How do i feel motivated when i don’t like alevel PRE

So i wouldn’t have really chose alevel RE if it weren’t for the fact that i chose the wrong subjects at the start and only RE would accept me to switch over.
I want to do psychology and I find myself looking at my friends work and feeling honestly jealous. Because I was given the opportunity to switch to psychology earlier in the year but I felt almost like frozen in descision making and by the time I decided to switch they wouldn’t accept me anymore because it was too late. It wasn’t even me who chose RE my dad spoke to my senior tutor without asking me

So now I’m doing RE. I’ve missed like 4 topics and they said that next year I’ll have to sit in on classes which means I’ll be getting basically no breaks in my day.
And in the classroom I just don’t get it. They have really stupid long worded ways of saying things and it really irritates me.
I just don’t get it and I feel really frustrated
And I hate writing essays. I thought it was just one essay in the exam but it’s ******* 3
I just feel so annoyed and unmotivated to revise
And it’s not even anything to do with what I want to do it’s so stupid I just have to revise and catch up with this stupid alevel that I don’t even like
I can’t even write well I’m so bad at essays

I just feel so unmotivated and the feeling like I HAVE to revise to catch up is so irritating because I’m revising everyday comstantly and I still don’t get it
It’s just too abstract

So yeah how do I motivate to study this alevel that I don’t actually want to do
What are the positives that I can remind myself of

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Kingston Eve

Official Rep

Original post

by Caspcasp33

So i wouldn’t have really chose alevel RE if it weren’t for the fact that i chose the wrong subjects at the start and only RE would accept me to switch over.
I want to do psychology and I find myself looking at my friends work and feeling honestly jealous. Because I was given the opportunity to switch to psychology earlier in the year but I felt almost like frozen in descision making and by the time I decided to switch they wouldn’t accept me anymore because it was too late. It wasn’t even me who chose RE my dad spoke to my senior tutor without asking me
So now I’m doing RE. I’ve missed like 4 topics and they said that next year I’ll have to sit in on classes which means I’ll be getting basically no breaks in my day.
And in the classroom I just don’t get it. They have really stupid long worded ways of saying things and it really irritates me.
I just don’t get it and I feel really frustrated
And I hate writing essays. I thought it was just one essay in the exam but it’s ******* 3
I just feel so annoyed and unmotivated to revise
And it’s not even anything to do with what I want to do it’s so stupid I just have to revise and catch up with this stupid alevel that I don’t even like
I can’t even write well I’m so bad at essays
I just feel so unmotivated and the feeling like I HAVE to revise to catch up is so irritating because I’m revising everyday comstantly and I still don’t get it
It’s just too abstract
So yeah how do I motivate to study this alevel that I don’t actually want to do
What are the positives that I can remind myself of

Hey @Caspcasp33,

I'm sorry to hear you've had a difficult time with A-Level RE so far.

Have you spoken to any of your classmates yet? If they're still studying the subject, they must see some benefit to it. They may also be able to help you understand some of the topics you're struggling with and might be able to simplify the more abstract concepts into their own words.

It may also be worthwhile to talk to your family and your RE teacher about your feelings towards the subject. The truth is this may just not be the right A-Level for you - in which case, it's better to discuss real alternatives at this stage rather than keep going.

Hope this helps,
Eve (Kingston Rep).