ughhhh i get so nervous before physics tests!

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>I've studied like literally ALL day and a lot yesterday for my midterm. I've re-done problems, found samples online, reread parts in the book, but then for some reason everytime I go back and look, i freak out!!!</p>

<p>I feel like i still don't know the material well even though i've reviewed it so many times. I guess it's because I put a lot of pressure on myself this time, and have to get a 89 percent to get an A for the semester. but this is killing me! i don't know where to stop!!!</p>

<p>how do you guys cope?? I have calc coming up soon too...and the same type of thing happens there ughh</p>

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<p>I start jumping around while shaking my legs screaming random comments and talking really fast.</p>

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<p>Really? I do that on a regular basis…LOL</p>

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<p>Go dance .</p>

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<p>I feel your pain, especially if this is Physics B. Just remind yourself that you have reached the half-way mark!</p>

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<p>i didnt do any part of the 10 page review we got. did not open anything to review. I basically just went in geussed on half the MC/scribbled stuff on the FRQ. The amazing curve because everyone in my class is a failure got me an 86 haha.</p>

<p>life is good :D</p>

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<p>lifegr…lol. i figured out who you are! haha. </p>

<p>yeah, thank god its the last semester I have to take finals…that’s the only thing that keeps me going!</p>

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<p>I had some relatively low grades beginning of this year.</p>

<p>Then I just figured out that I needed to relax. Before every test, simply tell yourself that it’s just homework or something similar. </p>

<p>If you stress during a test, you do significantly worse.</p>

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<p>Also, for physics, if you completely blank out, you can use dimensional analysis. Lol in freshman physics I slept for half the year, but ended up with an A+ even if I didn’t necessarily get the material (lol…hm…we have W, and we’re trying to solve for seconds…so I should find the number of Joules!)</p>

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<p>And it’s the 2nd semester. And the grades don’t count towards college admission as long as you don’t do too bad. And you are so Hot.</p>

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<p>Thanks math+sci…although given your screename you’re probably a natural at this stuff lol. this is still first semester, so my grades do count. oh well. whatever happens, happens, i guess. lol</p>

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<p>Studying for physics just confuses me even more. I normally just look over notes and problems the night before.</p>

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<p>yeah i guess it confuses me too lol. I don’t think i did too hot on it today :frowning: Hope I can still keep my A somehow =/</p>

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<p>I had my physics midterm today, and it wasn’t as bad as I thought it’d be. </p>

<p>I spend more time trying to grasp the concepts than I do working on problems. Once I know everything I can know about it, I do a few problems and leave it at that.</p>

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<p>I remember one time on a physics test where I had sin(x)/cos(x) = 5 and couldn’t for the life of me figure out how to solve for x.</p>

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<p>This happened for me in AP Euro and English. I was at a borderline grade and scared to death that I would choke on the test.</p>

<p>I studied as much as I could and reviewed everything that we did, and I got the grade that I needed on the final.</p>

<p>Just calm down and do your best, you’ll be fine. :)</p>

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<p>I freak before every physics test. I study for hours. I fail every physics test. Well, every once in a while, I get a D, and celebrate, but yeah. Failure = me.</p>

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<p>lol yeah i guess that’s all i can do now =/ i’m kicking myself for not working harder first quarter! oh well, im a senior and I already got into college, but my other deferral seems to depend on this term so thats pretty scaryyy lol</p>

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<p>I’m like that in Chemistry…it’s pretty much a self-fulfilling prophecy, honestly. More confidence in your knowledge of the material => better grade.</p>