Rituals before and after taking an exam...

[StudentNurseElle]

Many of you have either finished taking finals or about to be done with finals. I am curious to know what kind of rituals students do before or after an exam. Listen to music? Watch a movie the night before? Wake up an hr before th exam and cram more information in? Go for a manicure after the exam? Pull an all nighter? Mediate/Pray? Eat certain things? What do you do before and/or after an exam?

Personally, I go for a light run before my exam, to get the blood flowing in my body. It has helped my concentration and grades. When I am waiting around for the professor, I usually listen to music (FOO FIGHTERS, YEAA!) I hate hearing my classmates test each other and then argue about certain things, it just heightens my anxiety!

[StudentNurseElle]

Thanks for the tips everyone! Ill try them out next semester. I wish I can go kayaking!!

[bonestAx]

Good nights rest, look back over notes b4 test, last 10 mins b4 test listen to my fav' song 'Divisions' by Umphrey's McGee. After test go work out b/c I always think I have failed and need to burn off stress.:pumpiron:

[cjcsoon2bnp, MSN, RN, NP]

What do I do before and after taking an exam... Well before the exam I usually end up cramming and then trying to get some form of sleep. I do not look at books or talk with other students before the exam (well maybe I talk with them a bit) but I try not to get too keyed up by talking to people too much before the exam. After the exam I end up chatting with the other students to get an idea of how I did and then I send an e-mail to the professor (if we're allowed to) for my grade. After that I try to make myself busy so I don't sit and stress all about the test.

!Chris