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Just keep going


 Today was a really draining day for everybody including me. So most of my friends got their October/November exam results and they were disappointed, to say the least.

 It was heartbreaking to see how grades affect our mood. We were all having a pretty good day until one of the teachers came in to tell the results leaving everybody shocked and disheartened.

 The fact that most of them worked so incredibly hard to get good grades but ended up with unsatisfying results and negative comments made me realize how small progress is never appreciated.

 I get that there is always room for improvement, but if the small progress you make goes unnoticed by everyone, it makes it really difficult to pick yourself up and keep going.

 You're not always going to ace your exams, nor will you always keep failing them but honestly I wish people started realizing that they're so much more than what they get on a test and how their performance at school doesn't necessarily determine their success in "life". 

 I've seen people getting average scores their entire school life and achieving a lot more than people who aced all their exams. Yeah getting an A is great, but it's time we start appreciating the people who've failed tests but kept at it until they got a better grade and kept going even after that.

People deserve to be appreciated from time to time and we should really start looking out for each other because that's the only way things get better.

And I've started to realize life doesn't stop after getting one bad grade even if it feels like it might. The situation will turn around one day and you'll be glad you pushed yourself and made it all the way to the end. To anyone who needs to hear this today, you've got this and it's going to get so much better, we just need to keep going.
 

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