<p>Lately I've had an increasing amount of test anxiety for reasons I haven't yet put my finger on. Has anyone ever had this happen?</p>
<p>If it's not multiple choice* I'm going to bomb it. I"m even just as bad on multiple choice depending on when/where I test. I just got a C on my basic History test, which is the easiest class I take, because I had test anxiety for it.</p>
<p>I can't seem to get over it and it's quickly augementing. </p>
<p>How do you deal with it if you've ever experienced something similiar?</p>
<p>*I have difficulties lately with non-multiple choice because I have no way of having any idea if my answer is near right, whereas with MC I can check it to a certain extent.</p>
<p>Hmmm, well I've never personally experienced anything like this, but I hear about it a lot. I dunno, it just seems completely loony to me, prolly because I have no experience with it, lol. Maybe you should practice calming yourself down before a test [after all, it is only a test! it's really not that important.. like.. it's not the end of the world if you do terribly], and then remind yourself that you DO know the material. Don't wonder whether or not your answer is anywhere near close - chances are, it's right :] [since you're on CC, lololol].</p>
<p>I don't know about test anxiety, but I go through periods of smartness and dumbness. During my periods of smartness, I can give my focus 100%, and I can tell what the teacher is going to do/ask before she even does it, and I wreck the tests. Then, I have periods of dumbness, where I'm like lagging through the entire day, and when test day comes, I'm just like out of it, and I stress out about each problem.</p>
<p>One of my friends had some major test anxiety last year. But the thing is, you have to realize that it's just a test (like INVENIAMVIAM said). In the grand scheme of things, a high school test is quite insignificant. Also, you'd do much better if you could just relax anyway! So, try not to think of it as a test, worth so-and-so % of your grade, which will raise or lower your GPA so-and-so points. Just think of it as one of your friends not understanding some things, and you have to help them out by telling them some specific facts...</p>
<p>Or something... lol... I haven't personally experienced it either, but I hope this will be somewhat useful.</p>
<p>yes!! that's the way it is with SAT/ACT...i'm usually really good in school and stuff, but now it's all starting to go downhill...</p>
<p>i think its cause i worry too much about it, and don't spend enough time being prepared for what i have to do. I would try not to worry so much. that's what i'm doing now.</p>
<p>i have pretty bad anxiety...i always get nervous
even if i know stuff really well i am nervous about making dumb mistakes...like adding wrong in math...i clearly know how to do everything but then i will add or subtract wrong....it is horrible</p>
<p>Anxiety is when you don't know what the specific problem is. Fear is when you do.</p>
<p>Anxiety is perfectly normal. It's important to ask yourself. </p>
<p>1). What is causing my anxiety?
2). How can I deal with it? </p>
<p>Don't try not to think about it though... it just build up the anxiety. Just think about it logically and reasonably and tell yourself that you have nothing to fear because "...".</p>
<p>Here's what I have found out from experience:
- I'm always somewhat slightly nervous/anxious/excited as a test comes up.
- If I do well on a previous test in the same class, I have less anxiety upon taking the next test. So -anxiety.
- If I do terrible on a previous test in the same class, I have more anxiety on the next test. So +anxiety.
- Studying increases my anxiety, especially studying the night before.
- Studying over a long period of time (1 week) before the test reduces my anxiety.
- The greater the importance the test, the more anxiety I get. IE: SAT vs. Math test.</p>
<p>YEAH!!! I totally relate to you. My anxiety showed most on the SAT...especially in Critical Reading. For some reason my comprehension is terrible under pressure o.O</p>
<p>I guess what's worked for me is to be confident and constantly tell yourself that you're doing a good job. Double check, but don't second/third/fourth check so much that you think twice and change a right answer to a wrong answer. Also, even if it's a hard test, don't overstress about it. A simple test can turn into a very hard test under stress. </p>
<p>The most recent example I can think of is my AP Statistics test. I was pretty unsure about myself at first, since the teacher said that "this is your first test, there is still a chance to make your grade up and bring it up even if you do horribly on this test. most people don't score very well." This immediately set my mindset on how hard the test would be. A triple-check later, I got a full score and the curve upped my score to a 36/35. MAKE SURE you don't focus on how hard a test is or how much you think you don't know, but rather just focus on getting every point possible. Good luck!</p>