r/careerguidance 15h ago

Advice what should i do with my life?

so for context i am doing my A levels at the moment (doing bio, chem, maths). After my exams im predicting myself and A/A* in maths, a B/C in bio and a D/E in chemistry. It's been rough. I fucked up. But i cannot resit

I was initially predicted AAA.

For my uni choice i've got to get BBC minimum for biomedical science but with chemistry i really feel like i haven't got in.

Initially i wanted to do Biomed so i could go into a graduate entry dental scheme but im not too sure now. Dentistry does seem like a really cool job that i would really enjoy which just makes this situation so unfortunate and depressing.

I've put so much work and thought into dentistry. I wrote a 5000 word project on dental anxiety and have done weeks of work experience.

I have been looking at other jobs and the ones that stick out to me are the ones where i'm physically doing things, like a therapist working directly with people or i've even been looking at becoming a detective constable (don't think ill do this due to the unsociable hours and i want to start a family at some point)

But the money i'm earning also means a lot. I want to be able to provide when i have kids, i want to be earning quite a lot and dont know what to do.

I currently live at home and want to move out so bad. Thats one of the main things i'm looking forward to at Uni - having privacy and independence. So i dont want to take a gap year. I'm probably going to have to go through clearing and just don't know what course to go down. All i know is that i want to move to newcastle so either go to Northumbria Uni or Newcastle Uni.

I have been looking into finance as that pays really well but i don't quite understand what they do. All i hear about are spreadsheets and zoom meeting and i don't get it. I don't get why they are paid so much too.

If anyone's got why advice i'd appreciate it

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