Ikr, they're so sweet, I'm gonna end up getting diabetes

@@shrutis omg aosksososk

Amy Nature? I guess. I agree

Yess the ranboo profile pic on a jessica video

Woot!

Q?

Reeeee

space koala well technically it’s under the + 😂🥺

Louder!

I know right!?

This needs to be on new merch.

Yes on Merch!!! This is the best!

Definitely one of the best things Jessica’s ever said!

We need that on a shirt.

and you can tell, easily, that Jessica is SMART, articulate, creative and generous. A lot of young people have their education stirred up and it suffers. I have a story that is just one small example, not as complicated as Jessica's. I feel ya. I must say, I would be utterly lost in school now. I dearly hope you get what you want, whether it involves exams or not.

Marie Lou I hope your okay/getting better, I have depression and it takes a long time to “cure” it, i don’t have ptsd but I hope you get help

Have you ever heard of a therapy tool called EMDR? I’m starting it on Monday for my depression and anxiety do to many health and mental “issues” like DV. I’ve heard that it helps but who knows.

That is straight up inspiring you didnt give up despite your obstacles.

Proud of You that You made it, finished it, did it~

I'm proud of you for doing it

true

And social studies!

PREACH

I don’t even find my school subjects that hard, math is literally the only one I always worry about

And your English exam by the looks of that spelling, damn... 😂

My career advisor told me that I couldn't take the basic science GCSE class because my brother was taking Chemistry, Physics and Biology so I must be smarter than basic science. I ended up having to take Chemistry and got a D. I excelled at Art and Music, while my brother excelled at Sciences and Math.

It is *NEVER* too late to study for a degree in something that interests you or that you are passionate about. A lot of students at my University are mature students and have families, marriages etc.

I would like to add that frequently counselors at school don’t actually know what the best academic path is everyone.

@Sophie Poyser Congratulations! Life has a way of working itself out. Good luck on your continuing journey 😊👍

Omg I'm so glad things are looking up!

I think it's really unfair how we're taught to base our entire lives on a set of exams, like...anything could happen. Absolutely anything. And it feels like the worst thing ever when the results come back. But it always works out somehow. Glad you're doing better. WIN ALL THE THINGS!

aa my mum passed away just before my gcses so everything went to shit for me for quite a while but i'm doing my dream job now !! look at us go

So sorry you had to go through that ❤ But it sounds like you are doing amazing! Keep up the good work. Much love to you.

Elena Christian exact same here! I suffered a burn out in the first year or high school instead of the last year. So glad with this comment section that we’re not alone

@@lucyaw1815 it's lucky that you have a diagnosis already, hopefully you'll have systems in place so you can have the best outcome possible. But if it doesn't, there's always other options including resitting exams. Wishing you the best of luck (from another POTsie) 😊❤

It’s so hard to see the positives in situations like this. I hope you go to a uni that give you a great experience despite it not being your number 1. Good luck and enjoy it!!

Those are literally the exact same grades I was predicted, and the exact same grades that I got! This time last year, I found it really hard not getting the grades I wanted, and especially getting rejected from Oxford, but all I can say is over time it does get easier, and you learn that even though there was that painful experience, you and your academic career are not defined by it.

@@hannahfox5422 Thank you so much! That's definitely a huge help :))

Same here!

Most of the folks in my grad school cohort were following nonstandard paths and it made for more awesome classes! (We had a grandparent in my cohort and he had really good insights.)

Same here 🤗💪

people need to mind their own business. I'm sorry they treat you badly, but you're doing what is best for you. If you genuinely can't work, you can't work. I can't believe some people would call others lazy for that. What's lazy about learning to live with a disability and fighting everyday to achieve something hard for you that is easy for others? That's not lazy to me. The fact that you're still trying just shows that. I'm wishing you the best of luck in your apprenticeship and hoping you don't have to feel this way ever again

Screw other ppl! Like the shrunken head said, "It's going to be a bumpy ride!"

