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"So. GCSEs anyone?"

Tell us your results and then everyone else will tell you how useless they are, etc...

Maths : A

Only did that exam. I do the rest next year.

And you?

munn wrote:
> To be honest, this website is the only place in the world where I've
> ever heard (read) people belittling someone's exam grades.

Ever read the news?
Or watched TV?

surely:

Highers = AS (Lower Sixth)
Advanced Highers = A2 (Upper Sixth)

To be honest, this website is the only place in the world where I've ever heard (read) people belittling someone's exam grades.
Everyone I ever talk to when the subject comes up always congratulates me on how well I did.

Mind you, Highers are WAAAAAAAAY harder than A-levels *cough*

Not that I've ver done an A-Level to compare it with.

Plus, there's nothing wrong with taking pride in working hard to achieve grades you're proud of. I hate this culture of belittling people's achievements.

Hedfix wrote:
> What's pathetic is not realising that a bunch of exams that amount to
> mere memory tests aren't going to shape your future very much compared
> to actual experience in the real world.

This is only true to an extent, and it all depends on the individual person and what they want to do with their life. For example, if someone wants to be a doctor the outcome of those 'memory tests' is going to HEAVILY shape their future.

> Hide from the real world behind your grades then, when you realise
> you need some social skills and actual experience of the real world
> you'll see just how pathetic your stance here is.

I actually found school quite enjoyable because it was a decent social environment. I've been far more bored since I left than I ever was when I was there.

Majestic wrote:
> Haha. That is the problem with you westerners. You never strive for
> perfection. You are lazy and stop working in the perceived knowledge
> that there will always be someone better by default and that someone
> will cover for you.
>
> Pathetic!

Pfffft, I know for a fact that there is no-one better than me.

Oddly enouigh, I only got 1 "2" at standard grade and 1 "B" at Higher.

Lest we forget my 6th year, however.

A year early but Tech : D & T was a B

I was predicted an 'A' but you can't win them all

Majestic wrote:
> Haha. That is the problem with you westerners. You never strive for
> perfection. You are lazy and stop working in the perceived knowledge
> that there will always be someone better by default and that someone
> will cover for you.
>
> Pathetic!

What's pathetic is not realising that a bunch of exams that amount to mere memory tests aren't going to shape your future very much compared to actual experience in the real world. Some of us are intelligent enough to realise that a piece of paper only gets you so far and a lot of the time that isn't very far at all.

Hide from the real world behind your grades then, when you realise you need some social skills and actual experience of the real world you'll see just how pathetic your stance here is.

Majestic wrote:
> Haha. That is the problem with you westerners. You never strive for
> perfection. You are lazy and stop working in the perceived knowledge
> that there will always be someone better by default and that someone
> will cover for you.
>
> Pathetic!


Ahaha.

A's

Maths
English Language
English Literature
P.E
Physics
German

B's

Chemistry
Biology
Music
Statistics
Religious Studies

C

Graphics (hahaha)


So yeah, not bad. At the beginning of Year 10 I would have been disappointed with these, but at the end of the exams, I would happily take 'em.

So I will.