The comments section is a safe place to express your emotions. Anyone that is brave enough to share their struggles, please do so, and you will be supported and cheered on by myself and this lovely student community ❤️ To start us off, I failed my Health Systems midterm last semester... This was my first failed grade in pharmacy school. I felt so alone, but after talking to my friends, I found out that many of them failed too. I needed to pass this class, so I re-evaluated my strategy and put more effort into a class that I didn't necessarily enjoy. I got a 90 on my essay, aced my final exam, and finished the class with an A. I couldn't have been more proud of myself. This is my story of rising up and overcoming adversity. What's yours?

I used to do really well in school, but ever since high school my grades went down drastically and I feel like it keeps getting worse every semester. I really do want to improve, everyone has high expectations for me and I don't want to let them down. Thanks for the video! I'll try my best.

The worst thing is hearing everyone elses good marksssss like u are proud of them obv but u also are dissapointed in urself

I’ve learned this method from reading a book but you basically say “this is good because..” and try to find a lesson when you fail at something. So if you failed your Biochem exam you could say “this is good because now I know exactly what I need to work on before the final” it’s something small but if you’re consistent it can improve your mood greatly. Thanks for the tips Nathan 💜

*when I got a F on a maths test, my friends were around me and they said ‘How the hell did you fail this? It was soo easy like everyone else passed’ it made me feel even worse and I started silently crying in class because I’ve been scared of failure my entire life. My sibling has gotten straight A’s for 3 years so he gets disappointed in me when I get anything less than an A*

Literally failed a lot so I'm trying to bounce back and I guess it's not too late from my failures. It take humility and rejection but that's life and it's a gift.

It is this year that I found how important a role mental health plays on academic performance!!! Learning with anxiety lowers my productivity and interest for studying. I was just soooo afraid of failure before. Now I always ask myself "so what?", failed a test so what? I tried my best anyway! Surprisingly I am learning much more efficiently with a relaxing mood!!!

I struggle a lot in physics and maths and I'm in highschool but after high school my major's are physics chem and maths. I feel so demotivated after seeing low grades in these subjects but i anyways will always keep working hard

I'm a straight A student but for my finals this year my mental health was terrible, I procrastinated a lot, I wasn't prepared at all. From getting 90% above or even 95% above I went to 70% something. Let's just say there was a lot of crying involved. I'll start my 10th grade next month and I'm determined to work harder and bounce back.

The worst thing is when you know exactly that you know all the answers, you understand the material and would have done well if you didn't have to do it in an anxiety-inducing exam situation. As soon as I am outside od the situation and am more relaxed I can pick out precisely what I did wrong in the situation. Then I am left thinking about these stupid mistakes that could have actually been avoided easily... Anyway, I did my final (uni) exams and the same thing happened again of course :'D I am sitting on hot coals right now and I keep ruminating on these mistakes even though I know I cannot change it now. It's in the past and I have to focus on the present and the future...

I'm in my final year of uni and just failed a class for the first time and everyone else i've spoken to got like 80%+, i need to retake it in the summer or i can't graduate and i've been letting it get to me, this video helped me feel better about it so thank u nathan!

I did all the good study habits, had a time table, managed my school and social life well but still failed it math. Sure there were weeks where my grades were not the best but there were weeks where they were great too. I was so shocked and disheartened when I found out I needed to attend remedial classes. It made me feel like after the efforts I put in to have my life together wasn’t enough. That I wasn’t enough. I don’t feel enough.

Sharing my story bcz I want to let it out. You guys don't have to read. So I always struggled from anxiety but during 1st year of my dental clg (this year), it's just got bad but I was coping well. But during my final exams (just recently, 2 months ago ), something traumatic triggered my anxiety. It was worse including panic attacks 24/7 & nightmares, insomnia as well. Didn't study properly, cried alot. During my anatomy exam, got the worst panic attack of my life, nobody noticed, no one care tho. So I just kept pushing myself. I never asked for help too, passed out during my last exam due to mental breakdown. Only were able to pass one exam out of 4 and I felt horrible so so horrible. Supplementary exams were scheduled just after 20 days but I was so broken to care. It was like the biggest failure of my life, always were a good student. My parents were disappointed too. It was hard. I literally hide in a room cried for a week, ghosted everyone. Started having suc!dal thoughts. It was too much, then my parents take me for professional help, anxiety medications were even more worst (they are now working for me) , didn't sleep for a week, get depression, I was in pain. Yeah but everything gets better so it did. I just wanted to end my suffering so I decided that I will try, basically it's my last chance to prevent dropout(still scary). My advice is that first step is to acknowledge your failure. It's not the end of the world. I stopped hiding, faced my failure, go through my mistakes, start preparing again. Now I'm done with one exam(it went soo well) and 2 more left. Not really anxious too. Doing better. Feel stronger than ever. And just wanna say Mental health is soo real, it really affects your life, your grades, your relationships. Please be kind to others and ask for help sooner. Don't suffer alone. Sending love

