How To Beat The Exam Stress

Stress is nothing but a response to an activity by the body. It can be positive and negative both. When it boosts your confidence it is a good one but when it creates a burden it becomes a negative one. The World Health Organization (WHO) constitution states:

 “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”

Students, Exams and Stress

Students are the most common victims of such stress patterns. Stress during exam period in students is seen increasing today. Reasons for this stress are as many as you can consider. Being stressed not only affects their performance but also invites sickness during exams. The fear of failure or the expectations of a glorious result adds-up to this already built stress.Effectively dealing with such stress can boost a student’s moral, improve their performance, and improve their mental and emotional health as well.

Stress and Mental Health

Mental health is foundation of an individual’s collective ability to think as a human and to interact with others. Today’s competitive world makes it necessary for the students to be able to effectively cope up with their daily stress. Excessive and prolonged stress in students may lead to serious mental disorders and other health-related issues. Knowing ways to cope with stress can ensure sound and healthy mental state for students with improved academic performance and hale and hearty living, too. Out of all, the prominent ones are highlighted in this blog by one of the student from AISSMS College of Pharmacy. Read about what causes stress in students and also about how to manage it.

10 easy approaches to de-stress 

1. Be realistic -   

Identify yourself and your limits, especially when you have less time left 

2. Know yourself -  

This is a significant attitude. You must know your habits and studying pattern. Identify the time when you are at the peak of your concentration level to give justice to your study. Group studies or lone ones; pick your cup of tea.

3. Do not look too far ahead - 

Stress can accelerate when there is a frightening thought and you keep running that in your mind. For example, your imaginary failure in exam and then its made-up outcomes. Do not dwell in the past nor dream the future; just live in the present.

4. Give yourself a break -

While it is necessary to study and revise vigorously, it is even more important to maintain a balance between both the sides. Keep taking tiny breaks every now and then. This will re-energize your mind and body.

5. Eat healthy -

Healthy food habits are scientifically proven ways to deal with stress. 

6. Exercise and healthy lifestyle -

Exercising daily has proven to improve concentration and memory levels with reducing effects of stress and preventing depression. Get sufficient sleep. Do not unnecessarily stay up late, this will only make you more tired and stressed.

7. Work on your time management skill -

Divide your time effectively. It will help you discern among what you need to study and for how long. This can go a long way in alleviating exam stress and pressure.

8. Know that you are are in control of your life -

You may have an exam, but it is your choice how well you perform in it. Also, do not let friends or people around you drive your fear of exam; for it is you who are facing it and you alone are responsible for its outcome.

9. Prepare Yourself - 

Stress can speed up with the fear of unknown. Fear and anxieties arise about the unexpected. Know what you are facing and prepare accordingly.

10. Ask for help, Speak - 

Exam fear and stress are common. Do not hesitate, express your fear to your parents/teacher. This can help you to let down some burden off your mind. Seek help.   

Source - Beat The Exam Stress

Lexicon Power At AISSMS Institute Of Information Technology

The meaning of lexicon in simple language is –‘storehouse of words’. It is a vocabulary a person holds. As per the report based on a study, 67% of engineers graduating from India’s colleges are not able to enthrall their dream job owing to lack of English speaking skills which in turn is dependent on the power of your vocabulary. Looking at this scenario, individuals need to discern, develop and use their best capacity for their growth.

We live in a competitive world which demands an effective communication with larger audience. Accordingly we need to up-shift and awaken our creativity to renew ourselves. Take up responsibility, contribute and flourish.Pandemic has slowed down our lives; let us utilize it for our benefit. Let us be a bit more austere and redirect gaze in hope by making learning as a life-long process and navigate to emerge out as winners. Let’s welcome this time of trial as an opportunity to prepare for the future. 

This blog by AISSMS Institute of Information Technology will tell you the importance of Lexicon Power. Here is a beautiful and inspiring story about how learning is important no matter how old you are.

5 Factors That Make AISSMS Institute Of Management-IOM The Best MBA Institute

India as an emerging Economy has a huge scope for MBA graduates. Also increased in domestic and foreign demand coupled with expansion in various fields such as Finance, Banking, Investment banking, Real Estates, IT & ITES, Operations, Logistics, International Business, Human Resource Management etc. are proving to be fertile ground for MBA graduates.AISSMS Institute Of Management believes in sculpting a holistic personality in the students to ensure they develop into respectful professionals and leaders of the future. 

Pursuing an MBA degree from a well reputed institute highly influences a student’s career. It is vital to choose the right institute and not fall prey to the non-accredited and non-approved institutes. AISSMS IOM becomes the top MBA college in pune and from all over Maharashtra, as it is permanently affiliated with SPPU and is awarded with A+ grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). 

Focused on holistic development of students with Practical based teaching learning process

AISSMS IOM focuses on providing the students with quality education that is a prefect blend of theory and practical, making the students academically and practically sound.

For this, numerous practical learning approaches are incorporated in the regular syllabus, such as:

• Presentation competition
• Advertisement role play
• Chart paper presentations
• Skill development workshops
• Industrial visits
• Seminars by expert; and much more.

A Holistic Center of excellence

The AISSMS IOM is an SPPU Approved Ph.D. research center with more than 65% faculty are Ph.D. holder. The college also bestowed with 18^th rank in top private institute of management west zone by Business world magazine survey 2018 and 53^rd among top 75 B-School survey in India by Chronicle Magazine 2020. The institute’s top-class teaching faculty and highly efficient management teams makes it one of the best Management Institutes in Pune.

Setting strong foundation for a fruitful career with placement in top companies 

AISSMS IOM not only grooms the students for the corporate world but also prepares them as Entrepreneurs and leaders of the future. The college has association with various MNCs and top Indian corporates like Cognizant, CapGemini, Suzlon Energy, The Times Group of India, Sakal Media, FK, FLEXTRONICS, Tech Mahindra, Citi Bank etc.  

Most Happening Hub for Cultural and other extracurricular activities

Students do not just get the exposure to quality education but also an opportunity to participate and manage inter college level events and competitions that makes them ready for the real world.One of the best student-managed events of AISSMS IOM is the institute’s Annual Inter-Collegiate event FLAMES. All the activities of this annual college fest right from event planning, resource planning to financial sponsorship is handled and managed by the students. Such an opportunity gives the students a chance to face the real-life managerial problems that make them industry ready.  

The education scenario across the world is undergoing a sea change in face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Educational institutes are taking all the measures for sustaining academics during these precarious times through online teaching. Schools and colleges are shut across the world and the rise of e-learning has replaced classroom learning.

Online classes, Apps, virtual tutoring, video conferencing, online learning software and WhatsApp groups are some of the digital learning platforms that AISSMS IOM college is using for teaching  students.The COVID-19 pandemic has changed education and learning dramatically. But we have adapted to the changing times for the benefit of students. We are paying attention to their needs as diligently as ever.