Wednesday, 15 June 2016

The 'A' Level Anthem

At some points over the last few weeks I've found myself singing these lyrics as the teenogre navigates the sometimes choppy seas of exam taking. I had never appreciated how nerve wracking this is when you are the parent and you are standing on the sidelines cheering them on, consoling, reassuring, scolding them [no you can't go to the pub every night and drink copious quantities of lager just because you've just turned 18 when you've got revision to do tomorrow] and most important of all never letting on that you are nervous too. It's one of the best kept parenting secrets.

Tomorrow morning I shall mentally be in the exam hall next to him willing him on and counting down until he's finished. After that it's only two more papers to go and we can all breathe. To date he's had a few minor wobbles, but by and large he's coped well and has recognised when he needs to let off steam going out for a run or kicking a ball round with his mates....and yes there have been trips to the local hostelry and ale imbibed...just in moderate, manageable levels! Anyway here's "Another one bites the dust" by Queen. I'm quite sure it wasn't written with exams in mind but it seems highly appropriate in places!


Arilx

PS Today is my third blogging anniversary. Thanks to all those kind folks who drop by for a read of my ravings!!
-

6 comments:

  1. lovelygrey15 June 2016 at 07:01

    Bless you. Fingers crossed for him and Happy 3rd anniversary mate. xx

    ReplyDelete
  2. Winters End Rambler15 June 2016 at 07:42

    Oh I feel your nerves! x

    ReplyDelete
  3. Eileen T15 June 2016 at 08:06

    Happy 3rd blogging anniversary and good luck to the manboy for the rest of his exams,

    ReplyDelete
  4. kjsutcliffe15 June 2016 at 10:31

    We're going through similar stormy waters here too - Eldest has fortunately finished his A levels and is now going through that tense limbo time waiting for results so he can confirm his choices at uni and my Youngest is still wading through his GCSEs, he has only 5 more to write - he had 22 in total?? what?? talk about stress levels :(

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Aril15 June 2016 at 18:29

      I can relate to that. We will be waiting hopefully for the results too. He's got conditional offers but has decided to defer for a year.
      Arilx

      Delete
  5. Cro Magnon16 June 2016 at 05:21

    Strangely, I have no memories of my three doing their A's, and waiting for results. They all did OK though. My best wishes to your son, I remember the anxiety WELL.

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Ghost Walk

 If you go hunting for ghosts on a sunny Saturday afternoon the likelihood of encountering any spectres must diminish somewhat. Of course, w...

  • The Selborne Rake
    Certainly a new twist on the usual blue plaque. It made us laugh and had us scratching our heads. It just seemed rather odd, but even th...
  • A Rubbish New Year
    No not literally...just an attention grabbing sort of blog title! Litter picking is what has going round my bonce today. There have been a c...
  • Far from the madding crown
     As the month whirls ever faster and people get ever more harried quiet souls like me retreat into spaces and places away from the noise and...