Expert: Dan - 4/9/2009

Question
thanks but you after every exam if i lose any mark cause of my carelessness i comfort my self by saying that there's always next time i can improve but with this exam there is next time. its either this side or that side and also your 10th board report card will become official! I'll have to show it everywhere and its really hard to get admission in any decent collage. i do study real hard but when i lose marks due to silly mistakes i just feel so down cause i study real hard!! and in my elder brother (now 19) did real well in his boards and he even got a scholarship to study abroad. my parents expect the same from me. i just feel if again i after studying soo hard still manage to screw up do to my carelessness then there's forgiving this time and no next time!

Answer
Well, all I can say is just be really careful about the careless mistakes.  I know you probably tell yourself that all the time anyways, but seriously, just drill it into yourself.  I used to lose things all the time when I was younger but I just drilled into myself to always double check myself before I leave somewhere so I never lose anything.  Do the same with your mistakes.  Take the time to look over it carefully.  It's better to do it quickly and check it than to do it carefully once.

Best of luck!
Dan