84, 000 kids sit the HSC this month, starting Tuesday.
This is just a reminder to all those kids (and the parents of those kids) that it really only matters for the three or so months after you finish school. It doesn't change your life, just the very next step. Do you go straight into the course you want at the Uni of your choice or do you take a more scenic route? Or in the case of one of my friend's kids, do you scramble to get into a course that you thought wouldn't be an option for you, when your mark exceeded the predictions of your life long learning difficulties?
The HSC doesn't measure smartness, just persistence and application. The ATAR is merely the cut off due to demand of places in a course (Not how smart you have to be to do the course). If you miss out on your dream, most Universities have a day in Dec or Jan where you tell them your mark and they build a pathway to get into your course eventually.
A reminder to parents to celebrate the child that has finished school, and the world opening doors for their shiny adult life that awaits.
To the kids, whatever you do next, further learning, apprenticeship, training or working - enjoy it. Your life is going to change in so many ways - speak up when it's scary or overwhelming, well adjusted adults do that, but mostly, appreciate this exciting time. Opportunities, new responsibilities, new friends or meeting new people, maybe even a new home.
This is a sparkling time in your life when the world is your oyster. Don't let exam stress (or societal pressure) take that away from you.
The photo is from the Archibald, Sulman and Wynn exhibition - if you know the artist, please let me know so I can credit it. But kids, you now follow the sign posts of your making.
Good luck, do your best and remember it's not the be all and end all, it's just the beginning!
Make sure you link back to this #AllSeasons post.
Please comment on the post before yours and the host. Don't dump and run.
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