The comments section is a safe place to express your emotions. Anyone that is brave enough to share their struggles, please do so, and you will be supported and cheered on by myself and this lovely student community ❤️ To start us off, I failed my Health Systems midterm last semester... This was my first failed grade in pharmacy school. I felt so alone, but after talking to my friends, I found out that many of them failed too. I needed to pass this class, so I re-evaluated my strategy and put more effort into a class that I didn't necessarily enjoy. I got a 90 on my essay, aced my final exam, and finished the class with an A. I couldn't have been more proud of myself. This is my story of rising up and overcoming adversity. What's yours?
I hear that, I work so damn hard and yeah blah blah I get decent grades but I need the max 4.0gpa and it feels impossible to get no matter how hard I try every single class A,, A, A, A, A, A, A, A, A,, it’s flippin sickening I’ve only gotten 1 single A+,, but I’ve also gotten 1 single B+ so they cancel out :///
I used to do really well in school, but ever since high school my grades went down drastically and I feel like it keeps getting worse every semester. I really do want to improve, everyone has high expectations for me and I don't want to let them down. Thanks for the video! I'll try my best.
This happened to me too. I got diagnosed with ADHD in college, got put on medication and now I have great grades again. Try speaking to your doctor about your school problems, they can help you. 😄
*when I got a F on a maths test, my friends were around me and they said ‘How the hell did you fail this? It was soo easy like everyone else passed’ it made me feel even worse and I started silently crying in class because I’ve been scared of failure my entire life. My sibling has gotten straight A’s for 3 years so he gets disappointed in me when I get anything less than an A*
I feel the same..I recently wrote a math paper and panicked to the point I think I failed...all of my friends found it extremely easy...it's hard not to feel like a failure since I'm usually an A student. It made me lose motivation
Fr bro im in a similar situation rn My board ( some indian shit) exam today didnt go well even though i got 70/80 in my previous english exam Today i couldnt cope up with the time and couldnt attempt questions worth 12 -15 marks this was so devestating and im shit scared of my dad that how'll i tell him this 😢 i feel like a total disappointment My friends are expected to get above 65 marks I feel like shit Also my relatives they'll obviously gossip when my result comes out Can some share a story more worse than this so that my mood becomes a little better
I’ve learned this method from reading a book but you basically say “this is good because..” and try to find a lesson when you fail at something. So if you failed your Biochem exam you could say “this is good because now I know exactly what I need to work on before the final” it’s something small but if you’re consistent it can improve your mood greatly. Thanks for the tips Nathan 💜
I got 57/100.. I’ve been studied so much for this freaking philosophy midterm and my friend who wasn’t studying at all got 81/100 and I just don’t understand why am I so stupid and unlucky, why some people can get more than me even if they didn’t study.. It is so unfair
Same feelings but it’s physics for me I actually cried so much my eye’s started to hurt and when I saw my friends who cheated and didn’t work for it get a better grade too☹️
@ Yeah, i know how hard it could be, but don’t be sad about that! All I can say is just study more. After i got 57/100 in philosophy, I started to read philosophy every day, and then I got 93/100 for final exam!!☺️ So don’t give up, everything will be okay 💗
Literally failed a lot so I'm trying to bounce back and I guess it's not too late from my failures. It take humility and rejection but that's life and it's a gift.
It is this year that I found how important a role mental health plays on academic performance!!! Learning with anxiety lowers my productivity and interest for studying. I was just soooo afraid of failure before. Now I always ask myself "so what?", failed a test so what? I tried my best anyway! Surprisingly I am learning much more efficiently with a relaxing mood!!!
i have this exact problem. i get so anxious about a task or assignment or a test being so difficult that i end up avoiding it to the last minute, and only then do i realise i could have done it easily, except now i have to do it under a few hours before the deadline.
I struggle a lot in physics and maths and I'm in highschool but after high school my major's are physics chem and maths. I feel so demotivated after seeing low grades in these subjects but i anyways will always keep working hard
Me too, but I want to do medical studies and my actual grades do count for my future college (it's a specific system in France) so I'm almost losing hope... But I'll continue to work the hardest possible to do my desired studies
Sharing my story bcz I want to let it out. You guys don't have to read. So I always struggled from anxiety but during 1st year of my dental clg (this year), it's just got bad but I was coping well. But during my final exams (just recently, 2 months ago ), something traumatic triggered my anxiety. It was worse including panic attacks 24/7 & nightmares, insomnia as well. Didn't study properly, cried alot. During my anatomy exam, got the worst panic attack of my life, nobody noticed, no one care tho. So I just kept pushing myself. I never asked for help too, passed out during my last exam due to mental breakdown. Only were able to pass one exam out of 4 and I felt horrible so so horrible. Supplementary exams were scheduled just after 20 days but I was so broken to care. It was like the biggest failure of my life, always were a good student. My parents were disappointed too. It was hard. I literally hide in a room cried for a week, ghosted everyone. Started having suc!dal thoughts. It was too much, then my parents take me for professional help, anxiety medications were even more worst (they are now working for me) , didn't sleep for a week, get depression, I was in pain. Yeah but everything gets better so it did. I just wanted to end my suffering so I decided that I will try, basically it's my last chance to prevent dropout(still scary). My advice is that first step is to acknowledge your failure. It's not the end of the world. I stopped hiding, faced my failure, go through my mistakes, start preparing again. Now I'm done with one exam(it went soo well) and 2 more left. Not really anxious too. Doing better. Feel stronger than ever. And just wanna say Mental health is soo real, it really affects your life, your grades, your relationships. Please be kind to others and ask for help sooner. Don't suffer alone. Sending love
Thank you for being vulnerable with us! I have been in your shoes before except I went to a mental hospital for my ptsd anxiety and depression and although I was breaking inside I still found a way to pass and Ace certain classes. My professors were very understanding about me taking time to seek professional help.
You are incredible! As a future healthcare provider, I want to do my best to end the stigmas surrounding mental health. Myself and this community has your back
i feel so much empathy for you. it's a very powerful statement and hope to me that you're doing better and recovered from the extreme anxiety and depression. thank you for sharing your story.
@@paulamuscat9404 hey i passed my exams, I'm in 2nd year now. Learning to survive with anxious mind but doing better, thanku sm. I wrote this when i was mentally at my lowest, it's very embarrassing to read now but atleast i will remember, everything gets better. You all are so kind
The worst thing is when you know exactly that you know all the answers, you understand the material and would have done well if you didn't have to do it in an anxiety-inducing exam situation. As soon as I am outside od the situation and am more relaxed I can pick out precisely what I did wrong in the situation. Then I am left thinking about these stupid mistakes that could have actually been avoided easily... Anyway, I did my final (uni) exams and the same thing happened again of course :'D I am sitting on hot coals right now and I keep ruminating on these mistakes even though I know I cannot change it now. It's in the past and I have to focus on the present and the future...
This is already 2 years old but I'm going through the exact same thing right now and I'm feeling so anxious and mad at myself. I literally study and understand the exact concepts I need but as soon as I experience time pressure during the exam my mind goes blank. It's really tough to get over especially when it keeps happening again and again... I should be preparing for my next quizzes and exams but instead I'm here kicking myself
I did all the good study habits, had a time table, managed my school and social life well but still failed it math. Sure there were weeks where my grades were not the best but there were weeks where they were great too. I was so shocked and disheartened when I found out I needed to attend remedial classes. It made me feel like after the efforts I put in to have my life together wasn’t enough. That I wasn’t enough. I don’t feel enough.
I’ve always been an A+ student but since last month I started getting bad grades suddenly. I tried my best to improve but as I put to much pressure on me I failed again. That really lowed my self confidence and my motivation and that made me really anxious because I’m afraid of not beeing as good as before
I'm a straight A student but for my finals this year my mental health was terrible, I procrastinated a lot, I wasn't prepared at all. From getting 90% above or even 95% above I went to 70% something. Let's just say there was a lot of crying involved. I'll start my 10th grade next month and I'm determined to work harder and bounce back.
I'm in my final year of uni and just failed a class for the first time and everyone else i've spoken to got like 80%+, i need to retake it in the summer or i can't graduate and i've been letting it get to me, this video helped me feel better about it so thank u nathan!
To anyone feeling sad over grades, remember a success story where the hero is rising from the rock bottom is 100 times better than any other hsit. Take pride in acing something in which ur not even interested. All the best, keep working hard, take small breaks in between.
