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"Big Decisions"

In september, I chose to leave my highschool where I could have enrolled for sixth form, and went to college instead. It meant going by myself to a new place with like 1000s of new people, and not seeing people from my high school as often, even though I knew most of the people in school and was very socialble. But I just needed a change, something new to keep my motivation up.
It wasn't an easy decision, but I needed a change, a new routine, and to meet new people. Although I was skeptical at first, it was the best decision I ever made, and I'm so glad I took the step to do it.

It doesnt sound like much, and its not really,but I was kinda proud of taking the risk of changing like that, and its been the best decision of my life and im much happier now. And having people from my old high school telling me they regret not having the balls to do what I did, makes me feel even better.

So tell me decisions you've made in your life that have been risky but were worth it and that you are proud of. Anything from love to travel...to anything!

Ciao

Såm

My choice by the end of 6th form was, @#&%$ education, @#&%$ university, I was just going to get a nice little job and take it easy for a bit while I get my head together.

Thing is, I was REALLY bad at finding a job so wound up at MacDonalds for a year. So I thought I might as well try and go along with it... by May I'd had enough so I called up Nottingham and decided I was going to Uni after all (with a course change).

I think working a year a MacDonalds was a great thing to do.
It's character building above anything else (especially when you're working at the third busiest resteraunt in England) and I learnt a lot about what I could/couldn't do, and what I thought was/wasn't worth doing...

I'll never be able to do back though. :-)

I stuck with 6th form, it was a pretty good couple of years.

Ironically I think I changed more there than I would have if I went to a college.

Then I sort of drifted into a uni where I got a sholarship, and drifted into a masters where I got funding. I don't think I've actually made any big choices, so much as drifted along the easiest route.

Next big one - career. And I'm not drifting into forensics.
I hope.

So what?

I stayed at school, and the final year of 6th form was the best year of my life so far.

So.

Communist Jim wrote:
> Software Developement course.
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Sounds pretty interesting. Taking that on to Uni?

Software Developement course.

Its a breeze, so it should be good.

After i do my GCSEs I'm going to do the exact same thing.

Although the college does hundreds of courses, I'm just doing 4 Alevels... At the moment I'm coming up to my AS exams in Law, History, Psychology and English Lit.

What are you thinking of doing?

What course do you do at College?

I will be starting in September, leaving all my friends behind who are going to Sixth Form.

Can't wait.

Yeh I'm at a totally seperate college now...It's so great not having anyone below the age of 16 roaming around the place. Plus theres no Chavs. Plus it's just cool.

And yah I know my decision wasn't a big one, I've made bigger but not going to talk about me me me, its depressing. Plus im young and I'll have plenty to find out.

Anyway, share share share.