Final tmrw for the 2nd to last semester... having major test anxiety!

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My final for my 2nd to last semester is tmrw morning & I am SO nervous. My instructor even reassured me that I can miss about 20 out of the 65 questions and still pass but just to be honest, I've done that on 1 exam before. This is going to be over EVERYTHING. I'm going crazy because I am having MAJOR test anxiety, which I NEVER get! I have no idea how on Earth people deal having to experience it for EVERY test they take. How do any of you w/ text anxiety cope? I can't focus w/ it!

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I don't have anything special to help but the first thing that came to mind was that having this anxiety won't help in the test, it will make it worse.

I'd suggest figuring out exactly what scared you about the exam and write it down just to calm your nerves a little and then later create a plan of how you can study those areas to feel confident.

If you still have that old test maybe look over that so you can work on what you got wrong. Hope this helps.

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I struggled this semester, for sure. I'll admit, I was WAY too focused on the chance of failing than I was on the chance of passing. Good idea to write it out, I do that sometimes and it helps. It was the FINAL so I was just scared to FAIL even though I had a better chance at passing than failing. Today is over with & I PASSED so I know to not doubt myself next time. I also know more of what to expect next aka my LAST semester so that when finals come around, I'll be more confident! Thank you!

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Your welcome. Congratulations

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