Monday, September 19, 2011
Sunday, September 11, 2011
DEALING WITH EXAMINATION STRESS;
Examination Stress
The major causes of stress for students are exams. There are students who commit suicide just because of exam stress. Exam fear and exam anxiety are things which are common among students of all age groups. Some are capable of handling exam fear and exam stress in their won way. Some fall prey to effects of exam stress and go to depression, perform badly in exams or even take extreme measures. Sometimes, the exam pressure can give you panic attacks. A lot of people find that the stress before exams is often worse than the actual exam and it can be made even worse if they have older brothers or sisters who have already done well and feel they have to match up to their standards.How to Reduce Stress?
- Make a realistic revision timetable and stick to it. Start planning it well before the exams begin. Don't leave revision to the last minute.
- Make brief notes of your books, notes and essays to make them easier to digest quickly, especially if you don't like the subject or find it difficult.
- Add headings and sub-headings, or use highlighting pens and revision cards, key words or charts - whatever works for you.
- Work out what revision timetable best suits you.
- If you can concentrate well in the morning then do most of your studying before lunch, not late at night when you can't concentrate. If you can study at night then study at later half of the day, but go to bed at reasonable hour and get enough sleep.
- Revise very nicely since that is very important.
- Try answering questions from past exam papers or explaining tricky answers to someone else to make sure you have understood it.
- If you really cannot concentrate it may be because you are tired, hungry, or just bored. Take a break and come back to it 10 minutes later. Short bursts of concentrated revision are often better than hours of staring at the same page.
- Always ask for help if there are things you don't understand, and especially if you are feeling, stressed out.
- Finally, never forget that there is life after revision and exams.
- Try to be cool in the exam
Tips for Reducing Stress Before Exam
- When the exam finally arrives, it is too late to worry, over whether you have revised enough. On the date of the exam, you should maintain your coolness. Here is some more advice from experts.
- Have a good breakfast. Getting hungry during the middle of an exam can be distracting, especially if your concentration is already warning.
- Check out the details of exams and make sure you know when and where the exam will be!
- Give yourself plenty of time to get there and calm your nerves. Rushing only adds to the feeling of panic.
- Prepare everything the night before, check that you have packed your bag with everything you will need - extra pens, water, tissues and so on. On the morning of the exam, tension can make you forget something important. So relax.
- Talk to the other pupils before taking the exam if it helps to build your confidence, but if it just makes you more nervous, try and find a quiet corner for yourself.
- Go to the toilet before the exam starts.
- Take time to read the instructions and questions carefully. Many students do badly because they give the wrong number of answers or misread the questions.
- Work out how long you will have to answer each question and try to stick to it.
- Keep an eye on the time and follow instructions about how long to spend on different sections.
- Always keep 10-15 minutes for revision, check for obvious mistakes and ensure that you have answered all the questions.
Tips for Reducing Exam Anxiety
- Try to relax, keep your stress level to a minimum. Nobody can be perfect and all one can do is to do his or her best.
- Prepare a revision timetable and set out what topics, subjects you want to cover each day.
- The best way to study is usually in short periods and build your timetable in such a manner that you keep some time for relaxation.
- Make revising easier by highlighting the most important areas, which you need to study and make notes of anything you don't understand or are unsure about and discuss this with a teacher or friend. You should discuss your course with your friends .You can also give each other moral support.
- Make sure you are able to shell out some time for exercise, aerobics, walking, cycling, swimming, dancing - anything to get rid of the stress in your body.
- Make sure you get fresh air each day - even a ten-minute walk in the park, round the block or spending time in the garden will help.
- Some people find it motivating when they set aside some study time a few hours before a favorite programme they want to watch - it helps knowing that after your study you have something to enjoy.
- In your relaxation time - don't even think about work and exams - go out with friends and enjoy yourself, listen to music, do whatever you enjoy and whatever helps you to feel relaxed. That way you will feel more motivated to continue revising after your relaxation time.
- Have a balanced diet. Make sure that you always eat breakfast otherwise; you will feel restless and out of energy throughout the day and will not be in the right frame of mind to study. You can only concentrate properly when you are physically and mentally fine.
- If you were unable to concentrate, it would be better to have a break for a while and then go back to studies.
- Never go to sleep straight after revising - you need to have some relaxation before the end of the day. Maybe have a relaxing bath before going to bed and try to get to sleep at a reasonable time so you are not feeling tired the next day.
