The eternal student is no more
Honestly feels so weird to say that I finished my a levels. I have had such a long journey to get to where I am now. When I left school I said I didn't want to ever go into education again, so my mum applied for me. I went and did media studies for a month before realising the kids there weren't serious about it and I generally didn't want to pursue film studies anyway. I went to another college to do A levels. I chose Sociology, Psychology and English Literature, and I completed the year with B, E, U because I knew I had picked the wrong things for me. Back then AS and A2 were separate exam years, so I left with my AS levels.
I then joined an SFX, makeup and hair course which was honestly the worst course in the world. The college was shutting down and so the teachers didn't care and the course was for dummies, literally everyone and anyone could do it, so I did get a diploma in this, leaving a month or so before the end date to avoid doing the mandatory catwalk show in pasties and underwear, so I only got a pass because I left early despite my work being merit and distinction levels. I applied then for animal management and at the last minute decided to finish what I started and go back to A levels.
So I did. I chose to do English Literature, History and Philosophy and religion. I was told because I got a U in psychology beforehand I wasn't allowed to do it again, which turned out to be bullshit but it doesn't matter, I doubt I would have picked it anyway. I began with a teacher in English called Matt who was my teacher the whole way through and was honestly a lovely and talented teacher. He really made my whole time there fun and he supported my work a lot. Overall I have had 1 teacher in English, 3 in Philosophy and 5 in History in under 2 years.
Unfortunately, my original History teacher had to leave and it was a bad situation for the class, especially me because he really made my passion for history come alive and he showed me medieval history that I hadn't studied before and it is now where my passion lies. He was more of my friend, I would like to think, and he was the only history teacher we have had that was good at his job. I ended up working from home for the last few months of college due to the lack of knowledge from our final history teacher and how she was not someone I saw eye to eye with.
In philosophy, I only had my first teacher for a month and now she is in the Labour party so I didn't know her well. I had a man for a long time who I also disliked intensely and he didn't like me either. He didn't teach well, he never stuck to the work and always told the class who we should vote for and was just generally rude and obnoxious...he was also monotone and droning like the teacher from Ferris Bueller's day off.
The teacher we did leave with was great and she did try hard but by that point I had given up on college. She is a vegan like me and also holds a lot of my beliefs so we got on well.
I don't know what I'll get in August but I never thought I could say I actually made friends at college. I never have made friends like them before, and I know a couple won't stay in touch but I hope to be proven wrong and stay friends for life. Rhys, Jake, Rosie and Alex, thanks for actually liking me haha, and to Rhys for being the victim of my verbal abuse for 2 years (soz).
I know my future lies with animals somehow, but despite the college failing us so much and the shit we have gone through, I still am really glad I can say I did it.
I then joined an SFX, makeup and hair course which was honestly the worst course in the world. The college was shutting down and so the teachers didn't care and the course was for dummies, literally everyone and anyone could do it, so I did get a diploma in this, leaving a month or so before the end date to avoid doing the mandatory catwalk show in pasties and underwear, so I only got a pass because I left early despite my work being merit and distinction levels. I applied then for animal management and at the last minute decided to finish what I started and go back to A levels.
So I did. I chose to do English Literature, History and Philosophy and religion. I was told because I got a U in psychology beforehand I wasn't allowed to do it again, which turned out to be bullshit but it doesn't matter, I doubt I would have picked it anyway. I began with a teacher in English called Matt who was my teacher the whole way through and was honestly a lovely and talented teacher. He really made my whole time there fun and he supported my work a lot. Overall I have had 1 teacher in English, 3 in Philosophy and 5 in History in under 2 years.
Unfortunately, my original History teacher had to leave and it was a bad situation for the class, especially me because he really made my passion for history come alive and he showed me medieval history that I hadn't studied before and it is now where my passion lies. He was more of my friend, I would like to think, and he was the only history teacher we have had that was good at his job. I ended up working from home for the last few months of college due to the lack of knowledge from our final history teacher and how she was not someone I saw eye to eye with.
In philosophy, I only had my first teacher for a month and now she is in the Labour party so I didn't know her well. I had a man for a long time who I also disliked intensely and he didn't like me either. He didn't teach well, he never stuck to the work and always told the class who we should vote for and was just generally rude and obnoxious...he was also monotone and droning like the teacher from Ferris Bueller's day off.
The teacher we did leave with was great and she did try hard but by that point I had given up on college. She is a vegan like me and also holds a lot of my beliefs so we got on well.
I don't know what I'll get in August but I never thought I could say I actually made friends at college. I never have made friends like them before, and I know a couple won't stay in touch but I hope to be proven wrong and stay friends for life. Rhys, Jake, Rosie and Alex, thanks for actually liking me haha, and to Rhys for being the victim of my verbal abuse for 2 years (soz).
I know my future lies with animals somehow, but despite the college failing us so much and the shit we have gone through, I still am really glad I can say I did it.
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