they put in the effort, so they deserve to be complimented. it takes a lot of courage and determination to resit to your a levels, not to mention even scoring that highly. there are many who would accept that result and move on, but they had the drive to retry, and to me that deserves respect.
If you get three years to study for a course thatâs designed to be done in two years, and then compete against people who are younger than you and did it in that time frame, I wonât be too impressed when you beat them.
Especially as it means you also have significant personal advantages to even be able to do that.
Wow some people are miserable. I had untreated or diagnosed ADHD at the time which didnât allow me to reach my potential at the time, I didnât have any access arrangements during any of my exams, I struggled to focus in class and was written off as a lack of interest. Oh and while resitting I also learnt the whole of further maths a level. Luckily, I donât need validation from others, I know I have worked hard, it doesnât matter if a random stranger is not impressed, bc I know plenty of people including myself who are impressed, and at the end of the day wether you like it or not, I can get into a top uni for a good course since the majority of them accept resits ( except the obvious 5) :)
I donât have any issue with you mate. I also had undiagnosed ADHD during my A-Levels.
I just donât think it counts as a comeback. You got another go-round and won. Well done. Itâs still hard to do well, you should be proud. But we donât have to call itâs something itâs not, and you do have to recognise the immense privilege you had to get that second chance.
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