Work hard: How I got 2 Distinctions in 6 months

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By Darius Soyer. After doing CXC exams in June 2020, my results were not what I expected. I was severely disappointed in myself and admittedly I was discouraged to work hard and make things right. I took almost a year after receiving my results to “find myself” aka hiding from responsibilities.

Filled with a lot of video games and distractions, 9 months quickly passed. I realised that this is not something I could do forever, especially as I turned 18 and I was automatically being treated differently than just 2 months prior. I decided to make a change.

The change to work hard and make it right

New mentality

In July 2021, I began attending Study Zone Institute with a new mentality and a drive to accomplish 2 new subjects that seemed truly interesting to me. I chose Principles of Business and Principles of Accounts. Every weekday at 8:30 am, I would attend classes until 2:30 pm. I was allowed to learn at my own pace and was motivated to work hard.

Maintaining a social life

I continued playing games and maintaining a social life while still attending school. Eventually, the work began getting harder as I was trying to complete it in way less time than the required 2 years. I realised that I couldn’t just work hard, I also had to work smart!

Using videos and textbooks

I began using more resources to study after classes like YouTube videos from channels like Study Zone Institute, Kerwin Springer and mostly adapttuition. After a couple of weeks, I learned the basic formats and definitions through my own acronyms and learning techniques. A lot of exercises were done repeatedly from textbooks written by Frank Wood.

Doing past papers

While still having time to play games and mostly having the syllabus completed, I took it upon myself to begin doing past papers. This helped me to gain experience with the questions they brought so I could prepare myself to answer them correctly.

Learning from mistakes

I spent each day for 5 months watching YouTubers correcting past papers and teaching how to properly answer the questions. In the 6th month, I began attempting past papers on my own and improving by learning from the mistakes. Taking the exams in January 2022 was a breeze.

After the exam

I waited for 2 months before I was given the results in March 2022. I was proud of myself for achieving 2 Distinctions, one in Principles of Accounts and the other in Principles of Business in just 6 months. I proceeded to find my next step in my academic journey.

In conclusion

No matter who you are or where you are from, having faith in yourself and being driven to accomplish your goals goes a long way. Always strive to improve, work hard, and whether you do it alone or with help shouldn’t matter, as long as you have tried your best.

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