I have severe test anxiety that I have a hard time focusing on studying because I am so scared of failing. I am thankful I came across this video. Hopefully, I can finally pass these professional exams! Thanks Thomas!

@adnanmohammed4354

2 жыл бұрын

Did your anxiety decrease after implementing his strategies?

@michellei.6186

2 жыл бұрын

@@adnanmohammed4354 Yes! Preparation is key and meeting other students (for me it was others who are studying for the same certificate) to realize I am not alone in the studying process. It's 10x better. Good luck!

@adnanmohammed4354

2 жыл бұрын

@@michellei.6186 Thanks!

@nikhilpranav6915

2 жыл бұрын

I faked suicide to not get yelled at by my mother...

@noob_gaming1491

2 жыл бұрын

@@michellei.6186 When you write a test, do you often sit there and blank out after you read the questions even if you did many practice problems the day before? Cuz it happens to me

Whenever I am scared of an exam I just hope that depression kicks in so I become an empty emotionless cask

@emberlite

4 жыл бұрын

This is relatable as hell lol

@Pleaseletmenamemyselfmeme

3 жыл бұрын

Bruhhh🤣🤣🤣🤣

@Luke-pd7xj

3 жыл бұрын

It’s funny you say that, now I’ve noticed that when I’m down and out, a positive is that I’m calm and apathetic towards life and that’s when I do well on tests. Testing anxiety just overwhelms my mind and I can’t do anything right

@Luke-pd7xj

3 жыл бұрын

@@senecarus_whitur Good luck and study hard!

@boredomity3575

3 жыл бұрын

@@senecarus_whitur mines tmr

Watching this two hours before my test

@awesomeak9739

3 жыл бұрын

Same.

@sourabhkavathekar642

3 жыл бұрын

🔥

@ceren8477

3 жыл бұрын

Im watching exactly 2 hours before my exam omg

@hannahthebutterfly7223

3 жыл бұрын

@@ceren8477 I have an exam after 2 hours rn😃

@ceren8477

3 жыл бұрын

@@hannahthebutterfly7223 Mine was awesome hope urs goes well too!

I had the flu and a high fever during one of my exams and the anxiety got to me and I...passed out.

@stroNg2thaBoNe2thaMax

5 жыл бұрын

Aww, poor thing😩 I feel like I want to pass out every time I have to take a test

@bhagatbhai358

4 жыл бұрын

I always pass out after a tough math test😅 chill out✌

@universaleliteinc.6554

3 жыл бұрын

James Shallow Here have my like 😡

@gamingwithhassan486

3 жыл бұрын

And I am texting this from the heavens.

@lamebot651

3 жыл бұрын

Corona virus

0:01 Intro 1:13 3 fears 1:34 Fear of the Unknown 3:14 Feeling of Inadequacy 5:53 Fear of the Steaks 6:54 Perfectionism 7:15 Past Failures 7:40 Outro

@ishan.b21

3 жыл бұрын

Thx 4 the timestamps

@minecraftpros7264

2 жыл бұрын

Yummy steaks 😋

@suhasop4919

2 жыл бұрын

I too am scared of steaks

@vincentdimitri169

2 жыл бұрын

Fear of steaks? A lot of us aren't hindu, bro.

Watching this 9 hours before the most important exam of my life, I can't sleep but I WILL NAIL IT.

@vachila643

2 жыл бұрын

He nailed it so hard he can't type rn, give him some time🙂

@miscellaneousz2681

2 жыл бұрын

@@vachila643 he’s still in the denailing process

@zvismay3164

2 жыл бұрын

Yo give an update

@man-qx2lx

Жыл бұрын

Have you done the exam yet?

@theboyofjoyy

Жыл бұрын

How'd the story went

I'm only in high school but these video's help me out so much! Last semester I had 50's and 60's, but this semester I have everywhere from 75s-95s! All thanks to you Thomas, I appreciate it.

@Bruh08_bs

Ай бұрын

trust me bro, it gets better :)

You're like an older brother giving those with no older siblings or someone to ask a helpful hand. Thank you so much :)

I wish I would have found your channel earlier. This is so great. New subscriber here. Thank you soooooo much.

