I still can't believe it (+extra motivation)
Two years ago, I was failing Additional Math for three exams straight. Some of my friends even got Ungraded on their exam paper for half a year. So you wouldn't be surprised to know that some people dropped; after all it does seem like a rational decision. Might as well get a decent grade in Extended Math than fail in Additional Math. Even some of the teachers encouraged the decision. It would save time and our report cards.
But here's the thing:
I'm delusional and so was the people who refused to drop.
It just didn't sit right. Dropping meant surrendering and surrendering was just not in our blood. I didn't care if I hit my head on a brick wall everytime i see a goddamn vectors question, but i'lll try my hardest. At least then ill know that i gave it everything i got. Even on my first mock exam i think i got a C. I had so many reasons to quit. I thought maybe math wasnt my thing and i should focus on my other strong subjects. BUT NO. I had come this far, so I BETTER finish what i had started. Two week later, on my final mock i got an A*.
Two years ago i was contemplating whether to drop it. And now i was getting A*'s. Those friends who were getting Ungraded on their tests started receiving full marks on their exams.
(although i did grow complacent after the mocks and screwed up the actual exam lol)
I didn't write to boast but just to tell you guys that if you face some difficult obstacle in your life, dont back away even when everything and everyone is telling you to. Even your mind might shy away in discomfort. Because if everything was easy, would you be happy once you accomplished it. Or would you be happy knowing that you did something that others wouldn't even consider and that you put your heart and soul into it. And thats why y'all should be delusional. Because sometimes, just sometimes, it just may work out.
Moral of the story: Be delusional. It will save your life (or ruin it)