Before the test itself, a lot rides on combating test anxiety
By Jacqueline Garcia You place your writing utensils on your desk after hours of preparing for the final exam of the semester, which will examine how much you have learned. You read through the test and notice you don’t know some of the answers. You start doubting yourself and the chances that you will perform well. Suddenly, you are sweaty, dizzy and uneasy. Welcome to test anxiety, something many students experience, according to an article from the Educational Researcher, on standardized test or just general exams. Test scores can affect the future and careers of students. For example, students taking…
