How has the new academic year started for you?
Hi there! 
It’s that time of the year again, and many of you have just started a new year at school or college and we’d love to hear from you about how you think it has gone! Now that the first few days have passed are you feeling nervous, excited, or indifferent about the year ahead?
Share your thoughts and experiences below and let's help each other navigate the next few months!
Here are some questions to help you get started:
Every experience is unique and sharing these can provide encouragement and helpful tips for others in similar situations. So, whether your first days back were a breeze or a bit of a rollercoaster, let’s hear about them!
It’s that time of the year again, and many of you have just started a new year at school or college and we’d love to hear from you about how you think it has gone! Now that the first few days have passed are you feeling nervous, excited, or indifferent about the year ahead?
Share your thoughts and experiences below and let's help each other navigate the next few months!
Here are some questions to help you get started:
•
What subjects are you studying for your GCSEs, A-Levels or equivalent?
•
Did you make any new friends? How did you break the ice?
•
What are your goals for the next year? whether that’s to do with your studies or otherwise!
Every experience is unique and sharing these can provide encouragement and helpful tips for others in similar situations. So, whether your first days back were a breeze or a bit of a rollercoaster, let’s hear about them!
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Reply 1
Hey! Recently returned to school or college? how do you feel it is going?
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Reply 2
I want to cry x
Reply 3
Original post by CamembertPaws
Hi there!
It’s that time of the year again, and many of you have just started a new year at school or college and we’d love to hear from you about how you think it has gone! Now that the first few days have passed are you feeling nervous, excited, or indifferent about the year ahead?
Share your thoughts and experiences below and let's help each other navigate the next few months!
Here are some questions to help you get started:
Every experience is unique and sharing these can provide encouragement and helpful tips for others in similar situations. So, whether your first days back were a breeze or a bit of a rollercoaster, let’s hear about them!
It’s that time of the year again, and many of you have just started a new year at school or college and we’d love to hear from you about how you think it has gone! Now that the first few days have passed are you feeling nervous, excited, or indifferent about the year ahead?
Share your thoughts and experiences below and let's help each other navigate the next few months!
Here are some questions to help you get started:
•
What subjects are you studying for your GCSEs, A-Levels or equivalent?
•
Did you make any new friends? How did you break the ice?
•
What are your goals for the next year? whether that’s to do with your studies or otherwise!
Every experience is unique and sharing these can provide encouragement and helpful tips for others in similar situations. So, whether your first days back were a breeze or a bit of a rollercoaster, let’s hear about them!
Challenging as a postgraduate I have struggled to find a postgraduate job
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Original post by Mohammed_80
Challenging as a postgraduate I have struggled to find a postgraduate job
With a bachelor's degree, you are not a postgraduate. You are a graduate.
Reply 5
Original post by gjd800
With a bachelor's degree, you are not a postgraduate. You are a graduate.
Sorry my bad graduate nevertheless I have struggled to find anything.
Reply 6
Had a anxiety attack after maths- first lesson so they did a recap of knowledge and after that threw in the fact that we have a 1 hour test tomorrow, aka our second lesson. Led to me missing politics as i was overwhelmed. So to answer that question, things are going great😊
Original post by CamembertPaws
Hey! Recently returned to school or college? how do you feel it is going?
Study Help
Reply 7
how’s everyone feeling
Reply 8
year 11 is just as bad as I expected we’ve only been in for a week but it feels like we’ve done enough work for a term 😭
also the teacher keep reminding us every lesson that we’ve only got a few months till gcses which makes it even more stressful
also the teacher keep reminding us every lesson that we’ve only got a few months till gcses which makes it even more stressful
Reply 9
Original post by CamembertPaws
Hi there!
It’s that time of the year again, and many of you have just started a new year at school or college and we’d love to hear from you about how you think it has gone! Now that the first few days have passed are you feeling nervous, excited, or indifferent about the year ahead?
Share your thoughts and experiences below and let's help each other navigate the next few months!
Here are some questions to help you get started:
Every experience is unique and sharing these can provide encouragement and helpful tips for others in similar situations. So, whether your first days back were a breeze or a bit of a rollercoaster, let’s hear about them!
It’s that time of the year again, and many of you have just started a new year at school or college and we’d love to hear from you about how you think it has gone! Now that the first few days have passed are you feeling nervous, excited, or indifferent about the year ahead?
Share your thoughts and experiences below and let's help each other navigate the next few months!
Here are some questions to help you get started:
•
What subjects are you studying for your GCSEs, A-Levels or equivalent?
•
Did you make any new friends? How did you break the ice?
•
What are your goals for the next year? whether that’s to do with your studies or otherwise!
Every experience is unique and sharing these can provide encouragement and helpful tips for others in similar situations. So, whether your first days back were a breeze or a bit of a rollercoaster, let’s hear about them!
My year is already not going great
Reply 10
Original post by CamembertPaws
Hi there!
It’s that time of the year again, and many of you have just started a new year at school or college and we’d love to hear from you about how you think it has gone! Now that the first few days have passed are you feeling nervous, excited, or indifferent about the year ahead?
Share your thoughts and experiences below and let's help each other navigate the next few months!
Here are some questions to help you get started:
Every experience is unique and sharing these can provide encouragement and helpful tips for others in similar situations. So, whether your first days back were a breeze or a bit of a rollercoaster, let’s hear about them!
It’s that time of the year again, and many of you have just started a new year at school or college and we’d love to hear from you about how you think it has gone! Now that the first few days have passed are you feeling nervous, excited, or indifferent about the year ahead?
