Namra Amir explores the importance of taking an optimistic outlook on your exam results…
Last week the results came out, viagra sale and by now you’ve either moved on or you’ll still in a slump. Well, hospital first and foremost, congratulations if you did well, and if you didn’t do your best, well done for at least sitting the exam and making an attempt! Although your results may seem bleak and dismissal now, you’ve got to look at the positive little achievements. Maybe you didn’t get the greatest overall grade, but hey, don’t forget that at least you handed in your essay on time! Maybe you didn’t meet the deadline for your essay, but at least you attended all your lectures. Maybe you studied your ass off but couldn’t get an A+, but a least you’ve learnt a lot in the process.
Perhaps you didn’t do a tap of work. You attended no lectures, handed in essays late and didn’t even open a book for the final exam. So where’s the bright side there? Though it may not seem like an achievement at all, at least you didn’t coward away from the truth of your impending failure. No one likes to fail, and the prospect of failing can be so severe, that some people will find any excuse not to sit the exam. They accept instant failure. So for those of you who did nothing and accepted their failure with dignity, hats off to you, because it takes so much courage to own up to your own mistakes.
For others, failure can still occur despite our best efforts. Sometimes we try so hard only to be knocked back down. They say that if there is any justice in the world, if you study hard then it will show up in your grades. Most of the time I would agree with that, but sometimes a module can be challenging and complicated. You can make all the notes you want and relentlessly re-read chapters upon chapters, but at the end of the day, you may still not grasp it.
What’s worse is when you’ve put in the long hours of study, your friends have done the bare minimum, and yet they still achieve the grade you desperately desired. However, these things always happen in life and it’s normal. So don’t be too hard on yourself. Everyone has different approaches to study, and some people are naturally born geniuses, but if you can put your hand on your heart and say that you tried your best, that’s all that matters. Your grade isn’t always the best indication of your perseverance and intelligence. Yes, grades and GPA are important, and we all strive to be on top, but if we struggle and stumble on our way to get there, we have to be easy on ourselves.
Whether you didn’t do well because you hadn’t studied or you couldn’t understand your module, every failure or even achievement is a learning experience. It’s a matter of trial and error. You’ll develop different study techniques to see what suits you. You’ll learn how to balance study and social life. You’ll learn what your priorities are. Eventually when you have it all figured out, it will be reflected in your grades. If you’re struggling with a module, talk to you a friend or the module coordinator. If you need extra help, don’t suffer in silence. Sure it’s embarrassing now, but wait until you get the grade you want – it’s worth it in the end.
By Namra Amir
