FRIENDLY REMINDER(S) :)

it’s okay to fail. it’s okay to not succeed on your first try. it’s okay to not be able to live up to society’s unrealistic expectations of you. it’s okay to have emotions. it’s okay to be human.

BUT

it’s NOT okay to make people feel bad about failing. it’s NOT okay to set unrealistic expectations on people and get angry at them when they fail to meet these expectations. it’s NOT okay to make people feel bad about emotions.

studying, expectations vs reality:

expectations:

after the topic is taught: oh i’d better start revising in case i forget

2 weeks before the examinations: oh i’d better set a date for consultation with my teachers

1 week before the examinations: oh i should just do some light revision and rest well

day before the examinations: oh i should sleep early and drink water

reality:

after the topic is taught: HAHAHAHAH time to rest good job me i survived another math lesson woohoo

2 weeks before the examinations: oh there are still two more weeks, we’re cool, what is revision hahahahahah

1 week before the examinations: oh maybe i should set a date for consultations with my teachers and do some light revision. nahhhhhhhhhh.

day before the examinations: IF I READ THIS BOOK AT 20 SECONDS PER PAGE I SHOULD BE ABLE TO READ THE ENTIRE BOOK IN FOUR HOURS IM A LEGEND WOOHOO