The Five Stages of Pre-Exam Breakdowns

1. Denial

Don't worry its fine - its all good, i can deal with it, it wont be to hard, no worries.

2. Anger

Are you fucking kidding me!! this is shit - i don't know any of this how do they expect us to remember this?? "hey mate, calm down" - don't you fucking tell me to calm down - you can fuck off.

3. Bargaining

Shit i wish i didn't have to do this - its all over, I'm going to fail. I would do anything to not have to do this, just one more day to study, anything to get out of this .

4. Depression

It's fucked, I'm fucked, its all over - Leaving Cert over, I'm never going to pass, just give up now and drop out.

5. Acceptance

Yes i finally acknowledge i am fucked - but nonetheless i will do this exam anyway and hopefully get through it somehow.




At the beginning of the week I was undoubtedly in Stage 2.....Although I appear to have somehow jumped forward into Stage 5 today...... I hope it stays this way :)