Approaching 18 and don't know what to do.

[StevenGude]

I am currently 17, 18 in on the 24th of october.
I am doing my A2's at the moment and they aren't going as well as i wanted. At AS level i got a E in design technology (the grade is been appealed by the school as the exam board knocked it down 2 grades), E in Biology, D in history and D in general studies.
I am finding it uninteresting (apart from DT), and i just can't motivate myself to do it. I am afraid that i am wasting 2 years of my life as i dont want to be at school i want to be in employment or an apprentiship.
I would like to do something interesting, i considered teaching but my grades are not good enough. Building would be good or maybe something to do with sales.
Eventually when i have some capital i would like to go into something like property development.

Any advice on wether i should stay on at school, job suggestions or places where i can go to get advice, or any general advice would be welcome.

[stormbind]

I think education gets more expensive as you get older and it might be better to do it while you are still living with parents.

Education is like a car with push, steering and wheels. The school gives the wheels. The push and steering are up to you.

Most people your age are following education because they are told it's the natural thing to do. Older people who follow education might be doing it for a different reason. The reason for being at school has a big influence on the push and steering.

If you want to do property development, then I tentatively suggest aiming for a degree in economics. Many of the richest people in England share that combination!

I do not know what design technology is. However, technology can be good for people who like to get busy and finish tasks. In contrast, design can be good for people who like to think about situations and start tasks.

I say that designers do not finish their work because they keep improving their work until they meet the point of diminishing returns (or run out of time) and then they stop. The point of diminishing returns is when adding more effort makes only a small difference.

[StevenGude]

Design Technology is designing a product, developing it, then making it

[Geniuzs]

At AS level i got a E in design technology (the grade is been appealed by the school as the exam board knocked it down 2 grades), E in Biology, D in history and D in general studies.
I am finding it uninteresting (apart from DT), and i just can't motivate myself to do it. I am afraid that i am wasting 2 years of my life as i dont want to be at school i want to be in employment or an apprentiship.
I would like to do something interesting, i considered teaching but my grades are not good enough. Building would be good or maybe something to do with sales.
Eventually when i have some capital i would like to go into something like property development.

Any advice on wether i should stay on at school, job suggestions or places where i can go to get advice, or any general advice would be welcome.

It is good that you have an idea on what you want to do in the future. Considering the grades that you mention, hmmm....
Lemme start by mentioning - First of all what interests you. Designing? Sales? If you are interested in designing then there are many fields that you can select from - Architecture, Fashion, Computer Animation... and if you are into sales, you can test out your skills by joining any marketing and advertising frim at your locality and work for them on a per product sales basis. I mention this considering your age, current profession and the fact that you also have to devot much of your time in studies. You can work for them on weekends and try finding your position in the practical field.
This way you will make some money, learn some tricks and also be able to evaluate where you stand now.
Hope this is useful to you.
Keep us informed.
Good Luck

[ansarisamir]

I think education gets more expensive as you get older and it might be better to do it while you are still living with parents.

Education is like a car with push, steering and wheels. The school gives the wheels. The push and steering are up to you.

I suggest you complete your study first. And if you need some extra money to support yourself than you try parttime work or you may also want to venture in to freelancing. If you are interested in becoming a freelancer and make some money you can write articles, do posting, write your own blog develop it and sell space on the same, their are tremendous opportunities online.

Again, complete your study!

Learn from others mistakes!