Joel
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So 13 years ago I thought my GCSE hell would never happen again, but oh no, when I got accepted to University just under a year ago as a mature student, they said I needed to redo my maths after epically flopping at it many years ago and getting a U.
Now, with a little over 16 hours to go until my EdExcel GCSE Maths Foundation Paper A (Non-calculator) exam at 9am tomorrow, and part B (calc) on Friday at 9am, I am absolutely pant-wetting myself in fear of failing it. I keep trying to study today, make it so far, before having to take a break (like this) for fear of crumbling into a mess.
I was never good at maths. I hate it. And I've really tried to put off studying too (including practically cutting myself off from the web in the last few days) because I am so terrified of it.
I'm probably more than capable of achieving it, I mean, I just completed my first year of a computing degree with 5 x A+s, 2 x A's and 1 x A-. But still, the pressure for this exam, and its only a foundation level, just feels immense.
How the hell do kids cope with doing some 8-9 (not sure how many now!) GCSEs in such a short time?! I'm ready to crack and disappear of the face of the earth with just one looming.. and I should be really looking forward to (and somewhat planning more) a great holiday to Europe due next Monday too, but I can't for the stress of this exam.
For anyone else out there taking your GCSE maths tomorrow... good luck. Think of those poor 28 year old "students" sitting completely out of place at the back of your exam hall bricking it too!
Now, with a little over 16 hours to go until my EdExcel GCSE Maths Foundation Paper A (Non-calculator) exam at 9am tomorrow, and part B (calc) on Friday at 9am, I am absolutely pant-wetting myself in fear of failing it. I keep trying to study today, make it so far, before having to take a break (like this) for fear of crumbling into a mess.
I was never good at maths. I hate it. And I've really tried to put off studying too (including practically cutting myself off from the web in the last few days) because I am so terrified of it.
I'm probably more than capable of achieving it, I mean, I just completed my first year of a computing degree with 5 x A+s, 2 x A's and 1 x A-. But still, the pressure for this exam, and its only a foundation level, just feels immense.
How the hell do kids cope with doing some 8-9 (not sure how many now!) GCSEs in such a short time?! I'm ready to crack and disappear of the face of the earth with just one looming.. and I should be really looking forward to (and somewhat planning more) a great holiday to Europe due next Monday too, but I can't for the stress of this exam.
For anyone else out there taking your GCSE maths tomorrow... good luck. Think of those poor 28 year old "students" sitting completely out of place at the back of your exam hall bricking it too!