I get so bored during exams because I am not allowed to leave?

Question

- I always check my work
- I always do very well in my exams
- I am not allowed to leave until time is up . . .

Please, no comments telling me I should check my work over and over because I simply don't! I check it once and then I'm happy with it.

I need something to think about . . .some kind of mind game maybe, because I can't doodle on the exam paper and I can't make any noise. Please, I feel so bored, I feel ill! =]

I'll be grateful for any (reasonable) suggestion!

Answer 1

I assume you're not allowed to read, which is a dreadful thing not to be allowed to do. Do you like to have little poems, song lyrics, and things in your memory? If so, you could work on memorizing stuff in your spare time (I know, what spare time?), then practice them in your mind when you're forced to sit there with nothing to do.
Or, you could compose your own mental poetry as you sit there--maybe a haiku on boredom. Haiku are great because they are only three lines long, five syllables in the first line, seven in the second, and five in the third, no rhyming required. It's great fun to try to come up with the perfect image and words for what you're feeling at the moment. And when the course is over, voila!, you have a collection of haiku on boredom for your English class.
Good luck.

Answer 2

Hmm i always finish exams early and am stuck what to do!

You could try to span out your work time a bit more so that you dont rush through it and finish it straight away, try doing a couple of questions then stopping, give your eyes a rest look around the room as thought u have finished have a stretch etc. then start on another question and hope you dont finish as fast.

Failing that you could see how far you could count in your head .. Apparently it takes 31 years to count to '1 billion' so thats a challenge!! Hehe hope that helped you.

Answer 3

try and work out how many people seem to be left/right handed, blonde/ginger etc.
how many people have the same name etc.
Just don't think of anything funny - like an invigilator on the loo cos once you start laughing then thats it over!!!
P.s. GCSE's after the first half hour you can leave but not the last half.

Answer 4

Its not just the exam boredom - you are not a patient person and you need to learn how to be or you will find it difficult to progress. There is not sufficient room here for me to tell you how but things like taking more interest in your surroundings and trying to be more imaginative. Write letters, reports, books etc in your mind.

Answer 5

Start writing a book in your head, you will need the plot first and then the characters, story, ending etc. If its any good you can scribe it after the exam and make some money when its published

Answer 6

In China, they have people who can solve problems on the abacus when the abacus isn't there. Maybe you should learn to do that - it would be very impressive during a college entrance interview. :)

You could also try to memorize the digits in pi.

Good luck!

Answer 7

EnjoyJust day-dreaming
This could be the only time you have actual time on your hands, especially as you will obviously progress in your chosen career and with this comes pressures and a theft of your time.

Appreciate and enjoy

Answer 8

You could try making up a life story for everyone in the room. You're probably going to know most of them, but not their backgrounds.

Answer 9

well in my school when we finish taking exams early my teachers usually let us listen to our Ipods or mp3 player or any kind of music player we can also get on the computer or pass notes with my friends who are done make this suggestions with your teacher and see what they say

Answer 10

I believe that once you have completed your exam paper, there is no exuse to stay on.
So long as you have your name and date etc; I cannot see why you *have* to stay.

Ask the headtacher or someone why?
You do not need to be here, and that you are wasting your energy.
etc etc