Tbh, I think the best advice I can give on this topic (as a student in hs who got straight As to a college student who does NOT lol) is these grades don’t really define you and your success. Yes it’s important to pass your class but In almost all stem fields, your work experience does not reflect your grades. Yes knowing the concept is important, but if you did not master your organic chemistry reactions it will be OK. Millions of students have been in your spot and were able to make it. As long as you can say you studied to your full capability then you have nothing to feel guilty for!!!

I’ve always been an A+ student but since last month I started getting bad grades suddenly. I tried my best to improve but as I put to much pressure on me I failed again. That really lowed my self confidence and my motivation and that made me really anxious because I’m afraid of not beeing as good as before

I'm literally crying 😭 right now . I can't stop crying . I got bad grades.

To anyone feeling sad over grades, remember a success story where the hero is rising from the rock bottom is 100 times better than any other hsit. Take pride in acing something in which ur not even interested. All the best, keep working hard, take small breaks in between.

I was always an straight-A student until high school math rolled around. I still had A's in other classes so it wasn't too big of a deal. I was still proud of myself when I got B's as my final grade in math and just sorta felt neutral when I had C's. I recently got back my final grades for this semester and guess who got a D as their final grade in Trigonometry? It was hard to accept but this video made me feel a lot better and more determined to bounce back.

To be honest the first time I got a bad grade I fell depressed for like.. 2 weeks lol. But now I’ve just learned to accept the fact that I got a bad grade, and learn from my mistakes

It's been 3 days since I recieved the news that I have a failing grade. I thought I already accepted it but it really hurts everytime I remember the time, effort that I do just to have good grades. Right now I feel ashamed since on our group of friends I'm the only one who failed and I dissappoint my parents since they expect me to graduate on time😭

everyone is sharing about their failed examination experiences and I would like to share mine too lol. I just took a literature examination this morning and it went really bad. I blanked out, it probably did not go well and I'm sure of it but uh I hope it is at least close to a pass :(( like this failure was entirely on me as I did not revise as much as I wanted to, but this was a lesson learnt and I hope I do better the next exam :)

Breathe in, breathe out and remember that you need to put boundaries up for yourself as well. I remember getting a 6/10 when I started school. Usually 4/10 and sometimes 7/10 if I worked hard. I asked around, what others had recieved. Nobody had anything higher than a 7. I asked if the teacher had even graded a 10. Never. Once an 8, years ago. From that moment on, I just tried to forget about the grades and focus on what I was learning from it.

thank you so much, this literally came at the perfect time. i failed my first anatomy exam (passed lecture but bombed lab practical) and i’m taking my second one next week. can’t wait to bounce back!

im in 7th grade and i just got an F in German. I cried the whole time in school and everyone was asking what my grade was. I couldn’t even talk, my throat felt so tight and everything kinda hurted to the point where i started having a panic attack mid class. it was a very hard day but i still got the power to tell my parents about it. i still cried that day because i studied very hard

I just got my grades today.. I was literally at the top during the 3rd semester but now im ranked lower.. I started crying once I saw my grades cause my parents expect me to keep high grades and I feel like I failed them.

Thank you so much! This really helped, I got a horrible grade in science today (which brought down my 90% average drop to 70% which is horrible) Since I’ve got a 59% on my test, and it brought me down so badly- mostly because I didn’t want to disappoint my parents as they new I could do it. It ruined my day getting the grade, and I was stressed out to tell my parents. Your video helped me overcome it. *Thank you*

I’ve gotten straight A’s throughout my entire school life but since my mental health dropped so did my grades and I failed a test for the first time /:

THIS CAME AT THE PERFECT TIME, thank u 😭😭 i got back some results lately and they were not really up to my expectations, but this is so inspiring and comforting

this is such a good timing, today i received a grade lower than i expected and was a little disappointed about it - thank you for your videos!

