By Matt Schneider and Tawni Reusch
Exams are one of the most stressful parts of high school and a very new experience for freshman.
Unlike any form of tests taken before high school, exams are typically heavily weighted toward a student's overall grade. Exams take up over half a week: Wednesday, January 12th and Thursday, January 13th have three tests, Friday January 14th have only two.
Although they only last half a normal school day, exams are very daunting to seniors and freshman alike. One freshman, when asked about how she felt about exams, said she did not know when to feel ready as she had never taken such big tests before.
Similar thoughts are shared by seniors at Newman, despite experience. One stated that even after all those years, it is hard to tell what each new class will do to challenge students in their exams. This is the second to last set of exams for the seniors. It is common for some to believe that they are going to be fine as long as they study only a little because they have already been accepted into college, while others believe they should study extremely hard in order to get perfect grades. Either of these points of view can be taken depending on the type of student you talk to. No matter which kind of student you deal with, stress is a key emotion that comes along with taking some of the largest tests students will ever have to take.
The long awaited exams cause stress for everyone from freshman to seniors.
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