Why I hate exams? (like many of you...)

Boring topic...but pls let me have a chance to lament over here. (since this is my blog! )

I hate...

the feeling of guilt whenever I try to procrastinate from the pile of books and readings. (recall that procrastination is my forte.)

the paranoia that those parts that I have skipped studying are what that will come out in exams.

the feeling of waking up every morning to be bombarded by the list of things needed to be studied by the end of the day. (if not, will be terribly behind schedule!!)

the butterflies in the stomach before exams.

the feeling of injustice done to myself after leaving the examination hall (the thot of: I could have done much better than that!)


(the hate list goes on....)

The source of my stress seriously stems from the hope to get a good honours but the possibility of it has made me to reconsider my plans, even more so after talking to some ppl around me facing the same predicament. So far yet so near to getting it.....should I give up the thought or continue to try pursue it? Or maybe I should just be contented with a normal Bachelor degree...then I will be less stressful since my aim isn't to be a psychologist anyway. But a good Honours always secure you more wherever you go, or so I thought.

I don't want to find excuses for myself to slack more in view of an alternative plan in mind. I hope to still hold the motivation to try as long as I am still in the process of it. If not, it will be like stopping halfway even before I reach the finishing line. That will be total injustice done to myself!

This sem results is a crucial one to let me gauge whether I should ultimately give up the hope or to try to enter the Honours year. A part of me wish that I can totally discard the hope of getting a good honours so that I won't be so stressful in my third yr. Another part of me feel that I should really push myself to strive for it since I am already in here. Conflicting thoughts! aahh... actuali I alreadi sort of made up my mind but I want to hang on for the moment first!!


lastly, tips for all having exams :

Do simple stretches of exercise, yoga or pilates in between study intervals. (even simple exercise can release endorphines which relax your mind! )
Switch on radio to lighten the studying mood. (let the music heal your soul..)
Don't binge(or eat too much) as it will only make u more sleepy after that. Eat simple.
Study more during your "peak" periods.
Don't have to study everything, actuali.

Exam is nothing but a four-letter word ! (ops..isnt that bad enuff?)
Good luck ppl, do lk fwd to the long summer hols !

[don't think will have the mood to blog for the next couple of weeks. so dun miss me. ]