Schools Help -- Suggestions please for preparing for university physics

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The discussion centers on a 19-year-old with a strong interest in physics and mathematics who aspires to earn a degree in physics despite facing health challenges due to acute lymphoblastic lymphoma. The individual has a background in secondary education with good GCSE results but could not complete A-levels due to their illness. They seek guidance on how to prepare for A-level physics in the future, including recommendations for reading materials and textbooks that will help them excel when they are able to return to school. The conversation emphasizes the importance of self-study and finding resources that can facilitate learning in physics and mathematics during their recovery.
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Hello people. I'm going to cut to the chase. I have always had a deep set interest in physics and maths. It's always been a secret dream to become Dr of physics.

I'm 19.I did well in secondary school,got a lot of gcses, the English here will know, and started doing A level maths, literature and ICT (my mum said no to physics because it's too geeky). Never got to the end of them because I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic lymphoma midway.

Now, as you can imagine I have my priorities worked out. I will get a degree in physics.i don't doubt this. But I am still on chemotherapy so I can't go back to school and the sciences are not really seen as a viable career or hobby to my parent's, although that does seem to be changing.

So the question is, can you guys help?
I want to get to a point where I can fly through the A Levels when comes a time I can do them.
Where should I start? What should I read and which are the best textbooks?
 
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