Life has an interesting way of pulling its strings. Sometimes, we put in maximum effort to make things work. We toil day and night, pull all-nighters, sweat profusely, and put in our best, only for things to go wrong at the last minute. At that point, it feels like the whole world is against you. You ask yourself these questions: why did things go wrong? Didn't I put in enough effort? And that's the funny thing - you can put in maximum effort and still not get what you're pursuing, while someone who didn't even put in as much effort as you did ends up getting it. On the other hand, other times, when we work hard for something, the result is exactly what we hoped for and worth all the effort we put into it. The joy that flows through my veins when I put effort into something and it turns out exactly how I wanted - even better - is beautiful. When this happens, I tell myself, "Yes, this wasn't a coincidence; it didn't just happen. You made this work. You, and no other person, could have pulled this off."
A student’s life is filled with so many experiences. Sometimes, you read day and night in preparation for an exam. You answer the question beautifully, and at the end, you come out with a beautiful smile, thinking you have smashed the questions, only for the results to come out and you realize that you didn't do well despite the efforts. Other times, you get the best results from things you didn't even prepare so well for. I've had many experiences of when I put effort into something and the result was worth the effort I put in. In this post, I'll share the one that happened last year, my third year at the university.
Before we started the semester, our seniors shared their experiences with us. They told us not to expect much at this level. In their words, “You cannot boost your CGPA in 300 level, all you can do is maintain it, and if you're not careful, it will drop.” They told us not to expect As in any of our courses because, during their time, the best students had just one A. Their words were discouraging. They pierced through our hearts and made many of us give up before the semester even started. I remember asking myself this question, “Is it possible to get As when the best student in their class had just one A. I mean, the best student is far more brilliant than I am.” For a moment, I concluded that it was impossible to get As in 300 level.
I'd always been thinking about how to boost my CGPA. I'd even laid down strategies on how to go about it, only for my seniors to shatter, not only my strategies, by all hope within me, with their discouraging words. I remember sharing my worries with my friend at that time and she said, “Don’t worry about it, our own will be different. Just because many of them failed doesn't mean we would fail. We are different.” Her words sparked something in me. It brought out a burning hope and faith that I thought had died. So, I started working towards my goal. I made sure I read all the novels, leaving no book unturned. Some of my friends on Hive encouraged me as I took this journey. To focus on my studies, I went offline for more than 2 weeks. The most challenging part was falling sick.
I had stressed myself so much that I fell sick twice. Luckily, I felt better a few days before the exam. But after my last paper, I broke down again. It was as if I had postponed the sickness until after my exams. When the results came out, I almost couldn't believe my eyes. Our seniors had said it was impossible to boost your CGPA in 300 level, but not only did I boost it, I skyrocketed it. Out of my 7 courses, I got 6 As and one B. I was so excited because the results turned out exactly the way I wanted. All my sleepless nights, back-to-back reading, and group discussions were worth it.
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Woah!!! That’s beautiful!
Okay, I think I need some steps back, hehe. As for your seniors, maybe they didn’t want you guys to give up but to motivate you guys to do way better than they did but unfortunately, it got most of you discouraged but I’m glad your friend was able to tell you those words that rekindled your hope and faith in a victorious 300l.
I remember you feel sick back then and I was worried but I really admired your energy and hunger for good grades. It is something I’m trying so hard to get and so far, I think some of your energy is rubbing off on me. But… I’m not going to do it to the extent I’ll fall sick, I know I can’t sef even without trying. 😂
I’m glad you proved to your seniors that 300l is or was even a better year for you than they thought wasn’t possible.
All the best for your finally lapse, darling. ❤️
Hey there, Hopey. About my seniors, maybe there intention was not to scare us, but they did. They scared us to the bones. On the brighter side, their words motivated me. So, I guess it all counts, Hehe.
I'm glad you've changed, friendy. More importantly, I'm glad my energy is rubbing off on you. It wasn't even funny when I fell sick. Thank God I was able to push through till the end.
Thanks for stopping by, love and for your kind words.❤️
Yeah, I think I understood what happened there, lol.
I’m glad too. Thank you, love. And thank God for giving you the strength to come out strong. 🥰
It’s always a pleasure stopping by to read what’s on your mind about every topic. 🤭
Hehe. So nice.❤️
Wow! You did it despite all the challenges. Weldone boss
Thank you so much, sir.
Thanks for stopping by.
WOW 😲! This is so beautiful. Some students know how to make you feel that there is no need of trying. But you proved them wrong.
Thanks for sharing
I'm super glad I proved them wrong. My sleepless nights didn't go in vain. Thank you so much, ma.
Hey!! I can relate with your experience favor. I had experience this in my first year at college. Happy to know about your success.
To every success glory there is a story which is tied to effort. Thank God for such triumph.
It is a fact that if we think about life and then try to live there, some things will definitely become easier for us and we should always understand the words of our seniors and there are quite a few seniors who are not good but there are some who are good.