I don't usually comment on TH-cam videos but this has to be the most gentle anyone has been guiding people through failure! I think people usually forget that if someone is affected badly enough by failure to click on videos like this, they probably gave it their all and still failed. Saying this to everyone reading this (including myself): you are not your failure, and your failure isn't final!
Tbh, I think the best advice I can give on this topic (as a student in hs who got straight As to a college student who does NOT lol) is these grades don’t really define you and your success. Yes it’s important to pass your class but In almost all stem fields, your work experience does not reflect your grades. Yes knowing the concept is important, but if you did not master your organic chemistry reactions it will be OK. Millions of students have been in your spot and were able to make it. As long as you can say you studied to your full capability then you have nothing to feel guilty for!!!
Absolutely! And as a real example of this, I don’t get perfect on all my exams but does that mean I’m failing my patients? Of course not! Communication and empathy is just as important as knowledge in the healthcare field
To be honest the first time I got a bad grade I fell depressed for like.. 2 weeks lol. But now I’ve just learned to accept the fact that I got a bad grade, and learn from my mistakes
I feel like I’m going crazy. I failed almost all of my first exams. High school was a breeze for me and I got good grades. Now I don’t know what’s wrong but I will keep on going.
I was always an straight-A student until high school math rolled around. I still had A's in other classes so it wasn't too big of a deal. I was still proud of myself when I got B's as my final grade in math and just sorta felt neutral when I had C's. I recently got back my final grades for this semester and guess who got a D as their final grade in Trigonometry? It was hard to accept but this video made me feel a lot better and more determined to bounce back.
I studied so hard and knew the material well but yet I failed I’m actually disappointed and I had to cry for a while because it really affected so much but I saw this video on my feed rn and it’s actually helping
thank you so much, this literally came at the perfect time. i failed my first anatomy exam (passed lecture but bombed lab practical) and i’m taking my second one next week. can’t wait to bounce back!
Breathe in, breathe out and remember that you need to put boundaries up for yourself as well. I remember getting a 6/10 when I started school. Usually 4/10 and sometimes 7/10 if I worked hard. I asked around, what others had recieved. Nobody had anything higher than a 7. I asked if the teacher had even graded a 10. Never. Once an 8, years ago. From that moment on, I just tried to forget about the grades and focus on what I was learning from it.
I failed one of my tests today, nd i feel like this is the sign that i can still do better, and score better marks in the finals, thanks nathan, i cried myself to sleep today, because it felt so worthless,
Thank you so much! This really helped, I got a horrible grade in science today (which brought down my 90% average drop to 70% which is horrible) Since I’ve got a 59% on my test, and it brought me down so badly- mostly because I didn’t want to disappoint my parents as they new I could do it. It ruined my day getting the grade, and I was stressed out to tell my parents. Your video helped me overcome it. *Thank you*
I'm trying my best, I don't want to let my family down. They work real hard for me. And, here I am. I used to study really good in middle school, Idk what's happening, I feel horrible. Thanks for this video!
This year I’m repeating 5 / 8 of the courses I’ve failed last year. I’m studying laboratory of medicine honours, it is soo overwhelming. So many things went wrong, mental health got the best of me and was unable to attend most my classes but still turned up for pracs eventho half the time I have no idea what I’m doing. Everyone else beside me was doing well, was caught up with things and has a part time job. Now instead of me trying to make them my inspiration, what I did is blame myself and down myself as to why I can’t be like them. I wanted to end it all before this year started as I feared to face my mistakes and weaknesses but a turning point happened and now here I am continuing on this challenge with a new and more positive attitude. Your videos helped me a ton. Thank you!
everyone is sharing about their failed examination experiences and I would like to share mine too lol. I just took a literature examination this morning and it went really bad. I blanked out, it probably did not go well and I'm sure of it but uh I hope it is at least close to a pass :(( like this failure was entirely on me as I did not revise as much as I wanted to, but this was a lesson learnt and I hope I do better the next exam :)
Blanking out is the worst. Especially when you would have known the information if you weren’t in such a high stress environment. As long as you learn from the past, you’re on the right track :)
THIS CAME AT THE PERFECT TIME, thank u 😭😭 i got back some results lately and they were not really up to my expectations, but this is so inspiring and comforting
I know this video was released two years ago, but I needed it now. My initial goal was to be a top student, and I pressured myself so much that I lost focus (I was shaking from the pressure during the test) during the test despite studying the day before. I ended up scoring a passing score on one test and a top 4 rank score on the other. I know I still passed but it's not necessarily good enough to reach what I wanted and definitely not enough compared to my hard work. I just wanna say thank you for this video since it still somehow reminds me that I am human and I need to make mistakes to actually succeed
It's been 3 days since I recieved the news that I have a failing grade. I thought I already accepted it but it really hurts everytime I remember the time, effort that I do just to have good grades. Right now I feel ashamed since on our group of friends I'm the only one who failed and I dissappoint my parents since they expect me to graduate on time😭
I was a very good student in school and stood on top......I got admission into one of the country's top uni, but things went downhill......I am already into the 4th sem and I am not doing good for the last 3 sets.......I decided this time I won't be demotivated instead I will be more motivated to work harder and bounce back to be the best version of myself I use to be. Here in this comment section, I am promising myself that this semester and ones to come before I graduate, I need to improve and would graduate with the best grade possible...... Good luck to everyone here who is also striving and hope you give your best shot...........
I'm struggling in math right now and I got an F in that class due to the work I haven't turned in, but it's because I don't know how to do the work yet, I've asked for help many times by both my friends, family and teachers but they never help. Watching this video and reading comments made me feel so much better about failing, I'm telling myself to study more and I'm slowly getting better at it. I'm in 7th grade and I really want good grades, not just for my family but for myself because It makes me feel so much better inside that I did it. Thank you for this video!
Perfect timing. I just did not so good on a chem test that affected my overall grade. Luckily, my teacher is awesome and let me come during lunch to go over the questions I got wrong. Hopefully I’ll be more prepared for the next test❤️
"everytime you put in effort, you are allowing yourself an opportunity of growth" needed to hear this ;')) my mental health has drastically taken a toll every semester thus far - especially last fall with failing 3 classes, got to exceptionally withdraw from 2 of them though - thought i was getting better but here i am spring semester and on the brink of giving up again, and thinking that putting in any effort won't get me anywhere. but you're right ;') also good luck to anyone getting through failure, it does not make you one.
Recently I got the worst grade. My teacher noticed that I was really down since I usually get pretty good grades. Recently my grades haven’t been the best. She took me out of the classroom and started to talk to me really calmly and with a lot of care telling me to try better for the next time. I’m really thankful for teachers like her that understand their students.
love this! failure is never easy to talk about and I definitely have my fair share of failures as well. I was wondering if you would be open to doing a video about work/life balance as a graduate student.. its definitely something I have been struggling with since starting grad school, especially doing it remotely.
I would never judge someone I love for failing an exam. They’re the same wonderful person they were a second before. I think it’s nice to remember this, but I think it would be nicer to find a way to see myself in these light. I’m the same intelligent, hard working, driven person I was before this exam. Plans change and that’s okay! It’s not necessarily failure
just entered a new stage of my schooling life and my results just dipped. told my parents about it and they werent upset about and they just encouraged me. i feel like people shd understand that encouragement /=/ not caring about your grades. they just care in a different way so that youre not so bummed out about it and work harder for the next test :)
This video does mean everything to all people who are going through to it or have went it * as in me * , this just make us have faith in ourself despite having a bad time and your advices do makes us confident in improving our mental health and study habits!! Thank you soo much for this !!!
Im about to sit about 10 exams these next two weeks and I have done little to no revision due to a lot of life stuff so this video really helps motivate me to work hard and bounce back despite whatevers going on
im in 7th grade and i just got an F in German. I cried the whole time in school and everyone was asking what my grade was. I couldn’t even talk, my throat felt so tight and everything kinda hurted to the point where i started having a panic attack mid class. it was a very hard day but i still got the power to tell my parents about it. i still cried that day because i studied very hard
@@jaypolas4136 yea. its been 10 months now and im in 8th grade now with mainly just A/B and C‘s. Im reall happy now and I think to keep going is really good :)
It’s 7th grade for me rn. I just got a rlly bad grade (a D) in my 1st sessional chem paper. My other papers haven’t been going well at all. I got a c in maths and history and I don’t know what to do.
