the same.
I have to study very hard to get a just pass for my test or exam, which is not worth the effort. One thing i realise i have to read a lot of time to comprehen the passage. After studying,i always have a headache.
My exam flung and carried a risk to retain. I can't express myself well in writing during examination. My mind is blank. I just sit and stare on the question. Nothing comes out of my mind.
Am i suffer from memory problem or any symptoms from Dyslexia or low in IQ? Am i stupid? Should i consult a doctor? what had happen to me? I have suffered these problem since my O level to my tertiary education. Anyone have these problem? Am i normal? and many more......
i am grateful for your piece of advices......
Thank you. -
Study up on the more important points and especially the one you haven't understand. Get adequate sleep and rest.Originally posted by Meilin86:coming soon....it's on next monday. Time no enough.
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Ru doing a degree?
We are not born to intelligent or with photogenic memory.
What we cant assume what we learn and read from the books will be remembered.
In fact, when i study for one of my module last year, apart from the textbook, i have to read all 20+ given articles for my exam over many times. I didn't understand the very first or second times I read them, however for the next subsequent readings, it begin to shed some light and understand what the articles trying to say. From there, I learn studying is a incremental and we got to be consistent with our work from the day we started school.
Over stressing yourself wont be effective. What you can do, maybe you can arrange got a group study or asking for your peers for assistance on the grey areas in your topics. -
Taking degree. I had tried the method as mentioned. I have studied correctly. The main problem is what i faced is during the exam. What i have study went blank in my mind, out of sudden. i am back to old one.It is torturing to sit for 3 hours, staring at the paper, while other are scrible their exam. I feel so scared it happen again. I really make my effort to study before and i am not stress during exam. I can't recall anything. I hold my pen. I couldn't write. Even if i manage to write, i can answer those not so complicate questions. I hand out with a almost empty paper. Really lost.....something wrong with my head? exam handicapped?Originally posted by babymac13:Ru doing a degree?
We are not born to intelligent or with photogenic memory.
What we cant assume what we learn and read from the books will be remembered.
In fact, when i study for one of my module last year, apart from the textbook, i have to read all 20+ given articles for my exam over many times. I didn't understand the very first or second times I read them, however for the next subsequent readings, it begin to shed some light and understand what the articles trying to say. From there, I learn studying is a incremental and we got to be consistent with our work from the day we started school.
Over stressing yourself wont be effective. What you can do, maybe you can arrange got a group study or asking for your peers for assistance on the grey areas in your topics. -
are u too nervous suddenly? it happens.. some ppl are more nervous den others.
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abit only, but not to the extreme of shivering....Originally posted by Ito_^:are u too nervous suddenly? it happens.. some ppl are more nervous den others. -
That happen to me last year during one of my paper "Organsation Theory". Mind went blank because the questions asked is not what I expected.Originally posted by Meilin86:Taking degree. I had tried the method as mentioned. I have studied correctly. The main problem is what i faced is during the exam. What i have study went blank in my mind, out of sudden. i am back to old one.It is torturing to sit for 3 hours, staring at the paper, while other are scrible their exam. I feel so scared it happen again. I really make my effort to study before and i am not stress during exam. I can't recall anything. I hold my pen. I couldn't write. Even if i manage to write, i can answer those not so complicate questions. I hand out with a almost empty paper. Really lost.....something wrong with my head? exam handicapped?
I was stunned for 30 mins before I can write something out of nothing.
I did studied and prepare well for this paper, but the flow is not there. I guess it's quite similiar to your situation right?
What I think for many students are trying to pre-prepared answer during the exam. Trying to memorise some answers from the past year papers and when the question in the exam tries twist and turn, you find yourself unable to adapt to the situation.
For certain universities, they are much particular in the way you tackle the questions, you have to answer to what the question asked, otherwise you are considered out of pointers or wont get you very much.
For example if question asking for As, but you give alot about Bs and few As, that wont impresess the examiner.
In fact, all of us including have fears and tends to be stiff during the exam and I understand how you feel as I'm one of them also. Just be calm and don't be too nervous, get sufficient sleep the night before the exam. Don't give yourself too much pressure and try to relax as much as you can. Try to read and understand the question and know what the quation is asking for. U can always write in point forms on your question paper and slowly explore and expansion your points into essay type.
Maybe, you can try to practise writing some essay as it will make your writing more smooth and less stiff. -
study partners or in 3s are better.. groups are too big to concentrateOriginally posted by Ah Cek:quickly form study group. but dun end up chit chatting.