Thread 30 Covid Cohort, Mad March Hareing Towards Exams

Oh blimey @Cantonet I hope your day improves!

@22Newnames it is so cheeky of them isnt it to offer such a short amount of time to make decisions in. It reminds me of the 6th form scramble on A-Level results day

Well so far this morning i've spilt a mug of hot coffee over myself, found D's sleeping fully dressed on beanbags because he says he has bed bugs.... with his bed, clothes n everything plus plastic apron & gloves ( used to search for said bed bugs) thrown on the floor. Plus a very nerve wracking conversation with the Gp over ds2 that I've had sleepless nights over.

I think he has flea bites from his clothes that he throws on the floor - floor-drobe style. So now i need to check our spaniel 🤦🏼‍♀️.

@22Newnames Is the alternative course at Bath very different? My older Ds is doing Civil Engineering at Bath. If there’s anything I can help with let me know.

Thanks, heifer and Eww. The next couple of months are going to be an emotional rollercoaster, with lots of “last”s. Sad but lovely at the same time.

Do any of his other choices appeal more than the revised Bath offer, 22newnames?

22 what a conundrum. Sounds sensible to go and see it. No harm in accepting the offer initially, it gets it in the bag for consideration.

We had the Nottingham offer holder day today. We were really impressed and it has gone from a maybe insurance choice to the firm shortlist. We also got talking to the course admissions lead who said to email her and she will change DS’s offer to a dual MEng/BEng offer which is great as it was the only one he had not applied for an MEng at.

In contrasting news, on the way out of the car park at Nottingham DS got an email from Bath. He has been rejected from the course he applied for but has been offered a different MEng course. It was one he initially discounted but he will consider carefully as he had his heart set on Bath. It was also a really nice email saying they just didn’t have enough places on the original course for all the good students they would like to offer to. They are holding a special offer holder day specifically for students offered this particular course swap. Really not sure what to think. It’s not the course he want d but I think we should go and see about it. He has to let them know by April 12th if he formally wants them to make that offer. They had 5 months and he gets 5 days!!

Many mixed emotions and confusion…

@crazycrofter fingers crossed for your DD. DS's application went in just before 1am. His email arrived at 5pm today.
If they do all get the grades for Nottingham, I wonder if we'd ever work out if they had all met 🤔

Sorry to hear about today @singingstones. At least they are acting quickly just in case it is something.

Dd hasn’t heard from Nottingham yet - she’s really hoping for a single study at Rutland or Sherwood. Did you lot all apply at midnight?! Hers went in at 8am.

Hope you get good news next week @singingstones, I hope you’ve got a busy week to distract yourself?

@singingstones Hoping for the best for both of you.

@Alsoplayspiccolo Well done to your DC. Proud mum moments to cherish.

@heifer @Oblomov22 another one in Rutland here too - single study (my first choice 🤣)

best wishes for next week @singingstones
@Alsoplayspiccolo thats nice to hear some good news, well done to your DD & DS.

@Oblomov22 - DD got Rutland too today - jammy girl got her 2nd fav and bagged herself and ensuite! I was hoping for the Single + but hey ho. I guess if she has to pack up her stuff 3 times then at least she has an ensuite....

How is the holiday going? weather good? - it's bloody lovely here ;-)

Hope you’re not too sore from the biopsy, singing, and that next week brings good news. I’m sure the wait will feel like an eternity.

Wishing you all the best with your upcoming appointment @singingstones

Sorry to hear this singing. Hope the results next week are good.

Ds got his Nottingham Uni email. He got Rutland.

Worrying times Singing, but good that you are both under care now. Also the meds are amazing these days at keeping angina under control.

Thank you for all your kind words cheering me on - I was hoping they'd just missed a bit in the routine mammogram but they have found something so I had a biopsy today, results next week. It's still very likely to be nothing to worry about though. I wasn't allowed to have anyone there today but DH can come with me next week to see the consultant. Not sure whether that is a good idea or not as he has just been diagnosed with angina and has his own consultant appointment coming up, what a pair we are 🤦‍♀️

Have a lovely holiday Oblomov / Judith 😁

Continued fingers crossed for those still waiting or about to make decisions 🤞

That’s a lovely update Piccolo on both your DC

Hope you’re doing ok, singing. That all sounds very stressful.

Have a fabulous holiday, Oblomov.

Hope the move went ok,Monkey.
I’ve sent you a DM about private tutors - hope that’s ok.

DD had her drama performance exam on Monday. She is the first person in her school to take the set design option, designing sets for 2 works. She was really happy with the response she had - lots of students and staff telling her it was fantastic, which has given her a boost.
We were able to watch a recording of the performances online and I have to say, they were outstanding; not that I have any sense of exam criteria, but purely from an audience POV.

Last night was the last school orchestral and choir concert. DS was playing in various ensembles and singing in the choir, and I ended up sobbing in one of the choir pieces, as it was so beautiful - he’s been so happy at the school and it’s been a really special place to be a part of.

Have a fab holiday Oblomov. Glad Gatwick is working as from the news Heathrow is a mess.

Congrats to all the Nottingham kids that have firmed, and sorted accommodation. Dreading doing it all!

@singingstones - thinking of you.

I have looked at ds's exam dates. Apart from 2 they are fairly spread out, 26th May. Then June 9th, 10th, 14th, 28th. So it's only 9th and 10th that are together a philosophy of religion paper and history.

Ah I see!