Archive for April, 2015

Recently I have been feeling very stressed due to exams (read older blog post to learn how to cope with exams). With a lack of sleep and water, I have been restless and not myself. I’m normally really bubbly and love a good funny chat but recently I have been getting annoyed at the smallest of things. This has made falling out with friends very easy. I have snapped at many people and hurt a few people’s feelings that I ...

I have just returned from teaching my first teen class of the Summer term following the Easter holidays. Exam season is well and truly upon us and judging by my teens, stress levels are running high!

“How are you feeling?” I ask the first arrival at class

“A little bit stressed”, she replies. I sense she is overwhelmed and tearful.

“How is the revision going?” I ask.

“I could be doing more. I have made pages of concise notes. For one subject I have ...