Hey Toy Soldiers.
Yeah I understand what you mean - you kinda feel like you are back at the bottom where GCSE students are as they have gone straight into an apprenticeship after leaving school. Yes, I get how when you already get into an apprenticeship/job, it is so hard to plan going to university - but like you said, you are safe cuz you have A levels and you can go to uni at any time. The question is: when?
I am in the same conflict. While I am still deciding whether I should apply for 2017 entry for Creative Computing or do an apprenticeship in Digital Media and IT, I am applying for part time jobs to keep me going, so I keep busy, get experience, put more stuff on my CV/Application to show that I have kept myself busy, expanding my skills and I didn't just sit on my *** and do nothing. I have a meeting with Arch Apprenticeship - they are pretty good and well known for Digital Media and IT - so after that, I will probably know whether this is the right step for me and start ASAP.
How is your apprenticeship and what does it entail?