Controlling 'tremors'

Don't imagine in a negative way.

Master Nguyen Hoang Khac Hieu advises: “This year's exam is different from previous years' exams, so we should imagine if there is anything we don't know? How to review? Don't know if we did something wrong?...

We just imagine and scare ourselves. Remember that this year's exam is not just for us but for all candidates, so we have sympathy for each other. On the other hand, I think this year's exam may not be as difficult as last year's university entrance exam, that's a point for you to feel comforted."

According to Master Hieu, in addition to the new points about the exam as mentioned above, candidates are also worried about their studies. He acknowledged: During the exam, the amount of knowledge to review is very large. Students often accumulate their studies until close to the exam and thus easily become overloaded. When overloaded, they often imagine bad things: What if I fail the exam? What if I don't pass the university entrance exam, how will my parents look at me? Will my friends look down on me?... Master Hieu advised: "We should not imagine in such a negative way, but think and find ways to study effectively and intelligently. The most important thing is the learning method."

From his own experience, Master Hieu said: “I often use some of my own methods to learn and remember. For example, about the value of Truyen Kieu, I have studied it since grade 11 and still remember a total of 8 values (4 content values, 4 artistic values). Because, I use the keyword method and string the keywords together into a story. Or I use a fishbone diagram. For literature, for example, the head of the fish is the general information, the backbone of the fish is the main message, the group of bones above is the content value, the group of bones below is the artistic value and the last tail is the summary, synthesis of that literary work…”.

Master Hieu added: "Students can search the internet for experiences about learning methods, sharing from teachers and valedictorians of previous years to learn from their experiences, from which we can have a better way to study, worry less instead of going online to take selfies."

How to beat fear

Candidate Huong Tuyen (grade 12, living in Can Tho City) confided: “When I first enter each exam, my heart often beats rapidly, even when I have studied the lesson thoroughly. Is there any way to help me cure this tremor?”

Master Hieu said: “Entering the exam room, we see the atmosphere is very tense, the invigilators walk back and forth, and often in the mind of the candidates, they think the invigilators are bad people because they are the ones who always threaten us, watch out for us to catch us. But we should remember that the invigilators are not the ones who harm us, but the ones who protect us and protect fairness in the exam room.

Furthermore, in the exam room, we often imagine that the exam will be difficult, that we will get low scores. We rarely imagine good things, so we feel nervous. Just like before you stand on stage, you often imagine that you will stumble, say the wrong thing, forget your lesson... So put those things aside, imagine a bright future. Imagine your spiritual support.

The support that Master Hieu gave is for example people who make you feel secure like your parents, "bear" (lover), or knowledge that you feel you have mastered and are confident that you will be able to do that knowledge. Besides, candidates must also prepare themselves to have good health, recharge enough energy to make their bodies full of vitality. And during the time to stabilize before the exam, candidates can take the opportunity to get acquainted, smile at the friends around them to create a comfortable, friendly mentality with friends".