Examination period: A time to rest!

Having a degree is important but a good one is better. To obtain a good degree, students should get good grades in their examinations. Students hardly read their books at the right time and when examination timetable is out, they cram their text books and notes to come out with A’s as their results without […]

Having a degree is important but a good one is better. To obtain a good degree, students should get good grades in their examinations.
Students hardly read their books at the right time and when examination timetable is out, they cram their text books and notes to come out with A’s as their results without knowing much about the course they sat for.
Nowadays, it is common to see a graduate with First Class Honours but could hardly defend that result. If students will understand that examination is a test that qualifies us for that dream profession we always wish for ourselves we will learn and understand things better.
Examinations create much anxiety and tension to some lazy students so bent on passing their examinations that they do not read to understand their courses but only to pass. This won’t help because they are in school to learn and understand what they have been taught. Students are so occupied with reading for examination that they hardly eat well. Why?
During examination periods, the only words students know about is ‘reading’ and the ‘rest’ are seen as a waste of time. What you give always comes back to you. It is not possible to go unprepared and get good results. Students should not be surprised or shocked to fail if they start their examination reading a week, two days or a day to it.
Yes, even if they try all techniques like reading, eating well, praying hard, resting and sleeping on time they can hardly cover all of which the syllabus requires of them.
Students are supposed to start reading from the day that the school resumes.  Then, the stress is less and the notes are less bulky. They should not allow their notes to pile and wait until during examinations to read them. If students get used to reading their books regularly, their brains won’t feel tensed, anxious and stressed when examinations period arrives because they have already done much of their work. The only thing to be done during examinations period is to glance through notes, eat more fruits and vegetables, rest, sleep and pray.
Salamatu Nuhu wrote from Mass Communication Department, BUK