Wednesday, 29 May 2013

Exam Stress


It has recently occurred to me that if I want a job that requires a set of sixth form exams (which I’m not entirely sure I do), then these next few weeks are probably the most important of my life so far. Which is scary.

I won’t lie- these past few weeks have been the most productive of my entire life. I have literally never done so much work, and don’t plan to ever again! Though I’ve also done so much more of everything else. I now have the beginnings of a body fit for summer from exercising, I can rollerskate without falling flat on my face, and my guitar playing has progressed in leaps and bounds! Though none of that is going to help me pass my exams.

Despite this, I don’t think my dedication to things other then revision is bad. While many of my friends are about to collapse from exam pressure, when I feel like I’m going to be crushed under a mountain of maths equations I pull out some juggling clubs. I put energy into things that take my mind wholly off work and exams and allow me to concentrate on something else. My hobbies are escapes, and I think that’s something more people would benefit from discovering.

I’m not trying to say that people should just stop revising and take up the ukulele, because revision is pretty vital for anyone who’s been offered a conditional university place! I just think it’s important to have a thing or two that can help you forget about it, even if it’s just for an hour a day.

Over and out.

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