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Hi everyone.....
I have been working hard months and the big day is in 3 days..... i am getting increasingly tired and can't even sit still for 2hr.... my haed hurts and i can't concentrate.....irritated by everything.... people talking around me and walking around me distracts me and can't concentrate again..... NEED HELP..... WHAT TO DO?
I still have a lot of stuff to go over.... ia m getting really fried......
Please also share your test day strategy! How to manage the breaks .....and any little thing you thought you should have changed...... what food.... lunch....
Lastly your prayers plaese!
What should i be doing in this last 3 DAYS??????
Thanks for your support and help you allready gave me..... i am very thankful that i have you here..... specially Docarjun, Nuprin, Ahdy, ......ect!
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| retroviridae
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make sure you sleep the night before. FA says that you should take the day before off and only so some light studying. I did study the day before, even though my brain was fried. I guess the adrenaline kept me going. You do want to make sure your mental abilities are fresh for the exam (easier said than done) because it will be a lot of thinking versus simple recall.
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| ELM
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Thanks for the reply..... i am thinking about taking some Benadryl the night before about 7 pm and will be sleepy about 10pm and through the night! I know that i won't be able to sleep that night.... so what should i do? Take some Benadryl or is their any other way to get good nights sleep? I am serious..... this is my problem!
I took Kaplan simulated online couple of weeks ago....... during that specially at the end i was just clicking.....without even reading the Q stem.... becuase i was too tired to read..... so last block of that test i got 40% ........in the begining was getting 60%,58%. My ability goes down proportionally with the time!
Help guys....... any idea?
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| docarjun
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I will say,dont try aything which u never taken before.
U can try something tonight ,and see ur body response to it!Some people feel drowsy next day if they r not used to it.If u have tried sedatives before and sure about it..then only take it.
Wh dont u try it now...i will say take it now as u r very anxious about this exam and worried.I want you to relax for some time and keep the same till the end.
So i wil say...take something now...keep all ur books aside.go to bedroom,atch something nice and go to sleep .Then whenever u will wake up..just forget about any worries....with fresh mind..read something calmly.Dont stress ur brain.U will absorb best in relaxed mind than worried state.And ust keep in mind ,u have worked for 8 months.These 2-3 days doesnt mean much.
Dont force urr brain!
Exam day...our prayers :wink: and ur adrenaline wont let you down!!!!!
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| ELM
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Ok Docarjun...i am in the library now... got here at 8am.... it's after 12.30 so ia m going home and get some nap.... that's true ... i haven't being sleeping enough lately.... about 6-7h ... usually i sleep at least 8h.... now days.... can't sleep too anxious .... nervous... plus coffee ....i can't sleep. Starting tonight full 8h sleep and slowing down my studies. Thank you my friend!
Yes i am taking Benadryl tonight to see what happens! few times in my life i took it.... haven't taken last 2 years..... better try it tonight!
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| tasneembanu
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dont worry Elm,u can do it,i know how u would be feeling cos even when theres 2 weeks for my exam,i'm feeling anxious and my sleep has decreased,but like docarjun said,sometimes benedryl can make u drowsy,so try it today.dont worry on the exam day,u will be fine,u have worked hard and hard work will pay off,we will all pray for u.
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| kalsam
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Calm down Elm..if you really want to reap your hardwork..please cool down!!
Dont worry yaar..keep faith in Almighty, He was their with you all these days..helping to finish your 99%...so why are you so disturbed?? He will never let you go, take my words..!!!
We all pray for you [-o< .
All the best!!
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| aish
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Don't worry it's all in your head, now try and relax as best you can so that you're nice and energized the day of the exam. As for exam day I took juice and lots of energy bars with me. About 5-7 minute breaks between each block and the long break after the 4th one since that's when i started feeling mentally fatigued. Good luck!
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| docmama
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First of all, take a good break, do something that u really enjoy doing...just for a couple hours. Just to get ur mind off things for a bit. Then PRAY...its the best answer to everything.
Then get back to studying if u must....even if its just flipping through pages. Ur brain will register. If u feel like its not, then talk or discuss with someone...
Plan how ur gonna take ur breaks, pack ur lunch and snacks, get ur clothes ready, and put ur orange ticket in a place u will see the next morning. This way , u wont be in a rush in the morning.
The night before, hit the sac earlly and drink a warm glass of milk, maybe even a turkey sandwich an hour before...the serotonin will kick in. Do not take Benadryl...it'll change ur whole system, and u will not be able to concentrate.
Eat a good breakfast that'll keep u going for a good 4 hours.
Good luck!! I got the exam in 15 days and i'm pregnant...so imagine my plight...I just take it one day at a time. If my body tells me to sleep i do, if it tells me to take a break i do...i just listen to my body (and my baby's!!)
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| ELM
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Thank you everyone! Thank you! It feels soo wonderful to hear from all of you ....your caring and kind words.......it means alot to me! thank you!
Docjes78 i am very proud of you.... that you gone through all this with BABY in you! Your baby must be the smartest little one in the world :lol: Thank you guys really much.....i am taking it easy now..... but seems nomatter what i do my books and my notes won't go away from my head and i constantly remembering them...... and unconsiously thinking about what i need to read or go through..... But now i will be careful!
Thank you again ....... YOU GUYS ARE GREAT!
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| Jsmart
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Hello ELM
You know what-You can do it! Just relax..I also have exam in few days and yesterday I was really mad  with this Exam and reading ..ha ha ha ha but at the end after talking to my husband and after writting here and got GOOD and encouraging responce I just sat down and I laughed at myself :lol: What am I afraid of???? NOTHING
We have to accept that the only way that we know how much we have read is to do the EXAM , otherwise why should you read those bugs/complicated stuff ?
So relax take a break and Pray and read till when you feel tired and SLEEP to let your brain absorb what you have read.Then let God do the rest!
[-o< [-o< [-o< Let's pray for each other !
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| ELM
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.... iam laughing too after read your words.... you are absolutely right..... i didn't know what the heck was wrong with me..... now i know.... i am taking deep breaths and singing ..... and just getting ready for the day!Thank you guys soo much!
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| Jsmart
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Yes ELM ,
Sure there is no need to panic at all....
<:smile:> Everything will be OK .
I realise that if you read under stress/confusion then it's difficult for the brain also to concetrate...
Good ! keep on reading...
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| bm
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don't panic, you can do it!
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| ELM
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Jsmart........ i am reading your post again and laughing ... becuase it's exactly talking about me..... what's the monster that ia m so afriad of and worried about? It's nothing!!!!! Thank you for me to realise that even it's obvious........... when you are under such a stress you can't see anything.... thanks again guys!
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| Ahdy2000
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You can do it!!!! i found that when i got stressed, listening to goljan calmed me down (and even put me to sleep sometimes i was so calm  )> Good luck, and you're almost done!! WOOOHOOO!!
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| namf
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ELM,
You're so tough! I hope you can take it easy on yourself. No doubt that with 3 days left, everything you need is already in your head. Even if it doesn't feel like it. Just trust that if you see something under the test conditions, and you have studied it at sometime in your life: it will be there! Where else can it be if not in your mind? Just believe in yourself--you can do a lot if you rest before the test and have the right attitude: that you will remember and know what is required.
Good luck, and let me/us know how it went.
P.S. Bring caffeine (softdrinks) and good food for the test! Really treat yourself the night/day before the test: relaxing so your mind is ready at the right time.
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