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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When I first stepped inside my O Level business class, every thing seemed alien, and rightfully so
\nconsidering that I had left school for a year in eighth grade. With my rusty academic concepts and almost-forgotten
\nbasics, I was determined to build myself from the scratch in the first year of O Levels and somehow succeeded
\nin doing so. Just when the lady luck drifted towards my side and things started to take a positive turn, mother fortune struck her cards and the
\nglobal pandemic doomed us in March of 2020.<\/p>\n
During such apocalyptic and trying times, the only glimmer of hope
\nglistening in my future was the extra time that I had gotten to prepare for some of the O Level subjects
\nway before my peers. As a result of constant digger dedication, I appeared in English Language and Business Studies the
\nfollowing year, securing two A*s in my academic portfolio; a much-needed confidence boost this accomplishment was.<\/p>\n
With the same
\nmotivation and discipline, I continued to appear in three of my compulsory exams as well as Commerce in
\nOctober of 2021 and was left behind with just Mathematics, Economics, Accounts and Additional
\nMathematics. Having given all my sweat and tears to my academics, I had hoped for a stellar O Level
\nresults and felt like all the universes had aligned for my happiness when I received a total of 9A*s and
\n1A in August 2022.<\/p>\n
Just when, for the first time in what seemed like an eternity, I got the chance to sit back and relax
\nduring my summer sabbaticals, and this is when life had more twists to offer: due to some family reasons I had to
\nswitch my field from business to engineering and appear in O Level Physics, Chemistry, and Computer
\nScience for my equivalency in the future. Now that I look back, life had given me yet another chance to
\nprove myself and I did. Despite the shortest time left in October exams and A levels starting
\nsimultaneously, I bagged three more A*s, getting my total to 12A* and 1A. It was a moment of utter joy,
\nrelief, and overflowing gratitude.<\/p>\n
My triumph has made me an empathetic and I wish every Cambridge student the same road to glory. My guideline for the O Level students is:<\/p>\n
1) Do not take your sabbaticals for granted. It is the golden time for you to prepare yourself for CAIEs
\nand do something productive. Trust me, any O Level subject can be prepared within three months of hard
\nwork.<\/p>\n
2) Don\u2019t appear for the subjects early if you think you are not well-prepared. Rushing into your CAIES is
\nmore detrimental than you think. It has dire consequences. CAIE has no sympathy for complacency.<\/p>\n
3) Only appear in extra subjects, the ones you’re confident about getting outstanding grades in. If you plan on studying in Pakistan know that, in the end, your prime concern is
\ngetting a good equivalency for the universities which is only calculated from the 8 subjects.<\/p>\n
4) Always consult your teacher or an academic counselor before appearing in any subject earlier than
\nusual. He need his expertise to know where you exactly stand.<\/p>\n
5) Ensure\u00a0you appear in all your school exams and mocks as they\u2019re the perfect way to weigh
\nyour preparation under actual exam conditions.<\/p>\n
Last but not the least, knowing that grades are not the end of the world is a must. Our only task as students is to put in
\nour best endeavors, enjoy the learning process, and move on to bigger challenges in life. As much as your
\ngrades provide you with a path to follow in life, they are not the path itself. The only thing that counts towards the end is what you learned, your discipline towards academics, and the efforts that you put in.<\/p>\n
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