in the UK we have what's called a nursery where newborns to 3 year olds go to if their parents work all day and can't stay how to look after them, it's not compulsory to go to one.
then when you are 3 or 4 (depending on when your birthday is) you start primary school, the first year is called reception then you have years 1-3 in the lower end of the school, then years 4-6 in the higher end of the school, we leave primary school at the end of year 6, it is compulsory to go.
then we start secondary school which is years 7-11 then you leave at the end of year 11, it is compulsory to go.
then once you leave secondary school you can either choose to get a job or go on to sixth form which is often a building near the main school, you usually spend about 2-3 years there doing A-levels, it's not compulsory, or there is college to go to instead of sixth form where you can do diplomas, A- levels or BTECs to get a better chance of getting the job you want, it's not compulsory but alot of people choose to go there, education in the UK is free up until the age of 19, the next place people tend to go to is university where you can do a degree in something and get a job in that area afterwards, it is quite expensive to go, you usually pay up to £3000 or more for each year you stay there, most people stay for 3 or 4 years, then that's it.
i think it depends on what the people are like your classes, luckily all the people in my classes are nice and don't misbehave, that's why i like college =]
i think as time goes on you start to feel more comfortable around people and eventually you can talk to them without feeling awkward.
aww i know how that feels =[
but yeah you do eventually get over it.
no i haven't had any luck yet, it takes me a while to get to know people and feel comfortable around them, but eventually i should make new friends.
wow that's awesome! good luck to your cousin =]
i've kinda changed my mind about doing journalism, apparently my GCSE C grades for english litereture and language are not good enough for the A level let alone a degree =[, i think i'm gunna do either psychology or something like a make up artist in a beauty school.
i'll call you in a sec