Today was A level results day for many 18 year olds across the country, myself being one of them. I was fairly happy with my results, although I did expect a little higher, and for a little while, I felt a bit disappointed with myself. I am sure that all around the country, many people will have been delighted with their results, whilst others unfortunately saw themselves as failures.
But, at the end of the day, results are not the be all and end all, and although a plan may change for somebody, it does not necessarily mean the person is a failure or something has failed. It simply mean's an unexpected change.

Winston Churchill once said that success comes from going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm. What a great quote. Whether it be exam results, losing a sports match, not getting a job you wanted...anything! sometimes we all feel like we failed, but the point is, do not let it make you feel down. Sometimes life throws things at you that you do not expect, but the ideal thing to do is is to be brave and throw something back at life, and be stronger, and successful.

At the end of the day, the only type of failure is giving up, and I think that is something we should never do. Life is all about taking shots. You miss a hundred percent of the shots you don't take, so the point is, whatever happens, enjoy life and do something that makes you happy and feel like you have achieved! :)