Fear in exams
Aug
10
It appears that the simple awareness of why test are necessary does not remove the anxiety produced by the awareness of undergoing them. What alone explains the anxiety is the fact that human nature is imperfect and ca, as well as does, fail tests. Students fear quizzes, test and exams not only because they may not be ready with the answer, but also because the unknown is uncomfortable. It carries the possiblity of failure. And the possibility of failure creates an unpleasantness associated with fear. Nobody likes to fail; nobody likes his or her parents scolding and grounding or with drawing certain privileges for failing a test.
You know now that the tendency to dislike quizzes, test and exams is natural, yet quizzes, test and exams are necessary to your studies. And much more so because it is your intention to rise to the very top of your class. Deep within, you also feel apprehension towards tests because you are human. But your motivation to excel is clearly stronger than this natural apprehensiveness. You want to be effective, you want to overcome. What then should you do to overcome this natural fear and make test taking easy to that you come out as a victorious and effective student in the end?