Posted by alexandra_k on October 13, 2005, at 3:31:59
In reply to Re: I skipped my midterm today, posted by Deneb on October 12, 2005, at 19:00:06
hey there. i hate exams. really really really. i used to get performance anxiety real bad. would start stressing big time. when i was an undergrad i used to take 25 mg of chlorpromazine a couple of times a day starting a few days before an exam. it helped with the anxiety but also made me feel a little numb. strange... but it really helped me to get through.
you haven't ruined your life.
really.
but i know it probably seems that way right now.
but you will get through this.
really.
and in a couple weeks time...
you will have forgotten all about this and will be doing well again.it is hard for me to know what to say...
because i don't know what is going on for you and i don't know your reasons why you missed it.i guess all i can do is tell you a bit about me and see if you can take something helpful...
i used to get real bad performance anxiety. i thought i had to do really very well or there was no point doing it at all. what would happen... is that some time during the semester (typically about half way) i would start to really stress. about an essay or a test or something like that. i'd do the assessment (under extreme stress) and then think i'd flunked it (or even worse in my eyes just scraped through). and so i'd end up in hospital because i was freaking out.
and i didn't think i had a future.
and when the results came in...
i'd done just fine.just worried myself sick with stress.
is it about stress like that?
because i think it would really help if you could try and tell your p-doc what happened.or write and tell him what happened.
he may be able to give you a note.
to base your grade on your internal assessment
or to let you sit a late exam.
but you need to talk to him and get something to give to your prof.
its not too late but you really do need to do it at the earliest opportunity that you can for the uni to consider it.
please do this deneb.
i hope... you haven't hurt yourself.
don't beat yourself up
sh*t happens sometimes
you will pull through
really
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