Great points made, Nathan. I particularly like how you emphasise that if you are going to challenge your mark have your evidence to support your argument. As a University lecturer I welcome students coming to me to discuss their assessments and results but saying 'I disagree' is not an argument that will win any points back.
Thank you so much for this. I really needed it. I’ve been having a lot of bad habits that has been sabotaging my life and it affects my studies as well. I just took a Biochemistry exam today and it really felt like shit. Ive been having a lot of brainfog from being in a bad state of mind and even though I put in some hours in studying, it never felt enough. The day before the paper, I felt so tired and I had so much brainfog which gave me bad memories of exams in the past where I was having severely bad brainfog and i was failing my papers no matter what I do and it happens way too often and it just makes me feel terrible as if I am not competent enough to ever fix my problems. My severe brainfog has happened for my paper again today and the paper being challenging did not feel any better and now i feel terrible today. I know grades does not indicate intelligence but knowing that my incompetency in getting my shit together hurts. I really hope I have a miracle for my exam today but historically, i never got it
How did you know I failed chemistry gcse and am retaking it again!?!? This is such perfect timing thank you so much really needed this 🥺🥺💖💖 I'll try my best to use all your tips!! Even tho I don't get my paper back in gcse this is still helpful!Thanks for inspiring me to keep working towards my medical dream!
@@shortcakefan1078 thanks bestie I hope I can ace it and it's okay to fail we just need to keep working hard!! Chemistry is very hard so it's okay you'll do better next time but keep believing in yourself 🥺💖
Good luck bro, I really wish you get a better mark next time, maybe I would like to say that maybe trying to solve A looooot is the key of memorization, thats what what everyone tells me and so far it has been working, another is maybe using SENECA, it's really optional but its kinda helpful for a quick way to learn, but don't take in absolute regard. Another could be to start with what you are most afraid of, let's say its the reactions, and so let it take most of your time to destroy this monster, I really hope I sent a helpful message my friend
An amazing video. I've done 3 recent tests in Maths, History and Chem and the results haven't been the best. Through taking a step back and learning from what I did wrong, I think I'll be in a much better position for the final exam!
sometimes you gotta take a low score or any failure as a step towards improvement on yourself. It can be a wake up call to if your study habits need change and luckily there are so many different habits to try and incorporate into your routine! I learned to not let set backs hold me down for so long. It’s painful at first because you’re inevitably disappointed. The first step is intimidating because you don’t know if you’re heading in the right direction. But I learned to stay determined and use my resources. It is so important to keep up the rhythm as well. It’s comforting to have peers and professors help out. You’re never alone!
Video has been out a long time ago but it still feels comforting to know that other people, in other countries, field of study and age feel the same way I do. Having my teacher say « I’m sorry but I can’t give you a better grade than that » is the worst feeling I ever had and I’m having panicking attacks every 30min for a few days now. I hope I’ll be able to recover and im leaving this here to maybe one day remind myself that I’m not alone
Hey guys! I’m just in middle school but I felt the need to watch this video because that’s just the person I am and I long for academic validation. Anywho I am failing band. A class I honestly forgot I was in and now I am paying the price from my average dropping from a 99.875 to a 91 (38 in band). I just wanted to say that even though it SUCKS to get a band grade in school. You can bounce back from it, get a better grade then everyone else, (or drop the class like me:)) and prove to yourself and everyone else that you are way better than that measly 38! Okay thx for ya time love you all byeee🖤🤎💛❤️
I'm a 12th grade student preparing to give my medical entrance test .... I've actually wasted a lot of time in my 11th grade and also half of 12th grade and I regret it sooooo much and I keep crying because of what I did.....and now I am trying hard to cover my topics and work on it ....we have weekly tests in our institute and I get really demotivated cause of my marks ..... and I was in the same situation when I saw this video and it helped me to regain that strength to get back to studying....thank you so much Nathan!!
Thanks so much! I feel like I am a failure. For the past 3 semesters I had been on my college's dean list for the past 3 semesters and it sucks to not be doing well in my intro to international relations class. I am going to talk to my professor after class to ask for any tips when it comes to the next quizzes and the final exam.
I need this so much. Just this morning, I had 2 attempts for a quiz and I had a lower grade in the last attempt than the first one. It made me so sad because this isn't the first time it happened. It's been 3 weeks at most since I noticed that I wasn't doing as great as I had in school. It's even more challenging that I see my classmates get perfect scores. I can't even evaluate what I did wrong because I have so many subjects that after one test I have another. I'm also the leader in a lot of projects because my classmates don't want to. I'm so stressed I feel like crying any time. Edit: Thank you so much! After I finished this video I had a class and I was in a better mood that earlier. Your words really helped me try to participate. Hope the best for you!
I was the top 1% in my high school class. I got awards and praise. And when I went to college, I became average. Overtime I’ve grown to be comfortable with this. I don’t work as hard as other students bc I want to enjoy my college experience. Grades aren’t everything!
Literally, every tuesday is great because of your uploads! I think this video is gonna help me during my finals! This is my story of a "bad grade" so last semester i got my literature grades back(disclaimer: i am not the best at literature) and surpise i got a B- my feelings suddenly hit rock bottom but after knowing that i tried my best and there was no other solution i accepted my fate and kinda "moved on"! Hope this helps! Love you Nathan❤
im a senior in my hs and ive been stressing over my grades a lot and this motivates me to push myself to study hard to get good grades, thank you nathan ill try my best and do well 💟
Great timing and also I love the Frozen quotes haha, "conceal don't feel..." I got a C in an exam where I thought I could get a 50%, so I am very happy. Hoping my other exams are better but at least I know what to expect for next time.
I had been depressed since someone super close to me died the last year, but now I have less of that grief feeling hurting me but still have that habits I developed due to the after effect of that incident. I ,most of the time don't go to sleep, I walk around my room doing absolutely nothing and just think sad thought, my whole room would be a pure mess and I wouldn't stick to do anything. All these habits are still in me and therefor they are effecting my studies. I am the one to blame for what's happening to my academic side, I should force myself to study... but it just won't happen. So after watching this, I can say I will be fine mentally... since I am fully aware of my marks going down real bad. thank you
I’ve gotten straight A’s throughout my entire school life but since my mental health dropped so did my grades and I failed a test for the first time /:
Today, for the first time in my life, I got a D on my math test. I made silly mistakes like boxing the wrong thing or getting confused with signs. I was sooooo upset I almost broke my 7-year record and cried at school. When I came home I broke down and my mom and I had a talk. We decided that I need to stop stressing so much because I know the topic but I get so worried during the test. Anyway, new experience! I NEVER want it to happen again. And the worst part is, unlike all my other classes(since I'm in 7th grade) I'm taking Algebra 1 so it appears on my permanent record. The good thing is that my final grade is an 85%... I know it's not the best but it's still pretty good so! Surprising how well my computer knows me since this was the first time I ever got something like this on my fyp.
I used to do very well in school despite family problems but as I entered highschool everything went downhill. All my grades are low. I am disappointed in myself..worst my parents still have high expectations for me. I hate disappointing them. Thank you for this video. It really helped me get over it
I got a bad mark in exam,freaked out in front of my mom and she’s doubting me at everything.she calls me crazy for having panic attacks for bad grades,ive gotten more aggressive around my household and its not good.i expected so much of myself.my mom even threatened to send me a mental health facility/or to a therapist.
I scored 92% in 10th grade but as I changed school in 11th my grades are falling drastically, its still good in other subjects but I failed in Maths in Semi-finals and 1st test. Finals are approaching as well. I need some mental support guys...
Not getting expected grades are very disappointing bcz I know how it feels. I barely passed in Chemistry this semester and don't know how to cover up. This little motivation helped me fell better. -- love from Britain
This video is really sent in the most perfect time, and by that i mean that I am currently facing an endless failure in my writing, and the worst part is that this nightmare is still alive. I do very badly in my various writing and I turn out to get a mark lower than the average, and I would just like to say that I am absolutely frustrated by that...... In the other hand, this video might bring my spirit back, thx Nathan, oh also one more thing.... Pls give me some tips .....
perfect timing. got a bad mark on my chem test today although i studied so hard for it. i was so upset and disappointed. ur video made me feel better tho, so tks a lot!
