How to cope with disappointing results

Well i have just finished my first year of my 3rd choice of university after my seemingly disappointing A level results i received around this time last summer and i am loving it! I had to start living away from home and it helped me to discover my independence and cooking skills. Last year i didnt have time to celebrate my 18th birthday because i had continual exams, so my brother and my friends from Australia agreed to go out with me the day i got my results instead. So i waited and the day of the exam results arrived, in order to get into my first choice i needed a BCC or better my second choice CCC minimum. I ended up with a CCD the D ...

We are approaching A'level and GCSE results season (exams May/June, results August), and at this pivotal time in a young peoples lives, I often retrace my 'results days', and the mixed emotions thats I experienced. I was fortunate enough to sail through my GCSE's, collecting 10 A*-B grades, and so when my A'level results were due, I was quite hopeful. My estimated grades for Biology, English Literature (which according to my teachers I had a natural 'flair' for), and Sociology were promising- grades B, A, and A respectively. I was confident in my own abilities in written English, almost to the point of complacency; so when I became ill with tonsilitis ...

Let's set the scene. Its the day your results are due and you've camped out in front of you letter box with some lucky white heather stuffed down your bra for good measure. The letter box creaks open and the envelopes crash through it onto your head. With sweaty palms you snatch the envelope with your name on it and tear it open... Ok, you didn't get quite the results you were hoping for, but it isn't as bad as it all seems. We just need to get a little perspective on the issue. So, first of all, let's get the worst part over with: exams are not essential to you living a good and happy life. Yes, sure they ...