My education to date.

[Maau]

Ok, so I was an above average student always. Since I was 5 I was in the top 25% of my class. I did my GCSE's ok considering I went to school maybe 2 days a week. I got 2 A's 2 B's 6 C's and a D with no learning support.

I went into year 12 really excited, I was picking out uni's and dragging my mum around looking at them and she was really proud. After Christmas I started feeling really down and my grades were really bad since I swapped into year 12. I went to the doctors and got misdiagnosed depression. They put me on pills that didn't work, I can't explain how I felt because to be honest.. I didn't feel anything. I would stay at home and play on my computer all day and night because I didn't want to be in the real world etc etc.

My school was not much help, I got sent to learning support who gave me extra time in my exams but this did not help me. I felt like I was stupid because I didn't understand the work and I would get accused of being lazy. The last few weeks at school were kind of pointless. They told me I didn't have to go to the lessons, or do the work, or even be entered for the exams. They just wanted me to turn up. I spent 3 weeks in the common room playing the sims 2 all day.

My best friend then ranted at me that I was just sitting there doing nothing so I decided to quit.

I then went to college to do a BTEC in animal management. 2 months in I got diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and was put on a lot of different medications. Needless to say this affected my brain function or something, as I seemed to loose more of myself if that makes sense. I rarely turned up and failed that course. I did however manage to pass enough units to get a lower down qualification.

One month after college ended I went to live with my ex boyfriend. He wanted me to stay at home and look after the house (which i was not good at). So that's what I did for a year. I stayed at home.

I left him and now I am at college again, this one is better. They know about my dyspraxia (diagnosed at 5). I have been tested for dyslexia and I also have a processing problem? I have a special lesson with a lady once a week who helps me with my assignments and work that I have done the week before.

I was on the Extended BTEC diploma, but now I am on a subsiduary BTEC diploma. (12 units instead of 18.)

I didn't tell the college about my personality disorder because my mother said they would discriminate against me. Maybe that was a mistake I don't know.

I am not really sure why I posted this thread. I guess I want people to say they have had a similar experience than me. Or that I want to understand why I ballsed up my education lol. So if there is anyone like me out there i'd like to share experiences.

Also this looks really ranty..

[agsiul]

Doesn't sound ranty at all. Sounds terrible. I don't know if this will help but in hind sight I was anxious and depressed all of my school life. I used to have terrible dreams imagining people jumping in through the window to murder me...I used to sleep with my back to the window so I wouldn't see them if they did get in! Sounds riduclous now. When I started working the dreams were so real that I didn't know what had happened and I'd had to write down the incident because I'd wake up in the morning not knowing what had really happend but having dreamt the worst case senario. Mad huh! I nearly gave myself an uncler worryingand eventually I went travelling....best thing I ever did.....because I got to see what a life without presures (other than finding work) was like. I had to go travelling because I realised that when I was hoping to be hit by a bus just to have a break in hospital that it was time I changed something. Am talking to a therapist these days to work through some of the stuff. I've learned not to dwell on things but a couple of things happened in the last few years that really threw me and I didn't know how to deal with them. Sometimes its very good and other times I'm looking at her thinking...what the hell is she on about? But over all feel like myself again which is a great thing.

[morrisbryan]

Now in education system is very change, you can get education without going college and school through online education system. I have also get many college degree through give online exam.

[taylorbaynton]

Online education courses require students to the number, it is clear, students in general are aware of such programs and the potential for great benefits. Specifically, the students believe that as long as the appropriate atmosphere, as well as teaching facilities available to learners, distance education can be effective.

[DanielClark]

A primary school in Lofa County, so many of them people know how to read, write and do arithmetic. Now, we have the opportunity to receive more education - high school, vocational training, some college education. These opportunities, we should not miss, no knowledge, we will be slaves of others.

[richmork]

I got diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and was put on a lot of different medications. Needless to say this affected my brain function or something, as I seemed to loose more of myself if that makes sense.

[rowangerry]

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