5 reasons why it is tough for most of us to crack an exam
It demands five things from you to crack any exam. If you overcome these then certainly cracking the exam becomes very easy. These reasons are the fundamental reasons and without solving them it is impossible to achieve success. Let us learn the five ultimate reasons and their solutions from this article.
I apologize if you expected that in this article you will find some miraculous new techniques, unique methods, or tips on consuming this particular food, or any special brain exercise to crack the exam. You won't get it all.
Then what is hidden in this post? What is so extraordinary about this article? Yes, the special thing in this is that a mirror is hidden in this post! A mirror with many layers of dust that has to be removed so that you can find your true self. If you look at this mirror carefully. I mean by reading, you will realize that by working on some basics you will be efficient in cracking any exam.
"Life is a mirror and will reflect the thinker what he thinks into it -Ernest Holmes"
So let's infer what are those 5 signs from which we will realize that we are not preparing for the exam appropriately.1. Lack of interest and fear of exams
Either you are not much interested in the exam or you are afraid of failing the exam? This is the biggest dust in the mirror and it will take you the most time to remove it. Feel free to take as much time as you want to remove it! You have to ask yourself these two questions and the way forward will be shown automatically as a consequence.
"Defeat is a state of mind; no one is ever defeated until defeat has been accepted as a reality." – Bruce Lee2. Pretending to study in front of others
Most of the time we study less, show more. The foremost reason for this is that we consider it better to gratify others. Instead of pleasing others, if we focus on ourselves first and remain authentic to ourselves, then what we read and learn will benefit us.
So this next layer of dust has to be eliminated from the mirror entirely. The promising path to accomplish self-satisfaction is to be transparent with yourself and speak the truth to yourself.
"I'm not motivated by money or power or fame. In the end, it doesn't bring much happiness. The only thing that is driving me is self-satisfaction, self-validation. - William Clay Ford, Jr."3. Procrastination or postponing exam preparation because you think you have plenty of time
It is a well-known fact that when we feel happy time flies and when we lack interest we guess that time proceeds slowly. If you notice carefully, this illusion is the result of the lack of interest that we talked about above. It is therefore critical to devote time to analyzing the initial point with utmost care.
There are currently a lot of tutorials and courses that are available online for free as well. So the chances of getting stuck at any point are low. Still, it's perfectly fine to leave some lessons to do later but don't put off forever.
"The day you take complete responsibility for yourself, the day you stop making any excuses, that's the day you start to the top.- O. J. Simpson"4. You never bothered to know the actual syllabus of the exam
"Hey, what is the syllabus of this exam?" You must have asked this question multiple times to your friends. You may never have given much significance to the syllabus, which means, you have a limited idea of the syllabus.
So take the trouble of clearing this dust and first of all memorize the syllabus orally. Unless you have complete knowledge about it, you will never know where to start and where to end. You will be running forward and sometimes backward on the exam track, leaving it only a maze.
"It's best to have your tools with you. If you don't, you're apt to find something you didn't expect and get discouraged. - Stephen King"5. Strategizing for exam Isn't your cup of tea
Usually, strategy is the first step of any work, but here it is the last step because it is very important to completely clean the first four layers of dust from your mirror to reach the strategy. Thereby you will never reach the idea of creating a real method.
Now that your mind is completely clear then it will be easy to strategize. You can make 2 to 3 procedures, not just one. Sometimes you may have to change the strategy accordingly. You can only improve each time you execute your plan.
"Champions keep playing until they get it right. - Billie Jean King"
The author has presented some practical points as to why some students do not take exams seriously. Many students are not clear about their objectives and are also not clear about their expected future careers. They go to college because their parents ask them to do so. Until a student feels responsible for his studies and has a clear understanding of the career that he or she wants to attain, there is no use in pretending to acquire the education. Simply getting some good marks is not the purpose of studying, it is the winning strategy that matters and that only differentiates him from others. He should understand that there is no free lunch in this world and he has to compete in the cut-throat competition to reach the high positions in any career line. So, an inspired and enthusiastic student will be able to take that challenge and would study and prepare accordingly. A motivated student will not have a casual and indifferent approach towards studies.