Tentacruel Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Fuck 'em. I'm generally a calm person but I do get test anxiety. I'm freaking out about a Data Structs (c++ basically) midterm that I take tomorrow that's 40% of the fucking grade. A paper test about programming makes no fucking sense at all. Anyway, discuss. I'm gonna go cry myself to sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thar Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 I'm usually more chill about my tests than I am with my homework, cause the latter leaves you a deadline to meet, which adds pressure. As long as I understand the material by doing my homework, it's no big deal to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catman25 Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 I'm gonna go cry myself to sleep. sleeping before an exam, what a champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thar Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 sleeping before an exam, what a champion Sleep is actually crucial before an exam, cause that's when everything you learned turns into long-term memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catman25 Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 oh I know, I just don't have the common sense to learn the material before hand. At that point sleep is pointless since I literally don't know anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thar Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 If I have to be honest, cramming defeats the purposes of taking the class. You're taking it to learn, not get good grades. If you're not interested in the material, then at least take the time to understand it without having to shove it all in at the last minute. Just doesn't seem worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordCowCowCowCowCowCowCowCow Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Exams and such were the part of school I did well. Showing up to school and doing my homework on the other hand.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thar Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Exams and such were the part of school I did well. Showing up to school and doing my homework on the other hand.... Don't even get me started on online classes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchermitcher Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 I actually like exams quite a lot. Specifically paper exams where they sit you in a huge hall with everyone and it's silent and everything. It's surprisingly comfy. Although passing them is another thing entirely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cin Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 I used to be pretty ok, it was my friend who made me feel nervous. We laugh about it now, but it was so annoying back then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Flyer - Sakura Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Depends on the exam. I have a Calc 3 one this coming Thursday, based on vectors and polar coordinates. In 2 weeks, I have a speech one and then one on programming in C. I'm not looking forward to the C one; even if it's just general terms. (Though the professor wants us to write an output on paper of how program should work) If it were a coding one, I would be royally pissed off. ----- Some exams are easy; others are difficult. Luckily, they're all in the afternoon, so I have some time to sleep and study. The ones that really irritate me are the ones that occur on same day as each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flame Dragon Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 One of the things I HATED about college was the weight tests get. I never felt that a single event in a class should not be worth 40% of your grade. One of the things I REALLY hated was when finals that weren't cumulative and didn't care about the earlier material were still worth more than the earlier tests. It just seemed so stupidly arbitrary.My study plan was1) Go over the material before going to bed2) As I'm trying to fall asleep go over the stuff in my head3) Study on the way to school (I had an hour commute so it was a good time to study)4) Review the stuff I didn't remember as well on my trip to class during the time I have before I actually take the testAs I keep talking in the past tense I am thankfully done with my college education and unless I go for my masters won't have to deal with the fun that is tests. I loved learning stuff in school, hated the tests. Now I only need to figure out job stuff. Yay /sarcasm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassa Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 I found the best method for remembering stuff was to do what Flame did and go over stuff in my head as I'm falling asleep. It seems to stick in your mind a lot easier if you do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Rooster Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Exams are nice when they are below your level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zauls Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 I no longer stress over exams. I have a "don't worry, it will be fine" attitude and that seems to work even if I haven't put in the work. I also tend to prefer doing exams than the rest of the stuff associated with learning. I don't turn up to many lectures and turn up to seminars having not done the preparation work, but I'm still on my target for this year. Also since I don't really like routine and my working schedule is very scattered and short-bursts, I can't stand deadlines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tentacruel Posted February 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 My prof doesn't do partial credit but he does have "do not grade" boxes that you can check for 20% credit. I didn't check any of them. #yoloswaggins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihop Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 I really don't get stressed over exams. I have a good memory and I'm able to memorise basically all material needed with a decent amount of any sort of revision, be it organised or cramming the day before. To be honest, my least favourite thing about it is the exam itself because I really don't like being forced to sit down and be silent for so long, and I always feel relieved that it's over after an exam than anything. The only time I get stressed is on results day because everything keeps coming back to me and I remember all the bad bits of the exam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cool Girl Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 I have test anxiety! I get stressed a lot over exams in high school. I guess my brain thinks its a life or death situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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