To do lists!

Revision planning has turned me into the most obsessive planner I have ever come across. I'm not joking.

Really not joking.

Basically I've got everything planned out so that I finish a week ahead of schedule, which is when my orals start: English on Monday the 10th of June and Spanish on Friday the 14th. It'll give me time to do a few mock papers in the spare time I have around those two exams before the "Big Week".

In case I'm not the only one having a slight "what happens if I don't meet the conditions of my offer, I won't be able to go to uni, I won't be able to ever become anything, therefore I need to revise 20hrs/day and OMG I'm so stressed" kind of time, I've put together a list of tips to help keep a lid on exam stress:

• Have a look at Andrew Johnson's "Exam Support" app (here). I use it most nights before going to sleep and it basically talks you through a relaxation exercise and teaches you coping mechanisms for exam stress. It's not free, but I bought it for my exams last year and found it to be a great help then too and I'm pretty sure I'll need it once I'm at uni too. 

• Get yourself organised: if you're stressed about not being prepared then do something about it. Get together with a group of friends (who'll actually get work done!) and set about putting in as much last minute effort as you can. It'll make you walk into the exam room with more confidence and we all know that confidence is key.

• Make sure you talk to your friends and family, they may not understand exactly how stressed you are but having a good support network around you is really important if you're struggling with exam pressure.

• Always keep in mind that the exams only last a few days. A few days out of your entire life and tose days will be out of the way before you know it and you'll be able to get on with your summer holiday.

Let me know how you're all getting on with revision and how you're coping with exam pressure. Are you worried about your exams? Do you think you have it all under control? Let me know in the comments bellow! 

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