Late-Night Revision in Cardiff

Roedd Sara'n byw mewn fflat bach yng Nghaerdydd, ac roedd arni ofn yr arholiad ar ddydd Llun.

Sara lived in a small flat in Cardiff, and she was afraid of the exam on Monday.

Penderfynodd fynd i'r llyfrgell nos Wener, er bod y criw yn mynd i wylio'r gêm rygbi.

She decided to go to the library on Friday night, even though the gang were going to watch the rugby match.

Roedd hi'n adolygu geirfa a phatrymau iaith, a gwnaeth gardiau bach i'w hatgoffa.

She was revising vocabulary and language patterns, and she made little cards to remind herself.

Ar ôl awr neu ddwy, tarodd hi wal: doedd dim byd yn aros yn ei phen, felly aeth am de.

After an hour or two, she hit a wall: nothing was sticking in her head, so she went for tea.

Daeth Ifan, oedd yn byw drws nesaf, i mewn â chacen, a chawson nhw saib bach i sgwrsio.

Ifan, who lived next door, came in with a cake, and they took a short break to chat.

"Paid â gorweithio," meddai Ifan, "byddi di'n iawn os wnei di gymryd hi fesul cam."

"Don't overwork," said Ifan, "you'll be fine if you take it step by step."

Ailgynhesodd Sara ei bryd nos, ac wedyn gosododd amserydd ar ei ffôn: ugain munud o astudio, pum munud o seibiant.

Sara reheated her dinner, and then set a timer on her phone: twenty minutes of study, five minutes of rest.

Dechreuodd bopeth glynu, a chafodd hyder newydd wrth ateb cwestiynau ymarfer.

Everything started to stick, and she gained new confidence while answering practice questions.

Y bore wedyn, cododd yn gynnar a cherddodd i'r ganolfan arholi tra roedd y dref yn dal yn ddistaw.

The next morning, she got up early and walked to the exam centre while the town was still quiet.

Yn y neuadd, daeth nerfusdod yn ôl am funud, ond cofiodd air Ifan a dechreuodd anadlu'n ddwfn.

In the hall, the nerves came back for a minute, but she remembered Ifan's words and started to breathe deeply.

Pan welodd y papur, gwelodd gwestiynau tebyg i'r rhai roedd hi wedi ymarfer neithiwr, felly aeth ati i ateb yn dawel ac yn bwrpasol.

When she saw the paper, she saw questions similar to the ones she'd practiced last night, so she set about answering calmly and purposefully.

Wrth adael, doedd popeth ddim yn berffaith, ond teimlodd yn falch o'r ffordd wnaeth hi baratoi.

As she left, not everything was perfect, but she felt proud of how she had prepared.

Prynodd hi a Ifan dwy gacen fach siocled i ddathlu, a phan ddaeth y canlyniad wythnos yn ddiweddarach, pasiodd hi'n daclus.

She and Ifan bought two small chocolate cakes to celebrate, and when the result came a week later, she passed comfortably.