One month to go!

Today marks ONE MONTH until I start my exams, and let me tell you, I feel just a tiny bit terrified. This is the first time in my life (apart from Primary school SATs, but do those even count anyway?) when I will sit a formal examination in an exam hall with a scary examiner and my own little desk and a transparent pencil case. It is a little bit scary. My parents and teachers keep reassuring me that I will be fine, that I have put the work in and it should pay off. However, I have a niggling feeling that something will go wrong and I will fail, and it is making me start to panic.

So, from today onwards, I have decided to stop worrying. My motto will be: "Worry less, study more!"

(Although I won't study too much, I promise. No burning out for me!)

Okay, so, here's my thinking: if I stop worrying so much, then I will have a ton more energy, right? And I can channel all that extra energy into efficient studying. So, all the energy that I would have wasted worrying about not achieving good grades will be spent actually achieving good grades.

I know, easier said than done. But I am FED UP of feeling drained from worrying so much. It's annoying and unnecessary.

So, here's to a worry-free exam period. CHEERS!

Lily Johnson xx