 | | Combating Test AnxietyThe first thing you need to know is that a little test anxiety is a good thing. Everyone gets nervous before a big exam - and if that nervousness motivates you to prepare thoroughly, so much the better. It's said that Sir Laurence Olivier, one of the foremost British actors of this century, threw up before every performance. His stage fright didn't impair his performance; in fact, it probably gave him a little extra edge-just the kind of edge you need to do well, whether on a stage or in an examination room.
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