This year I’m repeating 5 / 8 of the courses I’ve failed last year. I’m studying laboratory of medicine honours, it is soo overwhelming. So many things went wrong, mental health got the best of me and was unable to attend most my classes but still turned up for pracs eventho half the time I have no idea what I’m doing. Everyone else beside me was doing well, was caught up with things and has a part time job. Now instead of me trying to make them my inspiration, what I did is blame myself and down myself as to why I can’t be like them. I wanted to end it all before this year started as I feared to face my mistakes and weaknesses but a turning point happened and now here I am continuing on this challenge with a new and more positive attitude. Your videos helped me a ton. Thank you!

I absolutely LOVE this channel and I’m soo happy that I found it. I love that you’re giving information to students and just helping us out a lot ur the best! ♥️

I'm trying my best, I don't want to let my family down. They work real hard for me. And, here I am. I used to study really good in middle school, Idk what's happening, I feel horrible. Thanks for this video!

this is one of the best motivational video ive ever seen! thank you so much for thiss, it helps me alot ❤️

Love all your videos!

Thank you so much for making this video. I've been struggling in math for so many years and I keep beating myself up for not being able to improve. The fact that the my math grades matter so much more now(for uni apps) is another layer of stress and anxiety that gets added on.

i really love how you made your videos with honesty and wanting to help us students be successful with you. i could feel how earnest youre being with us and i thank you so much. i cant wait for the moment to finally comment in your future videos that i made it

I’m not sure, but I think that’s your first video I saw and I love it. I feel way better now than I was and I’m thankful for you, your tips are awesome and now I believe that I can do better next time ! Thank you!

Thank you Nathan! I feel motivated after watching this video I hope I can do good now

omg your so kind you used your free time to help us from our fail tysm this helped me so so much we need more people like you in this world ❤❤

this is the therapy session i never new i needed, thanks nathen!

Thankyou so much Nathan this video was amazing 👏 💖

Thank you so very much! I feel better now.

Nathan !!!you always got my back ... Just finished my practicals and have my finals ahead ... Thank you 💞☺️ I'm so proud of you 💕🥰❤️ keep the good work up. !!

Thank you for the videos you make. You inspire me to work hard and keep going and also show a kind of system to achieve it.

I failed one of my tests today, nd i feel like this is the sign that i can still do better, and score better marks in the finals, thanks nathan, i cried myself to sleep today, because it felt so worthless,

Thank you Nathan, I really needed this today

Thank you for this video was well needed:) its hard for me because I don't have any parents supports or financial support and I felt that it was affecting my grades but you are right we have to think of how much we've worked hard so the grade don't really matter ... yes it does but what matters is the effort that you put in.

this video is therapy thank you 😅❤

Thank you for making this video. Just as lots of people here commented, it is such good timing. I also got first C+ after getting straight A’s in the third semester too. I didn’t know who to talk to or what to do next after that. But then here you are! You really make me feel better and relieved Nathan. Hope you keep doing more of the great works like this 🎉

Thank you so much, this is an incredible video with amazing advice and realistic steps to take. I really liked how you emphasized on expressing your emotions, coping, and keeping a clear state of mind before immediately working again.

Thanks for this video! I’ve been struggling with algebra 2 lately so this has really helped with productivity

I was a very good student in school and stood on top......I got admission into one of the country's top uni, but things went downhill......I am already into the 4th sem and I am not doing good for the last 3 sets.......I decided this time I won't be demotivated instead I will be more motivated to work harder and bounce back to be the best version of myself I use to be. Here in this comment section, I am promising myself that this semester and ones to come before I graduate, I need to improve and would graduate with the best grade possible...... Good luck to everyone here who is also striving and hope you give your best shot...........

Failed an interview and this really helped me tide through it all. Thank you, Nathan!

I enjoy your video so muchh. I am learning so much from uuu

I don't know how much i m thankful to you bcuz you just saved my life as I considered my self a failure bcuz of one test I needed this so bad!!!