@Gena Westberry Knowledge is key ( cliche I know) but now that you're armed with that information, it appears you are ready to chart a more suitable course for your journey. I wish you all the best in striving to accomplish the goals you set, and remember...third times a charm 😊👍

@@richardvelez3151 Thank you! I've seen a lot of "why am I like this" memes and always found them relatable... Now I know why! I already find that just being aware has made a massive difference in how I handle things outside of acadamia, so given that knowledge and the support system that I have now I'm confident that I'll have more success than I have in the past. And even if I do fall behind, I'll know why and to not be so hard on myself. I always just thought I was hopelessly lazy, but thankfully now I'm learning that I'm not lazy, just differently motivated, and knowing that you have a hurdle is the most important step in getting past it. Third time is the charm, after all!

Total respect for the resilience

@@KatsuragiNamika Thank you! It's difficult but I know it'll be worth it.

Undiagnosed ADHD messed me up so many ways but I feel like half of it is the self esteem errosion of always being told how much I wasn't achieving my potential or that I needed to apply myself more (when I was doing my God Damn Best!) Diagnosis was a revelation and if you're not following the How to ADHD channel on YT you're missing out for sure.

-and welsh

I live in NI and didn’t know that SATs existed until now so no they are definitely not UK tests

But our SATs are different, we have them once a year and for different subjects to England. For example we don't do science but we do Welsh.

I didnt know about SATs until this video, I feel like I've heard Americans talking about them before but that might've been something different that just sounded similar

The SAT is very different in the US! To vastly oversimplify, it's a third party administered test that sorta determines suitability for higher ed. (There's a competing test called the ACT. I took that one because the testing fee was less expensive, though at the time fewer schools recognized it.) We take them close to the end of high school, though they aren't required to graduate. But lower SAT/ACT scores don't exclude students from access to higher ed, they just lead people to take different educational paths (like starting at a community college and transferring to a university). It's very convoluted, and there are some universities that don't take those scores into account anymore. I'm American and I still think it's wild.

I've never got the hang of which "year". I took CE when I was 13 and that got me into my next school where we started in 3rd form, (followed by 4th, 5th, lower 6th and upper 6th for A levels.) University was an enjoyable waste of time.

Yeah, and KS3 SATs were scrapped some years back, but a lot of schools in England still use similar end of Year 9 tests which has caused some confusion (and some ignore end of KS2 SATs and just do a test at the beginning of Year 7 and use it even though they shouldn't for GCSE predictions). Keeping track of all the exam varieties and changes just in England is confusing enough before we add in the rest of the UK and as someone who wasn't raised in UK, it's all a mess to me.

I wish you a very successful future and good health! I am sure you will do great as you got to this point already and are motivated and optimistic!

Anony User I would have to copy from the person next to me even if I sat at the front, also I would get told off for talking but I was actually asking what the board said all my report from end of year would say need to talk less in class! 🤦🏻‍♀️👍🏻🤔😞

you can always do the level 2 first then the level 3 after if that's the route you need to take !💕

@@sunnydayze2306 that's what I was going to do before they offered me the level 3

Hugs! (if you want them). I don't know what you should do but wanted to make my own comment. One week ago, at 29 and a half years old, I moved out of home for the first time. Your good friends will not care that you're still living at home. Tbh I couldn't have gotten my treatment or done my studies or gotten to where I am now if I'd moved out earlier. I'm cheering for you!

It sounds like you need therapy and antidepressants or maybe medication? Obviously I don’t know you and not a doctor but your disability is mental and not physical. Have you ever thought of getting your degree online? It would give you the ability to get a degree without the stress of a classroom setting.

Well first of all, congratulations on graduating High School that's a big achievement. Secondly, I really hope that your treatment is going well. Please stay strong.

@@michimelody4036 Thanks. Treatment went awesome, and I'll be 21 years cancer free at the end of November!

