Florrie Elizabeth.

The past few months have been some of the busiest of my life so far. In the last six months alone, I've applied to university, revised, had interviews at universities, revised, got offers from universities, turned eighteen, done a bit more revision and, of course, visited the Harry Potter Studios. It's all been  a bit manic and now is no different. With mock exams just one week away and the actual exams looming, life currently seems like just one blur of work. True, that is what I had expected when I enrolled for A-Levels eighteen months ago. However, did I expect to get to the stage when social activities seem a hindrance, this early in the school year? No. It's only February; my first exam is over three months away and I'm already at the stage when doing something as minor as watching TV is affected by the constant feeling of guilt that I'm not working out the coefficient of friction or re-reading 'Frankenstein' for the umpteenth time. I don't mind s...

Deciding where to continue your education after GCSEs can often put you in a difficult and stressful situation. Although further education isn't right for everyone, many people decide that they want another two years of studying. The question is, however, where should you go to do this? The two main options are sixth form or college. Despite the limited number of options of where to go, I was in this very stressful situation this time, last year and felt that it was only right for me to share the pros and cons of each from my perspective, in the hope that none of you have to go through the trauma of deciding where your next place of study lies three days before your due to start, like I did. Last September, I started at my school's sixth form centre. Obvious choice, yes? Well, actually, no, not in the slightest. For the twelve months prior to the 8th September 2014 when I would have to start my A Levels, I had been completely undecided of where to go. For most of my childho...