I don’t think i can make it through my a levels

Hi!

I’m a bit stuck right now, so i’m coming here as a kind of last resort.

I’m a bright kid (in the most modest way possible), it did well on my GCSEs and have a lot to live up to i suppose. I’m now a year 12 (have been for 6 months) and it’s literal hell.

Don’t get me wrong they atmosphere and general jist of college is so much better than secondary school. however alevels are the worst. I’ve struggled with mental illness **** since i was 12 and i’ve noticed that i really can’t handle my alevels. I go through really bad periods of depression and my social anxiety can get super bad in class. This makes it very difficult to ask for help and do work, i often space out (because of other stuff with my mental health and stuff) in lesson which makes it had to retain information. I’m not doing horrendously or anything, igbo getting Us on papers every now and then but my art grade is carrying me and i can push a B on assessments in science sometimes.

I’m left feeling extremely unmotivated and drained, i’ve been passing out im that tired, i have no time to do anything i enjoy and i’m honestly left not caring about where i end up in life.

My goal is to go to uni and has been for years, i want to get through these 2 years and move onto that stage of my life but it’s so difficult. I’ve had help for my mental health (CAMHS and the college counsellor) but eventually all the services ran dry and i had to be discharged. I have a progress tutor and she said she’ll be speaking to my teachers for even more extra help and about my anxiety but still no ones come forward.

There always seems to be something wrong, i **** up in every lesson and make stupid mistakes, i feel so unlike myself and get so stressed out over nothing.

This is vey vent-y and stuff but i’m just stuck, absolutely and completely lost. I want to achieve and i don’t want to give up but i’m starting to feel as if it’s all pointless and there’s no escape, all i see is failure.

If anyone can give me any advice on how to cope with stress, manage time and get homework and work done when you’d rather just curl up into a ball and do nothing i would very much appreciate that.

Thank you in advance.

(can you tell i wrote this in the middle of doing some chemistry homework haha)

Hi!

I’m a bit stuck right now, so i’m coming here as a kind of last resort.

I’m a bright kid (in the most modest way possible), it did well on my GCSEs and have a lot to live up to i suppose. I’m now a year 12 (have been for 6 months) and it’s literal hell.

Don’t get me wrong they atmosphere and general jist of college is so much better than secondary school. however alevels are the worst. I’ve struggled with mental illness **** since i was 12 and i’ve noticed that i really can’t handle my alevels. I go through really bad periods of depression and my social anxiety can get super bad in class. This makes it very difficult to ask for help and do work, i often space out (because of other stuff with my mental health and stuff) in lesson which makes it had to retain information. I’m not doing horrendously or anything, igbo getting Us on papers every now and then but my art grade is carrying me and i can push a B on assessments in science sometimes.

I’m left feeling extremely unmotivated and drained, i’ve been passing out im that tired, i have no time to do anything i enjoy and i’m honestly left not caring about where i end up in life.

My goal is to go to uni and has been for years, i want to get through these 2 years and move onto that stage of my life but it’s so difficult. I’ve had help for my mental health (CAMHS and the college counsellor) but eventually all the services ran dry and i had to be discharged. I have a progress tutor and she said she’ll be speaking to my teachers for even more extra help and about my anxiety but still no ones come forward.

There always seems to be something wrong, i **** up in every lesson and make stupid mistakes, i feel so unlike myself and get so stressed out over nothing.

This is vey vent-y and stuff but i’m just stuck, absolutely and completely lost. I want to achieve and i don’t want to give up but i’m starting to feel as if it’s all pointless and there’s no escape, all i see is failure.

If anyone can give me any advice on how to cope with stress, manage time and get homework and work done when you’d rather just curl up into a ball and do nothing i would very much appreciate that.

Thank you in advance.

(can you tell i wrote this in the middle of doing some chemistry homework haha)

What is it you want to do at uni? Do you definitely need A Levels for it or is there a different route? I think it’s about weighing up how much you want it and if it’s worth it. If you go to your GP they might be able to refer you for CBT etc (although you need to be 18 for CBT iirc) but there are other services

Take everything a step at a time and only do what you can or else you’ll burn out. Try and have routine and timetables for work but allow yourself to be flexible if you need.

Honestly A levels can be really hard and on top of metal health issues its even worse.

it can be really hard to motivate yourself.
in order to motivate myself i write down my goals for the day as i feel this is more attainable than setting long term goals.

im also in my second year and have mocks this coming week!

it sounds stupid to say but just take every moment as it comes and its ok to feel S**T sometimes. it will eventually feel slightly better.
just hold onto your aspirations and know you are capable of getting there. xxx

thank you so much! good luck on your mocks btw! xx

Hi!

I’m a bit stuck right now, so i’m coming here as a kind of last resort.

I’m a bright kid (in the most modest way possible), it did well on my GCSEs and have a lot to live up to i suppose. I’m now a year 12 (have been for 6 months) and it’s literal hell.

Don’t get me wrong they atmosphere and general jist of college is so much better than secondary school. however alevels are the worst. I’ve struggled with mental illness **** since i was 12 and i’ve noticed that i really can’t handle my alevels. I go through really bad periods of depression and my social anxiety can get super bad in class. This makes it very difficult to ask for help and do work, i often space out (because of other stuff with my mental health and stuff) in lesson which makes it had to retain information. I’m not doing horrendously or anything, igbo getting Us on papers every now and then but my art grade is carrying me and i can push a B on assessments in science sometimes.

