https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/young-people/losing-hope-in-myself-to-do-well/m-p/622900#M24000 <P>Pretty normal to be disappointed, but if your grades in that subject are good overall and you didn't even fail the test, personally, I wouldn't be worried.&nbsp;</P><P>Grades are a reflection of what you wrote on the paper, nothing more, nothing less.&nbsp;</P><P>And the way averages work, well we can't all be above average, all the time can we? Mathematically that would not work.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I did poorly in school so didn't become a doctor, but somehow I doubt being harder on myself would have lifted my grades. Try flashcards.</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:27:03 GMT Guest_62426516 2026-06-25T13:27:03Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/young-people/losing-hope-in-myself-to-do-well/m-p/622866#M23999 <P>im currently in high school, and i really love science and would love to become a doctor. last year with my chem tests, i did decently, not up to my usual standard, but above average and not bad so i was fine with it (chem is an elective). last term i was extremely proud of myself as i studied extremely hard and it paid off since i got the highest mark in my course. i was really excited for the next test and i studied really hard in hopes to make my teacher proud of me and make me proud of myself. i was truly confident when i entered the test. i was confident when i put the answers down. i got my mark back, and it was 20% lower than average. i tried to play it off when my friends asked, but i avoided eye contact and kept saying reassuring phrases such as "i'll learn for next time! i read the question wrong!", but when it was time for lunch, i went to the bathroom and cried so hard because i was really disappointed in myself. my big final chem exam is coming up and im losing hope of even wanting to be a doctor. worst part is the mistakes i made in this test were all the same reason as the ones i lost last year. i feel like i cant improve and i feel even worse when classmates around me are doing better when im not. i mostly hate that my teacher thinks i cant improve either</P> Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:39:37 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/young-people/losing-hope-in-myself-to-do-well/m-p/622866#M23999 Guest_17977777 2026-06-24T10:39:37Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/young-people/losing-hope-in-myself-to-do-well/m-p/622900#M24000 <P>Pretty normal to be disappointed, but if your grades in that subject are good overall and you didn't even fail the test, personally, I wouldn't be worried.&nbsp;</P><P>Grades are a reflection of what you wrote on the paper, nothing more, nothing less.&nbsp;</P><P>And the way averages work, well we can't all be above average, all the time can we? Mathematically that would not work.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I did poorly in school so didn't become a doctor, but somehow I doubt being harder on myself would have lifted my grades. Try flashcards.</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:27:03 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/young-people/losing-hope-in-myself-to-do-well/m-p/622900#M24000 Guest_62426516 2026-06-25T13:27:03Z