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The Secret to excellent grades!
Submitted by: Sanja D.
Kikinda,SerbiaI was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1990, and my family moved to Serbia after the civil war in 1992. Since then, I've finished elementary school, high school, and I am currently finishing my first year of Law school in Belgrade.
I always had excellent grades in school. All the way through my elementary school, and my high school, I performed brilliantly, always finishing with top grades. What could strike someone as odd-I really didn’t spend that much time studying. Sometimes, even I myself would wonder at this when I’d see some of my friends studying more then me, yet getting weaker results. I tried to write it off to intelligence, but I knew in my heart that they are no less intelligent then myself. I even tried to help them by giving them advice, trying to explain to them what I do, but it was just out of my grasp- it sounded silly. What I truly wanted to tell them is this:
I like studying. I like knowing different things, and therefore I don’t find anything to be boring. I always tend to see the interesting side of some subject, that is why when I sit down and study I have full concentration, because I’m not worried that I won’t understand something, or that something is too much for me. I KNOW that I’m capable of understanding anything I read, and memorizing it. I just KNOW that I’m smart, and that I’m meant to have top grades.
When I read The Secret it virtually popped into my mind that all that time I was using The Secret unconsciously, and that straightened my belief tremendously, because then I knew I can use The Secret in any area of my life.
But, that’s not the end of it. In high school I still hadn’t read The Secret. At that time, my belief was self-produced. The Secret came into my life when I summoned it.
It was time for college. I chose to study Law, according to my interests, but I knew that I was facing a lot of hard work if I wanted to maintain my perfect academic performance.
I don’t know about colleges in the USA, but I can only suppose that they also require a lot of work. In Serbia, colleges are pretty tough, and Belgrade Law School has the longest tradition on the Balkans, and is really prestigious. I went there on my first day, feeling enthusiastic, but also quite intimidated. I really wasn’t sure if I could achieve my heart’s desire, and that’s to have all 10’s on my exams (grading system ranges from 5 to 10,where 10 equals an A).To top it all of-my examiners (our exams are always verbal) were known as “demanding”. I wanted to believe, but at the same time, it seemed a goal to big for me. My motivation for studying wasn’t really at it’s peak, and I didn’t get the best mark on my first written task. It was really a huge blow for me because I was accustomed of getting all the best marks. At that time I really felt lost.
I don’t really know the day when I got my hands on a copy of The Secret – book. I was reading it, and I just knew. I just felt that all of the things written in it are so good, so blissful, and so true. I felt so relaxed, and taken care of. Now I knew what I needed to do to achieve my goal of getting all 10’s on my January exams – I just started feeling that I’m a prospective, successful student. I remembered some of such students I knew, and I examined my feelings about them, and then I applied those feelings on myself. I really felt those same feelings about myself. I knew that I was articulate, intelligent, and smart, so I was reading all of my books with the greatest attention and interest. I memorized the facts with ease, and reproduced them in a scholarly manner. That was phase one.
On phase two, I just told myself that I have already gotten my 10’s, time is an illusion, and I ALREADY know that I have them. I already felt as a student who has all 10’s. The catch here is to really not let in any contradicting thoughts: no 9’s, no settling for less. I knew that the Universe is omnipotent and that it can deliver me my grades. I was also very grateful to the Universe because my faith is so strong.
On the day of my first exam, I was cheerful and calm. I felt a bit nervous, but my faith never abandoned me. When I left my apartment, I just thought to myself, “I know that I’ll get that 10 no matter what,” and I meant it.
My exam went perfect. I knew everything, and I felt so smart and capable. The professor was very kind, and congratulated me ,and even made a remark of how happy my parents must be with me, while giving me my student’s book with my first 10 written in it.
When I left her office, I started running all over the college building. I was overwhelmed with feelings of happiness and gratitude, and also astonished at the power of the Universe. I don’t know what to call that power. I would like to call it some other way, something nicer and more friendly, because I knew at that moment that it was my friend, and that I’m never alone in my intentions.
I am very grateful for grasping that knowledge at this young age, and also very grateful for myself being enough open-hearted to accept it and believe in it.
Since then, I got 10’s on all of my exams. Just yesterday I had my first exam in summer term, and guess what I got? 🙂
I hope that many students will read this, and believe it. Don’t make the mistake of thinking – I’m not smart enough for it, because I see it every day – people settling for less than they could have. Yes, I’m talking to YOU!