I was 18 years old when I first heard the news. Six months previous, I'd submitted my predicted grades, personal questionnaire and university/course choices to UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. In all fairness, I probably hadn't done as well in my A-level studies as I could have, but I was still looking at a decent set of grades.

    在我18岁的时候我第一次收到了这个消息。六个月前，我将自己的预测成绩、个人问卷以及学校课程选择邮寄给了UCAS(大学和学院招生服务中心)。老实说，我没有在A-level学习中取得应有的好成绩 ......