Life after A-Levels

[CrazyLea]

I haven't done A Levels.. but I have now finished education (at 20!). And have no idea what to do! I didn't achieve my whole diploma, got the NC instead... what's that gonna do I'm gonna be stuck packing shelves!!!

[Siobhan]

I know plenty of people that didn't bother going to University and are doing better than those that did.

It's not about having a break. You've now reached that point in life where you want to choose your career path. I didn't go to uni till I was 21 and have zero regrets.

I didn't go to uni til I was 26, I was 30 when I graduated and I haven't regretted anything. I did better most of the graduates at 26 then they did at 18 as I had a lot to lose..

[Katy]

Im thinkin the same but after uni, most people on my course are going to go straight into another year or two of study and i just really dont fancy that. I have studied continuosly GSCEs, A LEvels, Degree, and i really want to work a bit and then travel, i was the opposite and the timing for a gap year before a degree was all wrong, i didnt know where to go, what to do and i wasnt as mature as i am now.

Im going to get money together probably travel around europe and maybe work on a boat, who knows.

I think timing is definitley the key influence in my decision.

[GossipGirl]

I know plenty of people that didn't bother going to University and are doing better than those that did.

It's not about having a break. You've now reached that point in life where you want to choose your career path. I didn't go to uni till I was 21 and have zero regrets.

I didn't go to uni til I was 26, I was 30 when I graduated and I haven't regretted anything. I did better most of the graduates at 26 then they did at 18 as I had a lot to lose..

Thanks this has given me a new perspective

[Abbie]

My dad didnt get his degree till he was about 34/35


My friend yesterday has decided that she might not go to uni after all and take a year out

[Siobhan]

My dad didnt get his degree till he was about 34/35


My friend yesterday has decided that she might not go to uni after all and take a year out

I went back to school before going on the Uni and there was a 72 year old woman in my class.. she total inspired me and she earned her degree at 75 years old.. that is totally amazing.

[Abbie]

Wow, that is amazing!

[Kirsty :]]

I can't believe I've only just seen this thread!

I'm not going to Uni... I've done my A Levels and jsut enrolled onto a Hospitality Course at College which is 2 years.

You kind of sounds similar to me in the job aspect, I've always wanted to teach.. and then I got my part time job waitressing, and completely fell in love with the whole atmosphere and realised that I wanted to serve customers, as I enjoy it and I actually feel liek I do a good job, so I withdrew my application for Uni, and then things happened at home, I got distracted in lessons so I dropped out completely... but then ended up going back to sit my exams which I'm glad I've done now.

It'll be weird going to College starting over again and probably being one of the oldest in my class as most of them ahve just done their GCSE's and I have 2 A Levels... but I know it's the right decision for me.

Everyone has a different time of making their decisions you know what you want.. no-one else can decide it for you I thought I wnated to go to Uni, until I realised that was only because my friends were going, and all I wanted was the lifestyle.. so broke out of the chain before I got myself into deeper water.

Good luck with whatever you do, and do it just for you, it's your future at the end of the day, no-one elses

[Chloe O'brien]

I haven't done A Levels.. but I have now finished education (at 20!). And have no idea what to do! I didn't achieve my whole diploma, got the NC instead... what's that gonna do I'm gonna be stuck packing shelves!!!

Lea don't beat yourself up about it, there is still plenty of time to get the extra units you need to get the diploma how many credits are you short. You can still consider your options of going out to work and maybe decide to return to education in a year or two. College and Uni is not for everyone as many mature members on here will tell you a degree of life goes a long way. If I hadn't had Marley I would neve had returned to education I have worked in all kinds of jobs including hotel and catering work since I was 16 and believe me a knowledge of the real working world is more useful to an employer tha a graduate with a list of certificates.

[Abbie]

I can't believe I've only just seen this thread!

I'm not going to Uni... I've done my A Levels and jsut enrolled onto a Hospitality Course at College which is 2 years.

You kind of sounds similar to me in the job aspect, I've always wanted to teach.. and then I got my part time job waitressing, and completely fell in love with the whole atmosphere and realised that I wanted to serve customers, as I enjoy it and I actually feel liek I do a good job, so I withdrew my application for Uni, and then things happened at home, I got distracted in lessons so I dropped out completely... but then ended up going back to sit my exams which I'm glad I've done now.

It'll be weird going to College starting over again and probably being one of the oldest in my class as most of them ahve just done their GCSE's and I have 2 A Levels... but I know it's the right decision for me.

Everyone has a different time of making their decisions you know what you want.. no-one else can decide it for you I thought I wnated to go to Uni, until I realised that was only because my friends were going, and all I wanted was the lifestyle.. so broke out of the chain before I got myself into deeper water.

Good luck with whatever you do, and do it just for you, it's your future at the end of the day, no-one elses

You might not be the oldest in your class, and its quite common really. I remember in my AS year in drama there was someone doing a third year of A levels cos they were repeating some, and loads of other people change there mind and find something else they are suited to