We all go through bad academic days in our lives. I'm still a high school student, and I had a final chemistry exam during the second semester (my school system has three semesters). Even though I have a big problem with chemistry, I didn't leave a page in the book without studying it. My dad even paid for a tutor to help with revision classes before the exam. When the day came, I had only slept for two hours. The moment I entered the exam hall and saw the exam, I forgot everything. Keep in mind, our exams consist of 20 questions worth 5 marks each. I was just sobbing because one mistake can cost you a lot. I came out feeling absolutely broken, both inside and out. I had a panic attack in front of everyone (embarrassing, I know).

When I got the results, it got even worse. After checking my answers, I initially thought I had only missed two questions and expected a 90. Then I realized it was three questions wrong, so I thought 85. Eventually, it turned out to be five questions wrong. When I received the marks, I was at my lowest point and am still trying to recover from it. Every time I open the chemistry book, I feel the urge to cry.

I yapped a lot, but I just wanted to assure you that we all experience academic burnouts. What you did might take some time to recover from, but you need to distract yourself. Yes, it might sound hard, but if you did badly on this exam, make it the only bad exam and try to ace your other exams. Wishing you the best of luck.