alevel choices stress

its been like 3 weeks since i mentioned dropping biology but im just so indecisive it hurts, and i dont want to end up regretting it ☹️ we also did a test on content so far, i got 31/35 surprisingly - or 30? i can't remember bc i don't have the paper but i guess my flashcards are working? its still going to get harder so im scared. people talk about uni stuff and courses, they seem so natural with it but i feel behind because i dont know anything. apparently the start of year 12 should be a bit enjoyable and easy compared to rest of sixth form but im here stressing and crying over small things already. im also thinking of changing health and social instead to psychology (and still keep bio), its easy and understandable but i feel like i dont need it because i already did it at gcse and maybe 3 alevels would be better because its a btec?? idk. but ik theres nothing wrong with a btec but ive some uni entry requirements and it always says 3 alevels (e.g AAA) my head of year also said if i wanted to do something like medicine, i would need 3 alevels. i spoke to my friend about how i felt, it made me feel a bit better, she also doesnt know what she wants to be, but she still seems happy and at ease unlike me. i just hope its not too late to still consider dropping subjects because theres this girl who joined my chem class last week and yesterday this other girl in my class dropped bio. if i swapped hsc for art - i fear that there would be so much missed esp since i havent done it gcse, but i would just keep it as a hobby. if took psych instead of hsc or psych instead of bio it wouldnt be that bad because i went into a few lessons so it would be easier (i think). im honestly so tired of feeling like this because its just ruining my overall wellbeing, ive already spoken to my careers advisor twice and my head of year - i feel like im bombarding other people with my stress i cant even speak to my parents because they wont understand how i feel - my mum would just keep telling me to persevere. only my brother in year 13 understands he said that i should just drop biology already because he said wants the best for me. revision sometimes seems pointless because im not working towards anything anyway, even if there are courses for my subjects they're probably too competitive. this whole thing is making me go crazy, i already find it hard to sleep and this just makes it worse.

OMG I FEEL LIKE I’M IN THE EXACT SAME POSITION AS YOU! FEELING LIKE I’M NOT WORKING TOWARDS ANYTHING,BEING INDECISIVE, STRUGGLING TO SLEEP!!
I’m currently doing History,English, Biology and Chemistry, but I’m uncertain about the sciences because I enjoy the essay based subjects more…but I also don’t want to shut the doors opened by bio and chem in fear I’ll regret it.
I’ve been fine in the subject, but I’m starting to think chem in particular sunny right for me. It contains much more maths than I expected, and even though I don’t hate maths, i don’t see myself doing anything mathsy at uni, so I’m not sure if there is a point in taking it.
And biology has really been hit or miss for me, some times it’s interesting and other days it’s boring.
Idk, but I am so stressed cause I’m worried I’ll make a decision I’ll live to regret. Luckily I’m talking to my head of year tomorrow, but it’s stressful because I feel so embarrassed for not knowing what I want to do..
Point is, you’re not alone in this, I totally get it.

Hey! I hope you’re doing well! I would just recommend doing the subjects that makes you feel happy. Revision gets easier when you have the passion for what you want to study. Do what your heart says. Have trust in yourself and have faith you’ll be able to overcome these obstacles.

As a year 13, I just want to say that yes it does get harder but you'll learn to adjust and understand how to keep up with pace! Well done on your test, That's super good!! I felt the same as you when i first started, everyone else knew what they wanted to do and who they wanted to be but you shouldn't rush this process, it will all fit into place! look around at Uni courses and read them to see if they interest you? You could find a course that is vague so that there is a lot of jobs associated with it E.g psychology= forensic, clinical, educational etc. Year 12 is definitely not as easy at first, once you get used to the big jump from GCSE it becomes more comfortable but never easy! with the uni entry, at the grades usually they say what grades you need for btec as well, its just a basic format! I do a btec with normal a levels so its perfectly fine to do one! Usually you can still change subjects until this month so have a good think about what you'd enjoy most! Don't put it off just because you've done it before or think of others opinions. With art, I'd suggest staying away from it if you haven't done it at GCSE because you don't fully understand the intenseness it is, from someone who did it at GCSE it's not good if its JUST a hobby, expectations are high, you will always have something to fix and be criticised on. Its very time consuming and omg the annotations have to be paragraphs. Psychology links in with both HSC and bio so if you decide to switch with that then it would be easier to remember a certain topic! Everything is always competitive so don't worry about it, having good grades and a good personal statement will get you into uni! Doing that will 100% get you into one, they wont not take you unless you don't receive the grades but some do foundation year for courses so even if you don't get the grades, in clearings you can still find a suitable course!!! Don't sweat the uni stuff just yet, it'll drive you mad. And your not bothering anyone with telling them how you feel, its your school responsibility to help you!!!! Keep your chin up, revising can be fun, find a way to enjoy it, you choose the subjects you want to learn about so have fun doing it!

