Chronic Illness

Hi, I really want to study Archaeology at University but there's one big problem- I have chronic fatigue syndrome, and have had it since about 2015.

Because of this, I haven't got work experience or any extracurriculars, and I even had to drop out of school for three years to recover, which means I don't have any A-Levels, although I've constantly been TRYING to study for them. Recently I've been undergoing treatment and successfully managing my activity levels, which has led to me being able to Do More Stuff, and I hope to take an Access to HE course (In science, probably), in the next couple of years:

Anyway, I have a couple of questions:

1) Will universities even look at my application when I send it, because of the lack of activities/experience/ work/ etc.

2) Is Archaeology as a rule extremely physically demanding, or can accommodations be made so that I don't have to do as much physical exertion on field work, etc

3) Is anyone else suffering from a chronic illness/disability and studying archaeology, and if so, how are you managing it?

4) Do people who have done Access to HE courses have an inherent disadvantage when it comes to Unis deciding who to take on?

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