This is a repost from last year. But I’m posting it yearly now as the points need to be re-enforced each year when people rubbish exam results. I’ll be back with amusing commentary shortly….
Dear Successful Exam Student.
On this results day, you’ve got a mixture of feelings – be it joy, happiness, anger or despair depending how your results have gone today.
From someone who has been all four at once (and at 16, I was pretty much written off by my old school), some words of advice:
Joy – You’ve got the result at last.
Celebrate – And seriously, I mean that. 2+ years of hard work on any subject is enough to drive anyone bonkers. And well done
Don’t be angry – At the end of the day, you did the best you could on a set of conditions on a day.
Despair – of what to do next.
FINALLY – I PLEAD WITH YOU –
- IGNORE THE ARROGANT PEOPLE IN THE PRESS
- IGNORE THE PUNDITS WHO SAY EXAMS ARE GETTING EASIER
- IGNORE THE POLITICIANS WHO HAVEN’T SAT A PAPER IN YEARS
- IGNORE THOSE WHO HAVE FORGOTTEN WHAT IT’S LIKE TO STUDY HARD
- IGNORE THOSE WHO ACTUALLY HAVE GROWN THE YEARS AND FORGET THEY LEARN AS THEY GROW UP
- AND IGNORE THOSE WHO SAY “THAT WASN’T HARD”
Because I remember how hard it was.
Remember, Even if you got an F, You still passed the exam. And more than that. You’ve given your all and done your best.
Congratulations.
