Sleeping dreaming is solving the problem
The 2025 high school graduation exam is the first exam for students according to the General Education Program (GDPT) in 2018. For many 12th graders, this is a great pressure, creating stress during the learning and reviewing process.
Going crazy with a busy review schedule, Bui Duc Trung - a 12th grade student in Hoang Mai district (Hanoi) said: "I have to cut down on sleeping hours to have time to prepare for the exam. He studies almost every day until 1-2 am and then wakes up at 6 am to continue studying. Sometimes I was so tired that I dreamed of taking the exam while I was sleeping.
According to the male student, the pressure comes not only from new exams or scores but also from the competitive mentality. All around are friends who set goals for top universities, if they dont try, they will fall behind. My parents also expect me to go to a good school for a future, so I don't dare to rest at this time" - Trung said.
Not only Trung, many other contestants are in a similar situation: prolonged stress, not getting enough sleep, lack of exercise and almost no time to rest. To increase their chances of being admitted to university, many candidates are having to "struggle" during the final stages. Every day, Hoang Thi Ha - a 12th grade student in Bac Tu Liem district (Hanoi) spends 9-10 hours studying. But the more I studied, the more worried I became.
"I always feel that it is not enough, especially when the test score is low. I was confused about where I was studying wrong or whether I was going in the right direction. As the exam approaches, the feeling of fatigue increases, but I don't dare to take a break because I'm afraid of falling behind" - Ha shared.
Don't let pressure become a psychological burden
If the pressure of taking the exam is not relieved in time, it can lead to many consequences. According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Binh - teacher at Nghe An Province Boarding High School for Ethnic Minorities, prolonged stress can easily make students fall into a state of exhaustion, insomnia, loss of motivation to study, and even anxiety disorder and depression.
With many years of being a homeroom teacher, Ms. Binh advised: Instead of crammed learning in a short time, students should build a scientific study plan, allocate reasonable time for each subject, and spend enough time resting and relaxing.
In addition, children also need to identify and deal with stress and anxiety - psychological states that easily appear during the final stage. Some simple methods such as taking a deep breath, listening to relaxing music or resting, and gentle movement can help relieve negative emotions.
Ms. Binh also emphasized the role of parents in the period when the contestant "passed the competition". Not only caring about exam scores or results, parents should explore with their children the professions and schools that suit their children's abilities, interests and strengths.
Sharing advice for candidates during the competition season, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Hai Dang - Vice Principal of Hanoi University of Science and Technology said that choosing a career is not only based on current trends or benefits, but requires a long-term vision.
Lets ask ourselves who we want to be and what role we play in society in the next 10-20 years. From there, look back at your abilities, strengths and interests to determine the right path. When we can orient our long-term future, we will be able to choose a suitable and sustainable career for ourselves" - Associate Professor, Dr. Dang shared.
