Wendy Zhang/ Shanghai Daily news

After taking the National College Entrance Exams, Huang Lei, a high school graduate from Zhabei District, spent all his time singing karaoke, gathering with friends or dancing. "I am pretending to be happy, but indeed, I am very anxious about the results," he confessed.
Huang was not alone.
Many examinees indulge in parties and dinners to try to make their lives full so that they will not feel anxious and nervous.
"I am nervous when others always ask abut my exams," said Zhang, from a local high school. "All the students in my class have refused to read the model answers after the exams," said Zhang Qiurong, a class tutor with the Luwan High School, adding that most students do not dare to face the results.
Sixty to seventy percent of the candidates are nervous, anxious and irritable before the exam results are released, but most hide their anxieties, with few examinees seeking help at psychological consulting institutions, said a spokesman with a local psychological consulting center.
Candidates are focusing more on their psychological problems before rather than after the exams, said the spokesman.