Whenever I take a CLEP, even when I am very well prepared and know the material inside out, I get severe anxiety before and during the exam. The worst is right before I click to see my scores, and the night before. I can never sleep a wink! One time I spent the entire night before an exam wide awake and really really really nauseous. I even came home from the test with fever! It was awful! The whole time I was taking the exam I felt hot and sweaty and my throat felt like it was on fire. It's crazy- I made myself physically sick from anxiety and it happens every time. It's not always that bad, but in the mildest instances, my heart races and I get all clammy and sweaty. It's sooooo unpleasant.
I wasn't always like this. In high school, tests were a joke for me. And this doesn't effect me in any other area of my life, either. (Thank goodness for that!)
My question is, is this normal? I mean, I am pretty sure it's not, but is there anything I can do about it? Please help!
I wasn't always like this. In high school, tests were a joke for me. And this doesn't effect me in any other area of my life, either. (Thank goodness for that!)
My question is, is this normal? I mean, I am pretty sure it's not, but is there anything I can do about it? Please help!
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