Posted by holymama on September 27, 2005, at 12:51:41
In reply to Re: I'm getting desperate again... :-( *trigger*, posted by lynn970 on September 27, 2005, at 10:40:55
Hi Deneb,
My name is Autumn, and I'm in school too. I think I'm older than you, (32) and I'm in Grad school with 3 kids, so it's different this time around. I did my undergraduate degree when I was young like you.Doesn't everyone feel panicked before exams? I know I used to feel like I was dying, I would get so stressed out. I've definitely learned as I've gotten older, and am going back to school for round 2 that it's not worth the panic.
You're not out of the ordinary for panicking, and you are probably not behind anyone else in the amount you've studied so far. I think most of it is just your panicked perception.
If your perception is overblown, the good thing is that you can change that over time. When you start panicing, remember that it's just your brain 'freaking out' for no good reason again. Then try to breathe deeply and move on.
It really will make no difference if you worry or not, so if you find yourself worrying, try to catch yourself. I think if you do this enough times you'll be able to change the habit.
Good luck to you. I hope you've been able to calm down and start looking at your books a little.
~Autumn~
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