I have lost all hope and have no motivation.

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Did badly in my AS exams, feel rubbish now.

Have to re-take the exams, started revising but the problem is that every time I sit down with a book, I give up, I want to do well but I give up in 10 minutes :(

any advice to gain back some motivation, maybe a bit of a rest?

Thanks.
 
flibbage0 said:
Did badly in my AS exams, feel rubbish now.

Have to re-take the exams, started revising but the problem is that every time I sit down with a book, I give up, I want to do well but I give up in 10 minutes :(

any advice to gain back some motivation, maybe a bit of a rest?

Thanks.
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Are you resitting the whole year or just the exams? I resat year 12 as I didn't do as well as I'd liked in my AS-Levels, and doing an extra year was helpful, I thought.

If you are resitting the year, going back to lessons isn't too bad. Especially as you have a head start with what you're learning, and if your lessons make sense, and you understand what you're being taught, it makes it much more enjoyable to work harder and feel like you're actually achieving something.
 
A good way is to visualise yourself with an exam slip next time round, but this time with the grades you want. Re taking is horrible, we've all done it at some point and it's ****. The results have just come out, I say go out and get **** faced for a few days. Clear your system out as so to speak.
 
How do you do your revision?

What do you do to get the facts in your head?

Where abouts in the house do you do it?

How often do you take breaks?

Basically, describe a revision day and maybe we can make some suggestions from there. :)
 
I have the same problem but with my MSc. I did not take a year out before studying the MSc and came straight off the back of gaining a bachelors in mechanical engineering. So I felt exhausted and on top of this I had a major operation 13 days before I started my course which prevented me from eating solid food for 6 weeks so my energy levels were basically none existent for the first semester. I've flunked all but one of my exams and my thesis is in tatters, I really don't know whether to just call it a day or go back next year and resit.

I believe this has happened because I've had enough of education and should have given myself some time out in the working world and perhaps done an MSc (if I felt I needed it) in 4-5 years. I basically have no passion for education right now and rue my decision to start this course, I can't even force myself to open my books and study I would rather climb mount Everest than do this. Can anyone offer me some advice? Sorry for hijacking the thread.
 
OP what I suggest is first of all take a break from all of it. You just gave exams recently, worried about results and now you have got results which haven't been up to your expectation.

I would suggest going far away for a sunny holiday may be in Egypt, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus etc. So any mediteranien or middle eastern country. You need a different environment now and hot weather and sunshine will do you good from all the cold and grey weather which we are experiencing typically.

While you are at holiday enjoy it aswell as think over your options. A levels aren't the end of the world. May be different more vocational based courses which may interest you and discuss this broadly with your family, friends and relatives.

When you come back and if you are still feeling the same then again look at different options. Look at those courses which interest you the most. What is your passion?

I am a uni graduate in engineering who graduated 4 years ago and still I haven't been able to get a job in the field. Even I have lost a lot of motivations and exhausted almost all the options yet I am still keep trying to find different options such as different courses, trainng opportunities etc.

If you are aware that most university graduates are having hard time finding jobs and that is with good A levels and degree. So while you still have time look at many different options.

At the end of the day you can have all the good qualifications but without much job experience it will be difficult and many people would agree with me that the job hunting period after uni graduation is the most demanding, stressful and exhausting period. You can easily lose motivation during job hunting.
 
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[TW]Fox;17210870 said:
Bin the whole idea and get an apprenticeship in a trade.
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Its not very often I agree with what fox says, but in this instance he has hit the nail on the head. Do you really want to go through maybe two years more of resits etc, just to find out you cant get a place in UNI anyway. As Mr Fox says, bin that plan, get out finding anapprenticeship. Money+Qualification+A foot on the career ladder=Win.
 
I wish somebody had grabbed hold of me when I was 16 and said 'Sod that college lark, get yourself an accounts payable job at a local firm' - with that sort of role, a decent firm, and any kind of motivation you could find yourself chartered by the time you hit 25 comfortably, with tons of on the job experience to boot. Is resitting the exams something you want to do, or something that you think you have to do because you have no choice?
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z5OookwOoY

You need to walk away and reassess what you want if you really can't concentrate.

I got to a point where I was completly numb and had no care, but realised that (hopefully) something better will happen after I do this.

I failed 6 AS exams due to lazynesss, resat them, combined with my A2s, so I had 14 exams and 6 on one day! They put me and a couple others in a special area because our exams clashed with those that already took certain modules!

See if you really want it, imo you've committed now and pass or fail you will still consume time being there - so do your best
 
TheBigCheese said:
How do you do your revision?

What do you do to get the facts in your head?

Where abouts in the house do you do it?

How often do you take breaks?

Basically, describe a revision day and maybe we can make some suggestions from there. :)
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I normally read my notes, then the textbook, then i make some notes, then answer the questions at the end of the page or chapter.

For the exams I did a lot of practice papers.

I normally do revision in my bedroom, and I make sure I switch of any electronics so I don't get distracted.

I take a break every hour.

Would Tuition be a good idea?
 
im going to quit my job and go to uni next year and do social work cos I can barely be bothered to get up every morning and work in what some might think is a great job, find what you want and go for it before you get old!
 
As daft as it seems, this was my PC wallpaper all the way through the time up to my finals, as a reminder whenever I just knocked the PC on, of what my priorities really were.

http://browse.deviantart.com/customization/wallpaper/minimalistic/?q=work&order=9&offset=24#/d214sft

There are a bunch of questions to ask in this situation though

1) Is academics the best thing for you? If not, stop revising, get an apprenticeship

2) How have you revised in the past? Whether this did or did not work for you, learn from the techniques you've tried

3) You learn most by actually doing. Don't just read books, write things out, try questions, whatever is relevant. The amount of paper I used to get through when I revised was obscene.

4) Push yourself, and reward yourself. There are times in your life when you may have to push yourself to breaking point. It's up to you whether in your life, your set of values, this is one of those times. Once you've understood what this hurdle does or does not mean to you, reward yourself accordingly when you stick to your guns.

5) On all of the above, get an outside opinion. Speak to your tutors, your college career advisor, Old Bob who has known you since you were a wee lad, whoever, but get an independent opinion of you, and your situation.


Just remember, if you commit yourself to AS/A level exams, you need to do well, because it's a tough world out there. HOWEVER, these are not the only ways to succeed in life. I work for an international firm with a turnover in the billions, and it's not uncommon to see top executives that have come up from being an apprentice at 16.

Hope that's of some help to you matey.
 
It'll get better. For the past few days I've been feeling **** as hell due to not getting into uni this year; admittedly with quite good grades (A*ABCC). I'm gonna miss out on the fun for a year, but who says it can't be productive? I've got various things in motion for work placements, part time work if not, possible full time work, some traveling, visiting friends all around the country at their unis while I have the money to do so, and adjusting what I want to do with my life.

I'm upset I'm missing out on the experience for a year, particualrly as I've met someone so fantastic who I was gonna be going to uni with, but hey ho. Life goes on.
 
I think sometimes I feel a bit depressed, not much but I keep thinking I'm going in circles.

I appreciate all of your replies and it is good to see some excellent advice on here:)
 
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