The feeling of the life you always wanted slipping away from you

[haliaka]

So here we are. 7 exams down and 3 left to go. And as far as I can see, there is no concevable way in which I can still even get 2 As, let alone 3. Out of what I have already done, all the exams that went really well were the ones that didnt matter, Foundation Chemistry, a retake in which I already had an A, Further Pure 1, which I dont need at all

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[darthsaber]

If you really do badly, it's much better to take a year out, do something worthwhile, and re-apply to oxford. Keep the good subjects and redo some of the others and you should be ok. It's much better to take a year out and still end up in ox than spend 3 or 4 years somewhere else.

The only other thing I can really say is just try not to concern yourself with it until your results come through. It's a horrible feeling knowing that you've done badly on a paper, but just try and enjoy the summer.

[haliaka]

I will probably have to retake. I wouldnt get inot Oxford again, cos they dont accept people twice. But I guess Nottingham or somewhere is still possible.

[sashwizzled]

*hugs* All this pressure must really, really suck. I'm so sorry. ;_; There've been girls at my college who've been accepted to Oxbridge and similar coming out of exams in tears. It's stupid that they expect this level of stress out of you.

Is resitting exams possible for you? A lot of people at my college tend to stay on for a third year to resit exams after they didn't get into their universities of choice - hell, if I don't get the grades, it's what I'm planning to do.

On another note, I've had a few instances where I've honestly thought I've bombed in an exam and in reality, I've done pretty well - I thought I'd failed my RE exam in January and ended up with an A. You're smart - really smart. I think you'll have done fine. *more hugs*

And good luck with the three you've got left, dear - not that I think you'll need it, personally. *third hug for good luck... or something*

[haliaka]

It does suck. I will have to reatke if I dont get AAB, but like obviously I dont want to do that. I wish I could like retake the exasm I knwo Ive messed up now. They shoudl let us. Or base it on how we are in class, and not on one stupid hour of one day where you cant do it. *kicks*

Thank you for the hugs ;_;

[sashwizzled]

God, I wish we could do it like that. Class work-based, I mean. I hate the idea that our entire futures are based on our bloody short term memory abilities in revision (*did all meaningful revision while standing outside the exam hall*). I have a memory like a sieve, so I'm not too good on the exam front, but I know I do well in classes. It's stupid stupid stupid.

And no, I don't blame you for not wanting to retake. They only do the damned exams like twice a year, so it means a whole other year of waiting (and I'm sick of waiting, myself - everyone from my Scottish high school who didn't drop out, etc. started uni this school year). Blecch.

You're welcome - and again, good luck! ^^

[springhazsprung]

Well, I read it all, and I don't want to start the normal patronising 'oh I'm sure you did fiiine, you'll get into Oxford no problem' dealy that I'm sure most people write as soon as they read these things. Not because I don't think that you have actually done a lot better than you think you have, but because I know how fucking annoying it is to keep hearing that when you know you've seriously blown an exam

[springhazsprung]

Hey wtf, it deleted half my comment...maybe it was too long >_< Comment part II:

And the stupid answers you got for calculations in chem might be right. Have you asked anyone else what they got? Don't just assume they're wrong, ok?

I know how you feel though, about everything you've worked for being a waste. I felt exactly the same after FP2. Maybe the one time I have ever really put a great deal of effort into a module/exam, and really tried to work hard for it (which you know is hard for me =P), and I felt like I couldn't prove myself at all, and it was such a waste. But you might find the next three exams go fine, and thus you may still be ok, just as I might still scrape past even with that shocking FP2 exam. Just don't give up.

On a separate note, Andy and I talked at length the other day about Results Day. Oh my, he totally made me really nervous about it, that day is gonna be hell for everyone. At least we can drown/forget our sorrows in Ibiza, eh?

[haliaka]

Thank you, the Mrs Horton comment made me smile.

But yeah, I totally know what you mean. We have worked so hard and it's so easy to not be focused for the one hour you need to be and mess everything up. I dont know about thinking too postively. I suppose it is might still be possible to scrape the grades, but I dont really want to think about it because if I convince myself there is a chance, it will just be harder when I dont get them.

Ibiza is like the light at the end of the tunnel. Its like even if I do get the results I need (hahahah) if like any one of us doesnt, it's gonna be so awful ;_;

*restrains self from puttin on K's Choice*

[springhazsprung]

Yeah seriously don't, they are just the MOST depressing band to listen to. I usually put them on, and make myself feel tonnes worse (it's kinda fun, haha).

I know about not thinking too positively, you don't wanna give yourself any false hope, especially if you know it can easily go either way. All I'm saying is don't give up just yet, because you really just don't know. Get through these next ones as best you can, don't be too put off, and don't waste your summer being depressed til results day.

And Ibiza is there so if any of us is disappointed, we can totally make them forget about it all, and just enjoy ourselves for one solid week. If the thought of results even pops up, there is plenty of alcohol to take our minds of it.

[_batoutofhell_]

is it your favourite hobby?

[haliaka]

Is what my favourite hobby?

[_batoutofhell_]

ranting?

[haliaka]

One of them. My favourite hobby is fangirling unnecessarily.

*flails*

[h0ih0i]

Could be worse. At least you have PoT.

That's what I'm telling myself.

[haliaka]

True true, although it must be assessed to what extent Prince of Tennis has hampered my revision ;_;