Posted by Racer on August 17, 2006, at 14:46:25
In reply to Re: Exam did NOT go well... » Racer, posted by Jost on August 17, 2006, at 13:17:30
You know, I kept forgetting that I did get an A. I truly didn't do nearly as well as I would have liked, but it still squeaked into the A range. I was ready to cry, and then my study buddy pointed out, "It's still an A!" Oh, yeah... I missed that part...
I think my perspective is kinda warped on this -- I'm so used to getting at least 90%, that I break that up into Aa, Ab, Ac, Ad, and Af, if that makes any sense? So, to me, it looked like a C, rather than an A...
But the real problem is that I've been sick all week, so not tracking real well. This morning I nearly threw up on my husband, just before I had to leave to take the final. (He got out of the way in time, I'm very relieved to say.)
Of course, let's talk psychopathology: I'm sick, no voice, throwing up, fever, aches, sore throat, etc. And I'm beating myself up because I'm afraid I'm using it as an excuse to do badly on the dang exam! lol Some days, I know I'm nuts...
Anyway, I made it through the final. I needed 272 out of a possible 320 points. I think I probably managed to pull that one off, although I'm truly not sure. There were a few things that I really didn't get, and by the time I got to the end of the exam, I was just out of it -- I caught myself turning pages over and over, with no idea what I was looking for! At that point, I went through one last time to make sure there was SOME answer for every problem, checked that I had checked most of the answers, tried one last time on the couple that were really giving me trouble, and then said something along the lines of "into thine hands I commend my final exam."
I'm trying now to remind myself, "There's nothing you can do about it now, so let it go. There's no point in worrying and wondering and trying to remember the questions in order to try to work them out now. Just Let It Go..." So far, partial luck on that one. Every time I catch myself trying to work out a problem, I stop and say that, and it works for a short time, then the routine starts again. S'OK, though -- baby steps.
Besides, there was one problem that really bites my back end, so that one I actually will work on in the next day or two. That might help a little to reduce my anxiety. (I've had trouble with the concept one every exam it's been on, so it's time to figure it out once and for all.)
Thanks for asking, Jost. Take care.
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