Really anxious about going back to sixth form
I start Y13 in two days time, and I’m honestly so nervous, it’s affecting my sleep and just weighs on me constantly. As soon as I go back I’ll have instant homework on top of revision for a mock resit in one of my subjects, I have until the end of the month to get my predicted grades up (they’re already fairly good, enough to get me into some Russell groups, but I have always dreamt of going to a top uni that I don’t currently have the grades for, and I’m worried that I’ll really regret it if I don’t try now) but I feel I won’t have time to give each subject the attention it needs on top of uni applications and personal statement writing. Not to mention I don’t feel I did enough work during the summer holidays, which I’m scared people may pick up on or that it may affect my performance. I’m just so terrified that if I don’t get on top of things I’ll ruin my whole future.
Has anyone else ever felt like this? How did you cope?
Has anyone else ever felt like this? How did you cope?
Original post by Anonymous
I start Y13 in two days time, and I’m honestly so nervous, it’s affecting my sleep and just weighs on me constantly. As soon as I go back I’ll have instant homework on top of revision for a mock resit in one of my subjects, I have until the end of the month to get my predicted grades up (they’re already fairly good, enough to get me into some Russell groups, but I have always dreamt of going to a top uni that I don’t currently have the grades for, and I’m worried that I’ll really regret it if I don’t try now) but I feel I won’t have time to give each subject the attention it needs on top of uni applications and personal statement writing. Not to mention I don’t feel I did enough work during the summer holidays, which I’m scared people may pick up on or that it may affect my performance. I’m just so terrified that if I don’t get on top of things I’ll ruin my whole future.
Has anyone else ever felt like this? How did you cope?
Has anyone else ever felt like this? How did you cope?
Hey There
I am sorry to hear about your difficulties, I really sympathise with you as I have faced similar issues whilst studying an intense course at a top Russell Group university.
Before you go back to sixth form you could perhaps get into contact with your teachers and tell them about the challenges you face. I know this might feel a bit uncomfortable but they could suggests ways in which they can support you so that you can get the best out of Year 13.
I think the next thing you should think about is how to revise in a very structured way; there's nothing worse than jumping from subject to subject in a panic because it's important that you have a good depth of understanding. What A Levels are you doing and what would you like to study at university?