- Don't leave your revision for last hours
- Before the day of the exams check, you have everything you need - pencils, pens, rulers, etc.
- On the day of your exams, get up early so you can take things at your own pace - don't rush and get panicky about being late.
- Read the whole exam paper before starting the exam as that will give you an idea of how much time you will need for each question.
- If you can't answer a question - don't panic - go onto the questions you feel more confident about and go back to the more difficult ones later.
- If you feel getting stressed and panicky- take some deep breaths, slow down breathing, this will help you to calm down.
- Don't crib after your exams. Give yourself a pat for attempting all the questions. Then relax.
Also See
How to improve study skill during exam time ?
How to score well in Board Exams?
HOW TO IMPROVE CONCENTRATION;
Tips To Improve Concentration
1. Make study environment. use study table if possible.
2. Have a positive attitude towards learning. researches show that students showing curiousity towards study have more chances to concentrate.
2. Have a positive attitude towards learning. researches show that students showing curiousity towards study have more chances to concentrate.
3. Study room must have proper natural lighting and air. during night proper white light and a table lamp creates a good learning environment.
4. Keep a list of your achievements handy. this boosts up your morale and enthuses to do some thing better than previous attempt.
5. Try to keep clock at your back wall. a clock in sight will always attract your attention and you wont be able to concentrate for a long time.
8.. Identify your distractions. Find ways to decrease them or to postpone them until study breaks (e.g., puting your phone on silent mode, turning off instant messenger etc.)
4. Keep a list of your achievements handy. this boosts up your morale and enthuses to do some thing better than previous attempt.
5. Try to keep clock at your back wall. a clock in sight will always attract your attention and you wont be able to concentrate for a long time.
8.. Identify your distractions. Find ways to decrease them or to postpone them until study breaks (e.g., puting your phone on silent mode, turning off instant messenger etc.)
9. Keep the TV off as it deviates your attention from studies. Decrease noises around you while studying. If you need some background music it should be soft.
10. Use "active study" techniques: sit straight in a chair at a desk, start out with questions about the material, outline chapters, underline key phrases after reading a section, write notes in margins, ask yourself what you have learned. take help of someone who can ask you random questions and you answer them.
11. Give yourself small targets, for this divide your task into smaller manageable tasks that can be completed in a short period of time. Push yourself to complete one small task, then move on to the next task. Focus on one small task at a time.
12. Understand your peak time of attention. someone can learn more during early morning and some other may learn more during nights. use time of peak alertness for studying difficult or less interesting topics. When you are tired or hungry concentration will be lowered.
13. Self motivation is the best motivation so When your mind starts to wander, come up with some cue words to say to yourself (e.g., "Focus." "Get back on task.") to focus your concentration again.
13. Self motivation is the best motivation so When your mind starts to wander, come up with some cue words to say to yourself (e.g., "Focus." "Get back on task.") to focus your concentration again.
14. Take Short breaks when you have completed tasks or when you feel concentration has decreased. Breaks should be approximately 10-15 minutes.
15. Prepare a "To Do List" If you have other assignments or issues on your mind write them down on this list or take a small step to deal with them. Then get back to focusing on the task at hand.
Also see:
How to improve study skill during exam time ?
How to score well in Board Exams?
Also see:
How to improve study skill during exam time ?
How to score well in Board Exams?
HOW TO SCORE WELL IN BOARD EXAMS;
How to Score well in Board Examination ?
Challenges are high, dreams are new,
The world out there is waiting for you,
Dare to dream, Dare to try,
No goal is too distant, No star too high
The world out there is waiting for you,
Dare to dream, Dare to try,
No goal is too distant, No star too high
With the introduction of CCE in class IX and X, however CBSE has lightened the burden of students, but for class 12 students and those class 10 students who are appearing in board conducted exam can refer to the following tips.
1. TIME MANAGEMENT: Prepare a time table to study. Divide you time into different subjects (Take care to spare some for recreation). give preference to subjects in which you feel you are weaker than other subjects.
2. STARTERS: Before starting for a long seating start reading a book, magazine, newspaper, article or novel etc. to gain interest in reading, once you gain momentum then switch over to your study pattern.
3. CONSISTENCY: remain consistent in studying all subjects everyday. Do not leave any subject for more than 2 days. Every subject should be taken up for study at least in every alternate day. The important and difficult ones may be taken up everyday.