My advice when you are taking an exam (during an exam that your teacher gives you, not an official exam): take your time answering the questions because you are graded upon accuracy, not speed. Doing this technique, I rarely get less than 98% on a test. Also, don’t ever study only overnight because you need to take your time “absorbing” the content.
my chem marks was really bad and overall (6 subjects) I got a B grade. When I was writing the exam I just wanted to give up i didn't want to write it at all, I thought what's the point when I already failed bio ( I didn't) and the week was very stressful that I was having a meltdown everyday. I am still glad I didn't give up and push myself to write all the six exams. I have another final coming up in April so I really hope I get an A
I have been really struggling in my first year as a nursing student probably because of the sudden changes from online to face to face classes. I wasn't able to build any study habits and my grades deteriorated. It is very hard especially if you don't want to disappoint your family. But at the end of the day, we shouldn't really be hard on ourselves, as long as we do our best and enjoy the journey, I am sure we will bounce back from our failures if we continue believing in ourselves and start creating good study habits. Best of luck to us struggling college students, I hope we all make it.💗
Thank you, yes it does. My chemistry exam was so hard and I'm awful at math so my chemistry exam had so much calculations that I mixed it up 😭 my results haven't come in yet but I'm expecting it to be a fail from 35 😢 but this video has motivated me to keep going so thanks 🙂
I feel that sometimes we feel so burdened by expectations and the desire to maintain a 'good image' that we attach even more importance to our bad grade ,when we let go of what others expect of us and start working for ourselves and stop comparing , we are able to focus on improvement .
As an autistic person I really struggle with learning new things. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE studying and learning new things and as someone with an above average IQ I expect a lot from myself, but I also know that I have to study 3x more than most since my brain struggle to retain information. I am super glad that you provide a safe place to freely talk about bad grades and learning and how hard it is. Thank you for this.🙏
Late last year I moved to Argentina to go to medical school. Here you have to complete a basic cycle of math, chem, bio… that lasts a year but people usually complete in a year and a half. I decided to finish it in a semester, so I could start med at the beginning of this year, and I *almost* made it. I passed five of six classes, but failing the one means I can’t start med school until next year because of how my university is organized. It was such a huge hit and to be honest I still haven’t processed it completely. I felt lost, guilty, like a failure. I could’ve passed that exam but I didn’t study enough. I could’ve done it, but I didn’t. I don’t know how to forgive myself yet, but I know I’ll survive this. Plans have changed before and I’ve made it through. It sucks, and I can’t stop thinking about how much better everything would be if I had passed. But I didn’t. Shit happens. I’ll be a wonderful doctor one day, someway, somehow, no matter how much this part of the journey sucks
I recently just got my finals results which I ended up a failing grade on my law subject and been having a bad grades in that specific subject but I've been studying and trying hard on them than any if my any other subjects. I'm so grateful to find this video in my time of frustration and anger at the moment
this vid has rlly good timing loll. ive been practicing for my state orchestra auditions so much that I'm failing math and comp sci. yesterday I found I didn't make it to states, and I felt awful because I put so much time into it that I'm neglecting everything else. Hopefully, I can focus more on my other subjects now and get feedback from the orchestra judges on what to change. ready to bounce back!
everytime i try to study my brain gets flooded with negative thoughts like i am probably gonna fail,everyone works so harder than me,what if i fail not only in my pre exams but also finals?? i cant really help with these thoughts
everytime i feel so i go to a friend or family and try to explain them what i‘m studying, its called the proteje effect if im not mistaken and it boosts confidence and grades
Our thoughts are so powerful. If you continuously think you're going to fail, it'll become a self-fulfilling prophecy. But if you manifest hard work and success, that is what will be fulfilled
It was really helpful. You know I'm watching this video after getting a bad grade at one of my courses and I was feeling so upset :(. Meanwhile, I was searching for a video to motivate me and this came up. I'm finally able to figure out what went wrong. Thanks for giving your suggestions, they were really needed and will help me later to achieve good grades!
I’ve always been a straight A student but when I started hs shit started going downhill, now I’m in my first semester of junior year and it’s a fresh start for my gpa (personal reasons) and I decided I’d be an academic weapon this year and I’m a month in and I’ve gotten one decent grade so far, my dads pretty successful in his career and everyone has such high expectations of me and I think that those constant comments are impacting my mental health in a way
I am in 10th grade and I am normally a student who gets A's and B's. I worked really hard and was always in class but then I got a weird wave of depression and missed lots of classes and soon plummeted. My report cards are gonna go out soon for second quarter and I failed two classes. I feel super anxious for what is to come but this video made me realize that its not the end of the world. I am only in my second year of Highschool and second quarter of this year which means that if I really try and get a good mindset I will be able to bring my grades up and get back on trach for the rest of the year.
This came on my recommendations at a time when I needed it the most. My grades just came out and I got a low grade for my practicum course. It’s basically a class where I render internship hours for a law firm (my major is law-related) and despite being basically an unpaid employee and putting 100% of my effort towards my work, my supervisor still gave me a low grade. I’m a scholar so grades are really important to me, that’s why this was such a huge blow to my ENTIRE being. I’ve been in a spiral for the last week, thinking of silver linings to what just happened. Thank you for this video and for this community for allowing me to process this icky feeling of being handed such a low grade for a course that you know you really worked hard for. Hope we all receive the grade that we truly deserve, especially in subjects where we worked the hardest on. 💖
The comments section is a safe place to express your emotions. Anyone that is brave enough to share their struggles, please do so, and you will be supported and cheered on by myself and this lovely student community ❤️
To start us off, I failed my Health Systems midterm last semester... This was my first failed grade in pharmacy school. I felt so alone, but after talking to my friends, I found out that many of them failed too. I needed to pass this class, so I re-evaluated my strategy and put more effort into a class that I didn't necessarily enjoy. I got a 90 on my essay, aced my final exam, and finished the class with an A. I couldn't have been more proud of myself.
This is my story of rising up and overcoming adversity. What's yours?
Love you bro keep motivating us ❤️
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ITS ABOUT DRIVE
ITS ABOUT POWER
WE STAY HUNGRY
WE DEVOUR
PUT IN THE WORK
PUT IN THE HOURS
AND TAKE WHATS OURS
I want to kill myself...I failed literally every subject...
The worst thing is hearing everyone elses good marksssss like u are proud of them obv but u also are dissapointed in urself
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I hear that, I work so damn hard and yeah blah blah I get decent grades but I need the max 4.0gpa and it feels impossible to get no matter how hard I try every single class A,, A, A, A, A, A, A, A, A,, it’s flippin sickening I’ve only gotten 1 single A+,, but I’ve also gotten 1 single B+ so they cancel out :///
@@PracticalinvestmentsHow can one get B+???? I kept getting C this year no matter how I’ve worked😭
I used to do really well in school, but ever since high school my grades went down drastically and I feel like it keeps getting worse every semester. I really do want to improve, everyone has high expectations for me and I don't want to let them down. Thanks for the video! I'll try my best.
The same goes for me. But now i just trying my best without giving shits about bad grades and my performance improved :))
This happened to me too. I got diagnosed with ADHD in college, got put on medication and now I have great grades again. Try speaking to your doctor about your school problems, they can help you. 😄
Good luck, I can deeply understand how it feels👍.
Same thing for me
i thought i was alone in this 😭
*when I got a F on a maths test, my friends were around me and they said ‘How the hell did you fail this? It was soo easy like everyone else passed’ it made me feel even worse and I started silently crying in class because I’ve been scared of failure my entire life. My sibling has gotten straight A’s for 3 years so he gets disappointed in me when I get anything less than an A*
I feel you 😞
how are you doing now ?
I feel the same..I recently wrote a math paper and panicked to the point I think I failed...all of my friends found it extremely easy...it's hard not to feel like a failure since I'm usually an A student. It made me lose motivation
Fr bro im in a similar situation rn
My board ( some indian shit) exam today didnt go well even though i got 70/80 in my previous english exam
Today i couldnt cope up with the time and couldnt attempt questions worth 12 -15 marks this was so devestating and im shit scared of my dad that how'll i tell him this 😢 i feel like a total disappointment
My friends are expected to get above 65 marks
I feel like shit
Also my relatives they'll obviously
gossip when my result comes out
Can some share a story more worse than this so that my mood becomes a little better
me too, i get frustrated because i got a 76 on my maths test but I'm always a straight a student and set myself high expectations
I was literally studying for weeks, AND I STILL FAILED, I feel horrible I don't even want to study anymore
I’ve learned this method from reading a book but you basically say “this is good because..” and try to find a lesson when you fail at something. So if you failed your Biochem exam you could say “this is good because now I know exactly what I need to work on before the final” it’s something small but if you’re consistent it can improve your mood greatly. Thanks for the tips Nathan 💜
Love this tip! Also, I see you commenting on other studytuber's videos hehe. Who would you like to see me collab with?!
this is great!! what book was it?
