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i literally dont know what to do

Hi. So I just wanna keep this short: I'm in year 12 right now with no clue what to do. I finished my gcses in 2025 and went onto sixth form to do biology, maths, economics and politics. I thought this feeling would change after Christmas, but its like i have no idea what im doing in sixth form because it feels like deep down I'm being called to do something else. The only subject I actually like is biology and I feel like I picked all my subjects wrong because I have no desire to revise for most of them so i feel like I don't do as well as I can do in them. I have no clue what to do after sixth form because its like I could go off and do nursing/radiography but its like I don't want to be pinned down as like a nurse for the rest of my life. I could get a degree in biology, which I don't mind, but from a younger age, I don't think that was ever like in my heart. And also, I'm not rich at all. I have no connections whatsoever which I find as a barrier because sometimes I feel like the only career I can get into and actually have a job is healthcare because so many other jobs require connections. This might sound really bizzare but from like year 4, what I wanted to do was acting. I'm like really shy so maybe this isn't even an actual dream but that's one dream that has played in my head for years. I want to tell other people's stories, I like singing (even though I'm not the best at it), I create random movies in my mind. I watch films all the time. I love using letterboxd. I don't know if I necessarily want to act, but I love the film industry and like cinematography, casting, interviewing actors. I'm really like not rich though so I've never ever been to any filmor acting lessons. I haven't even asked my mum since I have a Jamaican mum who might say something like you might not get far with that and I don't think we even have the money to fund classes. I turn 18 late this year and I feel like its too late to break into the career I want + actually have success and I don't want to be stuck in a career I don't like. Help!!

Reply 1

Plan a constructive gap-year and do some calm thinking about what you want to do - and why.
You may have to deal with your Mum's attitude but you are nearly 18 and its your life to make mistakes with.
Get a job - any job - save some cash, and do some travelling. Then apply for Uni if its still what you want to do.
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by cmba200
Hi. So I just wanna keep this short: I'm in year 12 right now with no clue what to do. I finished my gcses in 2025 and went onto sixth form to do biology, maths, economics and politics. I thought this feeling would change after Christmas, but its like i have no idea what im doing in sixth form because it feels like deep down I'm being called to do something else. The only subject I actually like is biology and I feel like I picked all my subjects wrong because I have no desire to revise for most of them so i feel like I don't do as well as I can do in them. I have no clue what to do after sixth form because its like I could go off and do nursing/radiography but its like I don't want to be pinned down as like a nurse for the rest of my life. I could get a degree in biology, which I don't mind, but from a younger age, I don't think that was ever like in my heart. And also, I'm not rich at all. I have no connections whatsoever which I find as a barrier because sometimes I feel like the only career I can get into and actually have a job is healthcare because so many other jobs require connections. This might sound really bizzare but from like year 4, what I wanted to do was acting. I'm like really shy so maybe this isn't even an actual dream but that's one dream that has played in my head for years. I want to tell other people's stories, I like singing (even though I'm not the best at it), I create random movies in my mind. I watch films all the time. I love using letterboxd. I don't know if I necessarily want to act, but I love the film industry and like cinematography, casting, interviewing actors. I'm really like not rich though so I've never ever been to any filmor acting lessons. I haven't even asked my mum since I have a Jamaican mum who might say something like you might not get far with that and I don't think we even have the money to fund classes. I turn 18 late this year and I feel like its too late to break into the career I want + actually have success and I don't want to be stuck in a career I don't like. Help!!
this may not be the best advice, I’m sorry I’m not very good at it, but you could switch one of your A levels for film studies if your school has it, cuz then you go into film making and production, or like music for films and arts, and it means you don’t have to act but you do get to do filming. and if you do a BTEC you can get work experience alongside it where you get to go on sets and stuff. my friend does it and she loves it cuz it’s like a mix of English, acting, film making and art. again I’m so sorry if this advice was not good cuz you might not even have film studies in your school, but if you do maybe give it a go and like ask people who do it. if not you can always do a course in biology and nursing and do like side courses on more of the stuff you like and build up from there. I personally have always wanted to get into animation but I don’t have the levels to do so cuz I do bio, chem and psychology, but I know that there are sub-courses at the uni I’m applying for to learn it. so give it a go!!!!! I would say just make sure you have something to lean on if things don’t work out. do well in your A levels, take a gap year if you need to figure it out and go for it!!!!! and if things don’t work out you still have solid grades and can get into uni. dw, I feel like most people don’t know what to do, like even I don’t if I’m being honest, but I’m sure whatever you do you will be great at it. wishing you all the best!!!