@Kathylou1 Sometimes it is not about overcoming or 'pushing through' but identifying, managing, and accepting. Once you achieve that, your goals will be within reach and anything is possible....which you seem to be realizing now. Good luck with your journey ahead 😊👍

Gabriel Savinen check out autism,adhd, dyslexia if you do have that you are likely to have other healthproblems ( My story, just it took me to 45 to actually get My diagnosis and then My health issues finally made sense as well as reactions to medications)

@@annarehbinder7540 wow. I've literally thought that might have those all and now I feel more like I'm not imaging it. Or blowing things out of proportion. I just haven't been able to muster the courage to bring all this up. Thank you so much for the comment!

Gabriel Savinen basically if you have either or a combo you are vulnarable to problems with immunity, all sorts of inflammatory stuff including psoriasis and psoriatic arthrities, gluten might be a thing whether intolerant or sensitive . fibromyalgia which appear somewhat diffrently in men. As well as ms etc and they can cluster. importantly you might have infektions which don’t show because you have normally lower body temp as well as not as reactive immune response so you are sick a lot longer and normal test Ig testing doesnt Work as well .but don’t get as much fever ( those last two aint a must but many have them) you might also have a problem with heat and or cold/ sunstroke etc. Things you can do after they looked at you physically by your self are ( My paindr receipy ) check that it wont collide with any medications you are taking with your dr and do this afteryour check up not mid testing a) combo of magnesium citrate 500-600 mg day, omega 3 4000-6000 mg a day, d3 10000 mg a day - this will boost general immunity / take care of that is a normal deficiency, should help focus plus relaxation as well b) take the anti- pneumonia vaccine since it also helps with other similar infections c) try a Ginger plus turmeric mix ( pills) I take 500 mg of each x 4 a day - this helps with any deppression tendencies plus is a really strong anti- inflammatory combo ( deppression by the way seems to be part inflammation and is common ) all these are more than likely something you can do with any medication given physically as well as anti- Depp but doublecheck just in case with your dr . If you should need anti- deppressants as well two medications that seems to Work really well for people with adhd as well as autism voxra ( wellbutrin only get that brand of that specific medication if needed ) 150 mg as well as buspiron actavis which is an anti-anxiety medication which also boosts anti-Depp and that has a anti- brainfog effect plus more energy also hard to explain even in Very small dosages I did 5mg morning and noon. You might also want to add b12 in the form of methylcobalamin 5mg a day - Very important that its that specific one plus 2 mg folate a day ( might find it under folic acid but it should say folacin which is the natural variety) Also hopefully you should not at have ms but if you do look into clemastine and niacin for that but in that case in higher dosages . Clemastine is an anti-histamine which also can be helpful as an antihistamine since we can be sensitive to many medications and niacin is also something that is likely to be helpful in general. Atarax is a musclerelaxant,antihistamine, anti- anxiety med which can also be useful to have at home as its welltolerated and not habituating ( it works longer than clemastine and is often used together to maximiseeffect) as We tend to be Allergic and sensitive ( which is a less reactive/ explosive but still Allergic reaction) to a higher degree due to immunity issues .This is all based on specific knowledge pertaining to autism/adhd, dyslexia etc and combos. Personally i’ve also found that for hanging out with people in loud environments having muscicians earpluggs are a good thing (expensive but really good if you want to look into it , also great for conserts or Work because they give even sound dampening without taking away from the understandability) sorry about the length of this but this is about 20 years research from My part as many dr does not not know these things but researchers do. And I though if this is relevant to you ... if not might help someone else... all the best and keeping My fingers crossed!

