Tomorrow is a day that I, and thousands of other teenagers across the UK, have been dreading all year: GCSE results day. The day when we see whether all our hard work throughout the two years has actually paid off.
But do you know what stresses me out the most of all of this? It's that people will only really think someone's grades are the best possible ones if they're all A*. And this mindset is ridiculous.
No one is good at everything; therefore it's truly rare that someone can excel in all school subjects. All I'm saying is that, if you're reading this and are facing results tomorrow, or in the future, please don't worry. Everyone is good at something. Also, these won't truly matter that much in a few years; then the next ones won't matter that much a few years after them; then the whole world will open up to us, and we'll see the things that truly matter: being a good person to yourself and others. As cliché as it may sound, these are the things people will really remember about you - not that you got good marks in every single subject. (Pls note that I'm not saying don't try, as trying is great but everyone has a limit - so basically do your best as that's all you can do!)
So when you eventually collect that envelope, and open it up - take a deep breath, and put it all into perspective. If the grades aren't exactly what you wanted, don't panic, as life will throw you so many more wonderful oppurtunities, which you'll really excel at - far easier than your least favourite subject (maths for me) - after all, Winston Churchill got pretty bad marks at school, and look what he did!
Thanks for reading, and good luck for tomorrow and the future in all your pursuits,
The very (much calmer and) happy blogger
Ps: my godmother's uncle was a Guru and he actually came up with the slogan "don't worry, be happy", so please just follow his advice and SMILE, no matter how hard it may seem at the time - as everything will be alright in the end.
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