Mos t s tudents who well at s ec ondary

s c hool the dec is ion to c arry on into

further or higher educ ation. As you get older, you often
have more options , whic h us ually means you c an c hoos e
to the c ours e or s ubjec ts that you enjoy
and are good at. Of c ours e, you’ll probably s till have to
lots of as s ignments and exams if you
want to your bes t and
good progres s . T he main differenc e as you get older is
that now you generally need to your own
plans , bec aus e your teac hers won’t always be telling you
what to and when. And your parents may
give you more freedom, too. Imagine what it’s like in the UK ,
where univers ity s tudents often live away from home. T hat
means they need to c hores thems elves .
T hey need to the s hopping and was hing
and probably their own meals . With s o
muc h s tudying and other work, it’s good to s tay fit and
s port and phys ic al exerc is e. This c an
als o help you to meet other people and
friends with them. If you a little effort,
thes e c an be the bes t years of your life!