Regents exams for 2021 have been canceled for remote students. Has this decision benefited students, or could it result in more stress?

Every school year, the major subjects such as math, science, English, and history prepare to take these important end-of-year exams. 

Usually, students are pretty nonchalant about them at the beginning of the year, but by the time Regents season rolls around, stress levels pick up.

Regents are structured to be quite difficult, as they have both multiple choice and short answer questions. Then there’s a need of being properly prepared for the exam, and remembering everything you learned in that particular subject that year. 

I remember buying books to study from and doing lots of practice tests. However, this method may not work for everyone. 

Some students find it incredibly time-consuming and difficult to concentrate on studying, not to mention the stress on top of regular school work and the looming threat of not graduating without sufficient Regents scores. 

Studying in freshman year was an experience. I remember having an afternoon test, and so I was up early doing a last-minute review because I was so nervous. 

When I found out that Regents were canceled last year, I was very relieved that I didn’t have to stress over geometry and chemistry. 

WJPS junior Nick Martinez said, “I feel it somewhat made me lose my educational edge, due to the Regents’ cancellation. It felt as if I didn’t need to try hard enough since the Regents is a big goal that every student must conquer after their years of learning and hard work.” 

WJPS junior Akiah James said, “Oh, it made it harder for me to sign up for summer college courses, as some required Regents.” 

A handful of Regents exams will take place June 17th-24th for in-person students.