Why building up your relational capital is important - Lifestyle Monday
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Before I continue with this post, I might as well explain what I mean by relational capital. It's a term that my dad actually used the other day and it basically is a reciprocal relationship, where your bank of good things that you've done for other people when they need help, is used when you need help. Back in year 10, we were all told by many of our teachers, how much our mock exams matter. Even though this was a message that was drilled in by our teachers, many of us didn't take that message seriously. Even though I was doing a lot of revision for my exams and I was getting myself prepared for them, I knew that the mocks weren't going to be the final exams so even I didn't take them completely seriously. Obviously, when we all heard the news about the cancellation of our actual GCSEs, many people were worried because the grades would now be based on predictions and the teachers' input. I don't mean to dwell on this subject too much since I have written a lot of posts on these recent events but I do think that there is something to be learned here for teachers and future year 11s. The students who are now suffering are the students who have not worked for their mock exams, who have not worked hard in class and therefore, have little relational capital in their bank, to fall back on. Exams aren't and shouldn't be the only reason students go to school because we also go to school to understand the world we live in a bit better but it's certainly a challenge to leave school without your GCSEs. Although I would have loved to have another chance to prove what I can do, I'm happy that I turned up to as many revision sessions possible, that always tried hard in class and handed in my homework on time and that I got zero detentions over the past five years because I truly believe that that is what is going to save me. It's easy to not care about exams and from time to time, I was fed up with revision and I didn't feel like doing it anymore but by choosing to care and put in the effort, you're building up your relational capital which is only going to pay you dividends in the future. Even if there's not another pandemic, anything can happen during the exam period and students have to be prepared.
How have you built up your relational capital? Let me know in the comments below and I'll be sure to reply to them. I ♡ hearing from you!
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XOX, Juliette
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Before I continue with this post, I might as well explain what I mean by relational capital. It's a term that my dad actually used the other day and it basically is a reciprocal relationship, where your bank of good things that you've done for other people when they need help, is used when you need help. Back in year 10, we were all told by many of our teachers, how much our mock exams matter. Even though this was a message that was drilled in by our teachers, many of us didn't take that message seriously. Even though I was doing a lot of revision for my exams and I was getting myself prepared for them, I knew that the mocks weren't going to be the final exams so even I didn't take them completely seriously. Obviously, when we all heard the news about the cancellation of our actual GCSEs, many people were worried because the grades would now be based on predictions and the teachers' input. I don't mean to dwell on this subject too much since I have written a lot of posts on these recent events but I do think that there is something to be learned here for teachers and future year 11s. The students who are now suffering are the students who have not worked for their mock exams, who have not worked hard in class and therefore, have little relational capital in their bank, to fall back on. Exams aren't and shouldn't be the only reason students go to school because we also go to school to understand the world we live in a bit better but it's certainly a challenge to leave school without your GCSEs. Although I would have loved to have another chance to prove what I can do, I'm happy that I turned up to as many revision sessions possible, that always tried hard in class and handed in my homework on time and that I got zero detentions over the past five years because I truly believe that that is what is going to save me. It's easy to not care about exams and from time to time, I was fed up with revision and I didn't feel like doing it anymore but by choosing to care and put in the effort, you're building up your relational capital which is only going to pay you dividends in the future. Even if there's not another pandemic, anything can happen during the exam period and students have to be prepared.
How have you built up your relational capital? Let me know in the comments below and I'll be sure to reply to them. I ♡ hearing from you!
Tap one of the reaction boxes below to let me know what you thought of this post. It would really help me to make some improvements in the future!
Be sure to follow and subscribe so that you don't miss anymore of my brilliant posts and share this article with a friend who might enjoy it too!
See you next time,
Bye,
XOX, Juliette
My social media handles:
My Instagram
My YouTube channel
My second blog:
The Book Hub
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