@@annarehbinder7540 just wow. You just listed so many of the physical problems I have. Without knowing that much about my situation. I'm quite shocked tbh. But once again I'm glad I'm not imaging it all and I might actually have something "wrong" with me physically. So frustrating that I've known that for years but nothing shows up. So once I again. Thank you! Hugely appreciate it

Gabriel Savinen oh and I forgot, check autism/ adhd organisations they are generally bloody helpful even before diagnosis and can help Getting diagnosed as you Will know more of whats relevant ! Since it can be hard to answer ” right” unless you know what they are looking for. Had to help My husband with that. ( We have both been adult diagnosed though to be honest given our neerdiness not really a great supprise to us... have dyslexia and adhd as well )

Excellent! I love all of my physios!

Yo same! I finally got diagnosis and treatment this year at age 25 (I did it all myself with 0 help from my parents). might be worth noting that ADHD (and autism) is extremely under diagnosed in women cuz people generally think those are mental divergences that only little boys who can't sit still get instead of considering the little girls who zone out quietly and draw instead of ever paying attention in school.

@@Joniness Well, that might not apply to me since I'm trans (grew up through school as a "boy")

You don't need to have a higher education to be succesful in life sometimes~ You tried hard enought but maybe it was not just meant for You~ Cheer up ~`*`~

When you do check it out check out both autism and adhd - turns out that I have both but it was not at all obvious outwardly because the combo.

I was in the same exact boat as you; I was a terrible student in high school. After I graduated (by some miracle) I took several years off to live life and figure out what to do with my life. Once I figured out what career I wanted I came to the conclusion that not having a degree wasn’t doing me any favors so back to school I went! I’m 28 years old and I’m about to start my second year of college. Because I know what I want, I’m motivated to do the best I can and not just the bare minimum.

Oh my gosh yes

Or like Rose Leslie 😍

isabella Egan Don’t worry! I’ve just got my results for the leaving cert (the Irish exams to get into college kinda like the a levels). In my maths mock I got 30% which was the lowest you can get to pass but in my actual exam I got 78%. I’ve also heard of a good few people with the same shock as I had so it’s not impossible!

Yeah, dont worry! I did awful in all of my mocks (9/98 in french oops) but I still scraped mostly As in GCSE! If anything, the mocks were a good wake up call to actually work because otherwise I wouldn't be able to stay at the school I was at. Good luck with your exams!

Congrats on your gcses. I'm sure you will achieve your goals. Just look at what you have already accomplished: You managed to change subjects and to catch up on arts. You can do it🤗 And even if not everything works out, the people in your life will love you all the same. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

Reach out to the department for students with disabilities and chronic illnesses (unless thats already the one that will give you the accomodations that you mentioned), make sure that all your tutors and professors know what the accomodations are that you need, e.g. scripts or notes in advance, more time for homework and tests, thw possibolity of not needing to be there for every lecture. Don't take too many classes. Find out if you can shop/try out certain classes before you take them. Talk to older students that study for the same degree. They often have useful tips that people in student councelling or course guidance don't know. But ask those too. Find out what modules you need to have completed before you can take more advanced courses and which classes and lectures aren't available every semester. Try to meet as many student in the beginning of the semester as you can, get their phone numbers and email. You might need some of them later for study sessions, notes or questions if you can't regularly visit courses. If you have some time until uni starts, read as much about exam regulations and training schedules. Try to follow your own path. If other students want to take 10 classes, that each will end with a complicated written exam, five group projects and 15 essays they can, you don't have to. Studying with a chronic illness will likely prolong your uni career but you already know it and you can plan accordingly. (Most other healthy students will not graduate “on time“ either, btw). I don't know what country you're from, so I don't know if uni will be free for you or not and what your living situation is going to be like. Some unis offer financial aid to disabled students. Look into it, you might be surprised and find that you qualify. But talk to people, older and younger students, professors, tutors and find out what tips they have on their uni careers, what they wish they knew when they started uni, how flexibly they handle illnesses in their students. Be upfront about “complications“ that might come up with you and don't be afraid to ask for deadline extensions. I hope that's at least a little helpful. And congrats on getting into your uni!