Today could have been the best day, or the worst day for the region’s HSC students, who were eagerly waiting their results after years of study.
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It’s the big one. Students would have been anxious, stressed, doubtful and some even fearful to open those text messages or emails.
Much is riding on the results they would have received today … for jobs now, or for the ATAR scores they are still waiting on, to get into the university degrees of their choice. And for a strong base on which to build their future careers.
Many will have spent weeks and months glued to books, before the deep sigh of relief as they stepped out of the exam room for the very last time before the nerves set in once again as it gets closer to finding their results.
The pressure to perform, to achieve high success – on top of that already stacked up since the start of Year 11 – is enormous.
As if that is not enough, there are also the doubts and uncertainty about leaving school – even if you “hated the place” – and joining the adult world. Another set of challenges with their own scary elements.
Each student needs to do their very best. That is obvious. But, they and their families should take on board one fact.
Whatever their results, it is not Doomsday. It is only the end of one phase and the start of another.
Life is not defined by a HSC result or by an ATAR score. They are certainly important, but in reality are just more building blocks to an individual’s desired future.
Not the end, but a beginning.
While parents will want students to meet or exceed expectations and fulfil aspirations, they need to provide re-assurance.
If students achieve less now than they hoped to that is not a barrier to ultimate success. There is always a second chance. If marks are not what they expected they can have another go, choose another course or find a different path to reach their goals.
If school taught them anything, it would be try, try, try again. That is how you succeed. Today’s high-speed connected world is one of constant change and new opportunities for self-improvement and advancement. Many people have had early-life setbacks and gone on to achieve great things in the whole range of human activities.
Students have put in a huge effort so far and should go for their best possible performance. There may be setbacks or challenges. If so, don’t be depressed. Try again.
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