I recently received an e-mail from a student which read: 'Dear Jaime, I am feeling so much pressure from my exams because of the competitive environment at school. I
am not the lowest achiever, but I am also not the smartest. I do OK, but when I get my results back I'm afraid to tell my classmates my marks because I know that those who get less than me will think I'm showing off. I know it is silly, but I worry about this so much. What can I do?
Jon
Do you feel like Jon does when it comes to competition at school?
We are brought up in a competitive society. We compete in sports, in exams, getting into university, in the way we look, the clothes we wear and how much money we have. No wonder we get stressed out.
Often life can feel like one big competition.