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My (rather chaotic) journey to Higher Education – Casey’s Story
Hey everyone, Casey here! I thought I would share with you all my journey of how I got to higher education. Everyone’s journey is very different, so hopefully sharing my experience can put a few people at ease! When I finished my GCSE’s, I went on to do A-Levels at a sixth form college in a different town from where I lived. I really enjoyed studying somewhere completely new. It meant I only knew one or two people at my college, but I quickly made new friends! I had always loved Maths and Physics in school as I really enjoyed working with numbers. So, I decided to study Maths, Physics,…
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Before University and Applying – Kieran’s Story
When it comes to my student life story, it’s probably good to start at the very beginning. And by the beginning, I mean A levels. Whilst I was doing my GCSE’s, I had to decide which route I wanted to go down when I attended college. For me, A levels seemed like the right choice. It would allow me to study some of the subjects I’d had a long term interest in, as well look at potential career plans. When it comes to A levels or BTEC’s, make sure you’re choosing something you have a passion in. This is exactly what I did and it’s why I studied Politics, Law,…
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Hi, I’m Charlie
Hi, my name’s Charlie (if you hadn’t have guessed from the title!) I now work on behalf of a project, Aimhigher Plus, that talks about different education routes and next steps. I’ve created this blog, alongside some of my friends and work colleagues, to share their stories about the realities of education and to show the stories of how we got where we are. But you want to know more about me, because this is probably why you’re here, reading this… I’m an only child which means my parents were particularly protective over me and lived a pretty sheltered life. I admit I’m particularly fortunate that that side of things…
