Exam times are the most dreadful moments for students, which may turn out to be nightmares or blessings. There is not a single student soul on earth that does not fear the terror of exams. They are always in paranoia that the examiner will not let them pass or that they will fail somehow or the other. However, one should realize that these exams are the final hurdles of each progression race. One would be rewarded if he is able to overcome these obstacles and impress the examiners.
For me, each exam is a challenge and I try to come up to them. Though, there is always a mountain of fear and anxiety in my heart, there is always only a tinge of it on my face and in my attitude. People comment on me that I take exams lightly, yet I am able to get brilliant results. The key is to stand rock solid in front of these Frankenstein monsters. One should have the faith in oneself and belief in his/her capabilities, though some nervousness is bound to creep up.
I had the same feeling when the Dec. 2007 exams were near. After the June 2007 exams, I had taken classes for the Dec. 2007 exams and had covered the syllabus until mid Oct. so I had enough time to go through the Revision Kits and the past papers. Well, in my opinion, one should have a clear strategy for exam preparation and should be able to implement it properly, rectifying any loopholes. At last the time came to communicate the examiners what I have learnt. My heart was pounding in my chest and I could feel it, until the exam paper was laid in front of me. I went through it during the 15 minutes reading time and realized that it was not as difficult as I had thought it would be. I jotted down my answers quickly, and finished the paper 5 – 10 minutes before the allowed time limit. Then I relaxed a bit and cracked my knuckles as my hands were paining because of the three-hour constant writing. I had given three papers in the Dec. 2007 session and all of them went great. Each time I had the same feeling before attempting any of those papers. At last the exams went over, and I took a sigh of relief. It was as if a heap of burden was taken off from my shoulders and that I had attained freedom from that terrible cage of captivity.
The two months before the results zoomed about lightning fast. I spent time chilling around, hanging out with friends, but also at the same time preparing for my June 2008 attempt. Finally, the day came when the results were being revealed on the ACCA website and on students' email addresses. I switched on my laptop with shivering hands and connected to the internet with desperation, to check my results online. The hands of the clock went tick tick tick, like a time bomb. My body was full of goose-pimples, and my heart was pounding hard. Eventually, the webpage opened up and there they were those golden words….. ‘Pass, Pass, and Pass' for the three papers I had attempted. I was so glad and delighted that I had no control over me. I had started jumping about, being congratulated by my mother and siblings. I hugged my mother tight congratulating her and also thanked God in my heart. She patted me on my back which made me feel really proud and because I could really see tears of pride in her eyes. Such a feeling is indescribable. The rest of the day went talking to friends inquiring about their results, and relatives congratulating me. It is always a new feeling which can't be expressed.
However, exams and results are a part of life and as professional development is never ending, so are the exams. Many people succeed while others have to wait for next time. Therefore, one must never forget that after every hurdle, there is another one waiting to get over you. In the excitement of passing exams, one must not forget the upcoming exams so that he/she may prepare well ahead for them. Being depressed and stressed in the anxiety of exam results is not the solution of getting good results, but working hard and putting in sufficient effort before and during exams would be a better strategy. Results will come out as they ought to, however, only you have the power to turn the tables.
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