What are the top 10 worst things parents could say or do during revision period?

Reply 40

milliethemoo

13

When I'm stressing - "Don't worry about it!"
Thanks Mum, didn't think of that! :facepalm:

Reply 41

godofwine

9

"Back in my day exams were a lot harder."

"Why are you still on the Tinternet?"

"You need to start getting serious about your studies"

"You won't be going anywhere at this rate"

Reply 42

Bethaaaaany

14

Today I got from my mum "nobody who works as hard as you do wouldn't get three B's" (my firm uni is BBB, I got BBCC at AS and stressing about meeting the offer)

Erm, do you even know what A Levels are, mum?

Reply 43

ryn_ptrs

8

"why don't you go to the uni down the street"

Closest uni is London met 🙃

Reply 44

atiyaaloveszaynx

12

Original post by MarleyZ

A new survey by the National Citizen Service (NCS) has revealed these as the top 10 worst things your parents could say or do during revision time.

Agree? Have your parents said anything that's not on the list that is definitely a big no no? :laugh:

Top 10 worst things parents could say or do during revision period

1. "Shouldn’t you be revising?” (52%)

2.“Just do your best” (34%)

3. “Can you really think with that music on?” (27%)

4. “How can you work with all those screens on?” (23%)

5. “If you’ve put in the time you’ll be ok“ (19%)

6. Confiscate your mobile phone (19%)

7. “Exams are so much easier these days” (15%)

8. Saying things like “Is that YouTuber really helping with your revision” (13%)

9. Pretending to know more than they do (10%)

10. Micromanaging your revision calendar (9%)

'Why are you even going to do this subject at University when you're finding it hard now?'

No–one can have such unsupportive, strict, and restricting parents other than myself.

Reply 45

Shiv Loves Maths

2

Original post by MarleyZ

A new survey by the National Citizen Service (NCS) has revealed these as the top 10 worst things your parents could say or do during revision time.

Agree? Have your parents said anything that's not on the list that is definitely a big no no? :laugh:

Top 10 worst things parents could say or do during revision period

1. "Shouldn’t you be revising?” (52%)

2.“Just do your best” (34%)

3. “Can you really think with that music on?” (27%)

4. “How can you work with all those screens on?” (23%)

5. “If you’ve put in the time you’ll be ok“ (19%)

6. Confiscate your mobile phone (19%)

7. “Exams are so much easier these days” (15%)

8. Saying things like “Is that YouTuber really helping with your revision” (13%)

9. Pretending to know more than they do (10%)

10. Micromanaging your revision calendar (9%)

"Get an A next time okay"
"You don't want to go out, you just want to stay inside revising"

Reply 46

ZuluK

17

Original post by BhagwanNoBhool

That is my real name :colonhash:

I was a mistake :rofl:

a constant reminder looool

Just realised shouldn't it BhagwanNaBhool :lol:

Loool

Reply 47

balanced

17

Original post by MarleyZ

A new survey by the National Citizen Service (NCS) has revealed these as the top 10 worst things your parents could say or do during revision time.

Agree? Have your parents said anything that's not on the list that is definitely a big no no? :laugh:

Top 10 worst things parents could say or do during revision period

1. "Shouldn’t you be revising?” (52%)

2.“Just do your best” (34%)

3. “Can you really think with that music on?” (27%)

4. “How can you work with all those screens on?” (23%)

5. “If you’ve put in the time you’ll be ok“ (19%)

6. Confiscate your mobile phone (19%)

7. “Exams are so much easier these days” (15%)

8. Saying things like “Is that YouTuber really helping with your revision” (13%)

9. Pretending to know more than they do (10%)

10. Micromanaging your revision calendar (9%)

Ehh I don't let them get involved anymore, because of this. But, they keep saying how it's easy and stuff even though I'm now pulling an all-nighter at least once a week.

Reply 48

Perfectly_Imperfect

17

Original post by atiyaaloveszaynx

'Why are you even going to do this subject at University when you're finding it hard now?'

No–one can have such unsupportive, strict, and restricting parents other than myself.

hah. I had similar from my mum. "Are you really going to apply for a PhD and put yourself through all this stress again?" referring to my master's work.

This came about three days after her rant of "you're so lazy, all you do is sit around all day doing nothing." Yeah.. glad a 20k word research project is "nothing"

Reply 49

BhagwanNoBhool

2

Original post by ZuluK

a constant reminder looool

Just realised shouldn't it BhagwanNaBhool :lol:

Loool

It should be BhagwanNiBhool because it's a feminine sound, but I don't know how to spell my own name :cry2:

BhagwanNaBhool would imply a collective

(edited 7 years ago)

Reply 50

toonervoustotalk

20

Worst thing my parents say when i revise is

"you are not serious about your revision"
:angry:

Yes i am serious about it and i want to go to uni ffs :indiff:

Reply 51

ZuluK

17

Original post by BhagwanNoBhool

It should be BhagwanNiBhool because it's a feminine sound, but I don't know how to spell my own name :cry2:

BhagwanNaBhool would imply a collective

awwww there there... It was only a Bhool :biggrin:

Lol I speak Urdu so that would work :colondollar:

Reply 52

elen90

12

"What have you accomplished today?"

...the guilt.

Also: "Come and watch some TV. You deserve a break."

*hastily abandons desk with untouched notes and computer with YouTube tab open*

(edited 7 years ago)

Reply 53

username2312801

18

Original post by MarleyZ

A new survey by the National Citizen Service (NCS) has revealed these as the top 10 worst things your parents could say or do during revision time.

Agree? Have your parents said anything that's not on the list that is definitely a big no no? :laugh:

Top 10 worst things parents could say or do during revision period

1. "Shouldn’t you be revising?” (52%)

2.“Just do your best” (34%)

3. “Can you really think with that music on?” (27%)

4. “How can you work with all those screens on?” (23%)

5. “If you’ve put in the time you’ll be ok“ (19%)

6. Confiscate your mobile phone (19%)

7. “Exams are so much easier these days” (15%)

8. Saying things like “Is that YouTuber really helping with your revision” (13%)

9. Pretending to know more than they do (10%)

10. Micromanaging your revision calendar (9%)

'EXAMS ARE GOING TO BE HARD' - that's what my parents say :tongue:

Reply 54

Gapyearstudent54

9

I had 'You need to revise less, as long as you do your best then all will be well'...

Reply 55

BhagwanNoBhool

2

Original post by ZuluK

awwww there there... It was only a Bhool :biggrin:

Lol I speak Urdu so that would work :colondollar:

Hahahaha

They're all basically the same language anyway :tongue:

Reply 56

gro

8

"Should you really be going out with your friends? You have your first GCSE next week"

- my mum, 20 minutes ago.

Reply 57

ZuluK

17

Original post by BhagwanNoBhool

Hahahaha

They're all basically the same language anyway :tongue:

Exactly right?? I've picked up Hindi from dramas and Bollywood :lol:

my mums fascination with Star Plus is creepy.. :rofl:

Reply 58

Retired_Messiah

21

"Good luck"

no luck just skill noobs git gud

Reply 59

Arima

16

"If you work hard enough you'll get 100% on every exam i expect no less" obviously all my attempts to lower parents' expectations of me in the past 10 years has been in vain

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