Which book?
@@NathanWu I know you weren't talking to me, but I'd like to see you collaborate with FayeFilms! I think both are your videos are so motivational.
OMG I SEE U IN EVERY VIDEO!! HOW IS IT POSSIBLE!?
I got 57/100.. I’ve been studied so much for this freaking philosophy midterm and my friend who wasn’t studying at all got 81/100 and I just don’t understand why am I so stupid and unlucky, why some people can get more than me even if they didn’t study.. It is so unfair
Same feelings but it’s physics for me I actually cried so much my eye’s started to hurt and when I saw my friends who cheated and didn’t work for it get a better grade too☹️
@ Yeah, i know how hard it could be, but don’t be sad about that! All I can say is just study more. After i got 57/100 in philosophy, I started to read philosophy every day, and then I got 93/100 for final exam!!☺️ So don’t give up, everything will be okay 💗
you and me both man, got a 58/100 on a test that I studied hard for😭
@@fruitycake6259 it’s a bummy result but u still passed tho!!
Literally failed a lot so I'm trying to bounce back and I guess it's not too late from my failures. It take humility and rejection but that's life and it's a gift.
Education is a gift
Yes ! Go go go💪🏽💪🏽
It is this year that I found how important a role mental health plays on academic performance!!! Learning with anxiety lowers my productivity and interest for studying. I was just soooo afraid of failure before. Now I always ask myself "so what?", failed a test so what? I tried my best anyway! Surprisingly I am learning much more efficiently with a relaxing mood!!!
You’ve unlocked the best mindset! If you gave it your 100%, then that 70% automatically becomes a 100%
amazing!
i have this exact problem. i get so anxious about a task or assignment or a test being so difficult that i end up avoiding it to the last minute, and only then do i realise i could have done it easily, except now i have to do it under a few hours before the deadline.
I struggle a lot in physics and maths and I'm in highschool but after high school my major's are physics chem and maths. I feel so demotivated after seeing low grades in these subjects but i anyways will always keep working hard
honestly same, i struggle a lot with those subjects. i have my physics exam soon and i am so freakin scared.
I was never too great at math or physics either! And that's why I chose pharmacy. Sometimes "bad grades" show us what our skills are
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@nevermind sameee
Me too, but I want to do medical studies and my actual grades do count for my future college (it's a specific system in France) so I'm almost losing hope...
But I'll continue to work the hardest possible to do my desired studies
I'm literally crying 😭 right now . I can't stop crying . I got bad grades.
Atleast you tried
Me to
@@Luvpaisley000 me tooooo
I got a bad grade in philosophy 😂
Sharing my story bcz I want to let it out. You guys don't have to read. So I always struggled from anxiety but during 1st year of my dental clg (this year), it's just got bad but I was coping well. But during my final exams (just recently, 2 months ago ), something traumatic triggered my anxiety. It was worse including panic attacks 24/7 & nightmares, insomnia as well. Didn't study properly, cried alot. During my anatomy exam, got the worst panic attack of my life, nobody noticed, no one care tho. So I just kept pushing myself. I never asked for help too, passed out during my last exam due to mental breakdown. Only were able to pass one exam out of 4 and I felt horrible so so horrible. Supplementary exams were scheduled just after 20 days but I was so broken to care. It was like the biggest failure of my life, always were a good student. My parents were disappointed too. It was hard. I literally hide in a room cried for a week, ghosted everyone. Started having suc!dal thoughts. It was too much, then my parents take me for professional help, anxiety medications were even more worst (they are now working for me) , didn't sleep for a week, get depression, I was in pain. Yeah but everything gets better so it did. I just wanted to end my suffering so I decided that I will try, basically it's my last chance to prevent dropout(still scary). My advice is that first step is to acknowledge your failure. It's not the end of the world. I stopped hiding, faced my failure, go through my mistakes, start preparing again. Now I'm done with one exam(it went soo well) and 2 more left. Not really anxious too. Doing better. Feel stronger than ever. And just wanna say Mental health is soo real, it really affects your life, your grades, your relationships. Please be kind to others and ask for help sooner. Don't suffer alone. Sending love
Thank you for being vulnerable with us! I have been in your shoes before except I went to a mental hospital for my ptsd anxiety and depression and although I was breaking inside I still found a way to pass and Ace certain classes. My professors were very understanding about me taking time to seek professional help.
You are incredible! As a future healthcare provider, I want to do my best to end the stigmas surrounding mental health. Myself and this community has your back
i feel so much empathy for you. it's a very powerful statement and hope to me that you're doing better and recovered from the extreme anxiety and depression. thank you for sharing your story.
I hope your doing better and goodluck for your future and know that you're a rly strong person mental health is never easy
@@paulamuscat9404 hey i passed my exams, I'm in 2nd year now. Learning to survive with anxious mind but doing better, thanku sm. I wrote this when i was mentally at my lowest, it's very embarrassing to read now but atleast i will remember, everything gets better. You all are so kind
The worst thing is when you know exactly that you know all the answers, you understand the material and would have done well if you didn't have to do it in an anxiety-inducing exam situation. As soon as I am outside od the situation and am more relaxed I can pick out precisely what I did wrong in the situation. Then I am left thinking about these stupid mistakes that could have actually been avoided easily...
Anyway, I did my final (uni) exams and the same thing happened again of course :'D
I am sitting on hot coals right now and I keep ruminating on these mistakes even though I know I cannot change it now. It's in the past and I have to focus on the present and the future...
This is already 2 years old but I'm going through the exact same thing right now and I'm feeling so anxious and mad at myself. I literally study and understand the exact concepts I need but as soon as I experience time pressure during the exam my mind goes blank. It's really tough to get over especially when it keeps happening again and again... I should be preparing for my next quizzes and exams but instead I'm here kicking myself
Same i agree i know how to do it but when i tell my parents i just forgot because of beibg scared they say because yoy didnt wtudy
I did all the good study habits, had a time table, managed my school and social life well but still failed it math. Sure there were weeks where my grades were not the best but there were weeks where they were great too. I was so shocked and disheartened when I found out I needed to attend remedial classes. It made me feel like after the efforts I put in to have my life together wasn’t enough. That I wasn’t enough. I don’t feel enough.
How are u now?
I shed a tear for you, friend. I get it.
I’ve always been an A+ student but since last month I started getting bad grades suddenly. I tried my best to improve but as I put to much pressure on me I failed again. That really lowed my self confidence and my motivation and that made me really anxious because I’m afraid of not beeing as good as before
Same here.
Same as me
Thank you , so I'm not alone
Same how can we fix this ?? I feel like my grades are collapsing and all I can do is watch
I'm a straight A student but for my finals this year my mental health was terrible, I procrastinated a lot, I wasn't prepared at all. From getting 90% above or even 95% above I went to 70% something. Let's just say there was a lot of crying involved. I'll start my 10th grade next month and I'm determined to work harder and bounce back.
this is me currently ❤i believe in us!!
Me to man it was for my mid term
I'm in my final year of uni and just failed a class for the first time and everyone else i've spoken to got like 80%+, i need to retake it in the summer or i can't graduate and i've been letting it get to me, this video helped me feel better about it so thank u nathan!
You are on your own path. Don't worry about what others are doing. Focus on yourself and let success come to you
hope it worked out for you because same here
@@mintimin8707 it did actually, I just started a PhD yesterday, I hope it works out for you too
To anyone feeling sad over grades, remember a success story where the hero is rising from the rock bottom is 100 times better than any other hsit. Take pride in acing something in which ur not even interested.
All the best, keep working hard, take small breaks in between.
There is few things more rewarding
@@NathanWu 💗💗💗
I actually failed the beginning of my semester so bad, and I cried, I worked so hard to succeed😞😞😞
I don't usually comment on TH-cam videos but this has to be the most gentle anyone has been guiding people through failure! I think people usually forget that if someone is affected badly enough by failure to click on videos like this, they probably gave it their all and still failed. Saying this to everyone reading this (including myself): you are not your failure, and your failure isn't final!
