Toppers tips to win in boards

The clock is ticking for the city’s SSC and HSC students. With board exams just a month away, most students are burning the midnight oil and stress has reached a fever pitch. The number of sleeping hours has gone down to five hours as students just don’t want to let go off their books. But, students who have been there and come out with flying colours advice the exam takers to take it easy and also make time for leisure activity.

“It is important to relax and keep the mind stress free. I watched movies and did not give up on my hobbies even one month before the exams,” said Unnati Thapar, a science student, who scored 94% in ISC exams last year. Just studying for 8-12 hours leaves a student physically and mentally exhausted, added Thapar, who is now pursuing engineering at the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS).

Thapar’s view is seconded by Sadhvi Mehra, who was the Arts topper from the Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE) last year. “I studied for four hours daily and took regular breaks to be fresh,” Mehra, who is now doing her Bachelors in Mass Media (BMM) from St. Xavier’s College, said.

Mehra had also solved the previous three years’ question papers, which she claimed helped her in gaining an advantage. “My psychology paper had the exact same question as the previous year’s paper. So I could attempt it well,” Mehra said.

With the stress levels at an all time high for students, colleges have also steeped ahead to help the students. Jai Hind College at Churchgate is one of the several colleges gearing up for the upcoming board exams. The college has taken it upon itself to counsel parents and students on the right way to prepare.

“We have told them not to expect too much from themselves. We also told the parents to allow their children to do what they want. Getting good results is important but not at the cost of ruining your mental state,” Kirti Narain, principal of Jai Hind College said. “Even if we ask students not to cram-up too many things in the last one month, they still do it. So we have asked them to relax and study as much as they can.”

Principal of Rizvi College in Bandra - SG Zaidi - has also advised parents to pay extra attention and take care of students especially during the last one month. “Students and parents should take utmost care of their diet in the last one month and should avoid falling sick. Monitoring the diet is very important in the last one month as what you eat should not lead to stress and ill health,” Zaidi said.

“Students should be high on confidence as this is the best time to improve on the weak subjects and be completely prepared for the exams.”

Another practical advice comes from Prashant Sahni, a class XII science topper in 2007, who was also a Maharashtra CET topper. “Check your time table and try to prepare more for those exams which do not have any holiday. You should also focus on exams which are scheduled in the first week. Avoid eating outside food and drink only boiled water. That way, you won’t fall sick.”

Source: http://www.dnaindia.com

Date: 2nd Feb., 2010

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