I do really well on all my work, but I get really anxious when it comes to tests, I tried smoking something first, but that did not help much.
215550
Prepare well for the test so you know your stuff. Don't think you're competing against your peers - you're competing against yourself. Settle in before you start - sort out on your desk or table all your stuff. Then get on with it - like you are in your own world. Ignore the other people in the room - ignore the room. Do your best. If that doesn't work. Stop for a minute and think of me.
522968
I am able to understand your problem very well considering "I used to have something similar"\n\nHard work does pay off but you have to remember there are other things\n\nThe most important thing that I came across some yrs ago was EQ or "Emotional Quotient"\n\nWell let me put it to you this way......\n\nWhile it is important to possess a great amount of know-how, it is equally important to repoduce 'em all at the right moment.\n\nThis is very important..\n\nI can understand that you need to work hard but the night before an exam is time for relaxation.\n\nNo matter how much you have studied, close all your stuff the evening before the day of the exam, go to sleep or see TV or do anything that doesn't upset your health. But have a lot of fun and don't study. See a nice movie. A comedy is recomended. Go to the exam with a free "Don't care" mind. I can guarentee you that your results will be far better than they are before although the Idea is kinda crazy .\n\nBest of luck.
476685
Go over your strategies, memorize them. Don't be so hard on your self or you will lose faith that you can do it. Have someone who knows about what you are studying to help you and don't take the test again until you are not as nervous about it. Keep your head up and be positive, you can do this. Math may not be your strong suit, but you can make it be. Best of luck to you.
226712
why r u worried so much regarding your marks . \nyou must know that marks are not the criteria for intelligence . it does not matter how much u get .\ni know that parents want their ward to get good marks , but that is not what is important , \nrather becoming a good human being in life and respecting and helping others in far more important \nso do not take tension and do not get tensed if you do not get it , do not loose confidence and be brave and decide your goal and work for it do not care what others say , it is your work and it is you who have to do it .\nso be happy and best of luck for your results
590242
You need to do your very best to put this behind you for the sake of your test. I'm hoping that your sporatic typing is evidence of how stressed out you are so I am not going to go on that too much. Slow down, take a deep breath and concentrate on your studies. Don't take any phone calls and don't let anyone harrass you. If you do get someone on the phone, tell them that pressuring you doesn't help and politely say goodbye until your test is done. I really feel like you may have more deep seated problems than what you are telling about here. I would deal with those as soon as you can. Counseling may be a good idea for you. It would also do you well to learn some good relaxation techniques. Do some running, play some good music, don't over study. I hope it all works out well for you.
143736
Are you nervous?? I used to do that whenever I was anxious or nervous about something. I would catch myself doing it and eventually I stopped. You just have to make a conscious effort not to do it.
58431
I know I sure did when I was in college.  That was a real battle.  But, if you truly know the material, then when the test gets put in front of you, you just zip right through it w/ no sweat.  Good luck w/ your finals.
77466
-just relax; dont think about it; do things that u like to do that could take your mind off of it\n-if u r nervous about doing well in the test, just relax and study a bit\n~i hope that helps
26755
most of the time test anxiety arises from being unprepared. If u study enough days prior to the test...u should be able to go over some important facts and review the night before
182952
i think you put to much pressure on yourself my son took a test to where he lies in his grade and he failed most of it but he gets A's and B's so it happens to everyone
183193
it sounds like maybe you have performance anxiety, like maybe you're afraid of doing the work so your body kicks in so you don't have to. this happens to me, too. i think i'm afraid of being judged. is there a counselor you could talk to about this? could be something like ADD, too, or just an inability to concentrate. good luck.
21987
If you are well prepared for the exam you shouldn't worry.  It makes me a lot more anxious about something if I am not sure whether I am ready to do a good job.  When you prepare well, you won't have to depend on "luck" to pass the exam.  If you think that you are truly ready to pass, you'll be able to tell yourself, "Who deserves to pass this exam more than me?"  Remember, people do actually pass it.
488998
You get what you expect.  If you expect all that anxiety during the exam, that is exactly what is going to happen.  The key is to change your expectation.  Build your self-confidence, stay calm.  Take it easy.  It is one step at a time.  Anybody can do that.  You can do it.  Believe in yourself.  So instead of letting yourself get overwhelmed with the WHOLE exam, lookk at only ONE problem at a time.  Do only that problem.  Take it easy.  Then move on to the next.
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Do you feel overwhelmed? I know when I was in school, I constantly worried about my grades and exams and I felt OVERWHELMED. When I felt overwhelmed, I couldn't concentrate and I didn't feel like doing my homework etc.\n\nSo, I did my homework a little bit at a time. I studied for short periods of time and that helped some with being overwhelmed.\n\nIF you don't feel overwhelmed, maybe you're choosing the wrong major to study. Do you feel excited about classes? If not, maybe you need to take some different classes to mix things up and explore.
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Actually, you are not afraid of a test, you are afraid of failing a test. If you had prepared, you would not be feeling anything negative, maybe apprehensive, but that's healthy stress.\nnext time, make sure you prepare; if the work is difficult, get a tutor.\nbest of luck - try to relax, it is the only way to succeed
167560
first of all calm down.....!!\njust believe in urself...\nand dont take studies tooo serious!!you health is more important!!\njust lay down for sometime....and just dont think about anything...then after u've completely relaxed....get up and make urself a cup of hot coffee....\nit really helps during exams!!\nand dont go over board on eating food...\nand why dont you do combined studies....but that is if u can still concentrate!!\n\nall da best for ur exams!!
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Maybe you are just stressing yourself out over the test.  Try studying the day before, getting a good nights rest (at least try) and not cramming the morning of the test.  \n   Plus maybe you were just having a great test-taking day the first time and haven't been completely on the ball the next 2 times.  I was like that for the ACT.  My second time, after preparing for it, I got the same score as the first time.  I was focused more on my boyfriend's b-day party than the test.  The third time I took it I was super focused and got the score I wanted.  Good Luck!  :)