Speaking from experience, exams aren't the bee's knee's of the insect anatomy, but alas they've got to be done, and there's no way of getting out of them! trust me, I tried! But I've put together a few little tips that will hopefully full, or drag you through exam season!
Okay so first thing first;
Be positive! All though exams feel like the black hole of your life, they're really not that bad! They're just a few pieces of paper testing your memory from the past 12 years at school, they're not there to define you, or make you look stupid, they're there to further you in what ever you want to do, and help employees/colleges know where you're at on an academic level. Even though they do feel like the biggest thing ever, look at all the positive outcomes from them; Could further you into a better job, see where you are academically, put and end to all things school, and of course there's prom after. So that small time period of your life really wont last forever. In fact before you know it, you'll be getting your school shirt signed, and reminiscing about how they really wen't that bad!
Secondly, be responsible. These are
your exams, your exam results and your effort being put in, no one else's. So if your bestie wants to hang out every night after school, and you know you need to revise, do what you think will benefit you the most, because on results day you may kind of wish that you had have spent that Friday night revising for maths rather than getting super drunk in a basketball court - we've all been there before.
I can't tell you enough how important revision is. Set aside some time, even make a timetable - 1 hour a day to revise, after all it's only one hour a day out of a small period of your life, you'll be so thankful for it on results day. If like me you find it hard to sit down and concentrate - In fact, I've had this page open for four days, and I'm finally getting around to writing the post, close all your tabs, and disconnect yourself from social network. I sometimes put my mobile on flight mode, just so I wont have any distractions what so ever. I also think putting yourself in a next to empty room with nothing that will tempt you to ditch your revision for will help. And if like me your house is pretty loud, sit your family down, and explain to them you're going to revise for a few hours for your exams, and ask politely if they could keep the noise down.
Lastly, your GSCE's really do not define you, like I've said. You can put them on your CV, in fact if you're looking for a job they rarely look at your GCSE results, they take your experience and skills more into consideration, plus you could always lie. No one actually check up on it. GCSE's are what colleges/university's use to determine if you have the right academics for the course you're applying for, if not they can put you on a lower level of that course to bring your functional skills up.
And just because you didn't do as well as everyone else, it doesn't mean you're stupid, or you're less than anyone. Look at Sir Richard Branson, not one qualification to his name, yet he's done all right hasn't he..
Don't get stressed about a little time period of your life that wont last forever, they're really not that big of a deal, and they really do not define you; So stay positive and do the best you can. Everyone just wants you to do the best you can.
Love Meg xxx
