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4 Senses and Emotions

C. Read these problem page letters
and the advice given, and then
answer the questions.

Dear Keara,
I sat my school-leaving exams in June, and I still
have to wait another month to get the results. I’m
worried sick that I’ve done badly and won’t get into
the university I want to go to. My dad tries to cheer
me up, and he says I’m worrying over nothing, but
I know he’ll be bitterly disappointed, too, if I don’t
get in. I really don’t want to feel like I’ve let him

down.
Is there anything I can do?
Fátima, 17 Dear Fátima,

First of all, there’s nothing worse than bottling up your
feelings, so it’s wonderful that you and your dad are
talking about this. It sounds like he’s confident in your
abilities, too. However, if you do need to wait for the
results and are anxious about a worst-case scenario,
Dear Keara, why not start looking at your options. You may be able
My fiancé and I split up a couple of weeks ago. I’m to retake the exams at the end of the summer. Or, you
desperately sad because I really felt he was “the could decide to take a year off. Finding a job over the
one”. My friends say it’s for the best, but they never summer holidays would do two things: help you save up
really got on with him. They said he was moody and to travel during a gap year and also take your mind off
unpredictable – it’s true that he sometimes lost his waiting for the results.

temper, but he soon cheered up.
I don’t know what to do. I’m heart-broken.

Candice 21

Dear Candice,

Breaking up with someone always leaves us feeling like a little part of us is missing, and it sounds as
though your friends aren’t being particularly supportive of your emotional needs right now. Plus, if he
really is “the one”, the universe will find a way to bring you back together for a life of lasting happiness.
However, your comment about his mood swings worries me a little, as it does sound like he could easily
become angry and just as easily be cheerful again. When you’re in a relationship with someone whose
moods are so changeable, it can put a lot of pressure on you as you might feel nervous about upsetting
him. Perhaps having some time away from him will give you space to think about the type of person he
is and whether he’s the person you want to be with.

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