In today’s article, we will discuss the three P’s of the Exam Cycle viz., Pariksha Pe Charcha, Procrastination, and Pomodoro Technique. The board examinations of grade 10 and 12 conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is just around the corner.
Like every other year, this year also PM, Shri Narendra Modi, hosted his initiative “Pariksha Pe Charcha” (PPC) for students; this time, even parents and teachers attended it. PPC is a subsidiary of “Exam Warriors”, a movement to envisage the vision of PM to train students to be stress-free during the time of exams. PPC 2023 was held on January 27th, 2023 in Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi. The key takeaways are digital detox, an anti-technology zone at home, and taking criticism in a constructive way.
Digital detox where technology should be used wisely and like wandering chimps, you should not go back and check your mobile or iPad or laptop or computer again and again as it affects your attention span. The PM also appealed to parents to curate a room where there is no technology or gadget in the room or a particular dedicated area at home where children can just be themselves, it could be a music room, a playroom, an art room, or a simple meditation room. In the meditation, room children can practice certain breathing techniques or practice Yoga in order to stay away from exam anxiety and fear of the exam results being not in their favor. Also, there will be people around who will be criticizing you for your performance. Still, you have not to get affected by them and be focussed on your role of clearing the exam and taking them lightly as possible as an exam is just a piece of paper and not your life. Life gives you ample opportunities but as a student, you should focus on perspiring, practicing, and revising.
Another, issue that bogs the mind of a student just before the examination is procrastination. It stems from either overestimating or underestimating yourself. So, what does procrastination mean? It means to put off tasks until the last minute. Often the last-minute bloomers are in a state of panic and anxiety. Similarly, students don’t open their books until the exam time.
So what is a way that can be taken so that you can avoid procrastination until the last minute? Well, there is Pomodoro Technique. Pomodoro is an Italian word that means “tomatoes” and it was initially used by workers in tomato sauce factories to set a timer for the preparation of tomato sauce for pasta. It follows a 25-5-25-5-25-5-25 technique. It simply means focusing on a task, or reading a topic for 25 minutes and then taking a break. And continuing this practice set for four consecutive times. And after the four sets are completed, a break of 15-30 minutes can be taken as it will act as a reward and it will even aid in better utilization of time and increasing efficiency and performance. This basically acts as a rhythm that will instruct the brain to work in an orderly fashion and will also hinder the process of overthinking.