thank you ❤️ listening to my heart is something i still need to learn how to do😭

OMG I FEEL LIKE I’M IN THE EXACT SAME POSITION AS YOU! FEELING LIKE I’M NOT WORKING TOWARDS ANYTHING,BEING INDECISIVE, STRUGGLING TO SLEEP!!
I’m currently doing History,English, Biology and Chemistry, but I’m uncertain about the sciences because I enjoy the essay based subjects more…but I also don’t want to shut the doors opened by bio and chem in fear I’ll regret it.
I’ve been fine in the subject, but I’m starting to think chem in particular sunny right for me. It contains much more maths than I expected, and even though I don’t hate maths, i don’t see myself doing anything mathsy at uni, so I’m not sure if there is a point in taking it.
And biology has really been hit or miss for me, some times it’s interesting and other days it’s boring.
Idk, but I am so stressed cause I’m worried I’ll make a decision I’ll live to regret. Luckily I’m talking to my head of year tomorrow, but it’s stressful because I feel so embarrassed for not knowing what I want to do..
Point is, you’re not alone in this, I totally get it.

OMG IM SO GLAD ITS NOT JUST ME <3 - indecisive and sleep deprived are literally the best ways to describe my current state rn. i feel like one of the main reasons im doing chem is because of my gcse grade + its a science and my teacher is amazing - i think teachers play a big part in understanding bc in year 10 i found chem so hard but when we got a diff teacher it became my fav science out of the 3. but the what you said about bio is sooo true - but i feel like its more boring than interesting, the thing that has interested me so far was the 2 practicals we did but it was just the benedicts test with more depth i think😭 maybe ill talk to my head of year tomorrow too because feeling regret is the worst !!!

OMG IM SO GLAD ITS NOT JUST ME <3 - indecisive and sleep deprived are literally the best ways to describe my current state rn. i feel like one of the main reasons im doing chem is because of my gcse grade + its a science and my teacher is amazing - i think teachers play a big part in understanding bc in year 10 i found chem so hard but when we got a diff teacher it became my fav science out of the 3. but the what you said about bio is sooo true - but i feel like its more boring than interesting, the thing that has interested me so far was the 2 practicals we did but it was just the benedicts test with more depth i think😭 maybe ill talk to my head of year tomorrow too because feeling regret is the worst !!!

I do biology and I should of dropped out seriously a year later I’m crying bc I didn’t do well in year 12 cos it’s that hard and my predicted grade is limiting my uni choices, if you don’t need it DONT DO IT

guys i spoke to my head of sixth form and she said it's too late😭 but someone changed earlier this week

one of my friends said that if im really struggling i should explain. but i think one of the main problems is that when i went into a few psych lessons i didn't choose it then. i only do 3

Do you think you’d prefer psychology over biology? If so maybe tell her that, and that you don’t think biology will help you with your future aspirations since you don’t have a strong interest in it, and would rather choose something more relevant.

its been like 3 weeks since i mentioned dropping biology but im just so indecisive it hurts, and i dont want to end up regretting it ☹️ we also did a test on content so far, i got 31/35 surprisingly - or 30? i can't remember bc i don't have the paper but i guess my flashcards are working? its still going to get harder so im scared. people talk about uni stuff and courses, they seem so natural with it but i feel behind because i dont know anything. apparently the start of year 12 should be a bit enjoyable and easy compared to rest of sixth form but im here stressing and crying over small things already. im also thinking of changing health and social instead to psychology (and still keep bio), its easy and understandable but i feel like i dont need it because i already did it at gcse and maybe 3 alevels would be better because its a btec?? idk. but ik theres nothing wrong with a btec but ive some uni entry requirements and it always says 3 alevels (e.g AAA) my head of year also said if i wanted to do something like medicine, i would need 3 alevels. i spoke to my friend about how i felt, it made me feel a bit better, she also doesnt know what she wants to be, but she still seems happy and at ease unlike me. i just hope its not too late to still consider dropping subjects because theres this girl who joined my chem class last week and yesterday this other girl in my class dropped bio. if i swapped hsc for art - i fear that there would be so much missed esp since i havent done it gcse, but i would just keep it as a hobby. if took psych instead of hsc or psych instead of bio it wouldnt be that bad because i went into a few lessons so it would be easier (i think). im honestly so tired of feeling like this because its just ruining my overall wellbeing, ive already spoken to my careers advisor twice and my head of year - i feel like im bombarding other people with my stress i cant even speak to my parents because they wont understand how i feel - my mum would just keep telling me to persevere. only my brother in year 13 understands he said that i should just drop biology already because he said wants the best for me. revision sometimes seems pointless because im not working towards anything anyway, even if there are courses for my subjects they're probably too competitive. this whole thing is making me go crazy, i already find it hard to sleep and this just makes it worse.