You think you know your children, don't you?
DS is 17 and in year 13 doing A levels. He is also working about 30 hours a week.
I had no idea that he wanted to go to university.
I thought he was just getting these A levels done and then getting out there like everyone else.
He is bright and did well in his GCSEs and really wasn't sure about staying on, but eventually decided to do A levels. I supported this decision (although I was very surprised) and actually thought he had been put under pressure by the school to stay on. (Schools seem to be very into this these days).
We have just had a Parents' Day (which seemed very bizarre to me - he's 17 FFS) and the teacher started rattling on about references and statements and applications.
DS has said that he isn't absolutely sure yet that university is for him but that there are deadlines looming (hence the teachers getting stressed).
What do I need to know? I've googled but there is so much information out there that I can't take it in. I need shorthand facts.
I'm guessing a few MNers must have DCs at university who could please help me.
I've heard about all these people with debts and having to find £9000.00 a year etc, but have always just let it all go over my head because I never thought it was going to apply to me yet. I have a DD who is 14 , and think that she may very well want to go to university because she is a very different character (loves studying and reading stuff) so wasn't going to get too stressed about it all for a few years because things change so much.
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AndyMurraysBalls · 28/11/2013 13:58
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