Rainbows.

What was it Dolly Parton said? "The way I see it, if you want the rainbow you gotta put up with the rain." Well I'm not so sure how the rain's benifitted me, but two years of hard work and revision certainly has paid off; last Thursday was A Level results day.

I was extremely pleased to receive four and a half A grades in Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Psychology and my Extended Project (this is the half!). Being such a clever clogs I was asked for a picture/few words for the New College website, BBC Wiltshire and the Swindon Adver. Thankfully, I haven't seen the two latter. However, I was also asked to be interviewed on BBC Points West via Skype Thursday evening; so I'll be sending out autographs on request.

Apart from the standard 'so how do you feel?' chat my gap year was also mentioned. Really, nothing should detract from the pride of receiving such well-deserved grades after working so hard all year but there was always going to be a sense of yet it still wasn't good enough. 

Honestly, I'm not bitter at all; I'm very pleased for everybody who's going to University, whichever course they're going to do. I hope those who didn't quite meet their offers find a clearing place, or have an otherwise excellent gap year. But I'm still gutted that I'm not going as well; a little bit sad whenever someone updates their Facebook to 'University of XYZ'.

But, despite not going next month and despite the potential £100, 000 debt I'll end up with, I'm sure it'll work itself out. Hopefully, I'll have an excellent, insightful year out and then secure a place next year. I've already admitted that the Uni's I applied to in 2010 weren't really that suitable for me and now I can make more informed choices, have more to cram into my statement and have a proven record of academic acheivement. I'll do fine.

And if you are going to Freshers' next month; have one for me.