I’ve spoken briefly about issues regarding this before, but I think it’s something I really need to begin to address more frequently. I honestly have a horrendous attention span.
I am the sort of person who will put all of their energy into something all at once and then burn out quickly. I struggle to balance projects evenly and often leave things neglected and without nurture; quite like this blog. Continue reading note to self: pay attention
Things are hectic at the moment – balancing college and my freelance graphics work (check out this survey!), I’ve also been trying to find myself a job, so my blog might be getting a little neglected. Alas, I’ll try my best to get things back up onto their feet within the next couple of days.
Something that kickstarted me to write a post this morning – apart from my late start at college – was the wonderful Sam (bellsiebooks) who volunteered me for The Real Neat Blog Award. Thank you Sam! ❤
How it works:
1 ) Put the award logo on your blog.
2) Answer 7 questions asked by the person who nominated you & create 7 new ones
3) Thank the people who nominated you, linking to their blog.
4) Nominate any number of bloggers you like, linking to their blogs.
5) Let them know you nominated them (by commenting on their blog, etc.) Continue reading The Real Neat Blog Award
I’ve not posted for a while now and my usual posting schedule is somewhat absent. I guess this post is pretty overdue (by five days, to be exact) but it’s one I couldn’t get around to posting because I wasn’t really sure how to approach it – sound familiar? Regardless, there’s a lot to catch up on.
Let’s start with Thursday. Because the beginning of the week is always a nice place to start but it’s a little too overrated.
Like most other British sixteen year olds, Thursday saw the day I collected my exam results I’ve worked for the last few years towards. I’m at risk of this post sounding like a clichéd account of a school trip, or the likes, but I started the day with a nervous feeling that I couldn’t shift. I’ll skip the boring details but I did finally get around to opening the envelope: 2 A*’s, 4 A’s, 3 B’s and 2 C’s.
I’m personally really pleased with these grades. They’re enough for me to get into college and to study the subjects I want, and that’s all I can really ask for. The problem is that I know other people may not be as pleased or proud of their results as I am of mine. There is so much emphasis put on these exams and qualifications that you’re required to make life-lasting decisions at ages where you’re not sure what you want to do with your life and you are told that these qualifications are so important that, without them, you’re doomed to a life of failure and hardships.
At risk of pointing out the obvious, this couldn’t be further from the truth.
GCSE’s are stepping stones. Good grades at GCSE level can definitely put you at an advantage when it comes to the job market but that’s not to say that you can’t make something of your life without them. When it comes down to it, these grades are a series of letters that say more about your memory than they do about you. You are not the sum of your results and the level of skill, passion and determination, among other attributes, that make you the person you are cannot be labelled with an array of numbers or letters.
Likewise, good GCSE results do not destine you to a life of success, fame, fortune or happiness. With a lack of motivation and determination, you are just as likely to fail in your ambitions with straight A’s as you are with straight F’s.
