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Author	Happy_Wafer_1407
Comment	You're aware- this is a good start. So now, you focus on yourself. This next bit of advice may seem not to match your question, but can you please make sure you do not get anybody pregnant? It is a path I see all too often as a secondary teacher. Kids leave school without much direction, are bored, and are normal horny teens coming from our very inadequate, as regards sex education, system. Or sometimes, babies seem like a great idea, until you realise what everybody does- that it's much harder and a more limiting commitment than you think. Then your own life takes a back seat and you set yourself back more years before getting started. So, can you now 1) see a careers advisor (Skills Development Scotland- ask your school) and try to work out together a) what you enjoy b) what you're good at and c) how you can get started. Please be aware that it would be much, much better to focus on these things just now, while you will get a lot of support (because of your young age). College would be a good environment because there will be a lot of people in your situation. Try and avoid being sucked into the armed forces- they tend to prey on the fear of people without many qualifications and will love bomb you with the promise of adventure, certainty, a built-in group of pals, but it's a highly controlled life and you'll learn to think it's OK and aspirational to be part of an organisation that literally murders people. Don't be afraid to dream big and definitely do not write off any jobs you think you'd enjoy because of your lack of Highers. If you, e.g. want to be a doctor, yes it will take years- but it takes everybody years. By the time you're a doctor at age 30 and the real fun of life begins, no one, least of all you, will give a fuck that you had to go to college to get Highers at 17. There is a path to every job at any age (unless maybe you're 90)- it just might have a couple more right and left turns and roundabouts than some others. You have PLENTY time. You may not have had the best guidance on subject choices and / or encouragement from those around you towards a suitable path but you are still super young and can take responsibility now. It seems so significant now that you don't have lots of qualifications but you will laugh looking back at that thought at age 25. Just take a breath, make a long-term plan with your careers advisor and do the next right thing. It will feel amazing to be following a real plan and it SHOULD take a few years- that's normal.
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Created	Wed 24th May 2023 4:25am
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You're aware- this is a good start. So now, you focus on yourself.

This next bit of advice may seem not to match your question, but can you please make sure you do not get anybody pregnant? It is a path I see all too often as a secondary teacher. Kids leave school without much direction, are bored, and are normal horny teens coming from our very inadequate, as regards sex education, system.

Or sometimes, babies seem like a great idea, until you realise what everybody does- that it's much harder and a more limiting commitment than you think. Then your own life takes a back seat and you set yourself back more years before getting started.

So, can you now 1) see a careers advisor (Skills Development Scotland- ask your school) and try to work out together a) what you enjoy b) what you're good at and c) how you can get started. Please be aware that it would be much, much better to focus on these things just now, while you will get a lot of support (because of your young age). College would be a good environment because there will be a lot of people in your situation.

Try and avoid being sucked into the armed forces- they tend to prey on the fear of people without many qualifications and will love bomb you with the promise of adventure, certainty, a built-in group of pals, but it's a highly controlled life and you'll learn to think it's OK and aspirational to be part of an organisation that literally murders people.

Don't be afraid to dream big and definitely do not write off any jobs you think you'd enjoy because of your lack of Highers. If you, e.g. want to be a doctor, yes it will take years- but it takes everybody years. By the time you're a doctor at age 30 and the real fun of life begins, no one, least of all you, will give a fuck that you had to go to college to get Highers at 17. There is a path to every job at any age (unless maybe you're 90)- it just might have a couple more right and left turns and roundabouts than some others.

You have PLENTY time. You may not have had the best guidance on subject choices and / or encouragement from those around you towards a suitable path but you are still super young and can take responsibility now. It seems so significant now that you don't have lots of qualifications but you will laugh looking back at that thought at age 25.

Just take a breath, make a long-term plan with your careers advisor and do the next right thing. It will feel amazing to be following a real plan and it SHOULD take a few years- that's normal.