This document provides tips for reducing stress and managing feelings for students taking their N Level exams in 2012. It recommends asking for help early, practicing more in study groups, being familiar with past exam questions, talking to teachers, never giving up, sacrificing leisure for study, keeping trying until achieving success, praying, and relaxing. Traits of champions like Rafael Nadal are discussed, such as not giving up, practicing extensively, having support systems, wanting to succeed, and continually trying to improve. The document encourages students to believe in themselves and that they can pass math with small, consistent steps towards success.

1. Something Ms Arnita wants to
share..

2. Life Skills for Sec 4NA
Graduating students.
2012 is an important year for all of you.
WHY?
GCE N Level will commence in October (written paper)
Oral Paper will commence in July.

3. REMAIN CALM….
Do not be afraid about exam….better
still do not be afraid of doing
Mathematics.
Manage your feelings by doing
these steps…

4. Steps to reduce stress in Math
 Ask for help early.
 Practice more and get into study group.
 Be familiar with past year questions. 5 Year Series
 Talk to your teacher….Ms Arnita ! :)
 Never give up.
 Sacrifice.
 Keep on trying and trying until you achieve success.
 Pray.
 Relax and chill. We are human too.

5. STRESS
It is NORMAL to feel stressed during important
moments.
For example during exams, meeting someone new,
going to new places eg polytechnic, university, ITE,
going for tournaments.

6. Rafael Nadal (Spain)
How does the world number two tennis player de-stress
during stressful tournament like Australian Open 2012?

7. Traits of a champion…
 He did not give up.
 He practiced more. In fact other players practiced for
20 mins but he practiced for 4 hours.
 He has family and friends to support him.
 He wants to win.
 When he lost, he keeps on trying and trying.
 He believes in himself.
 He wants to improve.

8. What Rafael Nadal do to destress?
GUESS?

10. What Rafael Nadal do to destress?
He goes to the aquarium!

11. Traits of a champion student…
 does not give up.
 practice more.
 increase work, reduce leisure.
 has family and friends to support ie you have Ms Arnita
 wants to succeed.
 keeps on trying and trying.
 believe in himself/herself
 wants to improve.

12. My beloved gems…
Ms Arnita believes :
You can do it.
When there is a will there is a way.
We work small steps together to get BIG
success.
You can and WILL pass Math :)

13. Believe in yourself. I do!