Originally I have applied for Pharmacy. I have made an unbelievable amount of sacrifices to even be considered for this course, receiving 4 offers. Now, that I haven't been accepted to either my firm or insurance I feel very lost. I am having to go through clearing which I never thought would happen. I have missed my insurance by a grade having thought my coursework grade was a lot higher than it actually was. I am still stressed and thinking straight isn't happening at all. I have been accepted to Uni of Roehampton in London for Biological Sciences, but honestly I would have never applied to any London unis due to the cost and it isn't my preference of a city to live in and spend a huge amount of money on.
I am currently thinking of taking this year to find myself and apply for a course more suitable for me, but I cannot decide if this is the best idea considering I wanted to start uni straight away and might not make great use of the gap year and feel more depressed to the point I have no hope of doing anything. I can't express my feelings well, because I'm stuck on what I really want to do and it's really getting me down... I thought Pharmacy was for me and now having done badly in Chemistry I think it's time to move on and do something I will enjoy a lot more. I did best in Geography and it has been my all time favourite subject, but I just didn't see a great career move despite loving it. I've always done well when it came to exams and my A2 has also been good. I ended up with 4 A-levels and 2 AS's.
One option is to retake one or two exams and go to a better uni which I'll be happy at or carry on looking through clearing which is draining the last bit of energy I have in me. ;(
I am in an awkward position and wondering if any of you went through something similar and could offer any bit of advice.
I'll appreciate it a lot.
Thanks