Tbh, I think the best advice I can give on this topic (as a student in hs who got straight As to a college student who does NOT lol) is these grades don’t really define you and your success. Yes it’s important to pass your class but In almost all stem fields, your work experience does not reflect your grades. Yes knowing the concept is important, but if you did not master your organic chemistry reactions it will be OK. Millions of students have been in your spot and were able to make it. As long as you can say you studied to your full capability then you have nothing to feel guilty for!!!
Absolutely! And as a real example of this, I don’t get perfect on all my exams but does that mean I’m failing my patients? Of course not! Communication and empathy is just as important as knowledge in the healthcare field
To be honest the first time I got a bad grade I fell depressed for like.. 2 weeks lol. But now I’ve just learned to accept the fact that I got a bad grade, and learn from my mistakes
I feel like I’m going crazy. I failed almost all of my first exams. High school was a breeze for me and I got good grades. Now I don’t know what’s wrong but I will keep on going.
I was always an straight-A student until high school math rolled around. I still had A's in other classes so it wasn't too big of a deal. I was still proud of myself when I got B's as my final grade in math and just sorta felt neutral when I had C's. I recently got back my final grades for this semester and guess who got a D as their final grade in Trigonometry? It was hard to accept but this video made me feel a lot better and more determined to bounce back.
Did you bounce back
I studied so hard and knew the material well but yet I failed I’m actually disappointed and I had to cry for a while because it really affected so much but I saw this video on my feed rn and it’s actually helping
thank you so much, this literally came at the perfect time. i failed my first anatomy exam (passed lecture but bombed lab practical) and i’m taking my second one next week. can’t wait to bounce back!
Anatomy is tough, but you're tougher! Also, I love your smile :D
ITS ABOUT DRIVE
ITS ABOUT POWER
WE STAY HUNGRY
WE DEVOUR
PUT IN THE WORK
PUT IN THE HOURS
AND TAKE WHATS OURS
Breathe in, breathe out and remember that you need to put boundaries up for yourself as well.
I remember getting a 6/10 when I started school. Usually 4/10 and sometimes 7/10 if I worked hard.
I asked around, what others had recieved. Nobody had anything higher than a 7.
I asked if the teacher had even graded a 10. Never. Once an 8, years ago.
From that moment on, I just tried to forget about the grades and focus on what I was learning from it.
I failed one of my tests today, nd i feel like this is the sign that i can still do better, and score better marks in the finals, thanks nathan, i cried myself to sleep today, because it felt so worthless,
I cry in bed a lot too. But the fact that you're getting emotional shows that you CARE
I’m in this situation right now, thank you so much.
Thank you so much! This really helped, I got a horrible grade in science today (which brought down my 90% average drop to 70% which is horrible)
Since I’ve got a 59% on my test, and it brought me down so badly- mostly because I didn’t want to disappoint my parents as they new I could do it.
It ruined my day getting the grade, and I was stressed out to tell my parents. Your video helped me overcome it. *Thank you*
this is such a good timing, today i received a grade lower than i expected and was a little disappointed about it - thank you for your videos!
And that’s so valid. Don’t let people guilt you into feeling good about a grade you’re not happy with just because it’s not “low”
I'm trying my best, I don't want to let my family down. They work real hard for me. And, here I am. I used to study really good in middle school, Idk what's happening, I feel horrible. Thanks for this video!
This year I’m repeating 5 / 8 of the courses I’ve failed last year. I’m studying laboratory of medicine honours, it is soo overwhelming. So many things went wrong, mental health got the best of me and was unable to attend most my classes but still turned up for pracs eventho half the time I have no idea what I’m doing. Everyone else beside me was doing well, was caught up with things and has a part time job. Now instead of me trying to make them my inspiration, what I did is blame myself and down myself as to why I can’t be like them. I wanted to end it all before this year started as I feared to face my mistakes and weaknesses but a turning point happened and now here I am continuing on this challenge with a new and more positive attitude. Your videos helped me a ton. Thank you!
I love that you continued to SHOW UP. That alone will take you so far
everyone is sharing about their failed examination experiences and I would like to share mine too lol. I just took a literature examination this morning and it went really bad. I blanked out, it probably did not go well and I'm sure of it but uh I hope it is at least close to a pass :(( like this failure was entirely on me as I did not revise as much as I wanted to, but this was a lesson learnt and I hope I do better the next exam :)
Blanking out is the worst. Especially when you would have known the information if you weren’t in such a high stress environment. As long as you learn from the past, you’re on the right track :)
THIS CAME AT THE PERFECT TIME, thank u 😭😭 i got back some results lately and they were not really up to my expectations, but this is so inspiring and comforting
And that’s valid. We all have expectations for ourselves and it’s obviously upsetting when we don’t meet them
I know this video was released two years ago, but I needed it now. My initial goal was to be a top student, and I pressured myself so much that I lost focus (I was shaking from the pressure during the test) during the test despite studying the day before. I ended up scoring a passing score on one test and a top 4 rank score on the other. I know I still passed but it's not necessarily good enough to reach what I wanted and definitely not enough compared to my hard work. I just wanna say thank you for this video since it still somehow reminds me that I am human and I need to make mistakes to actually succeed
It's been 3 days since I recieved the news that I have a failing grade. I thought I already accepted it but it really hurts everytime I remember the time, effort that I do just to have good grades. Right now I feel ashamed since on our group of friends I'm the only one who failed and I dissappoint my parents since they expect me to graduate on time😭
I was a very good student in school and stood on top......I got admission into one of the country's top uni, but things went downhill......I am already into the 4th sem and I am not doing good for the last 3 sets.......I decided this time I won't be demotivated instead I will be more motivated to work harder and bounce back to be the best version of myself I use to be. Here in this comment section, I am promising myself that this semester and ones to come before I graduate, I need to improve and would graduate with the best grade possible......
Good luck to everyone here who is also striving and hope you give your best shot...........
I'm struggling in math right now and I got an F in that class due to the work I haven't turned in, but it's because I don't know how to do the work yet, I've asked for help many times by both my friends, family and teachers but they never help. Watching this video and reading comments made me feel so much better about failing, I'm telling myself to study more and I'm slowly getting better at it. I'm in 7th grade and I really want good grades, not just for my family but for myself because It makes me feel so much better inside that I did it. Thank you for this video!
Perfect timing. I just did not so good on a chem test that affected my overall grade. Luckily, my teacher is awesome and let me come during lunch to go over the questions I got wrong. Hopefully I’ll be more prepared for the next test❤️
I also noticed a pattern in the questions I got wrong. Definitely focusing on that more
Now that's what a good educator does
"everytime you put in effort, you are allowing yourself an opportunity of growth" needed to hear this ;')) my mental health has drastically taken a toll every semester thus far - especially last fall with failing 3 classes, got to exceptionally withdraw from 2 of them though - thought i was getting better but here i am spring semester and on the brink of giving up again, and thinking that putting in any effort won't get me anywhere. but you're right ;') also good luck to anyone getting through failure, it does not make you one.
I love your last sentence
Recently I got the worst grade. My teacher noticed that I was really down since I usually get pretty good grades. Recently my grades haven’t been the best. She took me out of the classroom and started to talk to me really calmly and with a lot of care telling me to try better for the next time. I’m really thankful for teachers like her that understand their students.
Just failed my math exam today aaah much needed video. I am going to come back stronger!!
Love your drive!
love this! failure is never easy to talk about and I definitely have my fair share of failures as well. I was wondering if you would be open to doing a video about work/life balance as a graduate student.. its definitely something I have been struggling with since starting grad school, especially doing it remotely.
Love that idea! Thanks
I would never judge someone I love for failing an exam. They’re the same wonderful person they were a second before. I think it’s nice to remember this, but I think it would be nicer to find a way to see myself in these light. I’m the same intelligent, hard working, driven person I was before this exam. Plans change and that’s okay! It’s not necessarily failure
just entered a new stage of my schooling life and my results just dipped. told my parents about it and they werent upset about and they just encouraged me. i feel like people shd understand that encouragement /=/ not caring about your grades. they just care in a different way so that youre not so bummed out about it and work harder for the next test :)
This video does mean everything to all people who are going through to it or have went it
* as in me * , this just make us have faith in ourself despite having a bad time and your advices do makes us confident in improving our mental health and study habits!! Thank you soo much for this !!!
Failure is not talked about enough
Im about to sit about 10 exams these next two weeks and I have done little to no revision due to a lot of life stuff so this video really helps motivate me to work hard and bounce back despite whatevers going on
Omg… I’m wishing you strength and determination
@@NathanWu Thank you!
