DS missed the course he wanted by a grade but the university offered him a foundation course (in engineering) so that he could get up to speed to start the degree course in a year. DS is dyslexic and no matter how hard he works (and he does work really hard) his results don't reflect his ability. He's now doubting himself, worried that he's going to fail the foundation course and questioning whether he wants to go to uni as it will just be another thing he'll fail at.
He's not at home at the moment, back tomorrow, so I've said we can talk when he returns. So his options are to go to uni, defer it a year or not go to uni at all and look at other options eg, apprenticeships. I really feel for him, he's such great person but I'm worried because he just feels he fails all the time.
All advice much appreciated - has anyone else been through this?
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OrchardDweller · 02/09/2017 09:03
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