Is it just me or are GCSEs a toll on the souls of all teenagers?
I tried to unpick this predicament by asking a student from Seven Kings, who enlightens me on how they juggle their precious time during their GCSEs.

From my interviewee, I found out that it is slightly challenging to be constantly working when there are distractions such as going out, social networking sites, YouTube or even movies! However she tackles this through organisation and pure perseverance. She says that her main aim is to get into a good university and that the first stepping stone towards that is GCSEs.

She said, ”I think that A-levels are more important for University but obviously we need to get good GCSEs so you can be set up for a place in a college or sixth form or sixth form college for your A-levels. GCSEs for me, can be a breeze at times but sometimes just horrific to deal with”.

However, this is only a small collection of opinions as others will find their GCSEs a challenge or may even enjoy it; they may believe it’s very important or may not even care!

Though, what all teenagers have in common are distractions. It takes willpower to not be distracted by something or someone. My interviewee said “Distractions can be caused by anything! It depends on the person themselves: movement, music or even silence is a distraction which makes it harder to revise”.

How she concludes is that as long as someone gets emotional support (e.g. family members or friends who is willing to listen to your worries) through the process and aim for the best then it means that you’ve achieved as much as you can. 

It was a delight to listen to her and others opinions on this topic; it gave me a larger picture to visualise. And personally, it made me feel less anxiety as it reminded me that there are others who are also going through this.

Do you feel pressured or simply baffled?
Or, fortunately, do you feel completely relaxed?
If you have any tips on what we should or should not be worried about, you can comment below.