Timed Tests Taught Me I Was Broken | I Was Just Different | Episode 502
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of timed tests on mental health and self-perception, highlighting the stress and anxiety they can cause.
A stopwatch in a classroom can teach a lesson nobody intended: your value equals your speed. We get personal about how timed quizzes in elementary school planted stress, anxiety, and a “finish first” mindset that followed us into adulthood, even when the grades never depended on the seconds. If you’ve ever felt your heart race during a test, or judged yourself because someone else turned their paper in sooner, you’ll recognize the pattern fast. We also talk about what it means to feel “backw...
People in this episode
Host: Justin Alan Hayes
Topics covered
- timed tests
- stress
- anxiety
- education
- self-worth
- mindset
Keywords
- timed quizzes
- stress
- anxiety
- education
- self-worth
- mindset
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