britney spears is awesome Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Yea, I just see my classmates right before ib exams and they're all chill and act like they've got it all down. it's like I'm the only one who gets this stressed and panicked.. glad to have found this thread. 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amandurrs Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Oh my gosh the last couple weeks absolutely terrible for me as far as mental breakdowns go cos I had my AP Chemistry exam, Chem SL exam, Math SL exam, AP US History exam, and my SATs all within a span of like eight days. I cried A LOT just from the sheer stress of studying so much and feeling like all my hard work was going to be wasted if I failed my exams. But I feel like on top of the world now that I've got the bulk of my exams finished so I guess you just power through and hope for the best. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheregretfulIBstudent Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Yea, I just see my classmates right before ib exams and they're all chill and act like they've got it all down. it's like I'm the only one who gets this stressed and panicked.. glad to have found this thread.OMFG mine are just like that! Before my math exam I was just freaking out like no tomorrow. I was actually shaking and I look around me where all my classmates gathered and they were all so chill..barely studying and just talking about the stuff they studied that included things I didn't even study which made me even more freaked out. By the time I sat for the exam, I was shaking and on the verge of crying. I actually considered handing it in, running away and breaking down. At that moment, it really feels like you are the only one in the world and you feel so stupid as well when it seems like they know everything! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterMIB Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Just one time, when i stayed up until 5:30 to finish my Econ IA on micro... worst night of my life Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpediem Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 I've already had a couple of these. It's the worst when everything piles up, like IAs, the Group 4 Project, ACT/SAT exams, being on house arrest, EE research...I'm a bit worried about next term, when university applications, last minute CAS and redrafting of my EE comes into play. And a million other projects. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hklee321 Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 I did have a panic attack couple hours before the Psych SL P1 this year. I mean it was my very first IB exam.But after that, not really....I actually fell asleep in Psych SL P2 due to lack of tension... Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
krystinawashereXD Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 I did have a panic attack couple hours before the Psych SL P1 this year. I mean it was my very first IB exam. But after that, not really....I actually fell asleep in Psych SL P2 due to lack of tension... I feel ya! LOL, I had those exams, too! haha, I can relate! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeZell Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 Yep. I've had one, my best friend kind of did (She had a fall and broke a bone, and was crying not because she was in pain, but because she would miss a 7 lesson day), and another girl I'm close to did.And 4 of us have came close to suicide before. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrowhead Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 I've (fortunately) never had a breakdown, but I've come close a few times. Although the trend fo this thread reminds me of this one guy who was in my Economics HL class. For two years he didn't do much, the bare minimum to get by, he was always chilled. When we were given a two-week study break before the May exams started he played World of Warcraft on his laptop for hours on end everyday, he didn't give a crap.I remember in the Economics Paper 3 exam, the most important one in terms of effect on our over all grade. We were 20 minutes into the exam and suddenly I get distracted by this sniffling behind me. I ignore it and continue writing at top speed and the sniffling becomes louder. More people notice and I turn around and look. He was sitting in his seat, with his head in his hands, and choking his tears. The invigilator goes up to him to ask if he's alright, and he shows his face: red from tears and crying. She asks, "Are you okay?" And he just SOBS! Right there in the middle of the IB final exam, this guy just broke down into tears and wept and howled! He had to be escorted out of the room by one of the teachers and we were all told to ignore that and get back to our exams. They ended up having to send him to the hospital because he had a full-blown panic attack when he was in the bathroom splashing water on his face.Now that was scary! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eizhowa Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 (edited) ^ How horrible! I feel so bad for him...The night before a test on topic 4 in HL chemistry I started hypervantilated and had to lay down on a bed to compose myself. I might have cried, but I don't remember anymore. Still, thats a meltdown in my opinion.I was totally relaxed during my exams though. Edited July 7, 2012 by Eizhowa Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi21 Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 As a dyslexic who puts huge pressure on my self to succed i fully understand the dlimma of nervous breakdowns. I have know been proscribed meds for it but also for exhaustion. The most important thing i have learned to combate it is to plan in some self time so u can just be you and can forget IB stress for an hour a day. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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