Article: EXAM-PHOBIA

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Article: EXAM-PHOBIA

05:12:00 1 Komentar

The end of semester examination begins in few hours time and I guess all the study rooms are full by now. More so, I'm as certain that some of the students will be studying there till day break as I am that most of these students are filled with much anxiety about the exams and so barely understand the topics they're studying.

One of my friends who never studies on a regular day and is usually playing computer game, that is if not watching a movie missed church service today just to make justice to his pile of virgin notes. 

What is the fuss people make about exams? Why would one even fear an exam? Examination is nothing scary. It is just an academic period where students are assessed by their tutors on what they have been taught and the extra research made on the topics covered. It is hence very shocking to see students so much afraid as they prepare to write an exam. For some, the fear is so visible on their faces that you could literally touch.

What is the fear about? Is it about failing or about the fact that you might make some silly mistakes?  All the same, I see no reason why a student should fear to write an exam whether the person has studied or not. In the first place, as a student, why wouldn't you study in preparation for an exam? Then you should be  confident that you'll fail and not afraid to fail.
it is very normal to be a bit anxious about what questions the lecturer will be asking in the exam rather than being afraid.

Note that anyone who fears to make mistakes is bound to make many of it. Obviously, the lecturer isn't expecting his students to get 100% score before he concludes that his students have understood his lectures. Mistakes are bound to be made in the exam room but this reality is not to be feared. The only thing is that we should try as much to reduce the mistakes we make in the exam room. Well, I'm not doubting one can get 100% marks in any course but I'm saying that it is no big deal to make few mistakes. This also doesn't mean you should be complacent and not study diligently for the exams since after all, you'll definitely make a mistake. For all you know, most of the exam questions are not set in a format so as to assess students on the topics taught but to analyse their intelligence quotient to know how students can think outside the box.

My advice is that before you write an exam, make sure you study very well enough to cover all the topics treated in class and it would be a plus to you if you search for extra information online.
Make a study plan and do well to follow it.

Vary your studying technique- where rote learning is required, do and where analytical study is required, do same.

Pray to God concerning the exam, having that assurance that He will honor your labur of study with success.

Be confident and keep calm when you receive your question and answer paper.

It is important to read the rubrics of the exam so as not to answer the questions in a format contrary to what is being demanded.

It is not compulsory to answer the questions according to the numbers in which they have been presented. Answer the easier ones first so as to get enough time to think through for the more challenging ones.

For the very troubling ones, who cares if you choose to answer, "I don't think far" or "3no na mennte ase3"? Lolx...

Don't also submit your paper when you finish before time. It is better if you read over it with a more critical eye so as to correct some possible grammatical and mathematical  errors you must have committed.

So you see, exams is no vampire ready to start feeding on your flesh come tomorrow. It is an opportunity for you to prove your worth as a diligent student to your lecturers and yourself.

Enough said, the truth is that whether you are a victim of or a victor over exam-phobia, you'll write the exam, anyway.

I have a paper to write tomorrow morning and it is a risk I took in making time in my study plan to write this piece. It is necessary to encourage a brother or sister for the exam for after all, I'm not an exam-phobian!

Exams start like kakai
Wishing you the best of grades.
God's got you
Keep calm
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By: Francis Aheto
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Francis Aheto,
Undergraduate Student.
Department of Food Science and Technology,
KNUST- Kumasi

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Article: STATE OF MYSELF ADDRESS

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Article: STATE OF MYSELF ADDRESS

23:44:00 2 Komentar

We are sometimes either satisfied or disappointed after listening or watching the state of the nations address delivered by the president. We either point accusing fingers and throw fists at our leaders for their incompetence in managing the affairs of the country and their inability to perform  to our satisfaction or we clap our hands and say, "ayekoo! ", "mo! ", "onipa b3 y33 bi", "way3 ade! ".

 It is of course easy to judge when watching than performing an act. As humans as we are, we are likely to see faults in others than in our own selves. When reading the state of the nations address, the president elaborates on his achievements, setbacks and plans for the future. I remember seeing my dad sitting beside his small radio and listening with rapt attention and all seriousness to the state of the nations address. I cannot really tell whether  he found it too interesting to listen to or he was just waiting to hear the president lie.

His attentiveness and/or readiness to judge made me ponder over a number of things. I thought to myself, "how will my father and everyone else who is listening view the president if he should lie?". "What is the president supposed to do or say if he has not been able to achieve anything beneficial to the state in  the past days, months or years?" "Is the state of nations address necessary at all? "

While pondering over all these, i was struck by a bigger question. What kind of account will you deliver if you are asked to present "the state of yourself address? " I sighed and realized i have a lot of work to do on myself. What have we as individuals been able to achieve?  Have we accomplished our goals and do we have goals at all? Usually, reflections of lives are made on 31st December. That is when most people reflect on what they did throughout the year. New goals are set for the incoming year and amendments are made where necessary. Others on the other hand do this reflection on monthly, weekly or daily basis. During this period, we remind ourselves of the good and bad times, our good and evil deeds, the gains and loses, achievements and failures and many more. After all this, we become sad, happy or just encourage ourselves with the hope of another opportunity to make things right. And i bet you, there are some other  people who do not do anything close to reflection at all.                     

It will be best if we could all write an address on how we've lived our lives so far and i bet most of us would change our ways,try to do more good and treat other individuals better. We would be conscious of our lives and correct our mistakes while we still have the time and grace to do so. We will dress properly and talk to everyone that comes our way with utmost respect. We will treat all persons like we expect them to treat us. We will do away with the hypocrisy, backstabbing, lies, envy among others.                        

Let us always keep in mind that , before we remove the speck on the eyes of others, we ought to check if there isn't a log on ours. Do not be quick to judge.


By Yeboah Afua Jemima(sweety pie)
KNUST Writers Association

       

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