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@@hamzzdz61 Tysm!
im in 7th grade and i just got an F in German. I cried the whole time in school and everyone was asking what my grade was. I couldn’t even talk, my throat felt so tight and everything kinda hurted to the point where i started having a panic attack mid class. it was a very hard day but i still got the power to tell my parents about it. i still cried that day because i studied very hard
Its gonna be okay.
@@jaypolas4136 yea. its been 10 months now and im in 8th grade now with mainly just A/B and C‘s. Im reall happy now and I think to keep going is really good :)
It’s 7th grade for me rn. I just got a rlly bad grade (a D) in my 1st sessional chem paper. My other papers haven’t been going well at all. I got a c in maths and history and I don’t know what to do.
Great points made, Nathan. I particularly like how you emphasise that if you are going to challenge your mark have your evidence to support your argument. As a University lecturer I welcome students coming to me to discuss their assessments and results but saying 'I disagree' is not an argument that will win any points back.
It’s good to hear that you’re open to remarks and fostering discussion. That’s how learning should be! I appreciate educators like you
Thank you so much for this. I really needed it. I’ve been having a lot of bad habits that has been sabotaging my life and it affects my studies as well. I just took a Biochemistry exam today and it really felt like shit. Ive been having a lot of brainfog from being in a bad state of mind and even though I put in some hours in studying, it never felt enough.
The day before the paper, I felt so tired and I had so much brainfog which gave me bad memories of exams in the past where I was having severely bad brainfog and i was failing my papers no matter what I do and it happens way too often and it just makes me feel terrible as if I am not competent enough to ever fix my problems.
My severe brainfog has happened for my paper again today and the paper being challenging did not feel any better and now i feel terrible today.
I know grades does not indicate intelligence but knowing that my incompetency in getting my shit together hurts. I really hope I have a miracle for my exam today but historically, i never got it
Seems like you need a strategy to clear your brain fog first. Have you tried meditating before the exam?
@@NathanWu I have not I've been just going in to a lot of exams. I should give it a try again I used to do it but somehow I just stopped
How did you know I failed chemistry gcse and am retaking it again!?!? This is such perfect timing thank you so much really needed this 🥺🥺💖💖 I'll try my best to use all your tips!! Even tho I don't get my paper back in gcse this is still helpful!Thanks for inspiring me to keep working towards my medical dream!
Wow good luck, I had a chemistry exam today and it was horrible! And I am sure I failed 😢
@@shortcakefan1078 thanks bestie I hope I can ace it and it's okay to fail we just need to keep working hard!! Chemistry is very hard so it's okay you'll do better next time but keep believing in yourself 🥺💖
Chemistry is one of the hardest subjects (especially at A-levels). Keep at it and don't get discouraged!
@@NathanWu I'm still giving my olevels and I have to take it in alevels too so ofc I'm scared thank you again 💖
Good luck bro, I really wish you get a better mark next time, maybe I would like to say that maybe trying to solve A looooot is the key of memorization, thats what what everyone tells me and so far it has been working, another is maybe using SENECA, it's really optional but its kinda helpful for a quick way to learn, but don't take in absolute regard. Another could be to start with what you are most afraid of, let's say its the reactions, and so let it take most of your time to destroy this monster, I really hope I sent a helpful message my friend
An amazing video. I've done 3 recent tests in Maths, History and Chem and the results haven't been the best. Through taking a step back and learning from what I did wrong, I think I'll be in a much better position for the final exam!
sometimes you gotta take a low score or any failure as a step towards improvement on yourself. It can be a wake up call to if your study habits need change and luckily there are so many different habits to try and incorporate into your routine! I learned to not let set backs hold me down for so long. It’s painful at first because you’re inevitably disappointed. The first step is intimidating because you don’t know if you’re heading in the right direction. But I learned to stay determined and use my resources. It is so important to keep up the rhythm as well. It’s comforting to have peers and professors help out. You’re never alone!
Failed an interview and this really helped me tide through it all. Thank you, Nathan!
Video has been out a long time ago but it still feels comforting to know that other people, in other countries, field of study and age feel the same way I do. Having my teacher say « I’m sorry but I can’t give you a better grade than that » is the worst feeling I ever had and I’m having panicking attacks every 30min for a few days now. I hope I’ll be able to recover and im leaving this here to maybe one day remind myself that I’m not alone
Hey guys! I’m just in middle school but I felt the need to watch this video because that’s just the person I am and I long for academic validation. Anywho I am failing band. A class I honestly forgot I was in and now I am paying the price from my average dropping from a 99.875 to a 91 (38 in band). I just wanted to say that even though it SUCKS to get a band grade in school. You can bounce back from it, get a better grade then everyone else, (or drop the class like me:)) and prove to yourself and everyone else that you are way better than that measly 38! Okay thx for ya time love you all byeee🖤🤎💛❤️
I'm a 12th grade student preparing to give my medical entrance test .... I've actually wasted a lot of time in my 11th grade and also half of 12th grade and I regret it sooooo much and I keep crying because of what I did.....and now I am trying hard to cover my topics and work on it ....we have weekly tests in our institute and I get really demotivated cause of my marks ..... and I was in the same situation when I saw this video and it helped me to regain that strength to get back to studying....thank you so much Nathan!!
I do not know how you do that, but your videos always have perfect timing!
I just know 🧐
Thanks so much! I feel like I am a failure. For the past 3 semesters I had been on my college's dean list for the past 3 semesters and it sucks to not be doing well in my intro to international relations class. I am going to talk to my professor after class to ask for any tips when it comes to the next quizzes and the final exam.
I need this so much. Just this morning, I had 2 attempts for a quiz and I had a lower grade in the last attempt than the first one. It made me so sad because this isn't the first time it happened. It's been 3 weeks at most since I noticed that I wasn't doing as great as I had in school. It's even more challenging that I see my classmates get perfect scores. I can't even evaluate what I did wrong because I have so many subjects that after one test I have another. I'm also the leader in a lot of projects because my classmates don't want to. I'm so stressed I feel like crying any time.
Edit: Thank you so much! After I finished this video I had a class and I was in a better mood that earlier. Your words really helped me try to participate. Hope the best for you!
I was the top 1% in my high school class. I got awards and praise. And when I went to college, I became average. Overtime I’ve grown to be comfortable with this. I don’t work as hard as other students bc I want to enjoy my college experience. Grades aren’t everything!
Literally, every tuesday is great because of your uploads! I think this video is gonna help me during my finals! This is my story of a "bad grade" so last semester i got my literature grades back(disclaimer: i am not the best at literature) and surpise i got a B- my feelings suddenly hit rock bottom but after knowing that i tried my best and there was no other solution i accepted my fate and kinda "moved on"! Hope this helps! Love you Nathan❤
Acceptance is key but make sure you’re working to improve IF you’re not happy with your mark. If you like your mark… then CELEBRATE 🙌
@@NathanWu thank you for replying, keep working hard❤
im a senior in my hs and ive been stressing over my grades a lot and this motivates me to push myself to study hard to get good grades, thank you nathan ill try my best and do well 💟
Great timing and also I love the Frozen quotes haha, "conceal don't feel..." I got a C in an exam where I thought I could get a 50%, so I am very happy. Hoping my other exams are better but at least I know what to expect for next time.
I don't know how much i m thankful to you bcuz you just saved my life as I considered my self a failure bcuz of one test I needed this so bad!!!
this is the therapy session i never new i needed, thanks nathen!
I had been depressed since someone super close to me died the last year, but now I have less of that grief feeling hurting me but still have that habits I developed due to the after effect of that incident. I ,most of the time don't go to sleep, I walk around my room doing absolutely nothing and just think sad thought, my whole room would be a pure mess and I wouldn't stick to do anything. All these habits are still in me and therefor they are effecting my studies. I am the one to blame for what's happening to my academic side, I should force myself to study... but it just won't happen. So after watching this, I can say I will be fine mentally... since I am fully aware of my marks going down real bad. thank you
I’ve gotten straight A’s throughout my entire school life but since my mental health dropped so did my grades and I failed a test for the first time /:
Another thing I learned: You have to be proud of your mistakes, if you struggle with something focus on what you're good at.
