Maybe I should start off by saying that calling an exam an evil incarnation was probably a very bad idea but since it’s my experience with it I would a 100% call it evil.
I still remember being a recent graduate with my degree completion certificate fresh in my hand and believing that I could achieve everything that my minds put effort into. Cutting to the stark reality check after my first pg exam which showed me that I was far behind others and I really have work harder than I have ever done.
I think the first dilemma I had was choosing the platform for me to study from. I had many resources and many wonderful teachers and mentors but no one clicked for me. I had a very hard time grasping the depth of the sentences they would use and the notes - do not get me started on it- was vast and infact very hard to revise in the last moments. The biggest hurdle for me in this prep was notes making. The ones that could be revised in a day and I have much so much of my soul and sweat that its my baby now.
The next hurdle was the actual exam anxiety. I wasn’t the person who had life threatening exam anxiety before. But this exam had me profusely sweating, having palpitations in the middle of the night, unshakable fear of not getting further in my career and the worst of all - HAIRFALL!
Now that I have recently given this exam again and have given my best attempt for it. I am very hopeful and very much looking forward to not writing it again!
During this time, however, I learnt to cherish myself more, spend valuable hours with my friends and family and lastly treat this as a phase of my life instead of a deadend. For the newbies coming up who are giving this exam in the future, I just have one thing to tell you enjoy your life regardless of what happens. Love yourself regardless cause even the hardwork is not everyone’s cup of tea.
MBH/AB