What are your fears about the exam? How do you think you may prepare?
Assignment 1, Exam: What are your fears about the exam? How do you think you may prepare?
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Assignment 1: Exam
My greatest exam fear is the fear of failure. I fear not securing the recommended passing marks. I also fear disappointing other people’ expectations such as my guardians, friends and parents on the kind of grades I should get. The two keep creeping into my mind and I end up feeling very anxious and stressed. Days to exams am always finding myself suffering from increased heartbeat, headache, fear and panic attacks as I can’t withstand the feelings of failure. My wish has always been to get the best grade, which affects me emotionally and physically in most cases. I mood quickly shifts as most of the time I feel frustrated or angry. Therefore, to manage the fear of failing exams, I will implement a positive study approach. According to Ebrahim and Task (2022), with effective planning and strategy, one can overcome exam fear such as the fear of failure in any of the presented exams….Read more
