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An Open Letter to Exams

This is a letter from me and probably the entire population who are or who ever have taken you while they were studying. I know you mean well and to some people you are their saving grace because they understand how your brain works and how you are manipulated by the lecturers, teachers and examiners but, at the end of the day, I am not one of those people... and neither are a lot of people. For most of us, you come around once a year and that time of the year and it is literally hell! I try to avoid you when I'm picking my subjects but why is it that all of the best subjects have to have you as assessment? Cold War - Exam. Germany - Exam. Britain - Exam.  I'll pretty much enjoy the entire year learning different things that are genuinely interesting (except maths and science at GCSE because I was just shit at those subjects) and getting to put that knowledge into practise by making products or writing stories. It makes me want to carry on studying for my entire life...

A Quiet Time in my Internet Life - Exams?

Hiya guys. I've noticed that I haven't written since the 14/4 when I went to the Nathan Sykes concert. There is a reason for this and it also contributes to the reduced time I spend on the computer, millions of people around the UK will also understand what I'm going through - exam season! I'm taking my A-Levels which will affect the chance I have of getting into university, I mean that's a lot of pressure and everyone around me isn't afraid to let me know every single day. 'These grades will affect the rest of your life,' and 'Buckle down or you'll be ruining your future.' They don't know that I have heard all these thoughts before but coming from my own mind constantly.  Colleges teaches you how to pass your exams, but they don't tell you how to cope with everything that comes with it including: how to revise; when to revise and how to cope with all the stress. The lack of communication on these subjects have really...