u/asmoolpancake

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Should I drop 4U English?

Title pretty much says it all. I always had my mind set on English ext 2 but right now I'm not sure if I can keep on with it. My grades are slipping in English Adv (for reference, I got rank 19/150 in yr 11 overall and now I'm rank 56), and I am also doing some other high demand subjects such as Ext 1 Maths, Society and Culture (with the PIP) and Modern History (lots of content). I thought I was doing well for e2 English as I got a 90% on my viva but then I ended up getting 75% on my literature review, even after spending hours and days trying to refine it.

I really love writing and I've spent so much time on my major work, so I would be very sad to let it go as I felt very passionate about it and I put so much thought into it. But now, I'm not sure if it's a practical decision for me to keep on going with it. I feel my passion for it dwindling with my slipping grades and lit review mark. But at the same time, I don't want to have all the hours I spent working on e2 be for naught.

Additionally, trials will be hellish as I not only have to hand in e2, but also my PIP (which is due in less than 3 months) and prepare for all my other exams.

But yeah, I'm really torn rn. Just last week I was feeling good about e2 and now I'm in the dumps about it. Advice much appreciated!

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u/asmoolpancake — 6 days ago