Today, for the first time in my life, I got a D on my math test. I made silly mistakes like boxing the wrong thing or getting confused with signs. I was sooooo upset I almost broke my 7-year record and cried at school. When I came home I broke down and my mom and I had a talk. We decided that I need to stop stressing so much because I know the topic but I get so worried during the test. Anyway, new experience! I NEVER want it to happen again. And the worst part is, unlike all my other classes(since I'm in 7th grade) I'm taking Algebra 1 so it appears on my permanent record. The good thing is that my final grade is an 85%... I know it's not the best but it's still pretty good so! Surprising how well my computer knows me since this was the first time I ever got something like this on my fyp.
I used to do very well in school despite family problems but as I entered highschool everything went downhill. All my grades are low. I am disappointed in myself..worst my parents still have high expectations for me. I hate disappointing them. Thank you for this video. It really helped me get over it
I got a bad mark in exam,freaked out in front of my mom and she’s doubting me at everything.she calls me crazy for having panic attacks for bad grades,ive gotten more aggressive around my household and its not good.i expected so much of myself.my mom even threatened to send me a mental health facility/or to a therapist.
I scored 92% in 10th grade but as I changed school in 11th my grades are falling drastically, its still good in other subjects but I failed in Maths in Semi-finals and 1st test. Finals are approaching as well. I need some mental support guys...
I literally failed my first three exams this semester but this video helped me look at it different thank you ❤️
How do u feel now?
Not getting expected grades are very disappointing bcz I know how it feels. I barely passed in Chemistry this semester and don't know how to cover up. This little motivation helped me fell better.
-- love from Britain
This video is really sent in the most perfect time, and by that i mean that I am currently facing an endless failure in my writing, and the worst part is that this nightmare is still alive. I do very badly in my various writing and I turn out to get a mark lower than the average, and I would just like to say that I am absolutely frustrated by that...... In the other hand, this video might bring my spirit back, thx Nathan, oh also one more thing.... Pls give me some tips .....
Watch my video on HOW TO SCORE 100 ON AN ESSAY th-cam.com/video/JuwKMlRnvfk/w-d-xo.html
@@NathanWu why didn't I know such a video exists 😤😂
perfect timing. got a bad mark on my chem test today although i studied so hard for it. i was so upset and disappointed. ur video made me feel better tho, so tks a lot!
thank you I really needed this!!
Yes yes yes
Ive been getting bad grades my entire life and im never gonna try as hard as other students do
My advice when you are taking an exam (during an exam that your teacher gives you, not an official exam): take your time answering the questions because you are graded upon accuracy, not speed. Doing this technique, I rarely get less than 98% on a test. Also, don’t ever study only overnight because you need to take your time “absorbing” the content.
my chem marks was really bad and overall (6 subjects) I got a B grade. When I was writing the exam I just wanted to give up i didn't want to write it at all, I thought what's the point when I already failed bio ( I didn't) and the week was very stressful that I was having a meltdown everyday. I am still glad I didn't give up and push myself to write all the six exams. I have another final coming up in April so I really hope I get an A
Best of luck
I have been really struggling in my first year as a nursing student probably because of the sudden changes from online to face to face classes. I wasn't able to build any study habits and my grades deteriorated. It is very hard especially if you don't want to disappoint your family. But at the end of the day, we shouldn't really be hard on ourselves, as long as we do our best and enjoy the journey, I am sure we will bounce back from our failures if we continue believing in ourselves and start creating good study habits. Best of luck to us struggling college students, I hope we all make it.💗
Lovely video, really wonderful advice and motivating! 👌👍
Hope this puts it all into perspective
Thank you, yes it does. My chemistry exam was so hard and I'm awful at math so my chemistry exam had so much calculations that I mixed it up 😭 my results haven't come in yet but I'm expecting it to be a fail from 35 😢 but this video has motivated me to keep going so thanks 🙂
I feel that sometimes we feel so burdened by expectations and the desire to maintain a 'good image' that we attach even more importance to our bad grade ,when we let go of what others expect of us and start working for ourselves and stop comparing , we are able to focus on improvement .
As an autistic person I really struggle with learning new things. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE studying and learning new things and as someone with an above average IQ I expect a lot from myself, but I also know that I have to study 3x more than most since my brain struggle to retain information.
I am super glad that you provide a safe place to freely talk about bad grades and learning and how hard it is.
Thank you for this.🙏
I have scored bad in my exams and was in a bad mood today.. This got recommended surprisingly. Thanks
Be upset and then move on. Don’t let a bad yesterday ruin a good today
@@NathanWu thanks 👍. It really means a lot 😃...
Thanks Nathan … I think this video gave a much-needed boost to all of us …. I think all those who are reading this comment agree with me ☺️…
You're never alone
Late last year I moved to Argentina to go to medical school. Here you have to complete a basic cycle of math, chem, bio… that lasts a year but people usually complete in a year and a half. I decided to finish it in a semester, so I could start med at the beginning of this year, and I *almost* made it. I passed five of six classes, but failing the one means I can’t start med school until next year because of how my university is organized. It was such a huge hit and to be honest I still haven’t processed it completely. I felt lost, guilty, like a failure. I could’ve passed that exam but I didn’t study enough. I could’ve done it, but I didn’t. I don’t know how to forgive myself yet, but I know I’ll survive this. Plans have changed before and I’ve made it through. It sucks, and I can’t stop thinking about how much better everything would be if I had passed. But I didn’t. Shit happens. I’ll be a wonderful doctor one day, someway, somehow, no matter how much this part of the journey sucks
very helpful! thank you :))
You're welcome!
Good luck to everyone else studying and working hard. Just remember you’re doing better than you’re feeling and your hard work will pay off 💜
I couldn't complete my maths paper it was lengthy istg... I even knew the answers I couldn't write so I'm very sad
I always would have trouble finishing my exams on time. I'm not the fastest thinker...
I recently just got my finals results which I ended up a failing grade on my law subject and been having a bad grades in that specific subject but I've been studying and trying hard on them than any if my any other subjects. I'm so grateful to find this video in my time of frustration and anger at the moment
this vid has rlly good timing loll. ive been practicing for my state orchestra auditions so much that I'm failing math and comp sci. yesterday I found I didn't make it to states, and I felt awful because I put so much time into it that I'm neglecting everything else. Hopefully, I can focus more on my other subjects now and get feedback from the orchestra judges on what to change.
ready to bounce back!
everytime i try to study my brain gets flooded with negative thoughts like i am probably gonna fail,everyone works so harder than me,what if i fail not only in my pre exams but also finals?? i cant really help with these thoughts
everytime i feel so i go to a friend or family and try to explain them what i‘m studying, its called the proteje effect if im not mistaken and it boosts confidence and grades
Our thoughts are so powerful. If you continuously think you're going to fail, it'll become a self-fulfilling prophecy. But if you manifest hard work and success, that is what will be fulfilled
It was really helpful. You know I'm watching this video after getting a bad grade at one of my courses and I was feeling so upset :(. Meanwhile, I was searching for a video to motivate me and this came up. I'm finally able to figure out what went wrong. Thanks for giving your suggestions, they were really needed and will help me later to achieve good grades!
I’ve always been a straight A student but when I started hs shit started going downhill, now I’m in my first semester of junior year and it’s a fresh start for my gpa (personal reasons) and I decided I’d be an academic weapon this year and I’m a month in and I’ve gotten one decent grade so far, my dads pretty successful in his career and everyone has such high expectations of me and I think that those constant comments are impacting my mental health in a way
Uhhhhh tomorrow I have my maths exam, wish me luck
Good luck!
@@shortcakefan1078 thank youuu
This community makes my heart so warm
I am in 10th grade and I am normally a student who gets A's and B's. I worked really hard and was always in class but then I got a weird wave of depression and missed lots of classes and soon plummeted. My report cards are gonna go out soon for second quarter and I failed two classes. I feel super anxious for what is to come but this video made me realize that its not the end of the world. I am only in my second year of Highschool and second quarter of this year which means that if I really try and get a good mindset I will be able to bring my grades up and get back on trach for the rest of the year.
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This came on my recommendations at a time when I needed it the most. My grades just came out and I got a low grade for my practicum course. It’s basically a class where I render internship hours for a law firm (my major is law-related) and despite being basically an unpaid employee and putting 100% of my effort towards my work, my supervisor still gave me a low grade. I’m a scholar so grades are really important to me, that’s why this was such a huge blow to my ENTIRE being. I’ve been in a spiral for the last week, thinking of silver linings to what just happened. Thank you for this video and for this community for allowing me to process this icky feeling of being handed such a low grade for a course that you know you really worked hard for. Hope we all receive the grade that we truly deserve, especially in subjects where we worked the hardest on. 💖