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Test Anxiety: Crash Course Study Skills #8

Exams can be terrifying. It’s easy to feel like the weight of the world rests in these moments – like this one test determines your grades and, in turn, your whole future – even if you know, rationally, that this isn’t really the case. What’s worse is that this fear and anxiety can make you do worse on the test. So, take a deep breath, and let us walk you through some tips for beating test anxiety so that you can walk in on test day feeling refreshed and confident.

Resources:

  • Writing About Testing Worries Boosts Exam Performance in the Classroom: http://science.sciencemag.org/content/331/6014/211.full
  • The War of Art by Steven Pressfield: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1319.The_War_of_Art