Hello.
I am a year 12 student currently studying btech health and social care level 3 in London. I find it enjoyable, which is why I chose it, but now wish I could go back and choose other subjects like chemistry and biology, but even that’s not possible.
The thing is, I want to study medicine and become a doctor or surgeon, it’s my dream to become a neurosurgeon and has been ever since I was a little kid. The problem is that my gcses were not great, I do foundation.
Maths 4
Combined science 4’3
English literature 4
English language 5
These grades are very disappointing for me because I took a few years off secondary school due to a serious personal issue that was caused me to miss a lot of school, I left mid year 7 and joined a new school in London beginning of year 10. I also faced mental health issues because I was so behind and eventually lost motivation and stopped trying after my year 10 mocks. But in year 11, I wanted to at least try and started working really hard. I got a tutor for my core subjects, stopped going out and focused in school and would ask many questions in class. I thought this was enough and walked confidently in and out of my exams, but on results day, I broke down in tears and was heartbroken, I’m not too sure why but worked really hard, sometimes stayed up all night and pushed my self when I was at my worst only to fail, Even now it upsets me.
This is getting a bit long, sorry.
I enjoy health and social care and am doing alright, but the careers they lead to are just not for me. I’ve been researching and considering lots of health + sc jobs but they all just don’t appeal to me at all. I am now unmotivated to even carry on because I know when I finish year 13, it will all be for nothing.
I don’t know if I can re take my GCSEs or do another course that allows me to do medicine at university.
Please give me any advice.