How to cope with giving up my Uni Dreams and Career

A huge amount of millionaires/ billionaires did not go to school/ failed school and got to where they wanted to go. There are lots of options but require a whole lot more of dedication due to not having a degree.

Surest way is to get a generic job and save up enough to enter real estate and do that. (Real estate done correctly requires almost no cash and minimal credit). Search it up.

np, i did my alevels back in 2005, got good grades, then went on a foundation year, got seriously depressed and had other things to deal with, couldn't attend and failed the whole thing yay. No support from my uni/college. since they have more HND type courses about now, i am doing one of thos. Its not that great, but i know i probably won't cope at uni, or if i would get in. If anything i m studying to boost my confidence, which is something i really need in a job

Hello

It is with sad regret that i will be missing the ucas deadline . Because i suffer from Depression and that everyone in my college sees me as a weirdo, the tutor made a good point not to write my references earlier because i failed my accounting exam, being behind coursework and having the poorest attendance in college.

It is an access course, i dont blame them, i agreed with her and she then indirectly try to indicate that my behaviour is Bipolar/Personality Disorder (she didnt say it direct obviously but the way she described me) hence making my reference hard to write, she says she will write tonight but i know that is a lie. Whilst i have finished my personal statement and my careers advisor giving me the best help i have ever had with the personal statement, i also realise that my tutor is ****ing useless but thats just my own thinking

Anyway, now that there's a 100% chance that i won't go uni as i predict i will get out of college anyway, i need to cope on not being jealous of others who are going uni or already in uni. This was my third attempt at college and i have ruined yet again . This September i'm likely to do a btec with 16 year old kids or to do a dead end apprenticeship. How can i now adjust to this sad life and ending my potential career.

You could try taking responsibility and not looking for online sympathy. Complaining won't change anything, you've got to work harder.

You can apply to UCAS after January 15th and many unis will consider you.

The other route to teaching music is through a music qualification beyond grade 8, a diploma. Some peripatetics don't have music degrees.

Please don't give up - you are worth more than your college!

That's great news - well done

I applied to ucas today so i'm now waiting for offers

It may have been mentioned already but it's worth looking into Open Uni as you're in control of your work environment and learning

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Apprenticeships aren't dead end they are better for some people then degrees are .

what do you want to study?

What happens when your apprenticeship finish and your employer tells you to **** off? Degrees are certificate for life and open so many doors. I heard recently graduate schemes are getting easier to get into.. you can't get an apprenticeship through a graduate scheme.

And yes they are dead end because they are really minimum wage careers.

Your comment has only just made me want to tell my tutor tomorrow of 'calling it a day'. You don't understand that depression is demonic spirit which only strong obessive prayers (yes and psychological help) can solve the problem. Look i won't be a f***** in this. If current economic environment don't take weak people, thats fine with me, i can retire right now at 19 and live alone for live. I tried saying this to my parents of running away but they told me to **** off if i was planning this.

I'm really not here to start an argument or anything so please don't take this wrong! Feel free to ignore. I think its very unfair you have just passed judgement on this person in this way with a clear little understanding in depression and mental illness. I really feel you should think about what made you feel the need to tell someone their 'depression' is an excuse, and what sort of person that makes you. Would you say that to someone with a physical illness that you couldn't see?

Speaking from someone who works in a very very stressful childrens mental health hospital.