@Thomasfrank

9 жыл бұрын

ShoeLaccey Mintyoreos Staecey thanks for subscribing! Glad you're finding the channel helpful.

@richardms9888

6 жыл бұрын

Dude, if I would have found this channel when u did, I wouldnt had lose one year bc of failing a final exam :/ but never is too late 🙌🏼

@rachaelharper3778

5 жыл бұрын

Great vid!!! Wish I found this yesterday. One question how do you get over the fact that you didn’t but a awnser down that you didn’t know what it is ? Help and is it normal to get mad when you find out the real awnser to a test question.

@theotherway1639

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the vid. Another good source is the book "30 Days to Reduce Stress" by Harper Daniels.

@mosespeter1356

3 жыл бұрын

I find it boring and difficult studying so I always contact ZEUZ CYBERHACK on Instagram to help me change my school grades.

That's me I can study really hard yet still fail for tests

VERY, VERY helpful!!!! I especially love the part about not letting past failures impact current performance. As a undergraduate who started college 4 years early (and during COVID when school was online) I definitely need some tips on how to deal with exams.

Only one day till my exam, I’m kinda stressed and I’m excited too and I really really really want to get A+, pray for me please ✨✨

Really great video, good tips

Thomas Frank! I wanted to thank you, this episode really helped me through my comprehensive exams. "A test does not define you" and going in with the confidence that I will do good really helped. thank you again :-)

Test i'm stressing about is for anatomy and I need to label all bones and parts so when you said first fear "skeletons" I started laughing 😂 it's true.

@mkheartsmsp5666

6 жыл бұрын

Sabrina Brunk I have amath test today

@bruhyouabot8558

4 жыл бұрын

That’s so cool! The only fancy bone words I know are clavicle, patella, humerus, ribs, skull and spine. The last four are also just very common bone words.

@krylite5541

3 жыл бұрын

MKhearts MSP how’d it go

@c.1967

3 жыл бұрын

I have anatomy test tomorrow while I’m watching this video 😭

@laviniapaula8355

3 жыл бұрын

how was the test hahahahaha

I think my fear is the stakes and fear of failing as my uni tuition fees are pretty high too and I'm always scared that I'll get kicked out one day as I had to do resits a few times have been literally "surviving" up until now in 4th year (out of 5). I feel so envious when I see some of my classmates get honours and fly through everything like it's nothing while I'm struggling to meet the pass mark.

@reginaleyva3418

Жыл бұрын

I am an engineer major and feel the exact same way, but hang in there 💕

Guys look if you are suffering in ANY and i mean ANY material in school don't panic. Just focus on your studies next year. And be always positive. And if you have test anxiety. Just know that the less stressed you are the better of a grade you will get. In my case it was maths. I was STRUGGLING SO HARD. By the first semester i was getting a max of 11/20 on my maths which is just a notch above average, and i Thought i was doing my best and that i would never get any better,. But with that i pushed myself to study 10 times harder and pay more attention in class. And before you know it by the end of the year i was easily getting 18/20 which is excellent. Look i thought i was bad at maths im not joking, i thought i was bad at every class and not get any better in anything i was scared, there was tears, but work hard and smart and EVERYTHING will pay off trust me. Come on you got it, i know you do. Sleep well and have a positive mind. Everything will be okay. May god be with you 🙏

@wolfram7917

Жыл бұрын

I did not get the required average that my school needed. I only need one point to pass my subject(math). Tomorrow I will take the final exam to pass.I don't know about my other subjects but my confident that I will pass. 🙏🙏🙏 Just pray and be confident about yourself and god Thank you for the advice

@elieissa9975

Жыл бұрын

@@wolfram7917 🙏❤

Excellent advice as always, thank you! Just now seeing this 6+ yrs later and it is STILL relevant! This definitely applies to all grade levels, the MCAT, & beyond.

"Recreate the test conditions" Me at home because of COVID:

@tsbunlimited6563

3 жыл бұрын

Me 2

@evc8145

3 жыл бұрын

Yes exactly

Thank you so much for this video! I really wish I found your channel sooner because during high school I was having a bad time with the content - especially exams and stressed myself out so much and tried to achieve perfectionism. Which didn't go too well physically and mentally, however luckily I got into college and now trying to improve on my past habits!Your videos are just the boost I need for getting good results in college! Thank you! Thank you! :)

Doing my SAT exam tomorrow, Wish me luck 😭😭

@alice3116

3 жыл бұрын

Did you pass?

