The main purpose of an examination is to evaluate how much a student learned in a given subject. To be able to do this, professors formulate and devise questions to challenge the brain. During exams, the main purpose of student evaluation is satisfied, inclusive of the brain challenge part plus more. Because even the most dormant parts of the mind are set to work to comprehend and come up with the most probable logical answer. In short, during exams (especially during finals), all systems are in full battle gear, brain cells are on full alert, all senses are up and about and emotions are high (for some, if not most, emotions are going haywire) . Ranking high above the emotional ladder is nervousness (in most cases, near hysteria), especially if the studying done was insufficient.
In most cases, we all suffer from the common virus called cramming. All of us, in one way or another, have been through this or is still going through this (like me, at this very moment... haha). Let me see, what exactly describe what i am feeling right now? hhhmmmm... i am in panic mode ... nervous (borderline hysteria if i don't finish at least half of my required readings tonight) and still thinking about going to the mall to balance out all of these hair-raising notions of not being able to finish what i need to read and end up flunking. of course, going to the mall is not the most promising solution, but still, it seems to be the most relaxing thing to do at this point.
I know my professors expect a lot from us, and in turn, we should at least do well in the finals. well, doing good in the exams will mean more to us, since we need to maintain an average of 2.0 every year to stay in our program. but, it will also mean a lot to them. By passing, it will mean that they did a good job (and i swear, they did ... this cramming thing is more on time management on my part). Honestly, my professors are great and very considerate and that adds more to the pressure (nyaaaaaaaa....).
Time management. That is one skill i need to master. Not only to beat the hysterics and all the hullabaloo that comes with taking exams but also to be able to grasp and understand every facet of what i'm reviewing. Most times, i kinda forget what i reviewed after exams (don't we all go through that?) and end up reading everything again ... sad but true...
blah...blah...blah.... incoherent thoughts from a hysterical brain take over my fingers. signing off and hitting the books is the best option. and in most cases, the best solution is not always the option one wants to do, but what one needs to do.
If you have not experienced any of these ... good for you ... i have a few questions though, how did you do it? are you normal? do you have super supplements? were these supplements advertised? if it were, then we somehow missed it during those nights that we spent watching TV rather than studying ... sigh.....
seriously, if you haven't for the life of you felt any of these, my hats off to you. you are one super mortal.
blah ... blah .. blah... i seriously need to stop blabbing and start reading ...sigh ... nothing left to do but study ... may we all pass ...
