Feel absolutely stressed to the max when you aren’t studying. When I’m studying I feel fairly relaxed, somewhat confident, but no behavioral trait of overconfidence. But as soon as I’m at work and not studying, or something as simple as sitting down for dinner with the family my stress levels just max, and I have panic attacks in fear of failure. When I’m studying I’m rolling through things feeling like I have a decent grasp, then I stop and all these negatives start rolling in, in such large groups I can’t even focus on going through a single concept in my head. I’ve done a few of these puppies and I’ve never been this bad. I think I now know what a detoxing crack addict feels like. I think I’m putting too much pressure on myself and need to relax a bit somehow.
Just keep going … take time off work if you can. So your entire focus for more than 12 hours a day is on this exam and you can crush it.
I’m actually the opposite. not confident at all but fairly relaxed. I was just thinking about why that is and I realized it’s probably because it will take me some time to complete the work experience requirement, so I have ‘time’ to screw the exam a couple of times. not that it wouldn’t be nice to pass this year
I feel the same big babbu
Babbu, I cant possibly explain how much I feel exactly the same way.
Right there with ya. I even feel guilty for doing actual work right now.
Yes, I do that except for a go through different stages. Like for instance, last weekend I was in road rage mode to get to the library because it was already 10 am on a sat…thinking “these slow drivers are going to make me fail me test.” Now I’ve calmed down for some reason, the fire has died down. Last night I studied for an hour, dowloaded some songs and made a CD. BUT I know from experience the fire will come and go many many times before the test. Anyone else feel like the fire is unstable?
This is the first exam in my life where I have been putting in 8 hour days and feeling like a slacker cause I took two hours off to relax instead of study. I can relate 100% to how you feel.
I actually feel guilty when I’m not studying. I always have something with a schweser logo on it within eyesight when I’m at my desk; I figure if the material’s close it’ll plug the hole in my brain that keeps seeping knowledge.
Feeling a lot of chest tightness today at work. Think I’m on the verge of a panic attack myself.
wow, this is why AF rocks, there is no else at work or home who will understand how you can be so nervous about the exam when you have been at this for 4 months!! I so relate to all the anxiety … i am trying hard to keep my cool. But every second I am thinking of the material.
i even feel guilty for having spent a minute and half reading all the posts… ok…my next post will be a long stupid question…
I can relate to some of what you said. But it’s a good thing that you recognize that some of those negative/panic thoughts are irrational, since when you study you feel pretty confident. That is the key. When the thoughts come you should just acknowledge them as not founded on reality. The thoughts would still come but this may allow you to not get overtaken and bothered by them. You very well know that when you are studying you are giving your best. That’s a rational thought. Make that the ‘foundation’ thought. You know the curriculum a lot better than many of us … And you very well know all of this i’m telling u 
Big Babbu - That is exactly how I feel as well . Its good to know that we are not alone in this . I hope that none of us will be going through this next yr .
I just found this forum recently, wish I knew about it for level 1 and 2. can totally relate to studying being the only relaxing activity, im sitting at work right now debating on pulling out the books but don`t want to catch sh@t for it…this is pretty close to studying though
Right there with you all. Only times I’m relaxed these days are when I’m studying and when I’m golfing.
Yes!!! I can’t even *think* about anything else. My b-day is Friday and my family keeps asking me what I want, where I want to go, etc. They don’t understand that I can’t even process anything but CFA. I don’t give a freaking crap about my b-day, just let me take this f’ing test!!
jennygirl Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yes!!! I can’t even *think* about anything else. > My b-day is Friday and my family keeps asking me > what I want, where I want to go, etc. They don’t > understand that I can’t even process anything but > CFA. I don’t give a freaking crap about my b-day, > just let me take this f’ing test!! haha My birthday is on sunday 7th …I know exactly what u mean …
I have panic attacks about once every hour these days. Often I’ll be reviewing one section, and suddenly realize that I have forgot some other section completely.
Do any of of you feel that you do not have the same grasp on the material as you had before? Also, you take time to understand simple things like what time it is ?