You're a very articulate, clear and just a great speaker overall. I wonder if making a video about Presentations/Speech confidence is relevant to your channel content, but it would be great to hear tips and tricks that you have :)

@sherocksatcollege

9 жыл бұрын

Hulyn Provido He probably writes a script before hand and practices. I used to work for a medical software company where I would have to train large groups of people and during my own training for this we has a public speaking session and the biggest take away I ever got was to do lots of dry runs. Practice your speech a bunch of time. This makes you 100% better and more confident when you go to do the actually presentation. Hope that helps.

@hulynprovido18

9 жыл бұрын

Clarissa Oh I see, thank you for your tip. I'm just a naturally anxious person when it comes to presentations, and I know everyone gets anxious but even with practice and stuff, I always stumble or choke over my words or forget what I was meant to say...its pretty embarrassing. I guess some people are naturally talented with public speaking :P

@Thomasfrank

9 жыл бұрын

Hulyn Provido I'll definitely do a video on that soon - probably the month after I get back from Japan :) - one thing I'll say now is that speaking ability doesn't come naturally! I had to practice a lot, both to get over nerves and a tendency to not speak clearly. Before making videos, I got practice through leadership positions in clubs, taking speech classes (I was a speech minor for a while, though I didn't finish with it), and starting a podcast. The biggest tip is simply to get out and speak :)

@Thomasfrank

9 жыл бұрын

Clarissa it really depends on the complexity of the topic and my familiarity with it. For most videos, I create a bullet list in Evernote and then film it without much practice. More detailed videos might have certain sections that are scripted out, though I don't think I've ever fully scripted a video. This one was about 1/3 script, 2/3 bullet points. For some videos, I'll also run through the script while walking through the neighborhood, or record an impromptu speech on the topic while driving. For actual live speaking, I agree 100% with you - if I'm speaking at an event, I'll practice my material over and over beforehand. I usually record myself practice as well, so I can catch anything I do wrong without knowing (verbal tics, pacing, etc)

@hulynprovido18

9 жыл бұрын

Thomas Frank Great, I would really love to see that video! Yeah, I think my biggest barrier to being a good speaker is my fear of actually going out and speaking >.< Nothing terrifies me more than presentations and public speaking, but since I'm going to university soon and know that I have to do presentations every now and again, I really improve! Thanks for your tip though ^_^

Your channel is really helpful. I'm a pharmacy student I was struggling with my studies at first but with your tips my grades are getting so much better and everything is getting easier . Thank you for your help.

My absolute favorite video on YT, I find myself coming back to this video often

I can't tell you how much this helps me feel better about my tests. I'm good at math. I always have been. Then I took calculus. The only time I did poorly was tests, when it mattered. I'm totally adding some of these.

This pretty much saved my life. I have finals in three weeks and your videos are going to be extremely helpful! On behalf of students everywhere. Thank you so much!

@fanta-cool7532

2 жыл бұрын

How did you do?

@mateoqeraca3726

2 жыл бұрын

@@fanta-cool7532 bro that was 6years ago

@fanta-cool7532

2 жыл бұрын

@@mateoqeraca3726 Therefore they would know by now and we can get an update on how their life progressed from being a shaky student worrying about exams :D

@redtangerine2404

Жыл бұрын

bro update pls

I listened to this before taking the ITIL v4 certification exam and passed! Thanks Frank for being a beacon of light to us test takers!!!

@miscellaneousz2681

2 жыл бұрын

Congo rats!

i read about writing how you feel before a test in the book '' the power of habits''. i have tried that and it real works. thanks for this video. have a great day

Thomas, you're just uniquely awesome!!! THANK YOU!

