We came to be educated. Not the how many quotes from a textbook can you memorize? kind of education; but the type that ignites the soul and rekindles the fire within our hearts.
We came to learn. Not the formulaic techniques behind nailing an exam style question; but how to be humble, loving, and self assured.
We came to think. Not only about the nature of subatomic particles; but about how to question unbiasedly and with a broad and endless mind.
Perhaps we are justified in our disappointment towards the current education system.
As the final week of exams commence, please take the time to realise that your grades do not define you. That they cannot measure the content of your kindness, or the vastness of your intellect. They do not determine your intelligence, nor do they determine your future. Good exam results are great-but there are ways forward if you do so happen to look down at a not-so-great variety of letters and numbers in two month’s time.
Remember: there is always more than one path that leads to where you want to go, and to who you want to be.
To teenagers everywhere: good luck! But most importantly, stay safe and happy. ☺
Bea x
I really enjoyed reading this. I strongly agree with your idea that Academic is useful and important, however it cannot measure you all. I think there is more important thing as a human than getting great score on exam.
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Completely true. Thank you so much! 🙂
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I really enjoyed reading this. I strongly agree with your idea that academic is useful, but it cannot measure all. I think there is more important thing than getting great score on exam.
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Wow, absolutely love this. It is time for me to begin college applications and this is definitely something that I needed to hear.
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I’m so glad. Academia is useful, but it is by no means the be all and end all. Try your best, but if you don’t get the right grades, if you really want something and have the determination, you will find a way 🙂
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Tom is that you?
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As someone who finished high school last year and just finished my first semester of university, this was really good to read. I love the notion of existing beyond grades, as I’ve come to see it 100% in my own life! A month after I received my Year 12 result, people stopped asking and now no-one cares, and we’re doing what we want to do. You hit the nail on the head, I loved reading this.
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I’m so glad for you. Honestly, feeling happy and enjoying life is by far the most important thing of all. You sound like such an enthusiastic and wise young person, I hope that you get all that you want from life! 🙂
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Thank you so much!
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Exactly, you never know where life will lead. Plenty of my friends were doing law at uni, who were 100% going to be a solicitor, they thought that was their only path. True, many did but others ended up doing something unrelated when they realised it wasn’t for them. To list a few 1) running a spa 2) lecturing 3) joining the officer programme in the armed forces 4) trying to make a go of it in politics. Even I went into banking. There is no one path and you can always change direction 😀
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I totally agree! And many of those friends were probably happier for their decisions-which is the most important thing. That’s very true, and not everyone thrives under the pressures of academia. Thank you for your comment! 🙂
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Truth. Great post.
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Thank you so much!x
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Short and straight to the point. I love it.
But then, I love all your posts Bea 😊💕 School’s about to start over here so I’m bookmarking this post for exams week xx
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Thank you lovely! Remember that you are so much more than exams. You’re such a great and lovely person, please don’t forget that xx
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Awwwe thank you for saying that Bea! Just what I needed as I start going full throttle with studying again 😊
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You will be brilliant regardless. If you don’t do well academically, you will find another way because you have such a big personality xx
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Awwwe thank you Bea 😄 your confidence in me means so much xx
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Always. You are doing great and should be so proud xx
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Awee thank you so much you lovely human being 💕 Please know that I have faith in you and you are doing awesome too! xx
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Great advice, to get a great education you need to do more than just memorize and dump facts on paper. I would encourage youth to make the most of their education by truly learning the subjects.
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Totally agree! I wish the people in charge saw eye to eye with you 🙂
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AWW. This was really nice to read – especially as one still doing exams.
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I’m glad! 🙂 How do you feel your exams are going? Good luck with the rest!
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Thank you! They’ve been a mix – some have been awful but some have been encouraging. I have 4 maths papers left and I can’t wait for the final exam to come and go!
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4 seems like a lot?! Have you finished now? Mine finished today, I’m so glad x
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Nearly done! One more to go!
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How did it go? X
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