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- June 6, 2017 at 7:27 pm #391052
I am on my final three papers.
Sat P2 last sitting and failed, though i was sure it was a fail. I found it hard to digest so much information. So i decided to come back to P2 when i was more comfortable.
I have two exams booked this sitting. Done one, it felt fine, but then i had a major wobble reading what others submitted.
I have one more to sit this time and frankly lack of sleep and self doubt are really making me consider just not turning out. I feel like i have forgotten everything even though its frankly my day job!
Logically i cant pass if i dont appear, but then also the risk of two fails in one sitting will be hard to manage.
I would be interested to hear how others deal with self doubt and reduced confidence? Is there anyone out there who has some nice positives to share?
I cant be the only one suffering out there today….
June 9, 2017 at 6:08 pm #392286That was an impressive mark there, well done 🙂
I went, the paper was ok, i will however just have to wait and see now. I do struggle with self confidence though. I wouldnt mind however i am a mature student, a senior member of staff in my organisation and feel like i should honestly know better!
Its the thrill of the pass that keeps me going, wobble or not…that pass is always bliss.
All the best with your journey.
June 10, 2017 at 12:38 am #392381I really don’t like reading the comments after the exam because it seriously has me doubting myself on what I did. I don’t know how students are able to remember their calculations and answers to the T.
June 13, 2017 at 7:48 pm #393051I have to agree. I read the post exam threads and most of the time think that i was at another exam, maybe not at an exam at all but possibly in a pub somewhere!! I also struggle to remember what i wrote let alone recreate it!
I did P7 on the Monday and it felt ok. As the days have gone by though i have significantly less confidence that i might have just scrapped a pass.
I then did P5 on the Wednesday and this one felt fine even though i was seriously thinking i wouldnt turn up because i just didnt feel happy. I mean i felt i could answer the questions which goes against what some are saying in the postmortem. There are lots of people saying the paper was confusing, poorly written etc. I didnt feel that at all.
So now were a week after the even and as much as i felt happy afterwards, i now feel nothing but fear!
I want to pass, like we all do, but i understand why i dont pass, however its the confidence then the pride that take a beating when its not good news.
June 14, 2017 at 4:05 pm #393154@Ruth… I wrote P7 as well but the thing with me is i spent too much time on question 1 and then was scraping to attempt the other questions. With 15 minutes left I still had one of my optional papers which I hadnt attempted. I am praying that I got at least 50 as this is my last exam.
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