What would you do if you failed your A-levels?

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  1. Dandaman9999's Avatar
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    Re: What would you do if you failed your A-levels?
    Create a successful business easier said then done.... But hey!
  2. salty_candy's Avatar
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    Re: What would you do if you failed your A-levels?
    I failed one of mine last year, but to be honest it was totally expected seeing as I did a grand total of about 4 hours revision for the entire of my maths A-level, you can't really bull**** your way through maths as you can with Psychology and Photography, so I knew I'd failed it and just decided to resit the exams and work. it's not the end of the world. I think if anything having to work somewhere I hate where everyone seems to be trapped in a job they hate gave me motivation which is definitely something I was lacking before.
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    Go to Thailand and live as a tranny prostitute.
    Last edited by Uranus; 25-05-2012 at 20:31.
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    i would sell my body
  5. AGrumpyMole's Avatar
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    Re: What would you do if you failed your A-levels?
    Either way, I'm still gonna be s****** on the floor.
  6. jada897's Avatar
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    ummm Open uni :L
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    Re: What would you do if you failed your A-levels?
    Buy smd4std's body on the regular.
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    Re: What would you do if you failed your A-levels?
    If I were to fail, id resort to living in the basement of my parents house.
    Buy an Xbox, all the call of duty games and a 52inch HD 1080p television..
    Fast food shops down the street so 24/7 supply of comfort food
    courtesy of my loving parents of course, by doing this I'd post videos on YouTube
    about it. Eventually get famous as a commentator, and make tons of money via
    YouTube sponsorships...
    Sorted?
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    Re: What would you do if you failed your A-levels?
    think i'd pledge allegiance to maccy d's and bull**** my way into a managerial position despite the language barrier
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    (Original post by ColdKant)
    If I were to fail, id resort to living in the basement of my parents house.
    Buy an Xbox, all the call of duty games and a 52inch HD 1080p television..
    Fast food shops down the street so 24/7 supply of comfort food
    courtesy of my loving parents of course, by doing this I'd post videos on YouTube
    about it. Eventually get famous as a commentator, and make tons of money via
    YouTube sponsorships...
    Sorted?
    Sounds great especially the "call of duty games and a 52inch HD 1080p television"
    part

    i think will be joining you.......
  11. restoration's Avatar
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    I thankfully didn't fail my a levels but I would have redone them and reapplied to uni if needed be.
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    Re: What would you do if you failed your A-levels?
    (Original post by EmmaJane_)
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    Take a gap year and re-take exams
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    (Original post by Id and Ego seek)
    Buy smd4std's body on the regular.
    I'm flattered.
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    Re: What would you do if you failed your A-levels?
    this is so depressing
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    Re: What would you do if you failed your A-levels?
    Become a hunter-gatherer in the amazonian rainforest.
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    By the sounds of it people don't know that they can't just re-sit A2? AS levels are only valid for the year they're taken and the year following (A2 year). After that you would have to retake your whole A-Level. Probably a worthwhile piece of information.


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    hahaha- that image is motivation
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    Re: What would you do if you failed your A-levels?
    (Original post by Apocalyptic Fish)
    Join the army.
    Don't know why you got all the negs...

    I actually would join the army i think, I'd love to try and test my discipline and see if i'm cut out for a Sniper, im great with a rifle at the gunclub, but at a living target under cirumstances that I would be greeted with at the army, i think it would be a real test of the mind...

    But Sniper training is very competitive, i wouldn't mind being a medic on the frontline either
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    Re: What would you do if you failed your A-levels?
    (Original post by Kallisto)
    How about suicide? It is an exaggerated emotion in my opinion, but there were people who commit suicide concerning bad marks, why not?
    Thanks for your suggestion but I don't believe suicide is the answer.
    Suicide is an emotion?
    Crying is way better, that way I can get over things
    Would you commit suicide if you failed?
    I'm asking because your the one who recommended it to me.
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    Re: What would you do if you failed your A-levels?
    (Original post by Sparkle24)
    Thanks for your suggestion but I don't believe suicide is the answer.
    Suicide is an emotion?
    Crying is way better, that way I can get over things
    Would you commit suicide if you failed?
    I'm asking because your the one who recommended it to me.
    Suicide isn't an emotion. Suicide is an action
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