
WHAT IS EXAM ANXIETY?
During exam season most students experience some anxiety. Waiting for your results can feel just as - if not more - overwhelming, sometimes college place depend on good grades. For some people, exam nerves can set in weeks or even months before their exams.
Exam anxiety can present as:
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You may experience butterflies in your stomach, sweaty palms, or a racing heart.
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You may worry that your memory will let you down
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You may fear you will revise the wrong things
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You may have trouble sleeping or eating
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Feeling pressure from yourself or others
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Comparing yourself to others
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These feelings of anxiety may make them so nervous they can't rest, and for others fear of failure might make them freeze and feel unable to 'get into' their revision.
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Exam stress can affect how we feel, think and behave. You might experience different things before, during and after your exams.




