Need some help with my career path to engineering
Hi all,
Firstly, if I've done something wrong (like post in the wrong area) then please let me know. I'm new here but I will get the hang of things soon.
You can call me RT, I'm 18 years old - and basically I have just come out of A-level studies from sixth form. Most of the people I know have already applied and are about to go off to Uni, but I on the other hand decided to be a bit different...
I struggled quite a lot in the school - mostly because I didn't like all the pressure the teachers put on me, and not to mention the fact I can struggle quite a lot with exams. In the end I only managed to achieve 3 high C's when really I could have done a lot better.
Anyway, fact is I was thinking of going to Uni, but after this I realized I should probably go down a different path. Probably one that is more to do with the practical side of engineering.
My GCSE's were pretty good and so I was thinking of going towards an apprenticeship; I'm much better with practical work then I am with theory (though I'm ok with theory too). I did apply to a few apprenticeship schemes, some of which got to the interview stage but none were successful.
I wanted to know if there's anything else which I can apply for to get me started in my career in aeronautical engineering? I'm interested in pretty much all the areas of this subject - I absolutely love it! Only problem is I don't really know where to start.
Thanks for all your help!
Best Regards,
RT