It was AS results time.
For hours, the students in my batch were wound like a wire with tension in the air. Nary a conversation had anything else to do besides the results. When it was finally time for them to be released, my class was cancelled due to the sheer disruption as some headed home to check in solitude, whilst others like myself whipped out their phones to check immediately.
In short, I did alright.
For certain subjects, I felt disappointed for I hoped I could have scored better but I'm still grateful to God for having blessed me so far with results which put me in a position of a safe A for A2. Still, if I am to meet my A*AA offer, I'm going to have to work doubly hard than I am at the moment to really do well.
And advice to those checking their results?
- Do it alone. If you feel like sharing how you did, then meet up with everyone else later. Otherwise, it's going to be very upsetting if (God forbid!) you score badly and people ask for your results.
- Don't compare. I have friends who were initially satisfied with their results but after comparing with other friends who did better, they felt very dissatisfied with themselves. At the end of the day, as long as you meet the required grade, that percentile should only matter for your A2 - not to brag about or feel sad for.
- Be prepared for the worst and hope for the best! Whilst I am a strong advocator of hope, I really do strongly advise against optimism to the point of expecting brilliant results. Whilst you can generally tell how you did after sitting for the paper, anything can happen and it’s much better off to expect little and receive more than expecting more and receiving little. Essay subjects like Economics really can be rather unpredictable and you won’t be quite sure till you receive your results..
Till next time!
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