Are stimulants advisable during exams?
With most exams around the corner or having started already, the stress and pressure that students are facing is at an all-time high. And, this isn’t only limited to students, parents too seem to be under high stress. In fact, both seem to be under such severe stress that many parents are encouraging their children to take energy drinks and memory boosters. But, is this the right way to go about dealing with stress and getting a good score? We ask students to share their opinion on the same.
I have personally never taken it. During exam time, you are not supposed to face so much stress and be afraid of forgetting your lessons. Giving exams is not hard work as long as you make a time table and learn step by step, seriously. If you do that, you won’t face much stress and won’t be swamped with work.
—Bhavi Joshi,
UPG College of Management
First, I have personally never taken a memory supplement or any kind of booster. Parents who are encouraging their children to take them are wrong. I believe that medicine of any kind, if taken without medical advice, can cause health issues and affect the liver. Plus, students have to understand that it all depends on their ability and training, and not on boosters.
—Rohan Varghese,
Sydenham College
According to me, memory supplements are ok, but energy drinks are not useful. Anyway, even the effects of memory supplements are not that great. Only natural memory can help us during exams. I have personally never tried them during my exams.
—Mahjabeen Shaikh,
University of Mumbai