Words of comfort for those who failed

fryup · 14-08-2013 09:46AM #1

Today is the day that the high achievers get all the acclaim, whilst those who didn't get enough points or who failed the leaving sob quietly in the corner.

I always feel for those one's ......so any words of comfort/encouragement for them, instead of the clichéd "its not the end of the world"

I would tell them to forget about college its full of pretentious types anyway, instead get a trade...mechanic, plumber, electrician, carpenter etc there's plenty of opportunities out there

and just on a footnote..Alan Sugar left school at 14 and look at him

iDave · 14-08-2013 09:47AM

You tried and you failed miserably...the lesson is, never try.

jester77 · 14-08-2013 09:47AM

You can always repeat

lkionm · 14-08-2013 09:48AM

It's easier to claim the dole and live off the state.

apollo8 · 14-08-2013 09:48AM

It's the end of the world.

Zebra3 · 14-08-2013 09:49AM

We expected you to do shyte anyway.

notnumber · 14-08-2013 09:50AM

fryup wrote: »

I would tell them to forget about college its full of pretentious types anyway, instead get a trade...mechanic, plumber, electrician, carpenter etc there's plenty of opportunities out there

Thats the sort of advice that ensures a career in Australia when the next recession comes around.

Sir Humphrey Appleby · 14-08-2013 09:50AM

lkionm wrote: »

It's easier to claim the dole and live off the state.

Except of course they dont qualify for the dole.

Fr_Dougal · 14-08-2013 09:51AM

If you didn't get enough points this time around; repeat. Even the crappier jobs require a degree now.

CruelCoin · 14-08-2013 09:52AM

fryup wrote: »

and just on a footnote..Alan Sugar left school at 14 and look at him

He is a shining example that's true.

But the more education you have, the more likely you are to earn more and be employed.

You can't take one example and slap it across everything.

Porkchop McGee · 14-08-2013 09:52AM

You've always been a disappointment your parents, at least now you have finally lived up to expectations.

lazygal · 14-08-2013 09:54AM

College is way better than school. Loads of LC high achievers are burnt out by the time college rolls around and can't cope with non rote learning. So the average student usually does just fine once they're studying something they like. I can't tell you what I got in the LC, but I can tell you I had a blast in college and in the real world ever since.

BeerWolf · 14-08-2013 09:54AM

It ain't the end of the world, there's always the option of repeating - there's no shame in that.

I've got friends who had 500+ points that missed out by a few points for their Medicine courses and what have you, and got it the following year.

Frank Black · 14-08-2013 09:55AM

I'd tell them that some of the happiest people I know are also the stupidest.

I mean we can't all be super smart or ridiculously good looking like me - the world needs dumb-uglies too.

Zen65 · 14-08-2013 09:57AM

fryup wrote: »

I would tell them to forget about college its full of pretentious types anyway, instead get a trade...mechanic, plumber, electrician, carpenter etc there's plenty of opportunities out there

There are as many pretentious people in college as there are outside it; it has nothing to do with the college. Your opinion seems to be heavily influenced by fiction on TV & in the movies?

Getting a trade (if the person did not get enough points to get to college) is good advice. There are plenty of pretentious tradespeople of course, but that should not put anyone off. Moreover, people who do not get into college when they are young (because they lack the skill or opportunity of studying) will often excel in college if they enter as mature students, especially after doing a trade qualification.

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I Heart Internet · 14-08-2013 09:57AM

fryup wrote: »

and just on a footnote..Alan Sugar left school at 14 and look at him

I'm sure he'd tell kids, in general, to stay in school and get the best education possible.

In general, the better educated you are the more immunity you have from recession. Although there's a huge amount to be said for getting a good trade or profession such as hotel management, electrician, mechanic, etc

bazza1 · 14-08-2013 09:57AM

Shoulda turned up to school, dude!

Cianos · 14-08-2013 09:57AM

If you failed there's a good chance you went to a sh!t school. Unfortunately I went to a sh!t school and saw plenty of lads who at the start were quite intelligent and capable come out of the school with a very mediocre LC (like myself) after years of complete apathy from the majority of the teachers and near zero guidance from the school as a whole.

