Unsure what to do next year.

So my story is a long and complexed one, last year I got a B (Maths), D (Geography) and E (Physics) at AS Level (which accounts for 40% of the total A-Level mark here in Northern Ireland). So I had two main options which involved staying in school, either repeat year 13 with different A-Levels or resit the majority of my AS exams while also doing my A2’s. I was unable to finish any of my AS exams in time so my teachers suggested that I may be in fact enabled to some extra time. After a long assessment I got 25% extra time due to a combination of slow handwriting and processing speed.

I picked the second option and although it involved doing 17 exams this year I believe it was the right choice especially with the 25% extra time included for the AS I resat this year. While all this was happening I also had the task of applying to UCAS, originally I wanted to do a Maths degree but with a BDE that idea was out the window.

Whilst applying I was really unsure about what course I wanted to choose, in fact the only thing I was sure of was that I wanted to stay here in Northern Ireland. This left me with 2 Uni choices either Queen’s (grade requirements probably too high) and Ulster, so without a clue of what courses to I browsed the courses at Ulster and eventually chose a combination of Criminology/Sociology courses at both Queen’s and Ulster. However by the time May came I rejected all 5 offers as I knew the courses weren’t for me.

So here I am with less than 2 days before results come out wondering whether I should go through clearing and do a youth work course at Ulster, something I have a genuine interest + experience in (grade requirements are CDD which I’ll most likely get) but don’t know if a want to pursue it as a career.

There’s also a 5 year part-time Football Coaching and Business Management course at Ulster which would essentially be my dream job as it combines both football coaching and youth work both of which I enjoy and have lots of experience with. However the grade requirements for this are BBC (which I’m unsure I’ll get) plus very few people get admitted to the course.

Overall, I just want to do something I’ll enjoy as a career but avoid jumping into a course that I won’t like. Thanks for hearing me out.