james_

So, I'm somewhat frustrated. I want to do a degree in acoustics, or acoustic engineering, but it looks like I'm just plain not qualified enough at this point. I'm trying to think what I can do, and I think the best course of action might be to get myself a different degree, in, say, physics, and then use that to get a master's in acoustic engineering. It's all a bit of a pain in the arse really, and I may end up having to hold on for a year, so I can do another A level, in maths maybe. The trouble is, I kind of fucked up my A levels through taking too many drugs and being pretty much a depressed wreck due to my parents splitting up, mum having affairs, no money coming into the family and having to hold down a job to pay my school fees. Plus some other stuff I can't really talk about. But yeah, so in the end I came out with a C in physics, a D in chemistry and an E in AS level biology. Now, those aren't the worst results ever seen, but they're not quite good enough to get me into one of the TWO (count them, 2 in the whole bloody country!) universities that offer degrees with Acousitcs as a major part.
I suppose it's odd that I'm so intent on this one thing, but I am absolutely fascinated by sound and it's the only thing i've ever been able to actually think to myself "hey, I would actually like to study that!"

There's basically two options of courses I can do. I'm not gonna be able to get a place at southampton, because you need at least 300 points to get in there, and I've only got 160. Even if I do a maths A-level and get an A, I'll still only have 260, which is short. So, salford seems to be the only other place that offers it and that's the place I'll be applying for. Hopefully a BSc in acoustics, and then I'll do a postgraduate degree in sometyhing related to it.

So. here's the plan.
Do a mathematics A-level
Got to Salford to study acoustics
Find somewhere that offers a post grad that's related
Get a job in the industry (the dream would be to work for either Marshall or Bose)

Anyway. I should have known this was not going to be simple, nothing ever is with me, and again, I'm gonna be playing a waiting game, but I can do this, I know it and I'm sick of letting chances pass my by when they're staring me in the face.