Over the years, quite a number of students ask me if results are really very important. They know its importance, but have doubts at times and are not sure of the extent of importance.
I throw back a question to them, "what do you want in life?"
I don't know
If you don't know what you want in life, result is very important. It can land you a place (in most courses) in a university, which in turn can land you a well-paying job. Some may argue that it would be better to find out what you want in life first. This was also my thought years ago. However, over the years, I realise that not many people know what they want, especially when students are aged 15-18. In addition, what you want now may not be what you want next year, not to mention when you are 21 or 25 years old. Hence, study hard for good grades first. This will open up more doors for you.
I know
If you know what you want to work as, read up more on it, work towards it. It may not be a bad thing to drop (if possible) or to score not so well for some "useless" subjects. Naturally, you will get good grades in the subjects that matter.
I had a student who wanted to be a lawyer. She had plans to go overseas for studies. Her only request was not to fail Math, as Math was not the main requirement to get a place in the university. I supported her decision to spend close to no time in Math. She used the "extra" time to read up on General Paper and articles that she deems are important. In the end, after spending 4 lessons with me just before A Levels, she passed her Math for the first time and got herself a place in the university of her choice, reading law.
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