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extremely upset

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MissyMissMs · 02/05/2023 00:11

I've got a final exam tomorrow morning and im completely terrified. I studied like I normally do but I know absolutely nothing and Im going to do so shit. I tried my best and I studied every single minute I could but im so stupid and nothing has sunk in, there is no way I'll be able to pass

This exam has a huge weighting towards my final degree score and if I fail I won't be able to graduate, I will have to resit in the summer. I have a job lined up for after graduation and I am due to start in June. If I fail my exam tomorrow and have to resit it in the summer before I can graduate my job offer will be withdrawn.

Im so unbelievably scared. Im always nervous but this is next level nerves. I couldn't keep anything down today and kept throwing up because im so worried.

everyone in my family is so smart and then there's me. Im going to let down my extended family but most of all I'll be letting down my parents. They've sacrificed so much for me and yet I'm still completely thick. I really want to make them proud and I dont want to let them down but im going to do so badly tomorrow and im going to completely fail at everything and let everyone down

I was going over my notes one last time and it made me realise how little I know. I know nobody can help me but I just wanted to get this all off my chest before I cry myself to sleep about it. Everything always seems to scary at night and I feel so alone and scared about what's going to happen tomorrow

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Aweebitpainful · 02/05/2023 00:49

You can do it OP but you do sound stressed. Understandable. Set your now alarm. Have a bath or something similar to try and calm down. Go to bed with some guided mediation or sleep music. It will be okay!

NeighbourhoodonWatch · 02/05/2023 00:35

PS and DS, also final year of uni, is the most laid back person i know and even he is getting stressed. Try and relax and get some rest.

Good luck 🤞

NeighbourhoodonWatch · 02/05/2023 00:33

Whatever happens, you will be fine.

And repeat.

HeddaGarbled · 02/05/2023 00:30

Go to bed!

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MissyMissMs · 02/05/2023 00:29

thank you all so much, im going to listen to that video right now, I've worked myself into a right state and can't sleep.

the subject is maths, its my last year of my degree hence the added pressure x

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Inertia · 02/05/2023 00:28

You are not going to learn anything more tonight, so you need to try to calm your nerves, switch off and get some sleep.

I listened to a radio programme where a scientist explained how our brains process information as we sleep and dream, so you may find a bit more clarity in the morning.

You could set your alarm for an hour earlier than usual to look over some key areas- this might take some pressure off as you’ve built in a bit of breathing space in the morning.

LaLaLaNotListeningNotListening · 02/05/2023 00:21

Calm down.
Whatever happens tomorrow, you haven’t killed anyone, so it really isn’t that bad.
You have obviously been studying hard for a long time, some knowledge will have stuck.
You’ve got yourself in a blind panic and your mind has frozen.
Take a deep breath. Everything is going to be okay .

play this, it’s proven to reduce stress by 60%. It slows your heart rate and calms the mind. You will be okay. Good luck.

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JobSeekingMissile · 02/05/2023 00:20

Stop ✋ panic and worry helps nobody.
you have done as much as you can and you will do your best; if anything getting in a panic will make it worse.
The worst possible scenario is not the end of the world, it's important to remember that. You are putting more pressure on yourself than anyone in your life would want.
take deep breaths and calm yourself, it really honestly isn't worth worrying OP. I use this technique for everything now and it helps, I promise

Clarinet1 · 02/05/2023 00:18

Oh come on, you probably know a lot more than
you think. Probably the most important thing you can do now is try and get some sleep. In the exam just try not to panic and take things step by step. What subject are we talking about?