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Hey man! Relax and take it easy

Just remember this : Time always passes and these frustrating study times will pass as well! Just make the best of it! It is almost the last mile before the race finishes. You made it all the way here, are you going to quit now??!

That is how I made myself study in university .. I hated studying

But it feels good to accomplish something. Just bear with it and remember; if you give it your all, you will not feel bad about it later!

Now go on and study. For hard math questions, post them here so i can solve them too!

Thank you for the kind input! I did exactly what the both of you mentioned and I felt more at ease.

With my GMAT just days away I'm starting to feel some pressure. I know there are a lot of topics on anxiety and pressure so I'll try to keep it short.

The 1st time I took the GMAT I felt absolutely no pressure to do well. I didn't tell anyone (maybe only 2 people max) that I was taking it. This way no one will know if I did poorly...but if I did fairly well it would be fine if people found out haha.

Anyway, this time I didn't get away with it. All of my family knows I'm taking it. Frankly, that's all they talk about whenever they see me..."Good luck on the GMAT! Tell us how much you improve! Be sure to call us when you finish...we'll be waiting by the phones for your call!" Although these are wonderful, caring, supportive gestures, they add to the pressure since they tell all of my extended family and friends that reside east of the Himalayas.

Normally, I'm as cool as a cat when it comes to exams. But since I opted to retake without needing to and told some people that I can crush the GMAT more than the 1st time, I'm starting to feel that pressure.

Ultimately, it's just a test and I'll move on. I scheduled the test day afternoon off so I can relax and do some leisure activities when it's done. All I know is that I learned and know more now than I did going into my 1st attempt. Time for tip-off!

Any pressure relieving tips are welcomed!

Warmest Regards,

-Joe B.

Just do not be to hard on yourselve. 20 hours per week besides working is very good. If you wish to take it slow a couple of days thats ok but what I would sugest for next time is not to stop completley but to go over some basic topics that are not to hard and just do 30 min to 1 hour perp day...by doing this you will not loose the feeling that you have to sit down to study and your routine will continue. If you do absolutely nothing for 2 days it will be hard to get back on the horse.

As I see you should try doing some more practice exams in order to get comfortable with them. Do not make yourselve to much pressure on these test exams as this will also affect your scores negatively.

good luck