So I might be the only one taking the exam...

i might be the only student in the room that a teacher has to proctor, which makes me really concious

why? because unlike with 15+ other people in the room, if I’m slow with filling out stuff or whatever, obviously it’s a me thing

this is a self study course, so that’s why I’m the only one

and then if I want to eat some snacks during the break (bc my metabolism’s fast so i get hungry fast! and my tummy makes sure to tell everyone) it’s gonna be hella awks

just imagining two people in a huge gymnasium… o gosh

Stop thinking about it. It is part of being a teenager to worry about what others think. But don’t worry. #1, the teacher likely won’t even notice those things. #2, so what if they do?

They might not even do it in the gym. One of my kids self studied for the US Biology Olympiad, and had her bio teacher (whom she really disliked) proctor her tests. They coped. She took it in his classroom while he graded papers or surfed the Internet while she did her thing. No big deal.

I was the only student in a room a couple years ago (writing late due to a scheduling conflict) and it was actually pretty cool! The proctor was nice and we had a couple interesting conversations during the break. I finished the FRQ like half an hour early and he lent me some paper to draw on :slight_smile: He didn’t judge or anything.

My D did this. The exam was given in a small study room in the school library, and the proctor just sat there reading. Because students rarely do this in our school, a parade of admin nd teachers came by to gawk at her while she took the test. She got a five, but she said it was really awkward and also distracting. She is very shy. You will just have to deal with it.

As someone who also ended up taking a course online and being the only kid taking the test…I think it wasn’t really too stressful. You just need to disregard all that. Be calm and focus on yourself. Not someone else since you are the one taking the test. So you want to do your best.

In all, it was rather peaceful and more relaxing being the only one even if that meant that someone was keeping an eye on only me. Do ample prep and you’ll find be fine when the test comes around. And make sure to relax the night before you take the test and get a good night’s rest.

thanks for all the support guys! :slight_smile: