U still have time...don't give up

U still have time….don’t give up

As soon as the exam forms are out we are shaken,stirred and finally woken up from our dreams to the realities of  life “oh my god exams are near” and the time left for preparation is now clearly visible to us….one look at the calender and the heartbeat goes racing….how will I cover the syllabus?? And many more questions suddendly crop up from some unknown teritory which we had not visited for so long…in most of the cases we keep our books in front of us and wonder how am I going to finish all this in three months and soon fear gripps us we look at the calender,then at the books and then the watch “time is running out,my god…kaise hoga”

                              My friends this is my story as well,so im not here to give preachings regarding what should be done because I know we students do face this situation and we have limited time so the most important thing is to control our mind ,to fight back all our fears and utilise the time to maximum….its a well known fact that time and tide wait for none and the 2 or 3months time that we have now cant be changed to 5months…its always good to accept the truth and come to terms with reality as soon as possible….we have just 2months but its also true that these 2months cant be snatched away from us,its ours and we have to use it to maximum(ya the magical n very true lines from chak de india ).would just like to highlite certain points,im sure it will help boost ur confidence and reduce ur fear…hope it helps

1)To finish something you need to start first

U can think of finishing a task only when u have started doing it.steps are needed to be taken in order to complete it,merely thinking about and worrying how to finish it would not be of any help till you start working upon ur goals.

2)Planning is important

plan your studies make a schedule that’s achievable and use it as a benchmark to achieve your targets,decide upon from before from where you will study and how much time you want to devote for each subject depending on your needs.

3)study in a stress free environment

a peacful mind is essential to concentrate,so study in a happy environment it will make the things easy and I hv always believed that studies need to be enjoyed else it becomes a burden and then comes the pressure cooker situation…so its essential to take it easy and to relax

4)its better to work hard in the first few days

if you work hard and put more efforts in first few days rather than just looking at the calender and the books it will reduce the burden in the days to come…if working hard for 10days can reduce the burden for the next 20days its better to utilise these 10days to remain stress free in the days to come.

5)Have faith in yourself

I know as soon as the exam approaches near our targets keep shifting,”should I appear for one group Im not ready for both groups,oh god even one group isnt complete,oh no I cant sit in this exams I havnt prepared well I’l appear in next attempt”….this shifting attitude truly needs to change its true we have limited time but we have to study in that much time and have to do well,nothing can substitute hard work…so don’t shift the target,just change your attitude and work upon your goals…

6)Understand your needs

we all are unique I must say so we cant adjust into  someone elses routine or studyschedule its always better to understand your needs and not ape others,keep the things personalized your routine should reflect you,and the most important thing is that you should know yourself and wats best for you

7)have a habit of learning and to explore

it will help you in the long run if you enjoy learning about something you will start enjoying it and when you start enjoying you will want to explore and studies will never seem a burden

8)take your own decisions

do swot analysis and decide upon the books you want to refer and prepare from and stick to them.i know most of us are confused till the exam date whether we have covered everything or not and whether we are studying from the right book,I think choice of books is a personal decision keeping in view the language and presentation that best suites our needs

9)enjoy the moment

student life and the exam time are the best times to remember,studying till late getting up early,seing the question paper and the butterfly in stomach effect before the question paper is distributed,the feeling of exams I think is a moment to be enjoyed…live the moment

10)give your best

don’t give up till the end,even if you are struggling answering questions in the beginning of the exam,just hold on to your nerves relax and move ahead to next question believe me you havnt lost till you give up…..

I just hope this article motivates students who are going through this phase,the fear of exams,sleepless nights,lost appetite and staring at books and calender syndrome…this article is the result of motivation,support n constant scolding from my seniors( all qualified chartered accountants),all my thanks to them :)