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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 1:34 pm
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:30 pm
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:40 pm
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 4:28 pm
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 5:28 pm
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 5:30 pm
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 5:33 pm
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 5:40 pm
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@Sin - For GCSEs it goes (from top down) A*, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, U; for A-levels only A, B, C, D, E, U.
@789 - You guys have those subjects for GCSE? Gosh.
Thing is, I'd hate to have gone to uni at 14 or something. It's so bad for your development, because you'd be surrounded by people who are a lot more mature - mentally, and socially, if not intellectually. It's like cutting out half your childhood. Which is why I totally support British universities' insistence that you're at least 18 when you go.
EDIT :: Also, whilst I'd like to thank Mihiko and others who have invited me to join guilds recently, I apologise that I have to decline such invitations since I am deeply committed to two guilds only on Gaia and have not the time or energy for more, and I feel guilty for being inactive. So thanks, but no thanks. (:
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Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 4:03 am
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*nods at Niph's explanation*
My school only offers the smallest range of subjects. At GCSE we have (along with English Lit and Lang, Maths, sciences and ICT short course): - French - Spanish - Latin - Greek - German - Geography - History - Religious Studies - Music - Food and Textiles Technology* - Art
And it doesn't mean we can choose the best combinations to our heart's content, because they need to fit it all in one schedule for such a small school. rolleyes
That's it. No Business, no Psychology. No Drama. Just that. And for A-Level, the only new ones you can take (and this is only if enough people choose them) are: - Psychology ( 4laugh ) - Economics - Politics - Drama
We still don't do Business. Hah.
And the ones with *s next to them in the GCSE columns you can't take for A Level.
*sigh* It's a limited choice, but yeah... Whatever. I was planning on doing Maths rather than History. But I couldn't.
@Niph: My parents compare me all the time, and I think it has actually driven me insane. They don't realise how much pressure they place on me, and I'm not one who can take the package. They're always going on about these good friends of theirs who have five children, all doing/did/about to do medicine, and they got amazing results in their GCSEs and they don't even go to private school. I've never been amazing or hardworking at my school, but they still pay bucket loads every year. It's not like I chose to go to private school though - no other state schools let me in (wasn't in the catchment area) and so I resorted to private, and my parents were the ones who chose my school. Not me. Uh uh. But the guilt is still on my shoulders. For wasting their money. Having to get better results than these other guys. Plus I ain't doing medicine anymore. I'm pretty much a dsiappointment and utter failure. And apparently I have an attitude problem too.
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Ah. Great. How many times have I ranted to other people about this? I should start visiting the Rant Thread more. Meh.
@Sapp as well: Thank you, both of you. I think I got As and A*s (everyone mostly at my school will have, otherwise how could we be second/third in the country? Bah... Damned school), but I'm worrying already how many A*s I got. If I will be able to be on par with those other kids. rolleyes I wish I didn't go to private school. I hate being made to feel like I'm a guilty fraud with my parents' money. The more I think about it, the more I think I won't have gotten that many A*s. I mean, I should (and would be) happy with just straight As, but... I've been brought up thinking if I don't get A*s, it's the end of the world. It certainly feels like it right now. sad
Oh, and Niphy, your friend is tooooo ambitious. Man. I would be rejoicing. God, I would be ecstatic! My friend is just like that though. Gah. She really is. No doubt she'll get straight A*s, and she plans on doing medicine too. *sigh*
I dropped all the sciences as soon as possible. Thank god.
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@B&B - Your school sounds.. awfully like mine. In fact, my dear, we are basically the same person. What with the whole private-school doing-well Chinese-parents-who-pressurise and stuff like that. xD I know that feeling, trust me, of needing to prove myself to my parents and make them happy and not feel guilty etc. But really what you have to do is think of it in the way that you want to do well, but it's for yourself, not for anyone else. That way, even if you do badly, you will be able to learn from it more easily instead of just dwelling on getting a bad result, ne?
Oh, you are welcome to rant on MSN to me, PM me your email? <3
Don't think about the results too much, especially so early (four days is a heck of a long time when you're waiting). Just enjoy your summer for now, and if you really must think about it just like.. identify the areas which you think you did well//not well in and work out why that is the case, etc. It's far more useful than just plain panicking. 3nodding
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