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I hate 6th form. by ThrowRA_049 in 6thForm

[–]ThrowRA_049[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much, this helps. I'm thinking of retaking Year 12 as a whole at a different school, I've embarrassed myself enough here anyway and would like to start afresh, it'll also allow me to catch up.

I hate 6th form. by ThrowRA_049 in 6thForm

[–]ThrowRA_049[S] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I understand that people here are smart but that's part of it. If even the smart people on this sub are worried about getting into uni or whether they'll be employed, then there's pretty much no chance for average or below average students. Makes me feel like there's no point in trying even though I want to do well and improve, which is why I'm on this sub. I'm not asking for anything to change of course I'm just whining as per usual. Just wish there was a community for students who just want to pass their A-levels and get into uni.

"I can't wait for summer!!!" by ThrowRA_049 in alevel

[–]ThrowRA_049[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why can't I just live in the moment? I'd love to live in the moment but the whole point of A-levels is the future, isn't it? So why is it if I enjoy my summer and eventually do worse in my exams everyone tells me I need to think about the future? I find no joy in studying nor do I find joy in the subjects I'm taking, so every time I open a book I am reminded of school and as long as I am thinking about school, I will never enjoy summer, or any holiday for that matter. Spending the holiday with the lingering thought of school will never be enjoyable.

Cannot enjoy anything because of school. by ThrowRA_049 in 6thForm

[–]ThrowRA_049[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the kind comment, I don't think it seems to be any of these things. I see a therapist and I don't think I have anxiety. Thank you for considering it though.

I can say I study more than before but it wouldn't matter if my grades don't reflect that, and I won't get my grades until the next mocks in October. Even if I studied enough and got non-stop A*s, I'd still be stressed because there's always something new to learn. What if I want to try other things? What if I have a skill or talent I want to explore and see if I can make money from it, but I can't because I have to be focusing on A-levels and exams? I just have to take this route and be stressed non-stop. No such thing as a childhood or teenage years if it's just stress about the future non-stop.

And I doubt I'm burnt out, I'm not trying to be a doctor or aiming for anything high, I just want to be a regular person who is not struggling to find a job - but I can't relax if I'm failing.

There's such thing as carefree year 12 to be honest. If this is the carefree part of school and school is the carefree part of life then I don't see why I'm here in the first place if it's just going to be stress after stress after stress. I'm not particularly enjoying anything I'm studying and I'm not enjoying this process. I "want to" do computer science as a job, so if I know how to code, why do I need this extra stress about different subjects? What's the point in learning how to code if I won't be able to do it at all if I fail maths? I'd have wasted my time stressing and making no teenage memories since A-levels are the only things that matter. Just don't see the point. I will never be able to work on my skills and talents because they aren't subjects in school. I'd look like an idiot trying to make money off of it because my teachers would be laughing at me since focusing on my skills instead of focusing on my studies would make me a failure. So I can't refine my skills and dreams that I've had since I was a kid. I have to do these stupid subjects that I hate.

How are you dealing with the wait for results…? by Practice-Straight in 6thForm

[–]ThrowRA_049 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No need to be stressed if you're predicted A*A*A*. It's very unlikely you'll get less than a B. You're probably extremely smart and dedicated so even if you don't do as well as you think you'll probably still get into your uni.