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Do you have any pre-exam rituals/quirks?

 
Old 12-08-2010 at 03:34 PM   #1
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Do you have any pre-exam rituals/quirks?
I always go very early, sit in the IWC line, and re-read my notes until the last second. I know it's not too weird, but everyone tells me not to read my notes just before the exam because it'll freak me out. I think it helps though.
Old 12-08-2010 at 03:41 PM   #2
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Pre-Exam/Test Ritual

- Re-read my notes summarizing everything until 5 minutes before the door opens
- Listen to "My Time" - Loso's Way
- Go in and Find a seat, but not the ones that is at the sides unless its MDCL (bad luck for me)

Its my routine before going into exams I have something similar for hockey but without the notes and seats
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Old 12-08-2010 at 03:45 PM   #3
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I never study the night before an exam - or, studying will not be the last thing I do before I go to bed. I'll always do something I enjoy before going to sleep so I won't be stressed and I actually get a good sleep.
I also bring my notes with me to the line up and study until the last minute.
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Old 12-08-2010 at 03:49 PM   #4
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I chugged a cold Red Bull in the shower before my exam this morning. Feels good man.

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Old 12-08-2010 at 04:02 PM   #5
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-Even though I've usually written down my exam room, I'll always recheck it online about an hour before I need to leave.
-If its a morning exam, I always get up at least 2 hours prior, so I have time to actually wake up before writing it.
-I don't do this every time, but I'll listen to "You Give Love a Bad Name" by Bon Jovi to get psyched up before an exam.

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Old 12-08-2010 at 04:09 PM   #6
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I chugged a cold Red Bull in the shower before my exam this morning. Feels good man.
Were you all twitchy in corrosion?

I had a red bull before one of my exams last term cause it was at 2pm after i had a 9am, but i was so shaky!! It was hard to write...

On topic,
I don't think I have too many quirks besides getting up an extra 30 minutes earlier than usual so I'm in a ready state. I kind of prefer 9am exams, later ones just make me nervous the whole day.
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Old 12-08-2010 at 04:23 PM   #7
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I wake up extra early if the exam's in the morning and set 2+ alarmssss.
I keep thinking they won't go off or I'll sleep through it and miss my entire exam. I also check the alarms I set like 10 times before I actually go to bed to make sure it's the right time, AM, but pm, etc etc.

I have my study sheets with me in line and about 5 pencils with a sharpener and eraser, just in case.

I don't really listen to any songs or do chants or potions or whatever.
ooh, but when I pick a seat, I make sure it's one that's not near anyone else. Idk why, I pick a random one that's sort of isolated. I'll feel weird if I pick one like right next to people. :S
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Old 12-08-2010 at 04:35 PM   #8
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Old 12-08-2010 at 04:41 PM   #9
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Old 12-08-2010 at 05:08 PM   #12
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I usually set my outfit out the night before, and I do for exams, but I make sure I look extra nice. Like, I’ll wear my fine jewellery or something.


Why? ‘Cause if I’m going to fail, I’m going to look freaking hot doing it.

There’s one pair of earrings I won’t wear, because the first time I wrote them I had an unnaturally bad day. Exams count, so no joking around, lol.


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Old 12-08-2010 at 05:13 PM   #13
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Old 12-08-2010 at 05:14 PM   #14
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Exam prep
Sleep, flip through pages blindly under 30 seconds (to pretend I'm a supercomputer that can download information extremely quickly like in the matrix) Eat a grilled chicken pita, go. find a seat. take a deep breath, and let the information flow.
Old 12-08-2010 at 05:57 PM   #15
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I get there insanely early.
I'm that person who's likely sleeping on the floor before the exam because I've been sitting there for the past 3 hours. I commuted last year, so this was totally justified.

I usually drink a Minute Maid Cranberry Cocktail to wake me up and a coffee to cut the taste.
I've been drinking coffee since I was 6, so it has a calming effect.

1 hour before the exam, I usually take 2 Advils or now, two Tylenols - they help with the sinus headaches that I get from bending my neck for a really long time.


I also have 2 sets of things which people find amusing, until you forget your set of stationary and I have extras on hand.
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