Waiting for Exams Results

How important are your exam results? Do you feel excited or nervous and fearful as the big day comes close? Did you know behind every major success, there normally is a series of hardships and even failures? Do you know what were Albert Einstein’s school results?

The reason for above questions is that many students in India and Pakistan are waiting for their exam results, whilst in Europe, exams are still in progress. Generally waiting for and getting exam results can cause lots of worries and tension, it can also be an upsetting time for those who fall short of expectations.

It may seem the whole of your future depends on what results you get but it’s important to remember that exam results are just the start of your future career and there are lots of options still available if you don’t get grades you wanted. First of all try not to panic – even if you haven’t got the results you needed. You could alter your plan for future by apply for a different course or qualification, re-sit your exams or look at new career ideas. It’s easier to re-train for a different career whilst you’re still young. Therefore don’t panic, it’s not the end of the world.

So, if you have had your results but haven’t got what you needed for your chosen career, ask yourself few simple questions, e.g.:

• What other alternative careers should I be looking at?
• Am I academically gifted for my chosen field?
• Should I be looking for another training course?

Such questions are important and are the only way you can be sure you’re going to make the right choice. You can also get advice from your career advisor.

One of the reasons why we are so fearful of results is the fear of failure. This is also true for our spiritual condition; we are not sure if we will pass the test when we stand before God who is the judge of all. The basic concept of sin is failure –failure to live up to a standard, failure to be able to hit the bull’s eye, failure to stay on the right path.