Well I think I may have hit rock bottom

[dave k]

HI Mate,

Don't worry - I think a lot of people have hit rock bottom at some point. Mine was when after running away from home a couple of months later just owning one small rucksack and a couple of changes of really rubbish clothes and my fortnight check from the DSS.. I know it's cliche to say, but it really is true, that what doesn't break you makes you stronger. I can look back on my life now (at least the last 15 years) and I have my health, a house, a wife who loves me (even if she has ginger hair ) and a job that pays the bills. And a cat that keeps sitting on my laptop when I'm trying to type..


Just edited to add I bet I have worse GSCE results that you - I got 2 C's, 2 D's, a couple of E's and a U.. I'm totally rubbish at exams!
I got a E in English and it's my first language!

 

[British Red]

Can I come and work for you then mate

If you are desparate enough ill get you an interview!

Seriously. Don't worry about the academic qualifications. They are mostly valuable to academics. Most of whom earn very little, discover nothing and spend their time repeating research they themselves only copy. They will trumpet the importance of academic work whilst contributing nothing new to the pool of knowledge

Its only important if you want to teach others how to live. Much less so if you want to live yourself

Red

 

[woodspirits]

hiya wil,
youve had some seriously good replies here, these guys have obviously been there!
but the most important thing imo is the right attitude, and your posts show you have it, just dont doubt yourself or your abilitys. have a good life.

 

[Broch]

I failed to get the grades I needed and had to face some tough choices (this is 35 years ago!). I made the very difficult decision to go back to school when all my friends were off doing other things. Got the grades, whent on to Uni, and have never looked back.

Life has thrown lots of curved balls since but as long as you stick to your own code of conduct for life and stay positive you'll pull through. Stick in there, make the big decisions, and, above all learn to smile in the face of adversity (laugh at the beast)

Cheers,

Broch

 

[phill_ue]

Bah! Just get on with yer life and stop bloody whining! The yoof of today, they do't know they're born, etc!



Seriously, it ain't so bad. There was a chap the other day who had been told he was accepted into a Uni in Germany and he told everybody close to him. The next day, you guessed it! He now has to tell them all that it is off and he doesn't have a clue what he is going to do, but he was still smiling.


Or it may have been trapped wind! lol!

 

[Wayland]

Haven't read the whole thread but the only words of advice I can give you are that I've never actually held a relevant qualification for any job I've had. I've never been unemployed unless I wanted to be and I have just about the best job I could imagine right now.

Life is what happens to you while you are making other plans, just stay open to the possibilities that come your way.

 

[phill_ue]

If you haven't any quals, then you could be qualified to be a politician! If you have a background in theft, battery or sex crimes then you may be over qualified!

 

[phill_ue]

That was a joke by the way, before anybody gets offended!

 

[Miyagi]

That was a joke by the way, before anybody gets offended!

Hahahahaha (sound of chicken's wings flapping).

It made oi larrf....

An injection of humour is always welcome, so sayeth Dr. Miyagi.

Wayland - spot on.

 

[helixpteron]

Wilderbeast,

Given your pressures at home, concerns about your University applications, deadlines and future (plus a whole lot more!) its not surprising that you were not at your most prepared for your driving test.

What's great is that you have the determination to go on and improve your situation, despite feeling the way you do!

The benefit of 'Rock Bottom' is that being there invites you to discover so much more about yourself that you never knew, and may never have learned had you not reached this point.

Naturally, the benefits of 'Rock Bottom' are invariably appreciated at some point thereafter, rather than at the time...

As for someone deriding you for a brief aspect of your post, it says a lot about you that you responded with civility, perhaps they may learn from this!

I believe that you'll do well in what you do, it just may take slightly longer than you planned for, which means that you'll be better prepared!

 

[Oblio13]

It's no wonder you boys have so much trouble passing your driving tests - you don't know which side of the road is for passing and which is for head-on collisions.

 

[Mr_Yarrow]

Im going to disagree a little bit with whats been said so far;

I screwed the pooch on my A levels - C, D, E, N
Scrapped into a not great Uni and after 4 years instead of 3, got my BA (Hons)

Its not been massively helpful as I never used it fully in my jobs, but it did serve me in getting an interview and unless you want to do something rather specialist and have the relevant experience, then having a degree is important in the current market. Those chaps who have said its not, are older than even me and entered the job market when the degree was not the sift and they now have the experience to make it not an issue.

Uni was a very valuable learning curve for me, it taught me life lessons and made me great friends. It also taught me what are best called office based skills that to be fair many 18 year olds wont have acquired/learnt yet.


All is not lost though mate, take time to breath, maybe take some time off, a year or two, but if you dont waste that and try and workout what you might want to do, as Uni may turn out not to be the right option if you do want to go the specialised route

Rgds

 

[Ahjno]

Chin up dude!

Failing is part of life. And you haven't failed as much as I did! I hit 30 last week Still at uni (10th year) ... That makes you think sometimes, sad even. People around me start working, buying a house, etc. And I'm still studying

In my third year I was diagnosed Crohn disease. My concentration span is at periods that of a goldfish. Combined with not being original uni material made I didn't pass any exam for 2-3 years.
For exams friends only study 2 days, I have to study 2 weeks. It's unfair, but hey that's life too! They pass with straight A's - I only just pass (or fail on occassion ).

Whether or not you continue with uni - it'll form you as a person. Personally I hope you continue with uni. Though only aslong as you like doing what you do. Because: winners never quit and Quiters never win.

If you where in a survival situation ... Would you give up if you failed to make a fire first time, or would you try and try again?