encouragement

Today I received a pat on the back in letter form.

It was bemusing. And I wondered at the university employing a senior administrator to congratulate students on their improvement, mid-term. Chuffed and confused, I feel now the weight of expectation. My own more than that of the institution. Despite my belief that what matters is the process, I struggle to force my mark into insignificance. It's a tough task when all about you people are basing their quality on a grade. It's a tough task when at high school you were accustomed to consistently achieving top marks. To avoid disappointment reason insists upon the levelling of emotion in this case, however hard it may be.

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