15 year old in a mess
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take it easy man.. dont be too harsh on yourself.. all you need is self confidence.. everyone falls down, some pick themselves up and move on whereas some continue falling.. 0/30 or -100/30 life still moves on..
famous also famous dont worri.. the more u worry and stress the more they win.. stay strong..
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maybe this will make u feel better.
i only pass maths twice, once in N level the other in O level, i flunk all the rest of the test. including PSLE.
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Originally posted by donkhead333:
I don’t know. I just feel as though I’m in a mess.
Failing in school, no particular outstanding achievements.
Had changed so much since I was in primary school. Is that what growing up do to you? It just fucked my life up totally..Whatever that I used to do, I stopped doing them, and I kept to myself..
I don’t know what I want in life, what I want to be when I grow up, I just live everyday aimlessly, living on for tomorrow, enduring what everyday has got in store for me.
Recently got 0/30 for a math test. Like what the fuck? 0/30? I have always sucked at math, but getting a 0/30..was depressing I would say. And it was especially so when I though I would actually pass it.
Now in school, I am famous for getting 0/30. Getting 0/30 for math was near impossible, and that was what I thought when I heard that there were 2 other people who did so.
I have always tried to keep up, always trying to give a damn, always asking questions, always doing my best.
But when am I going to see the results of my hard work?
Any teens in the same shit that I am in? Feeling down? Feeling aimless and feeling like shit?
Worst still, I’m in a rather famous school in which students are known for their intelligence, even though not all of them go along with this idea.
I have expectations to live up to, both mine, and others. I have already tried very hard to achieve them, and yet, my standards for myself are dropping yearly while failing to meet them.
Life appears to be mundane to me now, all the shit that I do everyday that repeats itself drives me crazy…
I’m known to be rather hardworking and friendly amongst my friends, but I don’t do as well (academically) as compared to those who seem to not give a fuck..
Really don’t know what to do now..
i can't be bothered to read others' posts. but from what i see,
1. you put you're living for people your priority (refer to red)
2. i have a hunch you're focusing on the things you want to achieve and that school is just a mere thing to not let people's expectation down.
you can share with me through pm, i want to see some progress. peace
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if u keep failing, then try harder
the road to wisdom is never easy
same goes for physical, mental training is just as tough
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well if you even bothered to type such a long post here, it means that you want to get out of the shit you are in. see your sch counsellor abt your problems and get a tution teacher.
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Originally posted by donkhead333:
I don’t know. I just feel as though I’m in a mess.
Failing in school, no particular outstanding achievements.
Had changed so much since I was in primary school. Is that what growing up do to you? It just fucked my life up totally..Whatever that I used to do, I stopped doing them, and I kept to myself..
I don’t know what I want in life, what I want to be when I grow up, I just live everyday aimlessly, living on for tomorrow, enduring what everyday has got in store for me.
Recently got 0/30 for a math test. Like what the fuck? 0/30? I have always sucked at math, but getting a 0/30..was depressing I would say. And it was especially so when I though I would actually pass it.
Now in school, I am famous for getting 0/30. Getting 0/30 for math was near impossible, and that was what I thought when I heard that there were 2 other people who did so.
I have always tried to keep up, always trying to give a damn, always asking questions, always doing my best.
But when am I going to see the results of my hard work?
Any teens in the same shit that I am in? Feeling down? Feeling aimless and feeling like shit?
Worst still, I’m in a rather famous school in which students are known for their intelligence, even though not all of them go along with this idea.
I have expectations to live up to, both mine, and others. I have already tried very hard to achieve them, and yet, my standards for myself are dropping yearly while failing to meet them.
Life appears to be mundane to me now, all the shit that I do everyday that repeats itself drives me crazy…
I’m known to be rather hardworking and friendly amongst my friends, but I don’t do as well (academically) as compared to those who seem to not give a fuck..
