Hi TS
I think the best option for you is to retake Os. I just thought
I share with you my story. Hopefully it'll inspire you to press
on!
About 3 of years ago I failed my O levels. By fail I mean REALLY
messed up badly. L1R4 was about 30 points, and L1R5 was well ABOVE
40. Yes it's not a typo. I was averaging E8s and F9s everywhere
lol.
For some strange reason I decided to retake my Os, give it one
another go because English was the only subject I had passed.
Knowing that a pass in Eng would not take me anywhere, I retook Os
not as a private candidate, but back in my secondary school
instead.
As you would well imagine, it was really tough for me, granted I
had to learn to adapt to a new environment where I knew no one, at
the same time deal with the prospect that I had failed Os. Everyone
would look at you in that funny way you know what I mean? But yea,
wasn't really too bothered about the fussing. I need to be taught a
lesson anyway (I was a pretty arrogant chap back then). Thankfully
I had really great classmates and they took great pity on me and
decided to help me out whenever they could. Mind you, I wasn't a
nice person at all. They really took great pity on me lol.
Come O level PRELIMS during my SECOND stint, my results did not
show any improvement. 38 points L1R5. The future looked bleak.
I did not panic whatsoever, I continued going for classes and
participated actively.
Eventually, I managed to achieve 18 points for L1R5 and 12 for
L1R4.
The trick?
The Ten year Series.
I bought every single one for every single subject (except
chinese). For my weaker subjects, I would do 2 rounds. Meaning, do
every single question, and once I'm done, DO IT AGAIN. For Eng I
wrote an essay per week. It was the only subject that I went for
additional consultations with my teacher. Aside from english, other
subjects were more or less self taught.
Granted my foundation is the pits, ( L1R5 38 for prelims buddy),
it was tough work.
But now that I'm in the midst of completing my A levels, knowing
that I have a chance to study for a degree in a couple of years, I
think all the pain that was WORTH it.
On hindsight, it's been a wild ride. Despite what people say,
the Os really isnt that tough. A levels was the big one. 2 years of
full-on daily mugging.
But hey, I'm glad I made the choice to retain, afterwhich pursue
an education in a JC. Going through A levels is hard work, but it
disciplines, it motivates, and it has taught me about what
suffering for a better future really means.
Oh! Plus, the girls are really nice too. 