The LC will not kill you. It’s not the “beginning of the end” the “worst year of your life” or any other of the sweeping statements that are thrown around so often between worrying 6th Year students nowadays.

I foolishly listened, worried and stressed for months of the school year. MOCKS, HPAT, CAO IT’S ALL SO OVERWHELMING. Take a step back, flick on the kettle and calm yourself.

I’ve been there and done that. I’m a repeat student for Medicine in the Institute of Education and I’m hell-bent on not making the same mistakes I did last year. I did a good LC in most people’s eyes, unfortunately not in my own. It’s that feeling I had on results day that has motivated me to give it my all for one more year. It’s the prospect of that feeling that should make you give it your all for 6th Year. The promised land of college awaits (and judging from the daily stories I hear from my friends, it’s everything you want it to be and more).

Take each day as it comes, work and study hard and find time for yourself everyday (for me it’s running, watching Criminal Minds etc, whatever takes the LC off your mind!)

For all you Med hopefuls, the HPAT is more important than ever, you MUST give it a large portion of your time. Believe me, forget the Mocks in February, they mean absolutely nothing. HPAT takes priority!

I hope my ramblings help in some way, if they don’t they are just an ideal way for me to rant and vent. Put the effort in and it’ll all come together!

PEACE!
LC Veteran