Part 4: Look at an Easy Challenge from a Different Perspective

It was etched into my skin by rumours to believe that 3rd form would have been extremely difficult. 16 subjects ranging from 'business' to 'sciences' were responsible for such a scaring tattoo. A tattoo soon to realize that was innocuous.

Basically 3rd form was a breeze comparing to other years. All notes barely skimmed the surface of information and there was nothing really, to pressure your self to study for. It felt different. It felt easier and it messed with the new me.

I started the year with the plan to study at least once per day, well let I rephrase, to go over every notes once per day. It became so annoying and repetitive I couldn't stand it. Everyday would feel as if I am hardly learning anything. I had to do something. I decided to study once per week instead of per day, and that felt better. I can't say I was absolutely punctilious to my schedule; studying became absolutely boring.

The boredom built up and my study patterns changed again until it was once per month, and even then I had no problem remembering what I studied.

I didn't know what to think. Was I accomplishing the goal 'to challenge myself and succeed'? I had no idea because the year was honestly not challenging. Maybe my classmates felt the same way. Maybe they too had foresaw the ease of that year's oncoming exams. I wouldn't have asked them really, for I was too afraid of the ability gifted to humans to lie.

I was looking at the wrong picture, the challenge in this period in my life wasn't just to ace a class. Because all classes were almost able to be aced. The challenge was to duel my classmates to see which one of us could land on top (without stepping on each other). The class was easy to ace, but classmates were more challenging. So why not switch to the harder route? After all my mission was to pick the hardest challenge and succeed at every challenge.  The pass mark for the subject was no longer just 70% or 90%, it was rather 100% because only at 100% I would be certain to land on top with /without a friend. That was my aim.