Leeds: How did A-Levels and school shape you?

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Leeds locals give guidance to those receiving their A-Level results and reflect on how school has shaped their lives.

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00:00A-level was a tricky one. I probably didn't really get the grades that I wanted to get,

00:04which I'm sure a lot of people would have a sort of a similar story.

00:07And ultimately, it feels sort of all-defining and all-consuming at the time,

00:11but then when it comes later on in life, sometimes you don't even really remember

00:15what results you got or what they were at all.

00:17And it sort of can be a big impact if you let it be a big impact,

00:21or you can make your own way if you don't quite get the results you want.

00:24I'd just say to them that as long as they've done the work and they've tried their best,

00:30if they don't get what they've hoped to get, then it's not the end of the world.

00:33There are always other routes that can go down.

00:36Didn't leave school with many things results-wise.

00:38I left with a stack of detention letters that my mum ended up burning once I'd left school.

00:44But A-levels are great if you are wanting to study a particular subject right

00:48and you're looking to try and get into a particular field of work.

00:51I'd say follow your passions in that respect.

00:53But don't get too held up if your friends have got a better result,

00:55if they're going off into different places in the world to study.

00:58Focus on yourself, wake up each morning knowing that each day is a new day

01:02and trust me, you don't need to get results to get ahead in life.

01:07I bought a property when I was 23 years old and probably out of my peer group was one of the first

01:11and came out of the school with probably the worst results.

01:14So, yeah, don't stress too much, follow your passion,

01:17work very, very hard at whatever it is you choose to do and the world's your oyster.

01:22You should be, like, happy about your results, even though if it's bad,

01:28because nothing will get you through, only your grades.

01:31And if your grades are bad, try to make it better for next year.

01:35So if you go to college, you can, like, be a doctor, engineer, whatever you would like to be.

01:41Believe in your beliefs and don't think you need to be a lawyer, an accountant.

01:46Get a trade behind you because a trade will supply the country

01:52because this country is backed up on construction.

01:55Once construction fails in this country, that's when you know we're going into a recession.

02:01Don't let it think this is the rest of my life.

02:04It's not the end of the world if you haven't got that qualification on paper.

02:07It's sometimes I think good things happen.

02:10These things happen for a reason.

02:11Just don't let it define the rest of your life if you haven't got on paper straight away.

02:16You've got plenty of time to do it.

02:17And I think there's more opportunities now for kids anyway.

02:22Just stay authentic.

02:23That's the best thing you can be is just be authentic and the world will come to you early.

02:28My results were quite average, but it shaped me on the way that I've made friends for life.

02:34And we've been friends for, so I'm 53 now, so I've been friends every single school days.

02:39And I think all those friendships that carry you through good and bad through life

02:44definitely shape how I make decisions and what do I do.

02:49So yeah, this school day was really important for me because I made friendships for life.

02:55But the results?

02:57No, I don't remember the results much.

02:59No, I don't remember the results.

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