WHY ON EARTH do you aim so high in your studies?

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I have a sense of a fear of failure. I would be really upset if I failed say English/History/Maths ie: a core unit, but something like Citizenship or DT Graphics would not affect me at all(I got an E in Citizenship and an F in DT Graphics(I loathed it)

I was predicted A's and B's(still wouldn't be as good as some people here though!) though received mainly C's with one A :frown:

This was a direct result of me hardly putting any revision in. Now, I've upped my game and am trying to go to the absolute top and continuously handing in assignments. A lot of it is personal pride, when you aim for a high grade

If you do aim for high grades, then you can also get a better job(provided you put the work in as well) A friend of a friend could spell "FUDGE" with their GCSE's as they were that bad

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Reply 61

lilzoldier

Original post by ColdVein

I'm rubbish at pretty much everything non-academic. If I start getting low grades then I have nothing.

Same here, I'm absolutely rubbish at everything else, except video games of course :smile:

Reply 62

FXX

Why would you aim to be crap at something?

Reply 63

Aspiringlawstudent

because I don't want to end up begging some bloke in an ill-fitting M&S suit to fast-track me for management at Tesco; I'd rather have a real job.

Reply 64

d123

Because 'studies' are the only thing I've ever been good at. I can pass exams, write essays, learn facts, and succeed. I can't play sports or anything - it's the same as someone who is good at football trying to become a professional footballer - it's where my talents lie, and I find my studies interesting.

Reply 65

GeographyEllie

I want to be rich :smile:

and successful :smile:

Reply 66

Sarurrr

I aim high but achieve low. I'm only passing with Cs and Ds so far. No idea what is going on there. It's only first semester and we haven't been given our overall grades yet but honestly, I have been trying and haven't been getting anywhere near as high as I'd like.

Reply 67

lilzoldier

Original post by blue acre

My dad's Asian and recently I had to have a blood test.

Turns out my blood type is B positive, my dad told me come back when I got an A.

haha

Reply 68

lilzoldier

Original post by Jmzie-Coupe

So they can buy Lamborghinings and Aston Martinings.

At least spell it right....

Reply 69

BrunetteChick

cuz I wanna be a billionaire initt :wink:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aRor905cCw

Reply 70

Jmzie-Coupe

Original post by lilzoldier

At least spell it right....

I added a bit of fonejacker to the words, calm down spelling police.

Reply 71

Student23

Original post by BrunetteChick

cuz I wanna be a billionaire initt :wink:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aRor905cCw

lol

Reply 72

Hooovan*

Because I hate looking back and feeling like I've let myself down, or thinking I could have done better.

Reply 73

Aleeece123

1. I really like my subject
2. I don't like not getting As/ high marks
3. I got used to working hard for the sake of it at school, and now I can't break the habit
4. I'm competitive
5. It makes uni a waste of time and money if I don't do any work
6. I need something to do in between periods of procrastination
7. I'd like a good job at some point

Reply 74

BrunetteChick

Original post by Student23

lol

I know right?! lol... Yeah I would have a show like Oprah, I would be the host of, everyday Christmas, give Travie a wish list lalalaaa

Reply 75

MTR_10

because it makes sense to be the best you can. Whats the point in sitting around moaning or complaining about life when you could be doing something to change it?

Reply 76

alharrison4

Aim high; even if you dont quite reach what you aimed for, you'll still have done well :biggrin:

Reply 77

i'm no superman

Because I feel very lucky to do my course.

Reply 78

lukas1051

I guess it's because I have high ambitions. I've never had much money, my parents have never had good jobs, I've never had any once in a lifetime experiences, I've never been to another country (other than one school trip to France), I've never eaten at a fancy restaurant... I've just never been particularly fortunate in life. I guess the reason I aim high is because I want to experience everything I never had the chance to. I desperately want to travel the world, I want to see it through my eyes not merely on a screen. I want a nice house, I want a respectable amount of money, I want to shop at Waitrose... I just don't want to turn out like my parents, unemployed, miserable and poor.

Reply 79

Ivanka

First off, I would quote Soha Ali Khan,

"It's all about options. If you have education, you have options."

If you hold a degree, you can choose whether you want to stand at a till at Tesco's or work in investment banking. If you don't, you have narrowed options.

Secondly, I need a good degree for what I want to do (either research, journalism, or translations). If I have a bad degree, I will still be able to do that, theoretically, but it is not guaranteed I will possess sufficient knowledge to be successful.

Finally, I love learning and studying, hence why I care for ensuring I know a lot.