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Message: <blockquote data-quote="manchesterunistudent3000" data-source="post: 86940" data-attributes="member: 16285">Hi guys,I find myself in a very awkward position and I'm not entirely sure who to turn to.I have had a really difficult academic journey. When initially applying to university, my sister got raped and both of my grandparents died right around A-levels. This affected my mental healthy massively. I came out with AAB. I chose to resit to get A*AA, because I had an offer from LSE. However, my exam was then canceled because of Covid. The exam results fiasco resulted in my grade from the government being a B. I lost both my firm and insurance, and found a place at Birmingham via clearing for AAB. The government then gave allocated grades; I ended with AAA in the end. I hated Birmingham. I never saw myself there; I tried to make the most of bad luck. I chose to stay the year because I’m from a small town, and there are no job opportunities nearby. I couldn’t take a second gap year. However, after a year at Birmingham, I felt entirely out of place. In the first few modules I worked my socks off; I did well. The second semester not so much. I felt incredibly depressed because I hated the city and my heart was never in it. In February, my brother then died of an overdose. I couldn’t find the motivation to study whatsoever, and my second-semester term results were pretty abysmal.For the first semester:Criminal law - 76%Legal skills and methods - 77%Law in action - 62%Second semester:Public law - 49%Contract law - 47%Decolonising legal concepts - 67%I was aiming for a strong 1st. My aspiration has always been to become a barrister at a top set. I realise you need a strong first for this. Alternatively, I thought that I'd apply for a US/Magic Circle. With the grades I got, and the total dislike of Birmingham, I decided to move to Manchester University - my original insurance choice. My thought process was that by repeating the first year, I can get the first-class degree that I wanted. However, I am now sat in a lecture doing the same modules that I’ve already studied. I feel like I’m going backwards. As much as I hated Birmingham, and as much as I love Manchester, I don’t know whether I should move back and just continue with the second and third year. Will my nodules from first year hold me back, or am I doing the right thing in moving? I worry that being back in Birmingham would probably make me sad, but also being here makes me sad because I'm doing it all over again. I don't know how much my results would hold me back, also. Contract law and public law are both important modules, and if I'm trying to get a strong 1st overall, I don't think it's too great with a low 2:1 average of 63%.What do you guys think? I realise this is lengthy but I have no one to turn to.</blockquote>

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