Don't Give Up

Failing could be the best thing for you. It helps you learn, you appreciate success more and it will help you find what you truly love.

Failing in school or failing to maintain stability with your mental health means that you can learn and improve on how you felt and what not to do next time.

When I was studying for my  A-Levels I had moments I got really down and stressed out. Sometimes I would just break down from things such as not being able to remember something.

At the time of studying for my exams I had changed and merged friendship groups which I didnt really fit into. So anyway when I final took my exams I thought I did quite well considering l  had a lot of stress, pressure, struggles from losing friends and not fitting in. Well when results day came along I was so anxious.

 I opened my envelope and found out I had failed 2 of my subjects. (History and Sociology). I broke down in tears absolutely distraught feeling like I had literally no turn curve for this to get better. My "Friends" all carried on talking about what grades they got while I sat talking to my head of sixth form about what my further options would be. The only friend that made sure I was okay and sat with me through everything was Louise. I wasn't even close friends with her but she stood by me anyway. I think this is when I realised that she would be a great friend and anyone to have her would be so lucky.

I discussed my options took on a different subject that had no exams and I passed everything completing school without having to re do a year. I got my grade and got into University to study childhood studies.

So if I didn't fail my exams I wouldn't have learned of how much I struggle with exams and how they are just not for me.  I appreciated getting into University more because of the failure of what I had in my first year of A Levels.I found what I truly love. I love to help people who are unable or too scared to speak out. So I am aspiring to be a child's play therapist and most of all I found out what friendship means, even though Louise was barely friends with me she stood by me when my so called friends rejected me.

So the moral of my story is to not let failing set you back find another way around it.

Emily xx