I hate exams....

I just got out of an exam and my heart is still racing. I have been studying for a little over a week now and it’s finally over. Excuse me while I sigh a breath of relief...

I hate taking exams. Exams, quizzes, I hate them all. For some reason when ever I have an exam coming up, it is all I can think about. For instance, the other night, I had a dream that I was on my way to Brownson to take my exam and a dog started chasing me. I ended up missing my exam and not graduating because I failed the course. Think about it, that would never happen. But for some reason my nerves get the best of me and I think the worst, even in my sleep. It’s bad, really really bad! Needless to say, I woke up the next morning exhausted and even more nervous then I was the night before. I hate taking exams.

I am not sure why I let my nerves get the best of me. I can study for a week and feel totally confidant, but the moment I step inside the classroom, I forget everything I knew just hours before. I would much rather write a paper then take an exam. Writing is like talking, and I can talk for days. When taking an exam, especially a multiple-choice exam, you have to know the concepts in and out. There is no room for error. I like the idea of writing a paper because you can show your professor you have learned the material by expressing it in words and relating it to your own life experiences. You can’t do that with multiply choice. Either way, I am not a fan of exams.

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