( 382) Self acceptance/ Upbringing 45

Keziah's friend came to visit. Half listening to their animated conversation, it sounded like examination blues. When Keziah asked me to really listen and comment, I realized it was not the usual letting off steam.

This is almost the middle of the academic year. She put in her best effort but didn't seem to improve. It seemed a little late to switch from science to arts stream for a Grade 10 student. Yet she couldn't sleep at night for worries about her studies. She was losing her appetite. She stayed up to odd hours studying but she was not catching up. Would exchanging Physics and Chemistry for Economics and Accounting be wise? Missing half a year's work would mean a lot of catching up... Would that be like exchanging the frying pan for the fire?


Basically, the real problem is that she cannot accept her performance even though she had tried her very best.

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