It just seems impossible. Three As! Three As! I'm absolutely dumbfounded!

A massive weight has been lifted off my shoulders - live on national television no less.

In previous years I've never even opened my results in front of anyone, I've forced my parents to stay at home and wait in anticipation for my call.

Yet this year I was persuaded to be given my results live on BBC Breakfast, why not start opening them with over a million people watching if you're going to start now.

I was surrounded by dread and worry for the past fortnight, completely unaware of today's happy surprise.

I had completely phased out the 'you'll be fine' and the 'don't worry about it', having convinced myself that I shouldn't get my hopes up.

Could I have really succeeded? Was my hard work to pay off? Last night was sleepless as I went over and over my exams in my head.

Could I have gone about it differently? Did I really do enough revision? Surely I could not justify two episodes of Neighbours a day?

This definitely feels like the last big hurdle of my school life, terrifyingly exhilarating. The pupils at school have all rallied together, cheering each other on as we read our results sheets.

I was just as worried to watch a friend read out their three grades as I was being given mine. We've gone through the past two years together and the sense of relief is widespread.

I do hope that we do not have to defend our results, I strongly object to claims that the they have been dumbed down. I challenge anyone who says otherwise.

You should spend two years studying for exams while trying to grow as a person, juggling everything from sport to work.

So the next three years I'll be at Cambridge, becoming a geographer. The thought feels slightly alien; I honestly didn't believe this would happen. What a happy surprise.

Tonight will no doubt see a multitude of results. Good luck moving away from home! Safe travels to those hoping on planes to exotic destinations (beware of dubious-looking meats).

Take a deep breath - it's over and well done!