As a child , I once believed that my life would fall perfectly into place by the age of 22, like a well-structured story.I imagined that sense of fulfilment with every dream being fulfilled and every vision embodying a happy ending peeking through the horizon.”Dream big” they said, but I never thought , and I bet you didn’t either,that the cost of dreaming big is worrying more,spending sleepless nights fearing the perfect life you once imagined slipping away.So are we doomed forever ?Is this the path we are forever bound to walk, or is there any other way ?

Looking from afar,the unknown will surely look like a deep , pitch dark hole , filled with your worst fears that fuel your anxiety and self doubt.In that case,an “innocent” scroll on linkedIn will send your body into a depressive spiral.Comparing achievements, you’ll feel lost in your own. The weight of it all will give you the illusion of being a failure in comparison.You’ll have this haunting pain of knowing that “you can always do better academically ” which never seems to fade.This quiet sting of “almost” is ,in the light of absolute clarity, soul-daunting.

Amidst it all, we, as humans , tend to shed light on our negative thoughts , feeding our minds utter nonsense to feel as if we have control over our lives.Truth is,no amount of anticipating the future is going to make it less “scary”.Simply put,this “scary” aspect of the future is what makes life worth living .It offers you to perceive life from a whole different angle.By its virtue,you’ll wake up every day eager to learn more.That, by itself will make you on standby to face any challenges you encounter along the way.Peace will settle in once you realize at heart that you did everything you could and the future lies beyond our grasp.And when the road turns steep,I want you to remember that your parents are already beyond proud of your efforts and dedication .Thus, that grade does not define you; you are far more.

In conclusion,we tend to stress over academic results because they hold significant importance and value in our lives.We are so fuelled by the constant urge to meet the expectations that we often lean towards measuring our worth by our failed courses.When that happens i want you to remember that academic results are one chapter in a much larger story,and it’s up to you to make that story a joyful one.

Written by Ayette Aloui

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