Worst two days EVAR >:(

[unreal]

Ok well I love my gadgets, I have a PDA, iPod, C500 smartphone, so I roll into college with the ipod and phone as usual, and my 6th form is a catholic establishment, so its really safe there (well, far safer than my old place). I do my usual 3rd period computing lesson on Monday, and the room gets locked every time we go out for a break. So, since I was listening to my iPod, I chuck the phone in my bag, and I don't think I closed it... and we all walk out. Come back, and the door was already open with some classmates inside, so I walk in, through the barracade of cocky year 10's and such in the corridoor. I can't find the phone, but I'm having a massive laugh with my mates so I will find it later. Comes to the end of the lesson, phone is NO WHERE So I search the room for 5 mins, and make sure my teacher knows that if he finds a phone in there, to see if its mine.

BUT I wasn't that worried because my mates take my phone sometimes for a laugh, so I can be like 'wtf wheres my phone' for a giggle. Come back this morning, they haven't got it :I So I go to the deputy head, year 13 office lady, and the head of 6th form about this during 1st lesson time (I had a mate to tell my graphics teacher I was going to be late, doing something important). The deputy has a cool tanoy thing, so he asked the whole school if they know anything about it etc... nothing happened... so I go back to graphics to find out I'm in trouble for being late, so I have to do this and that because of it.

BUT it gets worse.

I'm behind in every subject, and to be completely truthful I'm depressed. And now this is bad. Everyones asking me about my phone now, and since my name was on the tanoy, I'm famous for my lost phone, so everyone keeps reminding me about it when I forget. And I have TONS of artwork to be in (my own fault really, but I got the best marks in the class, I thought that would give me somekind of fallback) and my teacher has a COLLASAL go at me. I mean, if I had glasses, they would have been vibrating. Then she fills out some form that says all this bad stuff about me, and how I haven't done this and that (when I have been working my ass off catching up). Then I have to take it to the head of 6th form (most scariest welsh dude ever) and he suspends me :I (sorta) But we manage to work out a deal where I just have to work ultra hard on the weekend. If I don't I get kicked out of Art.

So I just lost my £170 phone with 400+ personal pictures from over the year, such as my holidays, brothers birthdays, and goings outs with mates... and now I have to work my absolute balls off.

And now everyones chosen their Uni's, gotten their personal statements, and even sent in their applications. I am really unsure on what to do (I have been thinking ALOT though) and I haven't got personal statement or anything.

Man, I'm depressed right now.

[tiggerai]

Oh sucks hun *hugs*

we've all been through it.
and if you need any help with choices or personal statments or general advice, don't forget we're here!

[Trippledence]

Harsh man, but you need to crack on with your UCAS stuff, I've got 3/6 uni's down and i'm worried about getting it done. If your underpressure the best thing to do is to talk to a teacher you get on with, there normally pretty good at listeing. But then if your at some catcholic school then that might not be the case.

Rember at the end of the day whatever happens happens, the best you can do is ride the wave for as long as you can.

[Kezzer]

Indeed, you think it's stressful now, wait 'til you go to uni (if you do) and anything else in the future generally gets more stressful. This is just a taster, I had it when I was in college

[Nick F]

Yeah College is the worst by far once you get past that you will be fine.

Did you have insurance on your phone?

[unreal]

Ah thanks guys *hugs* lol

Well I haven't got insurance as far as I know, it is a PAYG C500 that I bought from a pretty reliable e-retailer. But it's not even a year old. I haven't even told my parents yet, I don't need that unnessecary additional stress... but just incase I can claim it somehow on home insurance or something I will have to tell them at some point.

And thanks, I will probably ask hexus for help in the future <3 hexus

[TheAnimus]

if you want another c500, tell orange your a small buisness, and you can get the handset for free if you can do a good bit of negociation.

actisync backup should still be on your PC? Worth having a check for it.

Uni, don't sweat enless your wanting to go somewere oxbridge, you can get away applying later if you just tell them you wanted to be sure you were doing the right thing. More often than not admissions tutors are looking for people they know won't drop out when the going gets tough, rather than have 3As

[unreal]

I'm not sure if activesync backed up personal stuff... and that reminds me, I have to get phone numbers all over again omg not good

Well my dad is self-employed, he owns a small radio comms company, so I could do that small business thing under his name. I hope

Thanks for the words... I'm heavily considering taking a gap year anyway, not 100% sure but I'm really leaning towards it. But I would like to get all the Uni stuff sorted now I guess since it would be harder doing it all by myself (since all colleges have good connections to UCAS, unis, and all sorts)

[Yohji]

I'm still going through the UCAS thing, personal statements are a piece of crap, got to get a load of statements from teachers as well.

It definately helps to talk about what you want to do with your teachers, but if a teacher has a go even when you have a fair reason for being late then it's just harsh.

[TheAnimus]

teaches don't know about the institute your thinking of going to, talk to the admissions tutors. email then. goto open days, enjoy a free meal at ucas's expense. Find something that inspires you, be honest about yourself and what you enjoy with your admissions tutors, say what u've disliked about your a-levels and how you don't want the same again.

now, whilst i work only for getting people into degrees we need people in (science) so this might be wrong if your not looking at that. UCAS entry without college is seen as more mature, and your more likely to get in. Fresh from college ones aren't prised as much.

actisync should of sync'd your contacts with outlook, just open outlook on that PC you should see them all there.

do your bloody work, snap out of it, your going to get shat on in life far far far more than this. Just nuckle down and do it, and if you mention my disertation, i'll stab you with a fork

[Stewart]

Chin up mate. Just remember - there are people starving in the world, people who live in war-torn hell holes, like Manchester.

As said above - you have to see the glass as half full, and get your work done, with a spring in your step.

Also, don't confused being depressed with being pissed off. I'd say you are probably not medically depressed. Losing your phone and having to get some course work in is a kick in the balls, yes, but its probably not a reason for medical depression.

Snap out of it mate. You have everything going for you, losing a phone isn't going to change too much.

[tiggerai]

Depression and being depressed are 2 different things.

And I hate people who keep saying other people are worse off or it could be worse... does my nut.

To someone who has already had a nasty day, losing a phone could just tip them over the edge.... Stew, of all people, you should have at least picked that up.

I've had a bad few months.... I had everything go wrong at one point, it's taken me a while to get everything sorted so I'm comfortable again.... but I still struggle. It gets better

[Timmy!!!]

Hope things work out better soon unreal. Im on my gap year now and I look back to year 13 and think "aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!" There really is so much stress involed these days, and so much pressure to do well.

If you want any help with a personal statement PM me and I can send you mine if you want for ideas/a template.

Tim

[Stewart]

To someone who has already had a nasty day, losing a phone could just tip them over the edge.... Stew, of all people, you should have at least picked that up.

Well yes, perhaps. I was just trying to put things into perspective for the kid.

[Norky]

Want the best depression cure ever? Listen to the Beach Boys - Wouldn't It Be Nice. Makes me cry nearly every time. Seriously, try it.

[shelley bda]

Aww unlucky mateypie

Have a good night sleep and remember that tomorrow is another day

As for that teacher! i hate people that shout! shouting to get a point across is unnecessary, next time politely point out that although you appreciate the criticism, you are not in fact deaf and would prefer to be spoken to, rather than having your eardrums exploded it's no wonder there's no respect in schools nowadays if that's the attitude, to get respect you have to give it