Thanks for sharing this. I'm quite anxious 'cuz I'm doing a test to reach a needed-high-percent scolarship this weekend. You made me feel more confident. Your channel has awesome stuff. Congrats from Mexico:)

Thank you so much for you're video. I have the worse Test anxiety and I actually ending up failing but with your helps actually helped me I have a test Monday I will let you know how it goes

Thanks for this video! (I know I'm late lol) One thing I do in exams - usually math (I'm in year 9) I kinda just think of it as just another worksheet. Just forget it's an exam and just treat is as random classwork. It helped me a lot.

I can't even explain how incredibly useful this is- just watching this was soothing and makes me feel better. You're right, it's just a test :) new subscriber, love the concept of your channel! Where have you been the past two years of my college life?!

You're nuggets of knowledge and tips have helped me a lot! Thank you soooo much !

Good luck to all those with exams coming up! I just did a video on re-purposing exam nerves if you think it might help.

@lawyerquarantine3002

3 жыл бұрын

So serendipitous. Philip! Awesome to find you here! GRE Legend!

Thanks! Love this series. Keep them coming.

@Thomasfrank

9 жыл бұрын

Oscar Solares will do!

I love this- your videos are informative, substantial and I just enjoy watching them. My students love your videos too.

Love the triangle, I already feel more relaxed. Thanks!

Your video was the most effective 9:02 of my whole exam preparation. Thank you!!!! Wise beyond your years

Best video I've watched in a long time, good stuff!

You're right but there some tests that actually if you fail in them this'll change all of your life like USMLE for medical students. Thank you . That was very helpful. Keep it up

I have a fear of bad grades I can overcome my fears of being anxious while trying to make 100%

thanks so much for these awesome tips. i'm so stressed out for my exam tomorrow i have a final and it's math i'm not prepared for it and i'm scared but your words helped me calm down a bit. thanks again.

Great video as always Thomas! I agree with everyone else that you are very articulate and creative with your approach to your videos and I think it's perfect for your target audience. You are always motivating me to get better with my own videos.

@Thomasfrank

9 жыл бұрын

Clarissa thanks so much!

I love your channel man!!! Btw, my strategy for any test is just to aim for a perfect score. That helps me boost my test grades. I used to just take tests for the heck of it without care. That’s why my test scores in college were lower than I wanted. Since last year, I’ve strategized on “Aim for the perfect score” on tests. Even though I don’t get perfect test scores every time, but it definitely helps. To prove it, I’ve taken an exam where I didn’t study at all because I was busy unfortunately. Fortunately, I got a C in it because I had the confidence to aim for the perfect score on the test. So instead of worrying about failing the test because I lacked studying, I just aimed for the perfect score instead and tried my best. It works for me, however, everyone is different.

You're beyond amazing! I'm an incoming freshman at college and your videos are life-saving.

six years later and thanks man, im stressing over my arabic exam on sunday and this helped bring up my confidence

I loved this video great stuff. Thanks!

Your videos are the best! :) Good job, Thomas!

I have my AP geography exam in 10 minutes, wish me luck. I’m literally shaking (edit: guys I passed with 100%)

@moonlitrose8307

Ай бұрын

Congratulations!!!

Steaks!!!! 😂😂 Love your sense of humour! Great video btw, really helpful now that my finals are approaching! This is my favorite channel on youtube!

Great videos! I accidentally came to one of your videos, watched a few and before I knew it I was already downloading your book and subscribing to your channel. Great tips and awesome delivery. Keep up the good work and you will for sure get your goal number of subscribers. :)

Thanks for this Thomas

Using this advice for interview prep - golden content now and even then :)

Thanks Bro love your advice and let me say it you are a life saver !

Thanks a lot. This actually calmed me down a bit.

thanks for this channel. brilliant stuff

Thank u this gave me a lot of confidence and it made me feel better 🙏

This video really helps me to overcome my test anxiety. Thank you so much :D

So wise 👏🏽👏🏽 & so happy I found this video!! THANK YOUUU!!!

I really needed this because I had a breakdown before my maths exam and I felt sick the whole way through

Such a helpful study channels !!!! Thank u for this

This was so helpful ! Perfectly what I needed. Tysm!

"Your entire semester is your training montage"

You are so motivating!! Thanks for the advice!

