Excuse me if I seem nervous, but as you can expect I do feel very small when being around experienced naval officers...
My name's Alex and I'm 17 years old, living in Britain, doing my last year of A levels, and hopefully I'm going to join (as you have probably guessed!) the merchant navy.
I came to this site mainly for some advice and friendly tips since this is a massive choice for me. I have just got an interview with the SSTG, and I have also applied to Maersk and P&O for deck officer positions.
I got all A grades for my GCSEs, that includes A in Maths, combined science, and English (except English literature in which I got a B) and I am studying History, Psychology and Graphic Design for my A2 levels (I did an AS in physics but my result came out rather disappointingly - I was wondering if this will affect my chances or progress?)
I've had my mind on the navy for about 2 years now, and yes, rather embarassingly, it was cruise ships and passenger liners that got me into it - though don't get me wrong, I am perfectly open to working on cargo ships and oil tankers and all the hundreds of other vessels out there!
Fleetwood college near blackpool is where I'm aiming to go, so I hope to be able to call myself a seaman within a few years!
My name's Alex and I'm 17 years old, living in Britain, doing my last year of A levels, and hopefully I'm going to join (as you have probably guessed!) the merchant navy.
I came to this site mainly for some advice and friendly tips since this is a massive choice for me. I have just got an interview with the SSTG, and I have also applied to Maersk and P&O for deck officer positions.
I got all A grades for my GCSEs, that includes A in Maths, combined science, and English (except English literature in which I got a B) and I am studying History, Psychology and Graphic Design for my A2 levels (I did an AS in physics but my result came out rather disappointingly - I was wondering if this will affect my chances or progress?)
I've had my mind on the navy for about 2 years now, and yes, rather embarassingly, it was cruise ships and passenger liners that got me into it - though don't get me wrong, I am perfectly open to working on cargo ships and oil tankers and all the hundreds of other vessels out there!
Fleetwood college near blackpool is where I'm aiming to go, so I hope to be able to call myself a seaman within a few years!
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