09/10/2026
Is exam result important?
My daughter once asked me this question.
Before I continue, let me clarify — the picture is NOT AI. These are my two daughters. ❤️
They took this photo after completing Grade 8 in ballet. Two girls, two different journeys, and two different dreams.
Coming back to the question…
I didn’t want to lie to her, so I told her honestly:
“Exam results are not important at all in the future. But right now, they are your passport to whatever you may want to do later.”
Perhaps you may think I’m crazy.
“How can you tell your daughter that exam results are not important?”
Because, honestly, they aren’t.
You are not going to hang your exam results everywhere you go.
Your future in-laws are not going to ask to see your school results.
And your exam results will never completely determine the person you become or the future you build.
I have classmates who once believed that excellent results would automatically guarantee them a great future.
But society eventually taught many of us a different lesson.
Because life is much bigger than an examination paper.
Result is not important.
But EDUCATION is.
Education teaches you how to think, how to solve problems, how to communicate, how to understand the world and, most importantly, how to learn.
Without a proper education, even starting a simple task or pursuing a simple goal can become much harder.
Even in the real world, your education level can sometimes affect opportunities available to you — from employment to financial applications and credit assessments.
Get good results if you can.
But don’t ever let a piece of paper convince you that your worth is measured by a number.
Because education is your foundation.
Your results are just one chapter.
They are NOT your whole story. ❤️
