{"id":11494,"date":"2022-05-31T09:53:01","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T09:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/?p=11494"},"modified":"2023-03-14T14:47:27","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T14:47:27","slug":"what-to-do-when-an-exam-doesnt-go-well-guest-blog-from-carys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/students\/what-to-do-when-an-exam-doesnt-go-well-guest-blog-from-carys\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do when an exam doesn\u2019t go well- guest blog from Carys"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You take your seat in the exam hall, open your paper, and it hits you then. You don\u2019t know most of the answers. The same thing happened to me when I sat my GCSE Physics exam. I walked out of the hall feeling pretty rubbish. But it happens all the time, to lots of students\u2013and I can tell you from experience that you will bounce back stronger. And to help you get there, here are my 5 tips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Refuel.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. To socialise or not to socialise?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Relax.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Look for positives.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Revise for the next one.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    1. Refuel.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Straight after the exam, grab something to eat and drink. Your body needs to refuel after you\u2019ve been using all that energy to think. If you\u2019re feeling rubbish, treat yourself to some of your favourite foods. Make sure you refill your water bottle too and keep drinking through the day. You can get something from the canteen to take away if you\u2019re not in the mood to socialise\u2026 which brings me to my next point. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2. To socialise or not to socialise?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    This is completely up to you. I used to hate hanging out with my friends after an exam because it was all everyone talked about! Listening to your friends compare answers will probably make you feel worse, especially if their answers are different from yours. And even more nerve-wracking is when they say they thought the exam was easy! If you\u2019ve had a horrible exam, it might be a good idea to go home. If you can\u2019t go far, just step out for some fresh air. But if you think it\u2019ll help you to talk about it, by all means open up to a friend you trust. You\u2019ll know what\u2019s best at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3. Relax.<\/h2>\n\n\n
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