It’s that time of year again, when teens nationwide celebrate or commiserate over three little letters in a scary brown envelope. Every year, we hear news stories about what’s changed with A-Level results. This year it was the 3 percent rise from last year in the number of students offered university places, despite seeing a 0.1 percent decrease in the number of A*-A grades. Meanwhile, on social media, everything else stays the same. Sixth formers announce which uni they’ll be going to, newspapers photograph teens jumping outside a school hall, and older generations offer ‘helpful’ reminders that success is not defined by your exam results (Great. Glad to hear getting a job in the 80s was so easy for you). And then there’s Twitter, which, as usual, is flooded with memes, gifs, and witticisms reacting to the joy and horror of #alevelresults. Let’s take a look at the best.
On the pre-results jitters:
The forecast for the weather and my mood this upcoming week #alevelresults pic.twitter.com/T0AcpkcqXx
— REGISTER TO VOTE (@lizzie_bell_) August 15, 2016
https://twitter.com/jun_hwe/status/766000239601938432
On advice from older generations:
https://twitter.com/KyIeJW/status/766220590663467008
My #ALevelResults were reasonable and now I run a Thomas the Tank Engine reactions account on Twitter.
Don't let your dreams be dreams.— Thomas Reactions (@Thomas_Reacts) August 18, 2016
Disappointed with your #AlevelResults? Don't worry we got a D, an A, a V and an E, and started our own TV channel.
— Dave (@davechannel) August 18, 2016
'There's always clearing' 'I got 3 Us, now I'm a billionaire' 'Well, there's nothing you can do now' #alevelresults pic.twitter.com/EPGaGeIfv8
— Courtney ✨ (@WaitCourtneyWho) August 17, 2016
Is it "actual adults humble-bragging about their A-level results" day again already
— Jonn Elledge (@JonnElledge) August 18, 2016
On uni:
Just so you know, having to work is crap whether your A levels results were good or not. Spend uni money on lottery tickets #alevelresults
— Dom Graham (@GuitaristDom) August 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/JDillonCarter/status/765706798942810112
https://twitter.com/Brxdd_/status/766221383353393152
roses are red violets are blue what uni will accept me with 2 E's and a U #Alevelresults
— lauren ? (@laurentamsin) August 17, 2016
On other people asking how you did:
https://twitter.com/ALevelProblems/status/766190603092815873
https://twitter.com/SixthFormIssues/status/766130860642951168
On expectations:
https://twitter.com/XshhannonX/status/765978210307833861
https://twitter.com/ed_smoth/status/765926538479042560
On the aerodynamics of sixth formers:
There appears to be lots of teenagers flying through the air today #alevelresults pic.twitter.com/4EqjVWVHVv
— Elliot Wagland (@elliotwagland) August 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/GeneralBoles/status/766188464576536578
On celebrations:
Just to confirm that me and @katiejeffery1 are high fiveing because we both got an E in Geography @Essex_Echo pic.twitter.com/6kZD2SLJrn
— TBH (@ToddBHarding) August 18, 2014
On your friends getting better results than you:
When everyone is getting amazing grades and you're just desperate for a C #alevelresults pic.twitter.com/KyQk85S7jz
— Brady Newstead (@bradynewstead) August 17, 2016
When all your friends get good grades and you just look down at yours #gcseresultsday #alevelresults pic.twitter.com/0m2SSXVj6o
— HACKED BITCH (@PlZZAPlZZA_) August 18, 2016
On being surprised by the results:
https://twitter.com/niazology/status/766213889621127168
https://twitter.com/abramovichera/status/766213471637757952
On where the revision went wrong:
https://twitter.com/sollyakhtar/status/766195274817634304
On not taking any chances:
#alevelresults wouldn't risk it tbh pic.twitter.com/mc0FR8KnQr
— J?? (@KingMartiaI) August 18, 2016