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Pressure To Be Perfect

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Hey Guys x This is going to be a bit more serious than my usual posts. People always say that, in society, there is a pressure to be 'skinny' or 'fun' or to have the right clothes or the best hair. I think this all boils down to one thing. We have a pressure to be perfect. And this isn't just in society. Take university, for instance. You will not get in unless you have the required grades and a kick-ass personal statement. If you don't get the grades, you're not considered. If your personal statement isn't that great, you won't get in. In other words, if you're not perfect for the course and the university, you won't get in. Or when we're making friends. Some of us are convinced that, to make the best friends, we have to be the best versions of ourselves. No stupid jokes, no breaking down, no disagreements. We have to be perfect to have perfect friends, right? Newsflash: We are never going to be perfect! You may have a ...

How To Prepare For Exam Results

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If you live in the UK, and are currently in school/college, then you may know that in the next 2 weeks GCSE, AS and A2 exam results are coming out! This is a really stressful time for everyone who is awaiting those results in particular. Having said this, most people have to do exams at some point in their lives, so I think my tips will be helpful to most people. I am receiving my AS results on Thursday, which means that I have already been through the pressure of receiving my GCSE results last year, so I think I have some useful tips for how to prepare for results day. I hope my 3 tips stop you from being too anxious and nervous about your upcoming exam results. Whatever Will Be Will Be   I like to use this saying all the time in everyday life, but specifically to exam results. Being anxious is normal, completely. But continually thinking and worrying about what your results will be is not going to change them. You secured your results back in May/June when you f...