@Thomasfrank

9 жыл бұрын

Mirjana Savic no problem :)

Hey Thomas! You are a very inspiring person with real good stuff of knowledge. Thanks for sharing it out. Continue to keep up the good work! God Bless You abundantly. :)

I absolutely love your videos. Keep it up :)

The points were really great. Very helpful video.

Thanks for this video. Will be sitting my exams in a few days and this really helped! :)

kudos to you! u rly inspire me to keep this going 😢🌻👏

@Thomasfrank

9 жыл бұрын

Zennitz Rollo thanks! Good luck on your tests :)

Great video. You're an awesome speaker and I would like to see a video about public speaking and your advice on how to be better at it.

@Mintyoreos

9 жыл бұрын

That would be awesome! Up 1 here (:

@Thomasfrank

9 жыл бұрын

Christopher Jonesy thanks! I'l definitely work on a video covering public speaking. Should be out this summer :)

Thank you soooo much this helped me with my mid term exams

New subscriber here , every tip seems to just hit the nail . YOU'RE AWSOME THANK YOU !! + agree with the procrastination suggestion

Thanks for the video. I was really worried because I cannot perform well in the exams like how I do in my assignments and quizzes. Even the percentage varies more when compared to my classworks. This video really gave me an idea on how to deal with things.

Incredible advice ! Very helpful

Thanks for the advice Thomas during this weekend I will started with midterms and I'm nervous..

best advice ever! :) woot woot!

@Thomasfrank

9 жыл бұрын

Geefe Alba thanks - glad it helped!

Great Video!! I used this in a workshop for my high school seniors "College 101"! Thanks for the tips!

I was actually worried I didn't have enough time to know all of this with a purpose like I did first term but I did and I improved from last year as well. Just do all you need to do in this time and even if you feel other learners are doing more than you, DO ALL YOU CAN so you can reach YOUR fullest potential

Good videos man! I really liked it! Keep it that way :)

always check your answers back and forth. that helps me a lot.

thank you. i really needed this.

thank you so much for this video! i have my thesis defense on 22nd of June and i'm feeling kind of desperate. this helped me calm down a bit

Thank you for this I'm so grateful

yay 600th comment after 9 years! Thanks so much thomas i hope this helps for my exam tomorrow, will follow and watch ur vids :)

Such a Good video..Good job!!

I absolutely love your videos!! :)

I must say it really helped me to get rid of my stress, there is a test tomorrow for me and before this video i was Horrified that I'll fail but this video really helped me and i feel more prepared, I don't expect perfection although it would be nice to see an A+ on that paper but now i feel less scared so i don't care, basically I can't thank you enough for that video.

Thanks for the video man :)

I have a test tomorrow....and I'm nervous my heart is beating so hard

Negativity Bias, i am so goin to read up on that. That is so true. Great video

Thank you. Good stuff.

I taught high school and college for 25 years (including AP Psych), and these videos are fantastic! You've taken everything I ever told a student and it's here!

im dying from stress, i have those exams in a week and im so terrified but your video helped me calm down a little so thnak you and wish me luck !!!!!!!

i usually get perfect scores but last month i got a lot going on for me and i did horribly in my exam. Now, im struggling but these helped clear my mind a bit and motivate me. Thank you so much

Thank you for the videos! Nice tips especially the one about writing your feelings before the test.

@Thomasfrank

9 жыл бұрын

sarasmiile1 glad you're finding them useful! My roommate (who is graduated) actually told me he really liked that tip as well.

I swear i was so stressed and just bursted out crying because i have the idea that i am not good enough or that im not smart enough and why would i even get a high score there are so many smart students other than me so why would i even get a high score or be able to answer the questions 💔 this breaks my hearts

I study mechanical engineering at my country's best uni and can be really difficult sometimes. What helps me before the test is to just go for a 15min walk to clear my head, drink a peppermint tea, focus on my breathing (deep breaths) and pretend like it's not an actual test and more like a prep-test, even when it's a really important one. That way, I don't fell so nervous and I perform much better. Also, I sometimes smoke a small joint the night before to lower my stress levels and I generally sleep much better when high so I feel really rested the following day, but that depends on the person and if you don't usually smoke weed, I suggest you don't start just because of test anxiety

this is absolutely helpful thank you🙏🙏🙏❤️

thanks for this🤧