25, lost in life, getting down

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Would uni be my best option then?

No, not at all. You have weak school grades and so you'll only get into a weak university that will never pay back the costs over a lifetime of work. All you would do is defer the problem, be 28 without a career, but with £40+k of debt. Go and get a job and start working.

I could just retake A levels in subjects relevant to what i decide to do. So i'd have much better grades to go to a better uni with. I just never really tried at school but willing to put everything into it now

Try being 29 and going nowhere

With decent grades too.

Hi i'm new here and figured it would be worth a shot posting this.
I'm 25 years old, with no quals higher than A level.
My GCSE results were poor, passing with C's in the most important ones (English, Maths, ICT, Business Studies) with D's IIRC in the others.

A levels weren't much better with CCD in Eng Lang, ICT with the D being in business.

Couldn't decide what to do after A levels so never went to uni. Now the harsh reality is setting in.
I'll admit i've been pretty spoilt in life, having parents who own a very successful business, owning multiple properties etc, so i've never had much drive to make my own money as a lot was handed to me.
It is no way to live, to get some fulfilment in life you need to contribute and make your own path and achieve something. Pathetically i only realise that now.

I've basically just gone from retail job to retail job. I'm pretty good at selling despite having mild to moderate social anxiety (just signed for CBT to help with that). But i want more, most of the time i've been on minimum or slightly over minimum wage. Despite this i do have 20k in savings which is better than nothing.

I just don't know what to do for a career. With such bad grades i'd be lucky to get into uni and even if i do, its 3+ years of my life gone with a hell of a lot of debt, and i may even regret the course i choose.

I enjoy the gym, selling, motorcycles and fitness. A gym instructor would be heaven for me but that is minimum wage too. A personal trainer is a very tough market to make a comfortable living from. So i'm not sure.
Has anyone been or is in this situation and can shed some light?

Have you considered doing any apprenticeships/internships? Not sure if there's an age restriction any more but I think that it's a good place to start, albeit you might not get paid much to start you have your savings but the experience you'll gain from them will be priceless and I'm sure that if you got one at a good company you could always try and move up within the company when you've completed the apprenticeship. This is what makes me kind of wish I didn't go to University as apparently people who have a degree can't apply for them... oh well! :P

Good luck to you and know that you most certainly are not alone.