The Fix Up Team: Aim a Little Higher

Happy Wednesday, guys!

This week, our year group (year eleven) had a visit from a group called 'The Fix Up Team'. I'll be honest with you- after hearing that we were having a motivating speaker come in to school, I was far from excited. I was definitely not prepared for another 'you can do anything you dream of if you simply believe in yourself' speech. However, what we got was totally unexpected.

Rather than a dull, cliche speaker droning on and on about success, Kamal (the speaker) was engaging, funny and genuinely really seemed to understand the stress year elevens were under! He was able to relate to us really well, which made all the difference.

Here are a few of the points I got out of it:

1) Aim Higher
The biggest thing that stood out to me was the idea of aiming higher. I think it's true to say that you're never going to achieve more than what you're aiming for. For example, take two people of equally high academic standards, one of which is aiming for an A* and the other aiming for an E. Though they could both achieve that top grade, the second person wouldn't be motivated to reach it. They'd probably just achieve their E and get on with their life, not considering that if they'd have aimed higher, they could've got that A*. This just shows that aiming higher makes all that difference! Now, don't get me wrong, I'm 100% guilty of not doing this. Take maths, for example. It's my worst subject, and I've pretty much accepted that I'm not gonna get an A. But, this talk made me realise that if I aim higher, I have much more chance of achieving a higher grade. This does mean being a bit harsher on yourself, but at the end of the day, it helps to secure that higher grade.

2) Be willing to sacrifice things in order to achieve 
Do you find it harder to concentrate when you're revising with friends? Are group activities at school more social than educational when you're with friends? For me, I know I'd answer yes to both of those! But, this talk made me realise that education comes first. This might mean moving seats in class in order to concentrate harder and get more done, but after all, it's only for two more months! 

3) It's not too late to start!
I know that when I heard this talk, my immediate response was 'why didn't I get told this four months ago?!'. But, the speaker ended by saying that it's really not too late to start. This may seem as though it's easier said than done, but I found it helpful to hear about the speaker's story, who managed to raise his grades hugely in the final two months. It can be done!

So, I'll end by saying a HUGE thank you to The Fix Up Team; you guys really helped us out!

See you all next week!