University Worries
Hello All,
I am due to begin my undergraduate in Life Science and Global Sustainable Development at Warwick in 2 weeks. However, I am extremely worried / petrified and don’t want to go for a number of reasons.
1) first of all, I missed my grades for my dream course and uni (Geography at Cambridge) and am devastated as I worked really hard only to absolutely FLOP my a levels in the end. Most of my friends did so much better than me and I know I did really hard A levels but that doesn’t soften the blow and I just feel like a failure
2) I am really scared as a result, because I’m so stupid and missed my grades despite working so hard, i won’t be able to keep up with the workload at Warwick anyway
3) I feel less motivated towards my degree, not only due to autism and my mental health but the fact EVERYONE I know literally got into Warwick and its kind of standard for my area whereas i really wanted to venture out… I am also doing a really niche course and am scared about employment prospects as I want to be an Environmental Lawyer.
In fact, I’m not even sure if I’ll enjoy my course as it is really not where I want to go.
I can’t even reapply due to my home life either, my parents won’t let me even though it was my dream to study Geography at Cambridge, and I was the only person in my school who didn’t make their Oxbridge offer.
I feel like such a failure and don’t know what to do because I have really done awfully in my education so far and I can’t go back and correct it… I am deeply disappointed in my a level grades and just wish I could fix those…
Not sure what to do as I am extremely depressed and have been ever since I finished my A levels. Any reassurance or advice could help.
I am due to begin my undergraduate in Life Science and Global Sustainable Development at Warwick in 2 weeks. However, I am extremely worried / petrified and don’t want to go for a number of reasons.
1) first of all, I missed my grades for my dream course and uni (Geography at Cambridge) and am devastated as I worked really hard only to absolutely FLOP my a levels in the end. Most of my friends did so much better than me and I know I did really hard A levels but that doesn’t soften the blow and I just feel like a failure
2) I am really scared as a result, because I’m so stupid and missed my grades despite working so hard, i won’t be able to keep up with the workload at Warwick anyway
3) I feel less motivated towards my degree, not only due to autism and my mental health but the fact EVERYONE I know literally got into Warwick and its kind of standard for my area whereas i really wanted to venture out… I am also doing a really niche course and am scared about employment prospects as I want to be an Environmental Lawyer.
In fact, I’m not even sure if I’ll enjoy my course as it is really not where I want to go.
I can’t even reapply due to my home life either, my parents won’t let me even though it was my dream to study Geography at Cambridge, and I was the only person in my school who didn’t make their Oxbridge offer.
I feel like such a failure and don’t know what to do because I have really done awfully in my education so far and I can’t go back and correct it… I am deeply disappointed in my a level grades and just wish I could fix those…
Not sure what to do as I am extremely depressed and have been ever since I finished my A levels. Any reassurance or advice could help.
(edited 3 months ago)
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by kangaruhiiiiHello All,
I am due to begin my undergraduate in Life Science and Global Sustainable Development at Warwick in 2 weeks. However, I am extremely worried / petrified and don’t want to go for a number of reasons.
1) first of all, I missed my grades for my dream course and uni (Geography at Cambridge) and am devastated as I worked really hard only to absolutely FLOP my a levels in the end. Most of my friends did so much better than me and I know I did really hard A levels but that doesn’t soften the blow and I just feel like a failure
2) I am really scared as a result, because I’m so stupid and missed my grades despite working so hard, i won’t be able to keep up with the workload at Warwick anyway
3) I feel less motivated towards my degree, not only due to autism and my mental health but the fact EVERYONE I know literally got into Warwick and it doesn’t feel as special to me as a result… I am also doing a really niche course and am scared about employment prospects as I want to be an Environmental Lawyer.
In fact, I’m not even sure if I’ll enjoy my course as it is really not where I want to go.
I can’t even reapply due to my home life either, my parents won’t let me even though it was my dream to study Geography at Cambridge, and I was the only person in my school who didn’t make their Oxbridge offer.
I feel like such a failure and don’t know what to do because I have really done awfully in my education so far and I can’t go back and correct it… I am deeply disappointed in my a level grades and just wish I could fix those…
Not sure what to do as I am extremely depressed and have been ever since I finished my A levels. Any reassurance or advice could help.
I am due to begin my undergraduate in Life Science and Global Sustainable Development at Warwick in 2 weeks. However, I am extremely worried / petrified and don’t want to go for a number of reasons.
1) first of all, I missed my grades for my dream course and uni (Geography at Cambridge) and am devastated as I worked really hard only to absolutely FLOP my a levels in the end. Most of my friends did so much better than me and I know I did really hard A levels but that doesn’t soften the blow and I just feel like a failure
2) I am really scared as a result, because I’m so stupid and missed my grades despite working so hard, i won’t be able to keep up with the workload at Warwick anyway
3) I feel less motivated towards my degree, not only due to autism and my mental health but the fact EVERYONE I know literally got into Warwick and it doesn’t feel as special to me as a result… I am also doing a really niche course and am scared about employment prospects as I want to be an Environmental Lawyer.
In fact, I’m not even sure if I’ll enjoy my course as it is really not where I want to go.
I can’t even reapply due to my home life either, my parents won’t let me even though it was my dream to study Geography at Cambridge, and I was the only person in my school who didn’t make their Oxbridge offer.
I feel like such a failure and don’t know what to do because I have really done awfully in my education so far and I can’t go back and correct it… I am deeply disappointed in my a level grades and just wish I could fix those…
Not sure what to do as I am extremely depressed and have been ever since I finished my A levels. Any reassurance or advice could help.
1) You still have plenty of opportunities and will hopefully still have a good time at university.
2) You are not stupid, stuff happens. You have not done any work at Warwick yet so you can't really say how you will do.
3) There will still be career progression routes even if they aren't the ones you initially planned for, life rarely goes to plan.
I am autistic and my mental health was a bit of a mess for most of my school years because sadly the education system doesn't really accommodate difference. That being said, I found university a lot better. I was the only person from my sixth form to attend the uni that I chose so I can't relate to that (although I am glad that I did because there are a lot of people who I didn't get on with there). Please don't compare your achievements to others, how others did shouldn't affect how "special" it feels.
Don't compare yourself to others, it never makes you feel any better. It is your own journey, it doesn't matter what others are doing.
You can't do anything to change your grades now, and people generally do not care about your grades once you are at uni (socially I mean).
Do you actually like the look of the course you have chosen? (ignoring the social elements, your A-level grades, etc.)
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On one hand you seem to be worried that everyone else 'got better grades', that they are going to great Unis and that therefore you are rubbish, and taht you won't cope at Warwick. And then you are saying that 'everyone got into Warwick' and therefore it isnt special enough for you. Ummm.....
Btw, once you have a degree no-one actually cares what school grades you have, and they are not that fussed about which Uni you went to either. The Warwick degree sounds like an ideal course for someone interested in environmental issues. Follow that with postgraduate Law, and off you go to your dream career.
Everyone feels nervous before they start Uni - of course they do, its a big event. But once you get to Warwick, get going on the course etc, you will wonder what you were so worried about, promise. Read - Freshers' week: What I wish I knew before going to university - BBC News
Btw, once you have a degree no-one actually cares what school grades you have, and they are not that fussed about which Uni you went to either. The Warwick degree sounds like an ideal course for someone interested in environmental issues. Follow that with postgraduate Law, and off you go to your dream career.
Everyone feels nervous before they start Uni - of course they do, its a big event. But once you get to Warwick, get going on the course etc, you will wonder what you were so worried about, promise. Read - Freshers' week: What I wish I knew before going to university - BBC News
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