It was only later I realised that not all schools were like mine and if I had have gone to a better school I would have done far far better.

So my point is that if you fail or if you didn't do as well as you wished, repeating will probably be a much different and much better experience than your first time around, and much more rewarding.

Mr Benevolent · 14-08-2013 09:58AM

Porkchop McGee wrote: »

You've always been a disappointment your parents, at least now you have finally lived up to expectations.

...and because of that, they sent you to Tehran for re-education.

fryup · 14-08-2013 09:59AM

Zen65 wrote: »

There are as many pretentious people in college as there are outside it; it has nothing to do with the college. Your opinion seems to be heavily influenced by fiction on TV & in the movies?

no its based on real life experience

BeerWolf · 14-08-2013 10:01AM

O'Connell School for repeats would be a good option, if you don't want to feel that 'stigma' of repeating again in your [current] school.

kunst nugget · 14-08-2013 10:02AM

fryup wrote: »

no its based on real life experience

Is that you, Will Hunting? Did you like those apples in the end because the other fella didn't look like he enjoyed them at all.

Andersonisgod · 14-08-2013 10:03AM

fryup wrote: »

and just on a footnote..Alan Sugar left school at 14 and look at him

So one day, if you work hard enough, you may be able to tell terrible jokes on national television written by your own personal joke writer.....that could be you.

Guill · 14-08-2013 10:03AM

3 people in my year got 600 points. Two of them are working in off licences and 1 of them is working in the bookies.

notnumber · 14-08-2013 10:04AM

Cianos wrote: »

If you failed there's a good chance you went to a sh!t school. Unfortunately I went to a sh!t school and saw plenty of lads who at the start were quite intelligent and capable come out of the school with a very mediocre LC (like myself) after years of complete apathy from the majority of the teachers and near zero guidance from the school as a whole.

It was only later I realised that not all schools were like mine and if I had have gone to a better school I would have done far far better.

So my point is that if you fail or if you didn't do as well as you wished, repeating will probably be a much different and much better experience than your first time around, and much more rewarding.

What a load of cock,its the school,its the teacher..No Its up to you how well you do in LC and in Life..Got lemons etc

the keen edge · 14-08-2013 10:05AM

fryup wrote: »

I would tell them to forget about college its full of pretentious types anyway, instead get a trade...mechanic, plumber, electrician, carpenter etc there's plenty of opportunities out there

True if by there you're referring to literally anywhere but here in Ireland.

I Heart Internet · 14-08-2013 10:05AM

Cianos wrote: »

If you failed there's a good chance you went to a sh!t school. Unfortunately I went to a sh!t school and saw plenty of lads who at the start were quite intelligent and capable come out of the school with a very mediocre LC (like myself) after years of complete apathy from the majority of the teachers and near zero guidance from the school as a whole.

It was only later I realised that not all schools were like mine and if I had have gone to a better school I would have done far far better.

So my point is that if you fail or if you didn't do as well as you wished, repeating will probably be a much different and much better experience than your first time around, and much more rewarding.

In my experience, it's more to do with parents who are really supportive and ambitious for their kids.

Good parental support can overcome even a poor enough school. But it's a hard slog.

I came out on the right side of that equation (got a good LC) but do remember very intelligent guys who knuckled under, some within sight of the finishing line.

DarkJager · 14-08-2013 10:06AM

Better luck next time.

Seridisand · 14-08-2013 10:07AM

Do you wants Fries with that?

spiderman1885 · 14-08-2013 10:08AM

Do a plc course or something, everyone I know that's done one of them, then onto college has done very well.

Repeat - only if you think you can motivate yourself into working harder than last year, if not it's completely pointless.

Liamario · 14-08-2013 10:13AM

It really isn't the end of the world. Repeating is most definitely a viable option and shouldn't be dismissed straight away. You're still very young and you have many years ahead of you to have a great time in college. I understand it's very frustrating and disappointing, but nobody said it was going to be easy.
If you don't want to repeat, that's fine. There are courses you can do that will eventually lead you into and IT or a University.
Get over the disappointment- you can't change it now.

Words of comfort for those who failed

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