Coping with exam stress (an article)

Exam time is a stressful time for … Personally, I struggle with the pressures of today's education system. I
have failed to perform to the best of my ability … times, due to the pressure that’s placed on us around
examinations.

The first time I completed … exam was in the … form. Our group took part in … of … exams. With …(the
number) other students, we had to sit in complete silence and write … and answer a series of
comprehension questions, all in just … minutes. I was absolutely paralyzed by the limited time and the
anxiety. The situation gradually improved and I managed to concentrate doing my best to remember …
However, that test was the beginning of my fear of examinations and of failure.

Back then, l had a sweet tooth and a little candy could pass unnoticed. My attention on the ‘horrors’ was
switched, I calmed down and started to work. Now, at … (your age), I’m about to begin … The pressure put
on students by the exam system is intense, so it’s super-important to have a good coping strategy in stock.
Exercise is one of the techniques I have developed for how to look after myself during exam time. It is a
great way to cope with any stress that you may be struggling with. I find that if I exercise before an exam, it
helps to calm my nerves, and then exercising after I have completed the exam helps me to let go of the
stress that has built up during it.

Exam time is a stressful time for me. Personally, I struggle with the pressures of today's education system. I
have failed to perform to the best of my ability a lot of times, due to the pressure that’s placed on us around
examinations.

The first time I completed it exam was in the 5th form. Our group took part in four different exams. With 32
other students, we had to sit in complete silence and write and answer a series of comprehension
questions, all in just 45 minutes. I was absolutely paralyzed by the limited time and the anxiety. The
situation gradually improved and I managed to concentrate doing my best to remember everything about
this subject . However, that test was the beginning of my fear of examinations and of failure.

Back then, l had a sweet tooth and a little candy could pass unnoticed. My attention on the ‘horrors’ was
switched, I calmed down and started to work. Now, at sixteen, I’m about to begin to prepare for exams The
pressure put on students by the exam system is intense, so it’s super-important to have a good coping
strategy in stock. Exercise is one of the techniques I have developed for how to look after myself during
exam time. It is a great way to cope with any stress that you may be struggling with. I find that if I exercise
before an exam, it helps to calm my nerves, and then exercising after I have completed the exam helps me
to let go of the stress that has built up during it.