This video came at the right moment, Thanks for sharing it💗

Thank you Nathan 💖

much needed video nathan…i failed in my accountancy prefinals and i was a little depressed thinking i wont be able to get into the college i want to go so badly. thanks for this video

nathan wu is now one of my fav youtubers!!! here before he hits 1m subs

aaaah yay! i really needed this video

Im a nursing student, half way through my first year (started June last year) and I'm in Australia so I think the schooling years work differently to the US. I always enjoy watching your videos, even though we are in different fields, you and other KZfaqrs have helped me sooooo much, especially with every day thinking and study strategies! So thankyou so very much from the bottom of my heart!

The fact that this video got recommended to me is crazy, I literally just failed one of my exams today that I'm gonna have to retake and have been crying all day, thanks for this 💗

Hey guys! I’m just in middle school but I felt the need to watch this video because that’s just the person I am and I long for academic validation. Anywho I am failing band. A class I honestly forgot I was in and now I am paying the price from my average dropping from a 99.875 to a 91 (38 in band). I just wanted to say that even though it SUCKS to get a band grade in school. You can bounce back from it, get a better grade then everyone else, (or drop the class like me:)) and prove to yourself and everyone else that you are way better than that measly 38! Okay thx for ya time love you all byeee🖤🤎💛❤️

thank you so much Nathan

im a senior in my hs and ive been stressing over my grades a lot and this motivates me to push myself to study hard to get good grades, thank you nathan ill try my best and do well 💟

This is a perfect timing video for me. I am in my 3rd semester of nursing school and grade is highly emphasize among my peers and especially in the program. I always believe grade shouldnt be dictated on our performance especially during clinicals. I can see what test is important in testing our knowledge and it is such a horrible feeling to not achieve the grade you work hard for. I can truly say that your video has such truth and enlightenment that everyone should hear because I once fail my exams so bad thinking I couldnt catch up, but through embrace the down moments and finding a plan to overcome those moutains really made me believe it is possible. Once in awhile, imposter syndrome does come in mind, but I have to eliminate the negative thoughts and find my reasons why I started this journey. I truly like what you mention in the beginning about acknowledging the efforts and sacrafices in getting to where we are because its very easy to not give ourselves credit. Self-love and affirmation is truly vital in our nature of life. Thank you so much Nathan for the video and thanks for taking us on your journey!

This is great advice, I love your videos!

Great timing and also I love the Frozen quotes haha, "conceal don't feel..." I got a C in an exam where I thought I could get a 50%, so I am very happy. Hoping my other exams are better but at least I know what to expect for next time.

This came on my recommendations at a time when I needed it the most. My grades just came out and I got a low grade for my practicum course. It’s basically a class where I render internship hours for a law firm (my major is law-related) and despite being basically an unpaid employee and putting 100% of my effort towards my work, my supervisor still gave me a low grade. I’m a scholar so grades are really important to me, that’s why this was such a huge blow to my ENTIRE being. I’ve been in a spiral for the last week, thinking of silver linings to what just happened. Thank you for this video and for this community for allowing me to process this icky feeling of being handed such a low grade for a course that you know you really worked hard for. Hope we all receive the grade that we truly deserve, especially in subjects where we worked the hardest on. 💖

An amazing video. I've done 3 recent tests in Maths, History and Chem and the results haven't been the best. Through taking a step back and learning from what I did wrong, I think I'll be in a much better position for the final exam!

thank you I really needed this!!

I really need this video today 💓

i’m a new subscriber - watching ur videos helps a lot as a uni student because it’s nice to see someone in the same boat as me :) this was also timely because i didn’t do too well for my test but i’m taking the opportunity to speak to my professor to find out where i can improve before the next test I have.

