Quiz

Are you stressed out?

Take the �Student Weekly� quiz to find out

1. Do you work well with deadlines?

a. Yes. Without them I�d never get my assignments done.
b. No. I panic the closer it gets to D-Day.
c. Deadlines are for losers! I always hand in my assignments late.

2. You have a big exam tomorrow, so you:

a. Spend a sleepless night worrying about it.
b. Desperately cram, hoping something will stick.
c. Get a good night�s sleep so you�re well-prepared.

3. What�s your strategy to beat stress?

a. Exercise � it always calms my nerves.
b. Call up a friend to talk it over.
c. Does screaming into a pillow count as a strategy?

4. Do you ever lose your temper under pressure?

a. If someone gets in my way, I�ll let them have it.
b. I never lose my cool.
c. Occasionally, but I always apologise later.

5. Is your glass half-full or half-empty?

a. Half-full.
b. Half-empty.
c. What glass?

6. While you�re waiting for your exam results, you:

a. Relive every exam question, thinking about how you should have answered it.
b. Chat with your friends about the exam.
c. Get on with your life � worrying won�t achieve anything.

7. You�re on the way to a football game and the car breaks down, you:

a. Call a friend and see if they can pick you up.
b. Freak out � there�s no way you�ll make it to the game on time.
c. Sigh � the car is always breaking down.

8. Given five minutes to solve a complicated math formula:

a. Your mind goes blank.
b. A surge of adrenalin fires your brain.
c. You don�t even try � you�re terrible at math.

SCORING
1. a=1, b=3, c=2
2. a=3, b=2, c=1
3. a=1, b=2, c=3
4. a=3, b=1, c=2
5. a=1, b=2, c=3
6. a=3, b=2, c=1
7. a=1, b=3, c=2
8. a=1, b=3, c=2

HOW DID YOU DO?

8-13: You�re a smooth operator � cool, calm and efficient. You�ve most likely got a high EQ and good time-management skills.

14-19: You�re pretty much on top of things and can usually keep your head in a crisis. You have a bad hair day every now and then, but you�re only human after all.

20-24: Can you hear a high-pitched whine? That�s the nervous tension in your brain. You need to learn to slow down and chill out. Worrying won�t achieve anything.