What A Student Should Do After Failing A Course

Omission of expected or required action – Failure ; isn’t a music that a man will ever like his ears to get plugged to. Moments when you studied really hard for an exam and still end up getting the letter after and before E and G respectively. Though I have never met anyone who purposely set out to be a failure as it’s something that is always strictly avoided but in case it turns sour, here are some of the things to do after failing an exam.

• FORGET ABOUT IT AND PICK IT ALL UP AGAIN
: Ruminating on a failed exam and reminiscing your hours in the exam hall will do you no good, failure is a very great spin to success and it’s possibly inevitable in the story of a successful man as it’s one of the norms of life. Once it happens as such, take it as one of those things in life and carry on with your normal life with the determination of hitting the ball again but this time hitting it rightly and getting the goal. Dwelling on your failure gets you trapped up in an emotional doom-loop that hinders you from moving on. The past cannot be modified, but you can shapen your future with positive thoughts and determination. Bearing in mind that “You will survive and you will make it“, do not allow the heat of the moment to weigh you down.


• DO NOT MIND THE THOUGHTS OF OTHERS
: On failing, you are bound to get thrown in the mud by people who have obviously been expecting your downfall. If possible, keep it at bay from people like this or rather get your mind toughened to listen not to whatsoever gibberish they have to spit but to the determined voice of your spirit saying “I will survive and I will make it”.


• BELIEVE IN YOURSELF AND CHANGE YOUR PERSPECTIVE
: In situations like this, you tend to get weighed down and downcasted as all hopes will seem dashed. Make a Chinese up-stand and change your perspective away from negativity with the belief that you will make it with determination.


• SEPARATE YOUR FAILURE FROM YOUR IDENTITY
: Don’t make the failure your personality, don’t make it occupy your head, don’t make it affect you self esteem, don’t allow it to interfere with your self confidence. Because you failed an exam does not sum up your personal self as a failure, there are a million and one thing you have and can still succeed at. Read about the history of Disney if you want to know more about how failure stimulates success.


• PRAY TO GOD
: Lastly but most importantly, this is your best bet in difficult times. Open your holy book – Bible to Psalms 14:3 or Mark 17 and see what it has to say about failure. Look and open up to God to come around and take over the situation, with faith and so much unbelievable ease, all will go well with you.

He who falls is expected to stand, he who stands is expected to keep up with the race, he who keeps up with the race should not look back.