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Well, I'm in 6th Form now. For those who don't know, that's like a cheap imitation of College or something.. Working for A and AS Levels... I don't even know, really.

I'm thinking of quitting, but apparently that brings with it an entirely new set of problems.

The reasons I want to quit are basically because I'm totally uninterested, unhappy, under-stimulated and I feel like the whole things dragging me down. I've started skipping a LOT of my lessons (having already dropped one earlier in the year). It also conflicts a lot with my very 'off' sleeping patterns, finding myself only tired around the time I have to get ready (prompting my skipping lessons).

If I have to be honest, I only opted for 6th Form to have some kind of social environment in which to work. I don't see my friends often, and I rarely leave the house for anything (then again, I leave my bedroom even less so).

Now, the complications. I told my mother this, and within a second she was screaming and shouting that this was no way to make her proud and that if I did, I'd be shipped off to my Dad's (from Bristol to Kent). Meaning no social interaction whatsoever (trust me, where he lives, I wouldn't WANT to know anybody). All of my friends would be very far behind, and I'm far from interested in starting another life altogether just yet (I'm 16 for christ sake).

My Mum's suggesting I get into some form of employment, a full-time job (if I'm not going to go to school). This is difficult, because a life behind the tills is no better than behind a desk, frankly. I'm already depressed enough that my life is pretty directionless at the moment.
I am getting paid to draw up some CD Covers for a musician, and this is my only form of income (though we haven't quite worked out the full deal yet, many things are still in the works, so, no money yet).

I'm stuck. I know I should probably find some fulltime job that's at least rewarding in more than just wages, but it's difficult to find work in artistry/writing where I am.

Just had to rant *yawn*.

Meverix wrote: It also conflicts a lot with my very 'off' sleeping patterns, finding myself only tired around the time I have to get ready (prompting my skipping lessons).

So, you're going to let a few hours of sleep keep you from finishing a degree program?

I hope your hungry, because there is a whole lot of poverty to be eaten in the big bowl of failure you're crafting for yourself.

Meverix wrote:If I have to be honest, I only opted for 6th Form to have some kind of social environment in which to work. I don't see my friends often, and I rarely leave the house for anything (then again, I leave my bedroom even less so).

Emo much?

Do you really want to be the kind of person who has to explain and justify every failure they go through in life? You're stuck in your room because it is easier than the alternatives.

Eventually, no one will want to listen to your problems.

Self help begins at home.

I'm a college drop out too an I've never regreted it. When I left High School I had no idea what I wanted to do but our education system pushes you in to planning the next 50+ years of your life at 15. Do what you want to do because you've got to live with it for the rest of your life.

Counterpunch wrote:

Meverix wrote: It also conflicts a lot with my very 'off' sleeping patterns, finding myself only tired around the time I have to get ready (prompting my skipping lessons).

So, you're going to let a few hours of sleep keep you from finishing a degree program?

I hope your hungry, because there is a whole lot of poverty to be eaten in the big bowl of failure you're crafting for yourself.

Meverix wrote:If I have to be honest, I only opted for 6th Form to have some kind of social environment in which to work. I don't see my friends often, and I rarely leave the house for anything (then again, I leave my bedroom even less so).

Emo much?

Do you really want to be the kind of person who has to explain and justify every failure they go through in life? You're stuck in your room because it is easier than the alternatives.

Eventually, no one will want to listen to your problems.

Self help begins at home.

A-levels aren't a degree program. They're the final 2 years of secondary school taken when you're aged 16-18, so would the American equivilent be graduating from high school?

A general FYI: In the UK GSCE exams are taken in (usually) 9 or 10 subjects (maths, english, 2 sciences, 1 foreign language and a number of choices from the curriculum). One can then leave school to seek employment or vocational training or remain at school (or sixth form college) to take 3 or 4 A-levels in whatever subjects you choose.


My advice would be to stop emoing and just get on with studying. You only have to study 3 subjects which you picked. From my recolection of A-levels they were a lot more fun then GCSEs before them as I was only doing subjects I liked/was good at and had free/study periods, which I hadn't had before.
From my time at school, sixth form was the best of all with many opportunities for amusement. From playing croquet on Brazenose lawn to reinacting the Jackass milk challenge. From removing the wheels on the caretakers van to giving presentations in biology class about why the headmaster was doing a bad job of running the school because he was an underevolved primate.

A-levels was an exciting period of my life. Maybe it's the institution you're in that's the problem. Have you considered transferring to another school (or even college).

When I finished my GCSE's I transferred from a boys' grammar school to a girls' grammar school and my A-levles there were two of the best years of my life. I would wholeheartedly encourage you to stick with it. Persevere.

If, however, you do feel the need to drop out, and if you truly believe it will make you happier (it seems to have worked well for shockwaveuk) then finding full-time employment will be perhaps your only route to maintaining social interaction, stimulating your brain and keeping your parents calm.

You don't have to be behind a till forever. Think of it as a thoroughfare that will allow you to reach where you want to be in life. A lowly job at HMV, for example, may not appeal but it will be money in your pocket and, if it's a job you don't have to take home with you at night, will allow you to look around and find out what you do want to do.

Leonardo wrote:You don't have to be behind a till forever. Think of it as a thoroughfare that will allow you to reach where you want to be in life. A lowly job at HMV, for example, may not appeal but it will be money in your pocket and, if it's a job you don't have to take home with you at night, will allow you to look around and find out what you do want to do.

Plus you meet an awful lot of people who are often inexplicably connected to what you really want to do. You'd probably get connected and on the right track faster than sitting in a classroom for 5 years.

High Command wrote:A-levels aren't a degree program. They're the final 2 years of secondary school taken when you're aged 16-18, so would the American equivilent be graduating from high school?

Oh God, even worse.

Graduate from high school for craps sake.

Leonardo wrote:When I finished my GCSE's I transferred from a boys' grammar school to a girls' grammar school and my A-levles there were two of the best years of my life. I would wholeheartedly encourage you to stick with it. Persevere.1

Sex-change or just a cunning disguise?

Come to think of it a fella from my old school did that, following his girlfriend there IIRC.
You didn't go to Stamford School did you?

Finish the education.

You need a lesson in life real quick....
Life isn't always fair. You are going to have to do a lot of things that you won't enjoy. If you ever wish to be independent dropping out of school with a meager education is not the way to do it even if you are a writer or artist. Most succesful writers and artists still get degrees.

At the most take a break after you finish this current program and re assess the situation. I graduated High School in June of last year. I took a semester of college in the fall until January. I paid the $3500 out of my pocket. No financial aide for me. But the point I'm trying to make is that I took this current semester off. This gave me time to focus on the plan that I want to pursue so I can enter the dog eat dog world with the right weapons.

So suck it up and dig in and just get that education.

oh well whatever man, i know plenty of people who dropped out of highschool in 4th year, but what they did was to go and become an apprentice or a mechanic, ie something with job prospects, but meh its your life so you can choose to do whatever you want.


take me for instance i had to repeat first year at uni, i did it and now im on second year, if i had your mentality, id have gone home to become a trolly dolly or something, due to shit job prospects where im from (motivation is your friend)