The existence of all sorts of signs and superstitions in all nations has the most diverse explanations. Most often, these are man-made events to which some predictive value is attributed. As a rule, signs come after any perfect actions that, under certain conditions, bring the desired result. It is interesting that it is generally human nature to remember random coincidences of such actions with success, pushing aside the rational analysis, usually capable of proving just randomness. Nevertheless, people continue to believe in all prejudices, often explaining this to themselves as simple "what if it helps."
A considerable niche among the cohort of superstitions is occupied by student omens before the exam. Studying in secondary or higher education institutions, as a rule, occurs at the age when most people are not very willing to think about classes. In a young body, energy boils that you want to throw out, and sitting at a desk only holds back these impulses. But absolutely everyone wants to get an education, so you have to take exams. Of course, a student who missed most of the lectures and almost did not look into the synopsis will not help any signs before the exam, but, nevertheless, he does not stop believing in them less. It is interesting that the exact opposite of such students - excellent students - also quite diligently perform all superstitions before the exam. For example, so that the material learned is well remembered and the donkey in the head, you should, before going to bed, kiss the abstract or textbook on both sides and put it under the pillow. In no case should you leave them in an open form, and you can also sit on them just before the change, in order to surely get a good grade.
The signs before the exam are the most diverse and extraordinary. For example, according to one of them, a student should ask a friend to scold him at the time when he goes to surrender, and the more badly the words addressed to him are, the higher the teacher will give a mark.
There are also quite interesting omens before the exam devoted to clothing. If the last session was quite successful, then you should take the current one in the same clothes. If the first exam was not entirely successful, then you need to change clothes, but if successful, you can not even wash them until the end of the exam period, dressing for each change.
You can predict the result of the exam with the help of people around you. If the first person to meet on the way is a guy, then this predicts a good result, and if a girl, then, accordingly, a bad one. Firefighters, police officers or homeless people promise bad luck, and officers and pregnant women are excellent. Also, a woman in position can be asked to say a figure at random. It is believed that the one she calls will match the ticket number.
On the eve of the exam, it is not recommended to start cleaning at home, since you can sweep away all the knowledge. Also, you can not cut your hair, shave and even wash your hair. Although there is a certain division: before passing the humanities, you should not wash your hair on the right, and when passing the exact sciences - on the left. Perhaps this belief has the largest percentage of coincidences, since teachers, probably after the second or third exam, will put good marks of pity, given the appearance of the student.
Probably the most fun and beloved among students is the invocation of "freebies" or "balls." To do this, before the exam at midnight, go to the open window, open the record in the right place and stick it out, while repeating three times "Freebie, come!" or "Ball, come!". It is believed that after this one can completely pass the exam "excellent".