I’m left feeling extremely unmotivated and drained, i’ve been passing out im that tired, i have no time to do anything i enjoy and i’m honestly left not caring about where i end up in life.

My goal is to go to uni and has been for years, i want to get through these 2 years and move onto that stage of my life but it’s so difficult. I’ve had help for my mental health (CAMHS and the college counsellor) but eventually all the services ran dry and i had to be discharged. I have a progress tutor and she said she’ll be speaking to my teachers for even more extra help and about my anxiety but still no ones come forward.

There always seems to be something wrong, i **** up in every lesson and make stupid mistakes, i feel so unlike myself and get so stressed out over nothing.

This is vey vent-y and stuff but i’m just stuck, absolutely and completely lost. I want to achieve and i don’t want to give up but i’m starting to feel as if it’s all pointless and there’s no escape, all i see is failure.

If anyone can give me any advice on how to cope with stress, manage time and get homework and work done when you’d rather just curl up into a ball and do nothing i would very much appreciate that.

Thank you in advance.

(can you tell i wrote this in the middle of doing some chemistry homework haha)

Hi there, I'm in year 13 now and year 12 proved just as difficult for me too, around this point of year 12 I also felt like quitting everyday. I was diagnosed with anxiety and it seemed to get worse but I told myself everyday exams were right around the corner I've came this far so why not just see how AS exams go and I'll take it from there. Now I'm in year 13, things are still tough AS went fine but the one thing motivating me is my offer for medicine. This is, unfortunately, gonna be one of the toughest times of your life but believe me the rewarding feeling you'll get is worth it. But please talk to people, talk to your loved ones, your friends, your teachers and support workers at sixth form. You've made the first step talking to us but alert the people in your everyday life too it will help trust me .

I believe in you, good luck

P.S don't worry about making stupid mistakes in lesson you're studying A levels they're tough and you have about 5 billions things going through your head at once and on top of this issues with your mental health. We're all human and we all make mistakes.

I’m sort of on the same boat right now 😞 I lost my mum last year and was left with my siblings and mental health can really get on top of me sometimes- I study a level chemistry biology and history and I am a smart kid but there will always be people smarter. I really want to study veterinary surgery at a good uni but revision can really be draining and people underestimate the stress of studying a levels. I have little motivation all the time and always question what is the point?? My mum was always proud of me for being so smart and giving up so easily is the opposite of what she wanted. I have no idea how to cope with anything, and hopefully will see some answers on this thread !

How did your GCSEs go?

I can't be much help, and I really hope stuff improves for you. But regarding the grades, have you checked what grade boundaries your teachers are using on tests? Especially with the sciences they're often a lot lower on the actual tests than what is used in class (i.e. sometimes as low as 60% for an A instead of 80%), I went through AS bio getting like Cs and Bs all year because my teacher marked like that, but got an A in the exam with the same knowledge. Don't count on it, but it's just something you might be able to check? Also, chemistry is ****ing hard! So good luck!
Re. managing time, remember to prioritise the stuff that will actually go towards your AS (if you're doing AS that is), so any art coursework over a chem in class test. Also, make sure you have some breaks - i know, not exactly groundbreaking, but you'd be amazed what a ten minute dog walk can do for productivity etc - and, if you're not doing actual AS exams remember that you're working to a two year deadline not that little test week. Don't care about every little thing that doesn't count, especially if it's going to screw with your mental health.
Best of luck

Hi!

I’m a bit stuck right now, so i’m coming here as a kind of last resort.

I’m a bright kid (in the most modest way possible), it did well on my GCSEs and have a lot to live up to i suppose. I’m now a year 12 (have been for 6 months) and it’s literal hell.

Don’t get me wrong they atmosphere and general jist of college is so much better than secondary school. however alevels are the worst. I’ve struggled with mental illness **** since i was 12 and i’ve noticed that i really can’t handle my alevels. I go through really bad periods of depression and my social anxiety can get super bad in class. This makes it very difficult to ask for help and do work, i often space out (because of other stuff with my mental health nd stuff) in lesson which makes it had to retain information. I’m not doing horrendously or anything, igbo getting Us on papers every now and then but my art grade is carrying me and i can push a B on assessments in science sometimes.

I’m left feeling extremely unmotivated and drained, i’ve been passing out im that tired, i have no time to do anything i enjoy and i’m honestly left not caring about where i end up in life.

My goal is to go to uni and has been for years, i want to get through these 2 years and move onto that stage of my life but it’s so difficult. I’ve had help for my mental health (CAMHS and the college counsellor) but eventually all the services ran dry and i had to be discharged. I have a progress tutor and she said she’ll be speaking to my teachers for even more extra help and about my anxiety but still no ones come forward.

There always seems to be something wrong, i **** up in every lesson and make stupid mistakes, i feel so unlike myself and get so stressed out over nothing.

This is vey vent-y and stuff but i’m just stuck, absolutely and completely lost. I want to achieve and i don’t want to give up but i’m starting to feel as if it’s all pointless and there’s no escape, all i see is failure.

If anyone can give me any advice on how to cope with stress, manage time and get homework and work done when you’d rather just curl up into a ball and do nothing i would very much appreciate that.

Thank you in advance.

(can you tell i wrote this in the middle of doing some chemistry homework haha)

i’ve looked into it in the past, i’ve always wanted to go to uni but i’d push comes to shove there’s always that i can go to, it’s just there’s no local apprenticeship that are any good (i live in the middle of no where lol), so many once i’m 18 it’s a good idea idk

sorry for the late reply! good i’d say, i got As and 8s in year 11, i know they’re there for a back up and stuff