Really don’t know what to do now..
sound like a success story of those rich and famous like Steve Jobs, Issac Newton, Henry Ford, especially Henry Ford. =)
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you just have to remember that it is what you have inside of you that makes you stand out from the rest and not what others have of you.
Edited: not what others have*
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what do you do in the holiday ?
Do something random. Find something to nuture the other aspects of yourself.
Study - Don't give yourself too much pressure. Too much will backfired.
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Nvm la.. Last time I also like, in the end I also finish O'level and move on to Polytechnic. It is just the start for you man..
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TS male or female?
If female, come to Chibet n Chibet will comfort you.
Chibet does not care about your academic result or your intelligence..
Chibet will accept you for who you are.
If male, get lost
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U mentioned that u knew how to do the questions but made a few mistakes thus losing all the marks; marks were not even given although your method was right.
Actually, some markers do give marks for correct methods; even if ur final ans is wrong, they will still give u marks for the workings. It depends on the individual markers.
There may be a possibility that ur teacher was being strict but being strict is better than giving u marks here and there and giving an impression that all markers will mark the way he/she did. Most teachers tend to be more harsh in their marking especially those teaching Sec 3, 4 and 5.
If it was due to mistakes that u had a lower score, it could be that u are careless? If that's the case, u should try to be more careful in the future.
In fact, maths is one subject where carelessness will have a great effect on the marks.
Not to worry, there will always be room for improvements.
Take me for example, I was in the top class in my school; thus higher expectations from teachers. But apparently, I can never ever understand Physics. My marks for it was a downward sloping curve from Sec 3 to 4. I was thinking it's definitely going to be a 'gone case' thing for my O Levels.
I even got a 20 marks for my Prelims; I could still laugh at that time. Ultimately, I didn't actually put in extra effort for Physics during my O levels; kind of don't wanna stress myself. Eventually, I still manage to get a B3 for it.
Whatever happens, look on the bright side of things. Rem there's always a rainbow after a shower. Cheers!
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Don't work. Past records isn't indicative of future performance.
Many heroes started out poor & miserable. In the end, they still achieved great success.
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Dont worry,I got labelled as WWE's Last Man Standing.All students stood up.Correct then sit down.Gues what?I last man standing and everyone's laughing at me.Don't worry about the zeros.I got them more than a couple of times.Just believe in yourself.Slowly improve.
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i don't see any improvement at all..
worst still, its getting from bad to worse. started off pretty well this year, got almost 90% for most tests, and ended up doing not as well as expected for the others.
if only i could even get a 60% for maths, i would be more than satisfied already..
and sometimes i get stuck while practising my maths, and when i mean stuck, it really is stuck. as in i cant think of any other solution, and would never complete the question.
when i read other peoples' (correct) working, i never fail to understand it. whereas when im on my own, i always get stuck and unable to move on.
humanities never fail to appeal to me as compared to maths/physics...
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Wha the SS and History have to memorize till your brain takes a shitload.I'm in sorta mess too.
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opps TS 15 yo - not legal yet
in that case, let me givee you some advise
from experience, i find school work easier to handle once i have enough sleep so during my schooling time, i have at least 10 hours of sleep every day
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Dude, you gotta clear up 2 barriers. One conceptual and one psychological.
Conceptual is easy. If your maths foundation is weak, no matter how long you stare at the paper, the paper is just going to stare back at you. Go get a tutor. Go get a mentor from school. Go and do something, anything.
Psychological is much harder. Most importantly, don't dispise yourself. A person who dispise himself, will always go down on a road to failure. Look at the mirror , is it a wretched face you see in the mirror? Don't you hate it? Then do something about that face. Buck up and say I can do it, I will do it.
Is there any distractions at home that will hinder you from working? For me, its the computer. In the past i will just disassemble the computer and reassemble it back during the holidays.
