So you didn't get the results you wanted? - Page 2

anglarna · 8th August 2006, 11:08am

I got good results and regret staying on for a sixth year. In retrospect, I would have preferred to have gotten a job for that year.

Seph · 8th August 2006, 11:09am

Thanks Mum.

Timmy · 8th August 2006, 11:10am

The schools don't give you the proper details about after school, its dissapointing. The teachers decide who they want to push towards uni and thats what they do, they don't let anyone else know about apprenticeships, college courses and other ways to get the career you like.

And employers now complain that a degree isn't enough because everyone is getting a degree now, Schools really need to take a better handle of the situation and start telling students about all avilable options, and the government need to fund it.

Where are all the trades people gonna be in a few years? There will be very little because everyone decided to study "social sciences" or "BSC in david beckham".

Elfaba · 8th August 2006, 11:11am

vonnie i think you may well have missed ur calling!

good thread

Pier Angeli · 8th August 2006, 11:11am

I wish I'd left school at the end of 5th year and went to college instead of staying on for 6th year. What a waste of time, I didn't get any worthwhile qualifications and I could've been doing the first year of an HND. Instead I wasted 6th year, went to college, got an HNC then wasted about 6 months before getting a job.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing.

Seph · 8th August 2006, 11:14am

THE BEATLES lyrics - "Help!"

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(Lennon/McCartney)

Help, I need somebody
Help, not just anybody
Help, you know I need someone, help

When I was younger (So much younger than) so much younger than today
(I never needed) I never needed anybody's help in any way
(Now) But now these days are gone (These days are gone), I'm not so self assured
(I know I've found) Now I find I've changed my mind and opened up the doors

Help me if you can, I'm feeling down
And I do appreciate you being round
Help me get my feet back on the ground
Won't you please, please help me

(Now) And now my life has changed in oh so many ways
(My independence) My independence seems to vanish in the haze
(But) But every now (Every now and then) and then I feel so insecure
(I know that I) I know that I just need you like I've never done before

Help me if you can, I'm feeling down
And I do appreciate you being round
Help me get my feet back on the ground
Won't you please, please help me

When I was younger so much younger than today
I never needed anybody's help in any way
(But) But now these daya are gone (These days are gone), I'm not so self assured
(I know I've found) Now I find I've changed my mind and opened up the doors

Help me if you can, I'm feeling down
And I do appreciate you being round
Help me, get my feet back on the ground
Won't you please, please help me, help me, help me, ooh

I got a conditional last year so I was meant to get 2 B's, but I got an Advanced A in the area of my uni subject and a C in a Higher.

La?

Zippy · 8th August 2006, 11:20am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vonnie

What did you study?

MTV mostly, sometimes we'd watch Eurosport if there was a game on

I actually wasted 3 years - left school, arsed about - my brother made me go work beside him. Left there at 18, went back to college and worked in a pub. Ditched college and decided I wanted to travel, worked in BHS and the pub for 17 hours a day, 4 days a week. Went to Thailand, came back and fucked about some more and finally got a decent job at 21 which I'm still in.

A lack of degree hasn't hindered me at all although it might if I go for a job outside of 3, I'll cross that bridge later though.

**Kenny Everett** · 8th August 2006, 11:25am

I did 6th year, and got a whole load of highers that i crashed for a laugh so that wasn't a waste.

I do feel as though I fell into the whole "go to Uni..QUICK" trap though, looking back I'd rather have waited and found a degree that i really wanted to do and got some life experience in the meantime. I graduated not being very worldly-wise in some areas and although i stuck out my degree, I wouldn't do it again if I had the choice.

So essentially I'm back to where I was when I was 18

spoonie · 8th August 2006, 11:32am

i agree that everyone at my school was pushed towards uni and it's really not the right path for so many people. you need to have your wits about you and look into other options.

/x

Brookie · 8th August 2006, 11:36am

see i wasn't pushed towards uni. i was given many options of MA's, college, training courses etc. it was my mum that did most of the uni pushing but im better off than i would have been if i went to uni. My wee bro also went down the route of an MA the same as i did

spoonie · 8th August 2006, 11:42am

do you mean better off financially or in terms of following your chosen career path or for future development?

/x

Brookie · 8th August 2006, 11:47am

not finacially to begin with, when you study an MA you don't get payed an awful lot as your employers pay your tutor and exam fees. But as for my career path it was the best thing i ever did. I wouldn't be an instructor today if i hadn't done my equine MA

ELFBOOTS · 8th August 2006, 12:00pm

I left school at 16 with 5 standard grades. My school never pushed it's pupils apart from the rich 1's with expensive post codes. I wasted a year in college before getting a crappy job for 2 years. I was then gladly paid off and then managed to get a decent job which could have lead to a great career. But as always my work was moving to Mexico and I was paid off...again

Ended up working for Optical Depressed for 3 years before running! Into college to do Health Care then onto Uni to do Nursing. Starting 2nd year soon and I wish i'd have chosen a different career path now. I now want to do Sports Therapy. Nursing is Bollocks! Man have I made some shitty choices in my life!

But as Bruce Wayne father said " Why do we fall Bruce? So we can learn to pick ourselves back up again"

God I talk pish

Elspeth · 8th August 2006, 12:07pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timmy

I am at uni, and wish i had taken a modern apprenticeship really, they offer loads more than a university course could imo, unless you join all the extra bits n bobs, but funding to do them all is hellish.

So whats everyones plans/past experiences?

I wish I'd done more of a vocational course rather than something so academic. Or just joined a commune and had 6 kids

GoddamnElectric · 8th August 2006, 12:08pm

I'm also in the camp where my school more or less said 'got highers? go to uni'. It's worked out nicely for me, I've done a relevant degree and I've got an excellent job offer waiting for me, but from looking around at my friends and family that seems to be a bit rare these days. My advice to anyone leaving high school is to not just apply for a degree in something that sounds interesting/you liked in high school. You might have a few fun years, but you may well be wasting your time and racking up debt along the way. Unless you want a specific career which requires a specific degree don't go to uni, despite what the Government might have to say about that.