The past week i've had exams. The beloved MOCK exams that year 12 TEE students take towards the end of term 3 or during the holidays. Luckily for me, my MOCKS are during the second week of the holidays, hence depriving me of any form of holidays but also giving me lots of time to study for the exams.
So i've knocked down 5 exams and have Physics left on monday, woo favourite subject *heavy sarcasm. After exams we go back to school for about two weeks, then graduate. Amazing right? Well it might not be for you, but it is for me.
The past few weeks have been pretty stressful. In the last week of term I had one exam and 5 tests, I wished someone would just shoot me. My shit feelings got even shitter when I failed 2 of the tests, one by a lot and one by a bit. When I got one of my tests back, my teacher said 'Keep working hard' cause he knew how much I hated the topic. I nearly burst into tears. People who know me well know that I don't cry, I am tough (or so I like to think). Never has a test affected me so much.
Adding to the shit feelings was the study and exams. There have been many times where I have just wanted to give up. So many times where I thought I couldn't hack it, that i'm too stupid and slack to do it. I'm so damn weak.
You know what kept me going?
Quotes.It's amazing how the words of strangers can have such an amazing influence.
The power of english is undeniable, in saying that I still hate english, stupid conventions!!
The ones that have kept me going;
"If you're going through hell, keep going" - Winston Churchill
"Accept the challenge, so you may feel the exhiliration of vicotry" - George S Patton
"Keep your eye on the ball and follow through, both in sports and life."
- MetroDad in his post
25 Life lessons for my daughter
Oh and listening to the song "Wake Up by Sliimy" :)