Signup date: 15 Sep 2010 at 3:24pm
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I started off uni 3 years ago, ba(hons) in business, management and accountancy, getting average grades, one of my tutros said my work is good, and I should be able to get a 2.1 easily.
But due to personal problem, slight autism and depression during the second year I started missing deadlines, my grades fell and I was only doing enough to just about pass.
I felt like giving up and had no motivation at all, after the second year I looked for part time work, and asked small accounting firms if I could do voluntary work to get experience, but nobody wanted me.
I went back to uni in the final year, partly because I had nothing else to do in life. I spoke to my personal tutor midway through 1st semester of the final year, and she still said its possible for me to get a 2.1, she said the standard if my work was high, I just needed to get it in on time, which isnt easy when you have depression.
As I started the final semester I knew that I didnt have long left, I thought If I pass this semester I will have a degree and can start my career. I started to try harder, and managed to start getting in assignments on time, my average started to pick up from the minimum pass I was getting.
For about 2-3 months ive been looking for work, accounting related, voluntary work, signed up to 2-3 recruitment agencies, but have only got 3 responses all summer, but they turned me down saying the position wasnt for graduates and was concerned I would leave for something better too soon.
I had to go back to uni just over a month ago to sit 3 exams I missed before due to being ill. I got my provisionals about a month ago and I averaged at about 52/53%.It wasnt the best but I was ok with this. I thought I would get a 2.2for it.
But then I got my final grade today, only a Third, I asked why it was only a Third. Even though I have 53% which is a lower second standard, my most common grade was a D, so I only get a Third.
Now I feel so angry and annoyed, I wasnt getting any responses for graduate jobs when I said I was predicted a 2.2. How am I supposed to get a job now with a Third.
I feel like ive wasted three years of my life, I didnt have a good time at uni, and would have been better if I had been working for three years, that way I would have more experience.
I know I could have got a better grade, if I had the option to re submit 8 modules of work I know I would get a better grade. I just want the option to be able to demonstrate and prove what im capable of.
I just dont know what to do anymore,
I know I can get a way better grade than a third, and the only reason its so low was because I had depression at uni. I dont have a job, and dont feel like im going to get anywhere in life.
What do I do now I have only a third, ive wasted three years of my life just to say im below average :/
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