DENTAL DREAMS – PART 6 EXPRESSING YOURSELF
Dental Dreams Lesson 6 : How To Face The Exams of Dentistry ?
#2. Why Dentists are So Afraid of Exams ?
1. EXAM FEVER—I have personally witnessed my cousin sister’s skin erupting in rashes just before her exams. My nephew getting a bad cold & fever just before his exams.
2. Getting Cold Feet – Yes, many people actually get cold feet & hands just before the exam due to Over anxiety, Tell me how will they perform well then if they do NOT have enough heat generated to write the paper cheerfully.
3. PERSPIRATION– some start perspiring like a Fountain throwing out water.
If you read the Physiology, you may find all these symptoms to be related to Fear & Anxiety.
Fear of something (FAILING) that may never Happen.
Let me tell you friends, There is NO such thing as a FAILURE
It is just a Perception formed by certain elements in our society. People who do NOT fail, may not succeed. Ask The great achievers, they will tell you I am right.
- The Great Cricketer Sachin does NOT hit a century always, find out about his ducks (zeros) & you will be amused.He hits a Century when He is NOT under Tension and flops when he is. Read his interviews to confirm it.
- The successful pioneers like Edward Jenner, Steve Jobs, Edison, Newton & many more : They all have one thing common – They all knew how to channel there fears of failure, Stay calm and plan their course of action.
Coming back to my definition of Examination, YOU have to EXPRESS yourself Well.
Best expressions come when you are RELAXED! ask Brad Pitt or Amitabh Bachchan!
Else you have to go for Re-takes!
Oh so! Examination is like performing in front of a camera.
Prepare yourself well in advance,
know your dialogues well (post 2 –gathering Knowledge)
Get ready for the shoot (post 5- Preparing for exams)
Apply make-up, wear jewellery, good clothes (Keep Happy, smiling, Cheerful)
HAPPY
and give your BEST shot with CONFIDENCE! –to be okayed in one shot, no retakes
