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Since it’s A-level results day tomorrow I thought i’d share my own experience in hope it may bring motivation to whoever may need it. I flopped my first year at college, UUUE 
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I changed college for the next academic year and at this new college the Biology teacher (who was head of sciences) told me he wouldn’t let me study the sciences again- “it is a liability to let you study these” to quote him exactly.
My new set of AS-levels were Government & Politics, Law, English Lang&Lit, Art and Citizenship. A fresh start but subjects I NEVER in a million years would have chosen myself under any other circumstance.
Fast forward to the end of that AS year...I had dropped Art quite early on as it was consuming too much of my time but I had achieved AAAB in the other 4 subjects. Alhamdulillah. My faith in Allah SWT’s help and mercy was consistently on the rise throughout this year.
I had always wanted to study Medicine but my route into Medicine had taken a drastic change. Since I was no longer doing the traditional required subjects, how on earth was I supposed to get in?
I found out some universities offer Medicine with a Foundation Year (A104). I put my faith in Allah and despite a lot of extended family negativity and people telling me I wouldn’t make it, I applied and got an interview at Uni of Manchester. Predicted grades A*AA. Alhamdulillah.
This was only from Allah. How else does someone go from UUUE to being on the doorstep of perhaps one of the most competitive and sought after courses? Bearing in mind, the 6 year course is MUCH more competitive (application:places is less) to get into than the 5 year course.
I interviewed decently but I had an element of doubt i’d be selected which is only natural. 8 days later at 8pm exactly The University of Manchester sent me a conditional offer to study there starting that year. Alhamdulillah yet again.
I worked harder that year for my A-levels than I ever have in Medical School (loool). But I remember that entire summer being filled with high levels of doubt, being the biggest test of patience but one of increasing faith in Allah SWT.
The day before results day, I received a call from a Private Number. It was the headteacher from college. “Uzair we need you to come early tomorrow to pick your results, the local paper wants to interview you”. I remember thinking a million different things and couldn’t sleep.
It was finally here. Results day. I made my way into college, bright and early. I opened my envelope with both hope in Allah but fear of failure.Only with Allah SWT’s help time and time again, my final results were A*AA. I was finally going to study Medicine at Uni of Manchester!
Few years on, i’m still on the course (lol again) I graduate next year as a Doctor insha’Allah! This thread is not by any means to showcase how great I was and my intention was never that but rather to divert your attention to what is important, particularly these next 2 points;
Firstly, ignore what ANYONE says and shape your own career whilst putting your faith ONLY in Allah SWT and making your hard work speak for itself.
Secondly, if someone like me from the ghettos of Leicester can do this, YOU reading this right now most definitely can. There is simply no replacement for hard work. No shortcut that can get you the results and no one to do the work for you but YOURSELF.
Be the hardest worker, don’t sell your dream short and always place your faith in Allah ALONE. #alevelresults2019