also it you life not your moms and your allowed to make mistakes

BAD SPELING VERSION CUZ IT A FUN READ ACCORDING TO IDKWAHTXD_ LOL ; this many not be the best advice I sorry im not very good at it but you could switch one of you level for film studies if your school has it cuz the then you go into him making and production, or like music for films and arts, and it means you dont have to act but you do get to do filming and if you do a b tech you can get work experience along side it where you get to go and sets and stuff. my fried does it and she loves it cuz I like a mis of enlish, acting, film making and art. login im soo sorry id this advice was not good cuz you might not even have film studies in your school but if you do maybe give it a go.and like ask pekoe who do it. if not you can always do a course in boilogy and nursing and do like side courses on more of the stuff you like and build up from there. I perpsnaly have always wanted to get into animation but I dont have the alveolus to do so cuz I do bio, chem and psychology. but I know that there are sub - corses ant the uni im paling for to learn it. so give it a go!!!!!. I would say just make sure you have smth to lean on if thing dont work out. do well in you level take a gap year if you need to figiure into out and goo for it !!!!! and if ting dont work out you still have a solid grades and get into uni. dw I feel like most pekoe dont know wat to do like even I dont if im big honest but im sore water you do you will be great at it. wishing you all the best !!!

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by animazddhdnm
this many not be the best advice I sorry im not very good at it but you could switch one of you level for film studies if your school has it cuz the then you go into him making and production, or like music for films and arts, and it means you dont have to act but you do get to do filming and if you do a b tech you can get work experience along side it where you get to go and sets and stuff. my fried does it and she loves it cuz I like a mis of enlish, acting, film making and art. login im soo sorry id this advice was not good cuz you might not even have film studies in your school but if you do maybe give it a go.and like ask pekoe who do it. if not you can always do a course in boilogy and nursing and do like side courses on more of the stuff you like and build up from there. I perpsnaly have always wanted to get into animation but I dont have the alveolus to do so cuz I do bio, chem and psychology. but I know that there are sub - corses ant the uni im paling for to learn it. so give it a go!!!!!. I would say just make sure you have smth to lean on if thing dont work out. do well in you level take a gap year if you need to figiure into out and goo for it !!!!! and if ting dont work out you still have a solid grades and get into uni. dw I feel like most pekoe dont know wat to do like even I dont if im big honest but im sore water you do you will be great at it. wishing you all the best !!!

this is so fun to read seriously , as it felt like a puzzle since there are a lot of typos haha - or maybe lazy typing, like i sometimes do, my fingers wont move much

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by idkwhatXD_lol
this is so fun to read seriously , as it felt like a puzzle since there are a lot of typos haha - or maybe lazy typing, like i sometimes do, my fingers wont move much

yeh im so bad at typing I had to fix it with chat GPT uzi felt it was illeglibe in moosory im like sereverty dylixixic 😅

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by idkwhatXD_lol
this is so fun to read seriously , as it felt like a puzzle since there are a lot of typos haha - or maybe lazy typing, like i sometimes do, my fingers wont move much

but thx I mgald you ejoeed reading it your comment made my day im laughing so much rihyf now cuz it so true

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by animazddhdnm
but thx I mgald you ejoeed reading it your comment made my day im laughing so much rihyf now cuz it so true

eheheheh continue being this way, you are lighting up many people's lives :bumps::bl: you are a gift to the society seriously :h:

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by idkwhatXD_lol
eheheheh continue being this way, you are lighting up many people's lives :bumps::bl: you are a gift to the society seriously :h:

awwww tjanyou so much you are tooo 🥰 YOU ARE NOT JUST JUST GILFT TO SOVLCIATLY BUT A GIFT TO THE WHOLE UNIVESRE AN BEYOND
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