Exams are shit.

I'm not lying about the title. They really are. But do you know what's worse? Getting your results (and if they're not very good) and when we go through the answers all of the things you've learned just comes back to you and all you feel is utter stupidity.

However we're just gonna focus on getting your results. Personally, I don't like it when people ask you immediately what mark you got. Unfortunately, there are lots of girls at my school that do that. Everyone is competing over who got higher marks even though someone else s' mark doesn't effect their own?                                                                                                                                                    
This post isn't going to be a massive rant about people being annoying after exams because I hate to break it to you but these people probably aren't going to stop or just suddenly disappear off the face of the earth. Maybe they just didn't know that you don't want to share your results with others. I know some people that haven't shared any of their results with ANYONE. Not even with their best friend.

So here are some short little tips on how to deal with those times when you think you have failed in life and you reckon that your brain is the size of a peanut.

BTW: I just thought that the picture was funny.








1) BREATHE. Remember this one. You did the exam and the tense moment of finding out your score is finally over. Give yourself a break. Breathe in and out and let those butterflies in your stomach go away. (also make yourself an excuse to get a kitkat!)

2) CAST BACK. If you are not pleased with your results, cast back to when you were revising and how much you actually did. If you dont remember, then you probably didnt. If you didnt study then dont put yourself down and think  that you will stay in school until you're thirty. ITS FINE. Next time you'll know what to revise more on and hopefully you will be more successful next time.



3) SMILE. This is so important. Even if you failed a smile is best so you wont be asked so much about what mark you got. If someone asks if you're happy about your mark and you have a smile on your face, then they can get an impression that you are feeling confident and they can leave you alone.



4) SHRUG IT OFF. If you did revise really hard and you did not get the mark that you hoped for, just remind yourself where you are and that this happens at least once to everybody. YOU ARE IN A SCHOOL. You are surrounded by loving (although you may not think it) and caring teachers that want you to get good grades and you may think that they might have failed as a teacher if their class got bad results. the teachers can tell you what is needed to get better grades next time and that school is a place to make mistakes and learn from them, right?


5) TARGET YOURSELF. There's no need to be a perfectionist; however you can never push yourself too much. point out your weakest aspects in the exam and use that as a guide for next year for when you revise again. Trust me it works.


6) BE HAPPY FOR OTHERS. Dont let the green eyed monster take over you and accept the fact that there are always going to be people that are better than you at some things but aren't as good as you for other things. They worked hard! Good for them. be supportive and maybe be the shoulder to cry on if they get a bad result.

you never know though, you could be the person asking others about their results.I know I have! If you dont want others knowing about your results,then dont tell them! After all, its none of their business.

 
Love Jade x