1. Exams never cross your mind. You’re exuding absolute confidence.
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2. Someone mentions “exam”, the concept sounds vaguely familiar.
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3. While now aware of them, you remain unconcerned.
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4. Nevertheless, you decide to get an early jump on “studying”.
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5. Your “studying” turns into concern.
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6. You quickly realize you were never really studying.
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7. Though you hit the occasional “wall”.
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8. Or “walls”.
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9. You hold it together.
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10. And eventually find your stride.
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11. You calculate precisely what you need. Confidence rising.
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12. Your memory fails you. Confidence wavering.
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13. Caffeine.
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14. More caffeine.
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15. Eureka! You totally get something and can recite backwards if needed.
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16. You’re ready to enter the exam room (with the support of friends).
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17. One last glance at your study buddy before flipping over the exam.
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18. You wait for the official go ahead from the proctor.
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19. “You may now begin your exam.”
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20. The exam is so unlike what you anticipated, you question whether you’re sitting at the right desk.
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21. Cue motivational prompt to yourself.
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22. Wait! This isn’t so bad, you know this!
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23. “15 minutes left.”
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24. You fight back the fear.
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25. “Time’s up.”
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26. You plan to come out like.
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27. Upon comparing answers, it’s more like.
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28. With the exam in the past, you’re overly critical of how you answered.
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29. You patiently wait for the results.
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30. Results are in and YOU DID AWESOME!
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31. And even if you didn’t.
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32. And you feel running away.
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33. You’ll dust yourself off.
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34. Because…
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