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Fight Exam Stress 1.1 Introduction

In Malaysia, our process of study always refers to the examination as the main thing to measure students' performance based on what they have already learns. But indirectly we should know that the examination concept give a lot of burden to them thus it can give a lot of pressure and because of that it can harm students' health, happiness, work performance, relationships and personal development. The exam stress among UMP students is more focus on how they manage their time to study and prepare themselves before sitting for test and final exam. Every year, majority of student that archived good result in SPM will continue their study at university or college. In the beginning, they will face a hard time to get used to the university environment which is different from the school. In the university, students need to manage their own time because no one will force them to study compared to school where all their activities are controlled by the teacher. At university, students should be capable to manage their studies activities but at the same time join the co-curriculum activities. But they also need to be concerned about their examination period for each semester. There will be extremely stressful time for their first exam period but students do not take it as a serious matter because they think that they have more time to study before the final exam. As time goes on, students will face a lot of problem when they realize that there is a subject that they are not well prepared. As we know that the attitude of UMP student likes to study during the last minute before the examination. This is because they like to waste their time playing online game, watching movies and chatting. When they are in stress, they are unable to come up with the right answers because their mind is too preoccupied with anxiousness. There are ways on how to overcome exam stress among UMP student. Support from family, friends and lecturer can also help student to be more confident to face the examination. Relaxation and positive stress management techniques can be learned and acquired with practice.

1.2 Definition of Key Terms a. Exam - A set of questions that everyone needs to go through to reach next level. b. Stress - Stress is the feeling that makes you feel frustrated, angry, nervous or anxious. The difficulty that can cause worry or emotional tension to UMP students.

1.3 Research Questions

a. What make the student stress of exam? b. How does exam stress affect UMP student? c. How to overcome exam stress?

1.4 Objectives of the Study

a. To identify the reason of stress among UMP student. b. To find out the affect of exam stress among UMP student. c. To develop techniques to overcome exam stress.