Financial accounting has always been a problem for me right from when I was in high school even though I have always wanted to be an accountant. Although I made it in my high school final exams, I promised myself never to pick accounting as a course of study in the university. But how can I be a banker without studying Accounting in the university?
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This thought kept disturbing me until someone adviced I go for Economics. I was so happy because I thought that was the end of accounting for me, little did I know it was just the beginning. I gained admission to study Economics in the university and that was the beginning of another battle with accounting since it was part of our courses.
All the results of my main courses were always good back to back. My problem was just the accounting course... It was either average or bad💔, but I've never had a carry over in it. I had to channel all efforts to it in a bid to have a good grade and not just settling for an average score. Just because of this, I read my accounting text books back to back, so I wouldn't be having any issues with it during the exam.
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Before gaining admission into the university, I promised my self never to have a carry over and that motivated me to work towards excelling in all my courses. The accounting course wasn't supposed to be a problem, and so I was determined to work hard since the exams were fast approaching.
Fast-forward to when the results were released. I checked my result and saw 37/100😂😂. To be sincere, that was where all forms of depression came in. I couldn't fathom where the problem came from. It was certainly not from me because I know how hard I read just to pass the exam. I felt bad because I know I wrote well. We later found out that there was a problem with the marking which led to massive failure in class, and that alone made us believe that they will remark the exam. But what if they don't?
I prayed and prayed because at that moment, reading wasn't an option and I can't resit the exam. Carry over wasn't my thing. Fortunately for us, we heard that our accounting papers were going to be remarked. I was very happy about this because I know how hard I worked for this exam.... I deserve nothing less than 50.
Guess what, they remarked it and I got 28, which is even lower than the previous score. How did this happen? I knew that very moment that I was going to resit the exam...this made me so depressed. No one was giving me that hope/courage I needed except Femi who was able to calm me down. He was indeed a God sent.
I went home tired and exhausted 😴. I still had this feeling that the problem wasn't from me. I prayed and cried silently. That evening, I went to the church to seek the face of God. The preacher started preaching, but I felt that everything the preacher was saying that evening wasn't for me.
To my greatest surprise, out of so many persons sitted in the hall, the preacher looked at me and said that I should listen to the preaching, that my exams will be remarked manually. I guess I was the only one that could actually relate to what he was saying.
I was confused because they've already remarked it, so why would he be saying this? I kept wondering how this would be possible but again, one thing was sure, the preacher has never said anything that didn't end up happening. I just had to keep my fingers crossed.
I went for lectures the next day and after the lecture, our lecturer told us that we should come and check our results, that it has been remarked manually.
I didn't want to check the result because I thought it would be the same but then, I remembered what the preacher said and that's what gave me the strength and courage. I went to his office to check the result and behold, I scored 67. How did that happen?? I guess my God fought for me. He obviously didn't want to put me to shame.
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Why am I telling us this? I want us to know that it is never over until its over. Let go of all your worries and let God take control. Anything can happen at anytime if only we believe in Him.
We should never rule the fact that miracles still exist. Whenever we are in situations like this, depression should be the least thing on our minds. We only need to go to God in prayers and let Him do His wonders.
Thanks for reading.
I love this. The same thing happened to me. We were given assignment right in the middle of exams. The site on which we'd do and submit the assignment seemed to be having multiple issues which ended with me being locked out and not able to complete. That night, the fear that I'll loose 20 marks in all my courses almost came over me but I remembered who I belonged to and I just hissed, prayed and went to bed with the faith that I've already won.
Low and behold, the next day, an announcement came in that submission has been extended by 20 days. I just went on my knees in appreciation to God. Indeed, Let Go and Let God!
Hallelujah, God is a wonderful Father, he never fails. ❤️
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Right now, this is a miracle and it has made me remember that all I have to do is trust God and he will always make a way for me.
I am happy your results got out good at last. May the Almighty receive all the praise.
Indeed.. A miracle I still can't explain how it happened till date. Trusting God is the surest way out of issues like this..
Am glad my results came out good too.. Thanks dear
You are welcome dear
Wow what an awesome God we serve. I can imagine how excited you were that day and I know you told everyone the goodness. Jesus never fail
Yea sure.. I was really happy that day. Its so sweet to trust in Jesus because he has never failed his followers.
Thanks for your comment
This is God who worked it out for you. One thing I have always prayed to God is never to resit for any exam and God has been faithful to me. After writing my exams, I will tell God to help me especially putting into the lecturer's face mercy on me and God never disappointed me ever. Thank God you went to Church and a word was spoken. When God speaks, that is it. No one can change it.
@dreemport
When God speaks, no one can change it.. This is the highlight of this comment. Thanks so much...
He did it for me that day and I will never forget this miracle because it was unexpected.. I actually thought it was over and then suddenly, I had a second chance... Our God is alive
I agree whole heartedly, we humans can only do so much...
Yea.. We have no power of our own. We just need to let go and let God take control..
Reminds me of my final year, I planned on graduating with a 2:1 but my lecturer decided to frustrate me with a 2:2, I simply prayed, and when I saw my result, it was the right thing.
Truly in life, we need to let go and let God.
Meanwhile, @dreemport brought me here.
Good to know you got what you were looking for. God can do all this.. He stepped in for you just as he did for me.
We just need to always trust him.
Always.
I am literally laughing that you just got 37/100, but I appreciate you that you took it panic, but the other reality is also that we should not become depressed as everything is in the Hand of God.
I found it from @dreemport
I can't even remember how I felt seeing such a score because I know how hard I worked for it.. But being depressed because of the scores shouldn't be a part of it... We should let go and allow God take control
Hello @davidbright. I can relate to your article. There are some subject that, no matter how hard we try, we just can't find our way to understand 100%. I knew after taking an accounting course that this would never be a career field for me. We just didn't understand each other!
I'm happy your final grade worked out after manual scoring. I have seen mistakes made when the wrong test answers were input into the grading machine. The entire class could never have failed, even the smartest person there. That was the key that something went awry.
Worrying about something has only only outcome. You worried. You have to let it go. And always remember Isiah 40.
Take care.
Thanks so much for this comment.. Am grateful am not currently in the accounting field.. I don't know why I dislike that subject though.. 😂..
The manual marking did work for me.. I got my deserved scores. Guess there was a problem with tye previous one.
God is always there for His children if only we believe in Him.