Examination Phobia
Student life would probably be the best if there were to be no examinations. They are the only burden or trouble in a student’s life. An examination is seen as an essential evil - essential because there is no single universal way to grade a student, and evil because it troubles students a lot.
We have been sitting for examinations since we were in our nursery classes, but still our hairs turn up when we have to give one. The reason being that we become afraid and nervous with anxiety.
We have the habit of keeping our work pending, and when the time comes to do it, we find that it’s too late. And we rush to finish it in a hurry. And this spoils the curry. This gives rise to inappropriate studying techniques, which divert us from the real goal. The confidence level goes down, and there is a huge pressure on us, which we call nervousness.
No matter how talented one is, it’s common for him or her to face difficulties before the examination. This is because of the habit that tells the student: Oh come on! I still have a complete month before the exams. Since students become conscious only a week or a fortnight before the exams, they suddenly find themselves in deep water.
Out of the hundreds of causes of anxiety, forgetfulness is one. It is not because of our brain that we forget but because we don’t give enough exercise to our brain on a regular basis. The fear of punishment is equally to blame. Improper learning techniques also pose a serious obstacle to our studying process. Lack of self-confidence might also be another reason.
There is a simple principle for learning:
1. I hear – I forget
2. I see – I remember
3. I do – I understand
Now, most of us belong to the first and second categories because we simply hear, but don’t listen when the teacher explains in class. Listening is putting our entire focus on hearing and storing it in our mind. Secondly, we see books - we see every line, but we do not read it. Reading is seeing and storing the facts in our mind. And finally, to do here means to listen and read to give the best output. This principle helps us build our reading or studying habits.
In brief, the condition when we start sweating and feel the mind go blank before the examinations and get tensed on seeing the questions is true exam phobia. A precaution for this is to concentrate on one’s study in time. And the best thing we can do during the examination is not to watch others take the exam because this only makes us more nervous.
PUBLISHED IN THE RISING NEPAL AUG 12
http://www.gorkhapatra.org.np/detail.php?article_id=38383&cat_id=7
Student life would probably be the best if there were to be no examinations. They are the only burden or trouble in a student’s life. An examination is seen as an essential evil - essential because there is no single universal way to grade a student, and evil because it troubles students a lot.
We have been sitting for examinations since we were in our nursery classes, but still our hairs turn up when we have to give one. The reason being that we become afraid and nervous with anxiety.
We have the habit of keeping our work pending, and when the time comes to do it, we find that it’s too late. And we rush to finish it in a hurry. And this spoils the curry. This gives rise to inappropriate studying techniques, which divert us from the real goal. The confidence level goes down, and there is a huge pressure on us, which we call nervousness.
No matter how talented one is, it’s common for him or her to face difficulties before the examination. This is because of the habit that tells the student: Oh come on! I still have a complete month before the exams. Since students become conscious only a week or a fortnight before the exams, they suddenly find themselves in deep water.
Out of the hundreds of causes of anxiety, forgetfulness is one. It is not because of our brain that we forget but because we don’t give enough exercise to our brain on a regular basis. The fear of punishment is equally to blame. Improper learning techniques also pose a serious obstacle to our studying process. Lack of self-confidence might also be another reason.
There is a simple principle for learning:
1. I hear – I forget
2. I see – I remember
3. I do – I understand
Now, most of us belong to the first and second categories because we simply hear, but don’t listen when the teacher explains in class. Listening is putting our entire focus on hearing and storing it in our mind. Secondly, we see books - we see every line, but we do not read it. Reading is seeing and storing the facts in our mind. And finally, to do here means to listen and read to give the best output. This principle helps us build our reading or studying habits.
In brief, the condition when we start sweating and feel the mind go blank before the examinations and get tensed on seeing the questions is true exam phobia. A precaution for this is to concentrate on one’s study in time. And the best thing we can do during the examination is not to watch others take the exam because this only makes us more nervous.
PUBLISHED IN THE RISING NEPAL AUG 12
http://www.gorkhapatra.org.np/detail.php?article_id=38383&cat_id=7
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