But with things like project work, I can't do that. That is a waste of time. So i do all my self study a few rooms away from my computer.Do your best dude. At the age of 15, you haven't even reach 1/4 of your life time yet. There is a very long way to go. So don't think of this as the end. As you go past one stage after another, you find that all those previous stages were just so insignificant. It would have been such a waste to have ended everything during those previous stages of your lives. The future is much more important than the past. So live on for the futre. Don't let the past hinder your future.
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Originally posted by donkhead333:
i don't see any improvement at all..
worst still, its getting from bad to worse. started off pretty well this year, got almost 90% for most tests, and ended up doing not as well as expected for the others.
if only i could even get a 60% for maths, i would be more than satisfied already..
and sometimes i get stuck while practising my maths, and when i mean stuck, it really is stuck. as in i cant think of any other solution, and would never complete the question.
when i read other peoples' (correct) working, i never fail to understand it. whereas when im on my own, i always get stuck and unable to move on.
humanities never fail to appeal to me as compared to maths/physics...
Since you said you can understand your friends' workings, then I suppose you don't have much problems with the concepts and that's good! The problem with you could be the lack of practice. Practise more and get the hang of answering the questions. If you do a lot of Maths questions, you will notice that there can only be a few ways in which they ask you the questions and for each kind of question, there's a certain way to tackle it.
If you get stuck and you really need to take a look at the solution, don't reveal the solution all at one go. Show yourself the first working step in the solution, and try to figure the rest out by yourself. Even if you spend more than 30min on one question, if you are able to solve it in the end without referring much to the answer key, you should be proud of yourself! Work on your answering first, then work on your speed after that.
I feel that Maths is something which really needs understanding and lots of practices. You can't just 'read' Maths alone. Yup. =)
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Lol.. i was from good schools as well and i sucked at maths too.
Sec Sch - 2 years only pass school Amaths papers twice.. both C6. O level get A1
JC - 2 years 100% fail record (O and Fs) for school Maths C papers. A level get A.
So what have you learnt? You farking famous school hv farking high school standard la. Relax.. take a chill pill.. as long as you can do your 10-year series, you wont die in the finals la.
Don't care what others have to say. Just make sure you are accountable to yourself by doing what you can.
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Well, look on the bright side... at least you accomplished the impossible...
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i don't take o levels since im in IP..but i really want to know if i'll make it eventually for a level maths..since im alr a goner by looking at my sec1/2 maths results..barely scraped past..
and i dont hate myself..i appreciate myself as a unique individual..besides, there are always people worse off than me(other than the fact that no one can get below 0), and by being able to cope fine with other subjects in my school is already considered good by national standard (only average in my class)
and gacky, what jc/sec school were you from? kinda interested
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the more pertinent issue at hand for me, would be about my own well-being..
i found it hard to be walking with my head up, to be able to coach others with confidence and to be able to give good advice which i was pretty good at. in fact, i was one of the best when i was in pri. sch...who doesnt want to be the best and be proud anyway..
ok lah, maybe my only achievement would be that im damn hardcore when it comes to gaming. other than that, im famous for fucking up, making a joke out of myself, and ponning cca trainings...
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practice X 3
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I am now reminiscing the life of a 15 year old.
I used to screw up my tests, especially during exams and I almost gave up on myself.
viopurp's suggestions are really useful, and it is very helpful to a student.
Now, in college, the rate of retaining is super high, and I have reached a stage where it is not a matter of passing a subject but passing a year.
Nobody has the permission to affect your feelings other than yourself.
Now people know that you have flunked a test rather deeply, they should be curious about you next test result. Why not baffle them in the next round by scoring a straight A?
I know you can do better than that.
Believe in yourself that you can do it!
I believe every teen have their own set of problems. Your mind is stronger than you think. Don't let a small obstacle break down your psychological barrier. Though this fall is real hard, dont be afraid to kick all stones away and stand up again.
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You need to gain more confidence and the right way to study.
Get a tutor(good one please) or find eagle for help?!?!?!