This list of
advices is based on my own experience with our first exams period, things that
worked for me or that I wish I had done. You ought to listen to this if you
want to survive.
If there is
a time to respect the personal schedule we made at the beginning of the year,
this is it. Respect your bed time. Being sleepy during the exams is a bad idea;
it may make it harder for you to focus. Also don’t forget to eat even if you
are in a hurry, you cannot be hungry or it will affect your concentration. You
should eat something light though; the nerves might upset your stomach.
You mustn’t
relax completely. Don’t get me wrong, being extremely nervous isn’t good either
but a little bit of tension will keep you from being over-confident. You
shouldn’t believe you are safe just because you can understand the classes. You
have to practice as much as you can if you want to succeed.
And most
important of all, you should not study at the last minute. If you didn’t study
in the previous days, doing it at that moment isn’t going to save you. It will
only wrack your nerves.
