| The time has come for all the students preparing for | | | | Set Goals! When feeling de-motivated, students |
| the Maharashtra SSC exams to get their act | | | | should challenge themselves with goals and targets. |
| together. With the Maharashtra SSC exam date | | | | While the goals should be realistic and achievable, it is |
| sheet out, it is time for all the students to get rolling | | | | important that they are pressing enough to make |
| and wind-up their final studies to brace-up for the | | | | students put in that extra effort. Each time you |
| essential revision sessions. The date sheet for the | | | | achieve your goals, reward yourself suitably. All this |
| Maharashtra SSC exams is as follows: | | | | will make you feel motivated and enthused to study |
| 4th March, 2010- First language (Vernacular language) | | | | with a ‘nothing is impossible’ attitude. |
| 5th March, 2010- Hindi (Second language) | | | | Innovate regularly! Continuous study sessions can |
| 6th March, 2010- English (First or Third language) | | | | often turn monotonous and can lead to sluggish |
| 8th March, 2010- Science Technology-I (First half) | | | | memory. And in such situations, remaining hooked up |
| Science Technology- II (Second half) | | | | to subjects that one is relatively less interested in |
| 10th March, 2010- Social Science P-I i.e. History & | | | | becomes even more difficult. To avoid such situations |
| Civics (First half) | | | | while preparing for Maharashtra SSC exams, students |
| Social Science P-II i.e. Geography & Economics | | | | should try to innovate in the ways they approach |
| (Second half) | | | | their studies. They can try out new ways which can |
| 12th March, 2010- Second or Third language | | | | make the entire experience of studying interesting. |
| (Vernacular Language) | | | | Students can also seek help from websites that |
| 15th March, 2010- Mathematics P-I i.e. Algebra (First | | | | provide study content in the form of puzzles & |
| half) | | | | games, and study material in easy-to-read, fun |
| Mathematics P-II i.e. Geometry (Second half) | | | | formats etc. |
| With the Maharashtra SSC exams only a few weeks | | | | Keep a positive attitude! It is important for students |
| away, it is important for students to finish their | | | | to understand that while preparing for the |
| studies and be through with their revision sessions in | | | | Maharashtra SSC exams their attitude can influence |
| good time. Often it has been observed that lack of | | | | their goals and actions. Negative thinking will add to |
| preparation can lead to pre- exam anxiety and in | | | | the existing frustration and depression levels. |
| some cases intense stress. Students who are | | | | Therefore, in order to achieve goals and score well in |
| ill-equipped (both emotionally and physically) to handle | | | | the Maharashtra SSC exams students should maintain |
| exam- related stress, further encounter problems like | | | | a positive attitude and consciously try to be around |
| a sluggish memory, de-motivated learning, low | | | | people who exude positivity. |
| confidence etc. As a result, with exams fast | | | | Seek inspirational help! When in doubt students should |
| approaching and preparation far from complete they | | | | keep motivational quotes handy, read inspirational |
| also start feeling helpless. It is important for students | | | | stories, cover up their study places with stress- |
| to understand that if there is anyone who can be of | | | | busting posters etc. This will help students ward off |
| any help to them in such situations, it is the student | | | | any unwanted distractions and will help them stay |
| himself. | | | | focused. |
| Let me help all you students out there preparing for | | | | I hope all these tips will help you identify ways to |
| the Maharashtra SSC exams identify ways in which | | | | overcome difficulties while preparing for Maharashtra |
| you can help yourselves and ward off stress- related | | | | SSC exams. |
| problems and also score well in exams. | | | | All the Best! |