It's crucial for Leaving Cert students to divorce the exams from their importance and treat them like any other test.
That's according to a leading child psychotherapist as teenagers around the country are hitting the books ahead of English Paper 1 on Wednesday.
After two years of calculated grades, the Leaving Cert is returning to its traditional format this year with in-person examinations.
Self professed "edu-tainer" Ray Langan says focus should be on the exam and not the noise that surrounds it.