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The final countdown! A year 13 who just wants to be a poet

Hi, my name is Hannah and I started a GYG blog a while ago but promptly forgot about it.

I really want to study English literature with creative writing at UEA, however I now have the large task on my hands of improving my A*BC predicted grades to try to make the AAA entry requirements.

This blog will share my journey through year 13 as I attempt to battle through personal statements, UCAS forms, predicted grade exam resits, various other mock exams and other delights of year 13.

My current predicted grades are as follows:
English Literature - A*
Philosophy - B
Economics - C
AFA Creative writing qualification (not an A-level) - A

If you want to hang around and see if I make it, feel free to follow my progress here. If I am not insane by the end of the year then I will share if I succeeded in my goal or not.

Have a great day

- Hannah :smile:
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My economics resit, the last chance to secure a decent grade to help me to get into my dream university, went absolutely terribly! For once, the issue wasn't my fault. I had revised A LOT, and had done so many practice papers, and I was very nervous, yet confident that I would manage to get a better mark than I had done in May.

Upon sitting down to do the paper, I discovered that, for some unknown issue, printing error perhaps, only about a quarter of the paper was there! I told the invigilator, answered the questions that were on the paper, and that was it. I don't yet know if I have to resit again (this would be the third time) or if they are going to base the grade off what I could answer.

Today's task is revising for my philosophy resit that I have next week, hopefully my luck with exams is going to get slightly better.

I am going to give share my song of the day everyday if I remember, that will reflect my mood with everything that is going on.
Today's song is Sloop John B by the Beach Boys, because I would rather just go home and sleep than deal with these exams.
Original post by YoungPoet
My economics resit, the last chance to secure a decent grade to help me to get into my dream university, went absolutely terribly! For once, the issue wasn't my fault. I had revised A LOT, and had done so many practice papers, and I was very nervous, yet confident that I would manage to get a better mark than I had done in May.
Upon sitting down to do the paper, I discovered that, for some unknown issue, printing error perhaps, only about a quarter of the paper was there! I told the invigilator, answered the questions that were on the paper, and that was it. I don't yet know if I have to resit again (this would be the third time) or if they are going to base the grade off what I could answer.
Today's task is revising for my philosophy resit that I have next week, hopefully my luck with exams is going to get slightly better.
I am going to give share my song of the day everyday if I remember, that will reflect my mood with everything that is going on.
Today's song is Sloop John B by the Beach Boys, because I would rather just go home and sleep than deal with these exams.

It's so unfair on you that the whole paper wasn't there! My school made plenty of blunders with resit papers too which is so frustrating. Good luck for your philosophy resit!
Original post by YoungPoet
Hi, my name is Hannah and I started a GYG blog a while ago but promptly forgot about it.
I really want to study English literature with creative writing at UEA, however I now have the large task on my hands of improving my A*BC predicted grades to try to make the AAA entry requirements.
This blog will share my journey through year 13 as I attempt to battle through personal statements, UCAS forms, predicted grade exam resits, various other mock exams and other delights of year 13.
My current predicted grades are as follows:
English Literature - A*
Philosophy - B
Economics - C
AFA Creative writing qualification (not an A-level) - A
If you want to hang around and see if I make it, feel free to follow my progress here. If I am not insane by the end of the year then I will share if I succeeded in my goal or not.
Have a great day
- Hannah :smile:

Of course we want to hang around, I'm an econ alum so do feel free to ask qs💜💜
(edited 2 weeks ago)
Original post by YoungPoet
Hi, my name is Hannah and I started a GYG blog a while ago but promptly forgot about it.
I really want to study English literature with creative writing at UEA, however I now have the large task on my hands of improving my A*BC predicted grades to try to make the AAA entry requirements.
This blog will share my journey through year 13 as I attempt to battle through personal statements, UCAS forms, predicted grade exam resits, various other mock exams and other delights of year 13.
My current predicted grades are as follows:
English Literature - A*
Philosophy - B
Economics - C
AFA Creative writing qualification (not an A-level) - A
If you want to hang around and see if I make it, feel free to follow my progress here. If I am not insane by the end of the year then I will share if I succeeded in my goal or not.
Have a great day
- Hannah :smile:

Hello! 🙂

It's great that you're considering applying for UEA!
I wish you the best of luck with your final year of A levels, remember to enjoy it and not stress too much!
If you have any questions about UEA or Norwich, feel free to ask!

Fatma
Natural Sciences student

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