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Travelling to sixth form

Do you think it’s worth going to school that is 1hr 30 mins(by bus) away from home? It’s the only academic school in my area and I want to go but I feel like the travel will stress me out. I’ll arrive home by 5:30.

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by Toomanyenny
Do you think it’s worth going to school that is 1hr 30 mins(by bus) away from home? It’s the only academic school in my area and I want to go but I feel like the travel will stress me out. I’ll arrive home by 5:30.
hmmm if u have a choice and can go to a average school id say opt for that IN MY OPINON
the distance will make u feel really tired and can interrupt ur focus in studies which may have a poorer result as a outcome tbf
What subjects u doing btw cuz I feel like with STEM there’s way more resources online and it doesnt matter if ur teacher is good or not all my teachers are pretty crap n I still am doing well
Only benefit of going to a better performing school is just that they’ll support u a bit more with applications and other stuff for personal statement eg work experience but that’s not to say you can’t find that on ur own
This is just my opinion :smile:)

Reply 2

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by astudent789
hmmm if u have a choice and can go to a average school id say opt for that IN MY OPINON
the distance will make u feel really tired and can interrupt ur focus in studies which may have a poorer result as a outcome tbf
What subjects u doing btw cuz I feel like with STEM there’s way more resources online and it doesnt matter if ur teacher is good or not all my teachers are pretty crap n I still am doing well
Only benefit of going to a better performing school is just that they’ll support u a bit more with applications and other stuff for personal statement eg work experience but that’s not to say you can’t find that on ur own
This is just my opinion :smile:)


I’m doing maths, chemistry and English literature but I might drop chemistry

Reply 3

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by Toomanyenny
I’m doing maths, chemistry and English literature but I might drop chemistry
hmmm with maths n chemistry you arguably could like self learn that in a average school but it does depend on one’s ability if u like a teacher more but ya.
I can’t rlly speak on essay subjects but id presume maybe a teacher with a better fit will help.
Tbf its js the distance that puts it off cuz who knows maybe there will be a diversion one day or roads are closed it’ll take u even longer but at the end of the day its up to u

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