Thank you Nathan! I really needed this 💜 My pre boards are coming up, amd everyone around me is saying that there's gonna be a lot of negative marking, because they want you to do your best in your boards, even though the markings in boards is somewhat lighter. I have been doing my best, completed my syllabus early, and doing continuous revision as well as solving pyq's. I have this mindset of being a topper and always scoring good, so it kinda stresses me out to hear that my pre board marks will be low. But I am giving my 100%, so I don't need to worry, because I did my best. And i promise that i will do my best in my boards too! I will share the results with you on here! 💜

Thank you so much! I have tons of exams coming this month. I'll try my best to create a study schedule.

perfect timing. got a bad mark on my chem test today although i studied so hard for it. i was so upset and disappointed. ur video made me feel better tho, so tks a lot!

love how this is recommended to me on the day of my exam

this vid has rlly good timing loll. ive been practicing for my state orchestra auditions so much that I'm failing math and comp sci. yesterday I found I didn't make it to states, and I felt awful because I put so much time into it that I'm neglecting everything else. Hopefully, I can focus more on my other subjects now and get feedback from the orchestra judges on what to change. ready to bounce back!

i needed this. thank youuuuu

Thanks Nathan, I've been brewing all day about a terrible midterm mark and still have 3 midterms to prepare for. Nothing anybody said made me feel better. This really helped though!

Thank you i really needed this🥺

I wish this video came out earlier i needed this thank you nathan

thank you! this was very helpful

Good luck to everyone else studying and working hard. Just remember you’re doing better than you’re feeling and your hard work will pay off 💜

sometimes you gotta take a low score or any failure as a step towards improvement on yourself. It can be a wake up call to if your study habits need change and luckily there are so many different habits to try and incorporate into your routine! I learned to not let set backs hold me down for so long. It’s painful at first because you’re inevitably disappointed. The first step is intimidating because you don’t know if you’re heading in the right direction. But I learned to stay determined and use my resources. It is so important to keep up the rhythm as well. It’s comforting to have peers and professors help out. You’re never alone!

It was really helpful. You know I'm watching this video after getting a bad grade at one of my courses and I was feeling so upset :(. Meanwhile, I was searching for a video to motivate me and this came up. I'm finally able to figure out what went wrong. Thanks for giving your suggestions, they were really needed and will help me later to achieve good grades!

i needed this video thank you very much

How did KZfaq know I needed this 😭😭

Thank you! This really helped me… a lot. My parents were really shocked at my grades this quarter and it has been worse before too…. I’m usually an overachiever in school and had all A’s until the pandemic hit. My motivation to do my assignments was really low and a bad grade just made it worse. A lot of people just said I’m lazy, they were right, but it hurt me. Sometimes just sitting down in my room just thinking about doing better today instead of starting tomorrow. ❤

My school has infinite campus and it stresses me out A LOT. I would always see my grade getting lower and lower and feel so stressed. I wouldn’t know what I did wrong. After this video, I started feeling more confident on how my grades are. Thank you.

just entered a new stage of my schooling life and my results just dipped. told my parents about it and they werent upset about and they just encouraged me. i feel like people shd understand that encouragement /=/ not caring about your grades. they just care in a different way so that youre not so bummed out about it and work harder for the next test :)

Not getting expected grades are very disappointing bcz I know how it feels. I barely passed in Chemistry this semester and don't know how to cover up. This little motivation helped me fell better. -- love from Britain

thank you so much for this video! :)

I do not know how you do that, but your videos always have perfect timing!

This video does mean everything to all people who are going through to it or have went it * as in me * , this just make us have faith in ourself despite having a bad time and your advices do makes us confident in improving our mental health and study habits!! Thank you soo much for this !!!

we get our grades next week and this popped in my recommendations is this a sign

I used to do very well in school despite family problems but as I entered highschool everything went downhill. All my grades are low. I am disappointed in myself..worst my parents still have high expectations for me. I hate disappointing them. Thank you for this video. It really helped me get over it

Thanks actually i never passed any exam because i was always a weirdo at school and home but your videosandthe comments have encouraged me promiseto work harder on my grades and avoid negativity.i now know what i want.thank you again😢😢😢

Recently I got the worst grade. My teacher noticed that I was really down since I usually get pretty good grades. Recently my grades haven’t been the best. She took me out of the classroom and started to talk to me really calmly and with a lot of care telling me to try better for the next time. I’m really thankful for teachers like her that understand their students.

How did you know I failed chemistry gcse and am retaking it again!?!? This is such perfect timing thank you so much really needed this 🥺🥺💖💖 I'll try my best to use all your tips!! Even tho I don't get my paper back in gcse this is still helpful!Thanks for inspiring me to keep working towards my medical dream!