Share your thoughts and experiences below and let's help each other navigate the next few months!
Here are some questions to help you get started:
•
What subjects are you studying for your GCSEs, A-Levels or equivalent?
•
Did you make any new friends? How did you break the ice?
•
What are your goals for the next year? whether that’s to do with your studies or otherwise!
Every experience is unique and sharing these can provide encouragement and helpful tips for others in similar situations. So, whether your first days back were a breeze or a bit of a rollercoaster, let’s hear about them!
ngl it's not as bad as i was expecting, but i think it's bc our school has tons of support, there's so much work though
Reply 11
Original post by CamembertPaws
Hi there!
It’s that time of the year again, and many of you have just started a new year at school or college and we’d love to hear from you about how you think it has gone! Now that the first few days have passed are you feeling nervous, excited, or indifferent about the year ahead?
Share your thoughts and experiences below and let's help each other navigate the next few months!
Here are some questions to help you get started:
Every experience is unique and sharing these can provide encouragement and helpful tips for others in similar situations. So, whether your first days back were a breeze or a bit of a rollercoaster, let’s hear about them!
It’s that time of the year again, and many of you have just started a new year at school or college and we’d love to hear from you about how you think it has gone! Now that the first few days have passed are you feeling nervous, excited, or indifferent about the year ahead?
Share your thoughts and experiences below and let's help each other navigate the next few months!
Here are some questions to help you get started:
•
What subjects are you studying for your GCSEs, A-Levels or equivalent?
•
Did you make any new friends? How did you break the ice?
•
What are your goals for the next year? whether that’s to do with your studies or otherwise!
Every experience is unique and sharing these can provide encouragement and helpful tips for others in similar situations. So, whether your first days back were a breeze or a bit of a rollercoaster, let’s hear about them!
Year 13 just started and totally not going well. I've got to sort out my EPQ and personal statement by the end of September/beginning of October. Mocks coming up in November. Absolutely stressed out. Oh and if that's not enough for my stress levels, I do Physics, Chemistry and Maths at A- Levels. Currently on a D in Physics and looking to do Aerospace Engineering at Uni. I know, it's funny. My whole life has been a joke anyways
Good luck to all of you out there and hope y'all do well!
Reply 12
It's been going well so far for me! I'm in year 12 and I'm loving sixth form so far. I love the common room because I feel like I'm socialising more and I've made friends with a couple of new girls at my school and they're both so lovely! I'm studying Maths, Further Maths, Economics and Computer Science - I'm not getting too much homework as of yet and I quite like my teachers! My goal for the next year is to be consistent in my studies while also ensuring that I'm in good health!
Reply 13
Original post by agent_duck343
year 11 is just as bad as I expected we’ve only been in for a week but it feels like we’ve done enough work for a term 😭
also the teacher keep reminding us every lesson that we’ve only got a few months till gcses which makes it even more stressful
also the teacher keep reminding us every lesson that we’ve only got a few months till gcses which makes it even more stressful
Bless ya fr the stress
It's gone so quickly atp I wouldn't be surprised if my mocks are tomorrow😂
Reply 14
Original post by Mohammed_80
Challenging as a postgraduate I have struggled to find a postgraduate job
That can feel frustrating, but it's still early days! What industry are you looking to get into?
Reply 15
@scar-the-queen
This sounds like you're having a really positive experience so far
Are you thinking about applying to University when the time comes?
This sounds like you're having a really positive experience so far
Are you thinking about applying to University when the time comes?Reply 16
Original post by 1234567888899
My year is already not going great
Oh no! what about it do you feel isn't going well?
Reply 17
Original post by CamembertPaws
That can feel frustrating, but it's still early days! What industry are you looking to get into?
IT as a First Line Tech Support
Reply 18
Original post by CamembertPaws
@scar-the-queen
This sounds like you're having a really positive experience so far Are you thinking about applying to University when the time comes?
This sounds like you're having a really positive experience so far
Are you thinking about applying to University when the time comes?Definitely! I'm thinking about studying Computer Science or maybe Economics
Reply 19
Original post by CamembertPaws
Hi there!
It’s that time of the year again, and many of you have just started a new year at school or college and we’d love to hear from you about how you think it has gone! Now that the first few days have passed are you feeling nervous, excited, or indifferent about the year ahead?
Share your thoughts and experiences below and let's help each other navigate the next few months!
Here are some questions to help you get started:
Every experience is unique and sharing these can provide encouragement and helpful tips for others in similar situations. So, whether your first days back were a breeze or a bit of a rollercoaster, let’s hear about them!
It’s that time of the year again, and many of you have just started a new year at school or college and we’d love to hear from you about how you think it has gone! Now that the first few days have passed are you feeling nervous, excited, or indifferent about the year ahead?
Share your thoughts and experiences below and let's help each other navigate the next few months!
Here are some questions to help you get started:
•
What subjects are you studying for your GCSEs, A-Levels or equivalent?
•
Did you make any new friends? How did you break the ice?
•
What are your goals for the next year? whether that’s to do with your studies or otherwise!
Every experience is unique and sharing these can provide encouragement and helpful tips for others in similar situations. So, whether your first days back were a breeze or a bit of a rollercoaster, let’s hear about them!
Hi
I am in my second year of sixth form and I want to cry. It's so different and I feel pressured to perform better this year
I did a few ice breakers but no new Friends i don't think that has helped me emotionally in my academic life
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