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> Person 1. Physically, I felt just horrible, like I had a pit in my stomach like there was just emptiness.
> Person 2. I was just angry and disappointed with myself.
> Person 3. It did kind of shake the ground beneath my feet.

[Talking about failing]

> Person 1. I used to be very, very into the soccer scene. From day one my dad had sort of invested so much time and energy into this that it obviously put a whole lot of pressure to perform. It got really damaging to a point that I just I felt worthless. I spent ages and I spoke to my mom a lot because she was very understanding very supportive she always thought I should just play soccer for fun. Eventually I worked up the courage to speak to Dad. I found it really, really helpful. Just open up speak to my Dad and I said like Dad I don't think I can be that good at soccer and he said I seen that you've done that. I see that you worked really hard and I'm just happy to know that you're being honest with me.
> Person 2. I think it was like the twenty-second of November and are getting the opening the mail and then seeing my ATAR. Didn't quite make it there. I couldn't see anything besides disappointment in myself I decided that wasn't something that I really wanted to do. I was really nervous when I told them 'cause I wasn't sure of their reaction. To my great surprise my parents were actually very supportive. They were just like yeah I do what you want to do and I was just like what it is who have you become? I never expected them to say do what you want and just go for it. I think I thought that was possible.
> Person 3. I actually ended up failing three subjects in a semester. I was so overwhelmed, so anxious it was physically impossible for me to go to my final exams. My Dad always says the thing, he always says I don't care you can be whatever you want as long as that's your choice and you're happy, but somehow when I went to my tertiary studies I forgot. We discussed about what I was more passionate about and it kind of led me on to this other track. I think me having that change was just the best thing I could have done.
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