Every person you will come across during your exam

It’s coming up to exam time- when waiting before going into the exam hall you notice all the other people who are about to enter the exam hall with you, wondering if they are going through the same pain as you, whether they’re hiding their pain…maybe they’re just in denial?

Here is a list of people you will most definitely come across in an exam:

 The Hand Raiser

Exam begins: -hand raise-, Mid-exam: -hand raise-, 2/3 into exam: -semi- hand raise- , end of exam: -hand raised high-.  What do they want? Why do they need so much? Just stop it
Expected state during exam: Probably done quite a lot of revision but still panicking for some indescribable reason

The cool calm collected cucumber

Why aren’t they freaking the hell out? Is it even possible to be THIS calm? The fact that they’re absolutely un-affected by sitting an exam is just not right. You either want to be them or kill them. Both work.
Expected state during exam: Insanely clever or just accepted their Fate

The one thats just not with it..

Probably found gazing around, staring into space…maybe counting the number of bricks the wall in front of you could hypothetically fit onto it.
Expected state during exam: ‘Oh look, its raining, how funny’

The pen-less perplexed person

Really? You came to an exam without a pen? R u ok?
Expected state during exam: What exam is this again?

Forgot something?

1 Answer booklet, 2 Answer booklets, 3 Answer booklets, FOUR , 5 Answer booklets, 6 Answer booklets, 7 Answer booklets, MORE

It is 30 minutes into an exam and they already need more paper. Either they have superhuman writing abilities or their writing is font size 72.
Expected state during exam: The whirring noise coming from their desk supposes them to be part-machine

 The one that will cry

These people were frantically trying to process 10 weeks worth of information last night by  condensing it all down to 5 hours. Caffeine dependant and emotionally unstable from the all-nighter pulled, the probability of a break down occurring mid-exam is equivalent to the squareroot of one. We can all relate to these silent sobbers in one way or the other.
Expected state during exam: “Is my mum here?”

Theres lots of time left, its fine…wait..shit

When observing this person, it will become  apparent that they appear way too relaxed during the first half of the exam. Following some mid-exam procrastination, they will experience a kind of epiphany and realise that the exam is almost over. This typically results in frantic writing/scribbling..crying?
Expected state during exam: Still getting over House of Cards Finale…

‘Oh my god, I’ve done NO revision at all’ guy who proceeds to get a first

Every single exam taken by this person will start the same way. They will make numerous announcements to everyone stating that they have done no revision what so ever. However, a magically completed exam paper to a high standard,  lands them one of the highest grades. Right, okay then.
Expected state during exam: An arcane mystery

The ‘Oh my god, I’ve done NO revision at all’ guy who genuinely didnt revise

“Seriously guys, I’ve done no revision at all lol.” Its all fun and games until you spot them at the far end of the exam hall, wide eyed, sweaty faced and ripping out their hair.
Expected state during exam: Traumatised and regretful

Red Bull Enthusiast

There’s only so many energy drinks and neon highlighter pens one person can take. Our fellow red bull enthusiast will arrive to the exam hall completely wired and absolutely ready. The whereabouts of this type of person after an exam is however still unknown, rumour has it that people have previously spotted them crashed somewhere in a corridor.
Expected state during exam: Hands are moving so fast that they are just a blur.

That person who questions whether life is even worth it

After looking at their question paper, they will sit with a defeated expression on their face, pen on the table, and answer booklet closed. You can panic on their behalf, but it’s likely that they’e probably past that point
Expected state during exam: Contemplating what strong spirit they’re going to have afterwards

The one that leaves an hour early

Have you actually finished and written enough to get a decent grade? How? Who did you sell your soul to? Please take me with you?
Expected state during exam: Absolute mastermind or just given up?

The one that drowned his sorrows

Having looked at past exam papers for the first time the night before, the only answers which popped to mind happened to revolve around excessive alcohol consumption
Expected state during exam: Banta, Unai and Yolo

The one that wants to win the exam

They’re in it to win it. Looking around the exam hall, monitoring everyones every single move, this person wants to make sure they’re one step ahead of you. Speeding through the exam like their life depended on it, they want to make sure that its evident they they’re the best. You will usually be able to tell that this person has finished the exam when they’ve slammed down their pen on the table with a massive grin on their face which will then experience a 360 degrees turn around the exam hall.
Expected state during exam: Ultra competitive and keep reminding themselves that they’re better than you