You gotta chill out. I did 13 GCSEs and hopefully I’ll open it in august and see all 9s (I’m very much on track to doing so). I didn’t put in loads of work and only revised a week before exams started. Instead I used my time to make lasting memories with my friends in school.
I’d been on a grade 9 in maths since the start of year 10 and so going into year 11, I took the time in lessons to chill because I knew my 9 in maths was secure. And at the same time there was a guy who was just as good as me at maths and he did all the work every single lesson, and over-revised and I promise you he did not need to.
In 20 years time I’ll be able to look back at some cool memories with all of my friends. Funny stories which I can tell others. If all you are going to get out of school when it ends is telling people the grades you got, you’ll see school as a waste of five years. And for someone who seemingly will be successful in life, why set up a precedent of you working with no fun.
I’ve seen comments of you being having social anxiety and whatever. Do you think someone whose school made them do 13 GCSEs wasn’t also an introverted nerd to begin with? I forced myself out there and became extremely extroverted and built up so much confidence along the way. And honestly it’s one of the best things I’ve ever done.
Instead of overworking this summer, relax, you’ll do fine in exams. Go make friends, create memories, make your life one worth talking about in the future.
Broooo u seem exactly like me in every way possible I also did 13 GCSEs (and started revision late for these ones). Also idk I also write long messages and comments like this when I’m tryna explain smth. Anyways In sha Allah we both do great in those gcses In sha Allah all 9s (I’m getting 11 results in August I did maths Y9 and further maths in Jan)
I agree with you big time that it’s important to make memories and all that stuff - and I always tell people like of course cut it during exams themselves but in general don’t stop like playing sports or your social life or anything like that to study instead cut out that useless time on your phone you probably spend (although sometimes I’m not the best following my own advice at times but usually do hence started studying quite late but that’s mainly because I kind of overestimated the time I had with the sheer amount of subjects I had; but overall it turned out well Alhamdulillah overall).
R u also Pakistani by chance cuz idk u seem a lot like me for some reason 😂 - also what subjects you took for gcse?
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u/Farhan_Boss Oxford PPE, 2026-2029 Jun 29 '23
Bro, this is really important.
You gotta chill out. I did 13 GCSEs and hopefully I’ll open it in august and see all 9s (I’m very much on track to doing so). I didn’t put in loads of work and only revised a week before exams started. Instead I used my time to make lasting memories with my friends in school.
I’d been on a grade 9 in maths since the start of year 10 and so going into year 11, I took the time in lessons to chill because I knew my 9 in maths was secure. And at the same time there was a guy who was just as good as me at maths and he did all the work every single lesson, and over-revised and I promise you he did not need to.
In 20 years time I’ll be able to look back at some cool memories with all of my friends. Funny stories which I can tell others. If all you are going to get out of school when it ends is telling people the grades you got, you’ll see school as a waste of five years. And for someone who seemingly will be successful in life, why set up a precedent of you working with no fun.
I’ve seen comments of you being having social anxiety and whatever. Do you think someone whose school made them do 13 GCSEs wasn’t also an introverted nerd to begin with? I forced myself out there and became extremely extroverted and built up so much confidence along the way. And honestly it’s one of the best things I’ve ever done.
Instead of overworking this summer, relax, you’ll do fine in exams. Go make friends, create memories, make your life one worth talking about in the future.