1. TIME MANAGEMENT: Prepare a time table to study. Divide you time into different subjects (Take care to spare some for recreation). give preference to subjects in which you feel you are weaker than other subjects.
2. STARTERS: Before starting for a long seating start reading a book, magazine, newspaper, article or novel etc. to gain interest in reading, once you gain momentum then switch over to your study pattern.
3. CONSISTENCY: remain consistent in studying all subjects everyday. Do not leave any subject for more than 2 days. Every subject should be taken up for study at least in every alternate day. The important and difficult ones may be taken up everyday.
4. DEVOTION: Devote at least 6-7 hours for self study. But do not cut down too much on your sleep and enjoyment. Take out a bit of time for relaxing and entertaining also.
5. RECREATION: Exercise regularly. yoga and meditation has shown improved results of students as per researches. Whenever you study, don't sit for too long continuously, you can also take one or two short breaks of 5-10 minutes during a continuous stretch of 3-4 hrs. of study. This will help in maintaining your interest.
5. RECREATION: Exercise regularly. yoga and meditation has shown improved results of students as per researches. Whenever you study, don't sit for too long continuously, you can also take one or two short breaks of 5-10 minutes during a continuous stretch of 3-4 hrs. of study. This will help in maintaining your interest.
6. LAST YEARS' PAPERS : Make it a regular habit to be in touch with the CBSE previous years papers, sample papers etc. Keep on looking what has been the pattern of CBSE and what type of questions are generally asked. Also refer to their suggested answers.
7. SINCERITY: Take you class room test seriously and sincerely. Go through your answer sheet seriously and see What were the errors/mistakes, where marks have been deducted and how can the errors be avoided next time.
8. DIET: Take proper care of your health and hygiene. Do regular exercise, take more of green vegetables, milk and other nutritious food. Stay away from tentions.
9. RESOURCE MATERIAL: Don't just stick to a single book. complete your text book and take up reference book suggested by experts or your teachers. Although you must stick to NCERT books, but for extra practice thee books will definitely help you out.
10. GUIDE: Your teacher is your best guide, who understands your strength and weeknes more than you do, so always be in contact with your teachers and ask them to evaluate yourself.
11. PREVIOUS YEAR'S PAPERS: are just like boon for students aspiring for board examination. they make you understand the pattern of that subject. collect a handfull of them and solve all of them for better understanding of question paper pattern.
12. MOCK TEST: Just keep working towards your Goal and appear for as many test as possible and keep on evaluating yourself.
Always remember:
* There is no short cut key to success.
* Rome was not built in a day.
Also see:
How to improve study skills during exam time?
7. SINCERITY: Take you class room test seriously and sincerely. Go through your answer sheet seriously and see What were the errors/mistakes, where marks have been deducted and how can the errors be avoided next time.
8. DIET: Take proper care of your health and hygiene. Do regular exercise, take more of green vegetables, milk and other nutritious food. Stay away from tentions.
9. RESOURCE MATERIAL: Don't just stick to a single book. complete your text book and take up reference book suggested by experts or your teachers. Although you must stick to NCERT books, but for extra practice thee books will definitely help you out.
10. GUIDE: Your teacher is your best guide, who understands your strength and weeknes more than you do, so always be in contact with your teachers and ask them to evaluate yourself.
11. PREVIOUS YEAR'S PAPERS: are just like boon for students aspiring for board examination. they make you understand the pattern of that subject. collect a handfull of them and solve all of them for better understanding of question paper pattern.
12. MOCK TEST: Just keep working towards your Goal and appear for as many test as possible and keep on evaluating yourself.
Always remember:
* There is no short cut key to success.
* Rome was not built in a day.
Also see:
How to improve study skills during exam time?
Friday, September 9, 2011
TOP MASS COMMUNICATION COLLEGES IN INDIA;
Top 10 Mass Communication Colleges in India
- Mudra Institute of communications- Ahemedabad
- Asian college of Journalism- Chennai
- AJ Kidwai Mass Comm Research centre, Jamia – New Delhi
- IIMC – New Delhi
- Xavier Institute of Communication – Mumbai
- Film and Television Institute of India – Pune
- Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communication – Pune
- Indian Institute of Journalism and New Delhi – Bangalore
- Manorama School of communication – Kottayam
- Times School of Journalism – New Delhi
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