Did anyone else have post-exam regrets like me?

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This discussion centers on the emotional aftermath of completing physics exams, specifically the mixed feelings of performance following Paper 2. Participants express a common sentiment of post-exam regret, where initial perceptions of poor performance do not always align with actual results. The conversation highlights the psychological impact of exam anxiety and the uncertainty surrounding grading outcomes.

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Hi all. finished the first two papers from my final degrees in physics. Paper 1 was fine but paper 2 was just horrible . I attempted 3/4 q's not all greatly, My question is: Has anyone else here left an exam feeling rotten about what they answered and after a few results showed you didnt too badly after all.

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Lots of people.

Also, lots of people walk away thinking they did badly and discovered that they actually did do badly. You can't tell until you have the test back.
 
I think the real biter is when you know what you were doing, but you realize you didn't write it on paper...lol
 

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