Another Ex Grammar Student here (2002 onwards though!)
Many regrets, but still ended up with a Morgan
Hated almost all of it due to not having the same hobbies\interests etc as everyone else. Couldn't be bothered at all with the GCSE's but did quite well (I did wonder at the time what I could have got if I had made the effort)
Wasn't really interested in anything other than History, so didnt really focus on much else, minimum effort in the other subjects meant I flew under the radar for the most part,
Mucked up the AS levels too, then proceeded to do the same with the A-Levels, got the hint and proceeded to leave and get a job,
Ironically for someone who failed a computing A Level and ICT AS-Level (Both Ungradable!), I now work in IT - quite ironic really.
Ended up getting a History degree through the Open Uni. It's made no difference to my career, but glad I got one in the end.
Still have a massive interest in history, medicine and engineering and read anything I can get my hands on regarding these for fun. Would have liked to go into engineering but my dad warned me off that as a career - didnt stop me from badgering him to tell me what he had been working on etc!
Wish I had worked harder, but it turned out ok in the end! (only other thing that I should have paid attention to was my mate who had no trouble chatting up the girls! - never got the hang of that one, still useless!
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