November 15, 2024 Bad Decisions

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Dear Diary,I really did work hard, at least I thought I did. Does working hard mean sitting up late at night and going into depression? I really wanted my alevel year to be a better year, a new me, a better more confident and a properly managed lifestyle. Guess it really didn't turn out to be that way. 1st year was annoying and had me trudging along. I was annoyed at most of the teachers and kept saying yes sir to Sir Yasir ( the physics teacher) during online classes. My grades were bad, AS grades were bad but I should have known that worse was to come. In came 2nd year, the final year of Alevels. I sat at home and got fat and lazy and never worked a day. I enjoyed my life, to say the least i guess. I was lonely and reserved and hated my life but i didn't do anything about it. When the final year Alevel results were announced I was on the phone 1 hour before the result was out just staring at the numbers count down till the time came. I was nervous, sweaty palms and eager head. waiting for the result. I thought I would get a A* and 2 As. Thought the worst I could get would be a B probably. turned out, I was so wrong. I got the worst grade that I could ever imagin. I was pretty cool about it back then. Getting a B,C and D. My mother was the first person I showed the result to hesitantly. She couldn't see it and i would not read it out for her till she put on her glasses and looked at it herself. She could not believe her eyes. All that i saw in those eyes was Shania, I thought u could do better. She said nothing besides go show your result to your dad. With trembling hands I unlocked the phone and dialing my fathers number. He picked up and i told him the result with uncertainty. I could not believe that it was my result. I had worked harder the 2nd year, how could i get a worse result. Nothing was making sense. I hated it. They had me dress up and go to church when i didn't feel like going. I didn't understand why God, all so loving and kind could be this harsh. I stopped believeing, i didn't put any money into the church collection when it came aorund. I was unhappy and sick. I was moody and grumpy. From that time on I vowed that i would never be happy again. some people might think oh so much drama all for a result well wait and see the worst is yet to come.

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Shania
Nov 15, 2024 · 42 views

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Hey Shania, I’m really sorry you're feeling this way, but remember, your effort matters more than the result. You worked hard, and sometimes things don’t go as planned, but that doesn’t mean you’re any less capable. As for the church, God doesn’t need our prayers or money—if it feels right to help someone else directly, that’s just as meaningful. Lastly, now that your A-Levels are over, maybe it’s time to shift focus to the future—like thinking about the college you want to join. There are new opportunities ahead, and this setback doesn’t define you. Take care of yourself—you're capable of so much more.

"Empathy is about finding echoes of another person in yourself."

— Mohsin Hamid