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Before I begin, just wanted to say Hello to everyone again; feels like it has been forever since I started a discussion. Not to worry though I'm back now to say my piece 

With the A level and GCSE exams coming to an end very soon, it has got me thinking about the position I was in two years ago after I finished my GCSE exams, I was obviously happy ( I think anyone would be after sitting 21 exams) and also a three month summer off school is every 16 year old's dream, but it made me really think about my future and what I actually wanted to do the following September. It is a lot to think about for someone so young, Schools don't help by pressuring you in to staying on and doing A-levels. The reality is, in the contemporary world there is so many other options to explore other than A-levels. I am not slating A-levels because they are the clear path if you want to go to University however you can also go to college and then go on to University if that is something that interests you. 

In my opinion University is turning in to something that young adults feel like they have to do, when really you should only go to University if you are 100% certain what career path you want to take, otherwise you will end up getting yourself in to thousands of pounds worth of debt and come out not even guaranteed a job. 

The apprenticeship route is another option, why not work in a real life environment with real life situations and build yourself up from that, whilst getting a qualification you are also gaining valuable life time experience. If you want a degree to put down on paper there is also Open University options which allows you to fit your studying around your working life. With this you will come out on top with experience and a degree. What more can you ask for? 

I think the traditional routes of doing GCSES, then A-levels and then University can be too much for some people, they don't feel like they are having a break from the classroom environment and it gets too much. 

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Just a quick one from me... Happy Friday, hope you all have a lovely weekend 

Hopefully you can catch up!! Look forward to hearing more from you

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I see where you are coming from, I have so many different email addresses connected to different things, with work and personal, we see a lot of Russian emails at MLS and gmails, and it is one of my pet hates too!

A lot of you will have seen on the news for the past few days that there have been huge cyber attacks which have targeted huge organisations and companies gaining very personal and confidential information, hopefully this will be a wake up call to everyone and we can all find new ways to keep our businesses secure and safe from this sort of thing. 

As a huge Disney fan this has been something that has certainly caught my eye in the news this morning. According to ITV news Disney is reportedly being blackmailed as hackers have got hold of a new Disney film that is soon to be released

At this moment the Disney chief Bob Iger has notified that he will not release the film that is being held to ransom however there have been speculations that is could the new Pirates of the Caribbean film which is due to be released on May 26th or the new Cars film which is due to be released next month, but no one knows anything for sure.

Reports claim federal investigators have been contacted by Disney and are waiting to see if hackers follow through on their threats to release instalments of the film online.

Disney has not officially confirmed the reports but have been contacted for comment.

Following the Smiler accident at Alton Towers you would think that the security of theme park rides would be at its highest and that they would take extra care in ensuring the safety of its passengers. Apparently not after the horrific events that took place at Drayton Manor yesterday afternoon.

The theme park's ride is explained to be 'a wild ride' and 'fast flowing'. This resulting in an 11 year old girl's death; after being flown to Birmingham's Children's hospital yesterday afternoon with 'serious injuries' Evha Jannath was shortly pronounced dead. 

Its terrible to think that a day trip for the young children was meant to be a fun and enjoyable day out and in fact has resulted in something much more serious and heartbreaking. 

The BBC reported :

Health and Safety lawyer Chris Green stated when asked for a comparison between the death of the pupil at Drayton Manor and the accident of the Smiler ride at Alton towers: 

“The Alton Towers scenario looked more perhaps as if something inevitably... hadn't worked on the day. This one may be rather different.”  

So who knows what this could mean for the family of the victim.