hello, i just need some comfort and encouragement.
i left my home country (Philippines) at 15 (turning 16 that year) to join my father in his home country (Pakistan). The change in culture and school environtment (there are no GCSEs or A level in philippines) did not impact me until covid hit less than a year later and my father pulled me out of school for a year. When i went back, i was a 17 year old, depressed mess. That year i did not take the exams for the remaining 5 GCSEs because of internet addiction and ruined mental health and the year after (18) my pakistani ID was expired which took a little over 5 months. i will now do the Oct/Nov exams this year (will turn 19 this september).
I am anxious of A levels honestly. more so over the fact that id be 2/3 years older than my classmates (if i get into a school). I just want to know if my situation was understandable or just an excuse ive been making up to comfort myself? Do i have to worry about my age? (there is no free education in pakistan no matter the year or age if youre not in government schools and its rare for government schools to teach O/A levels iirc)