guys pls give me motivation...
I studied my ass off for half yearlies and people who didn't study as much as me or know the content as well as me beat me in my exams, either because of my stupid mistakes or because the teacher made the exam really easy.
does anyone get my frustration?
Girl, this was me last year. I completly understand the struggle! Do you feel anxious before exams? From personal experience, it was when my mind was clear and focused on the task at hand, with the absence of anxiety about what mark I would get, when I would make fewer 'silly mistakes'. I tried using a mistakes book especially for maths and chemistry, and I would revise these problems I got wrong which did help me overall minimise my 'silly mistakes' before trials. But also, comparing yourself to others will yield you no joy; stay in your lane!
From personal experience, my ATAR was in the range that term 1 2025 me would've been dissapointed with, but by the time I got my results back, I was proud of myself for trying as hard as I did.
Like you said, you are still studying. Don't beat yourself up on these mistakes, treat them as learning oppurtunities.
Wishing you all the best for your studies

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