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Starting year 13 2016

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HSMMaCM · 06/09/2016 08:46

Continuing from the year 12 - 13 thread.

Good luck with continuing studies, uni open days, driving tests, etc.

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OddBoots · 19/09/2016 09:39

We have one more open day at City (London) on Saturday and then I think we are done. DS has decided just to use 3 of his 5 choices on his application and if he doesn't get offers he will then look at the other two 'slots'. I think he has made sensible decisions about which to apply to so in theory he should get a firm and an insurance from those options but if not we can think again.

I am having to decide about my own study now too, I was due to start my MSc part time the same time DS will be starting his BSc/MComp but having discussed it I think I am going to delay a year but do my masters full time - it means I will have to give up work for a year but as I am making such a big career change I think giving it full focus is the right thing.

ono40 · 19/09/2016 09:32

Horse, maybe we could combine our two teens and get one sensible one - DS has decided subject, just not which five unis!

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HSMMaCM · 19/09/2016 07:05

Errol ... She wants something. Grin

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ErrolTheDragon · 18/09/2016 21:57

DDs is down to quite a short list now, only open day left to do for her is Manchester. Bit Envyof york, it is nice. I worked there for a while, happy days, but they don't do EEE just electronics so it wasn't on her list. Still, nice to have a quiet weekend - she actually wanted to go out walking with us yesterday. Are teenagers supposed to do things like that?Grin

Horsemad · 18/09/2016 21:28

DS has more or less decided on his 5 choices; just needs to decide which subject to do now Confused

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HSMMaCM · 18/09/2016 21:11

Ono there are a few teenagers on this thread who have brought home just friends Grin.

Glad uni visits are going well. DD is still in a quandary about what she wants to do.

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Horsemad · 18/09/2016 21:06

Ooh, exciting ono! Grin

ono40 · 18/09/2016 20:07

Breaking news...DS brought home a young lady on Friday afternoon. Obviously not a girlfriend, oh no, not at all...merely a friend Wink. He made her (and me!) a cup of tea and then they disappeared off to his room. Maybe they were revising, let's hope it wasn't biology, lol!

bigTillyMint · 18/09/2016 17:05

Oh no, Horse Angry
But good you/DS like YorkSmile

Horsemad · 18/09/2016 15:39

Lol, I know Little Smile That'll teach me to check first!

LittleHoHum · 18/09/2016 15:32

Oh dear Horsemad. Poor you.

I knew about the history & geography from dd2 as she did those two A Levels. She loves Bath so was a bit gutted about it not doing history but is very happy at York.

Horsemad · 18/09/2016 15:30

We were going to go to Bath but they don't offer Geography or History Shock

I found this out after I'd paid for a non refundable hotel room ... grrr!!

LittleHoHum · 18/09/2016 14:45

dd3 went to Bath on Saturday (with brother) and seemed to really like it. Only criticism was that they charged for the shuttle bus.

bigTillyMint · 18/09/2016 13:59

Sensible boy, HSM Smile

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HSMMaCM · 18/09/2016 13:48

DD's boyfriend went to Bath yesterday and said it was lovely, but he'd rather go to Sheffield.

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Horsemad · 18/09/2016 13:13

Anyone at York today? It's rather nice Smile

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HSMMaCM · 18/09/2016 09:16

How did I forget that some of them have passed their driving test! Looks like a flipping car park out there and I've had to give lectures about drink driving (although obviously none of these 17 year olds have been drinking anyway).

DD has an induction for her new job in a shop today, so I hope she got some sleep. She's quite bossy, so probably told them all to stop talking at midnight Grin

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bigTillyMint · 17/09/2016 14:35

HSMGrin

DD has done a decent draft of her PS

teta · 17/09/2016 13:30

Ha ha HSMMcM.
Dingit ,what sad news.It does make you appreciate the importance of happiness and stability in life ,not just academic success.I think a happy home life can go a long way towards that.

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HSMMaCM · 17/09/2016 11:10

We have a garage gathering tonight. Should I set up chairs and desks, to make it more comfortable for them to study?

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ono40 · 15/09/2016 21:08

What awful news dingit, your poor DD must feel terribly sad. What stress our poor kids are under nowadays.

dingit · 15/09/2016 20:44

Thanks littlehohum. She was better today as she was back at school with her friends, and of course busy with lessons. Unfortunately, it's something she will never forget.

LittleHoHum · 15/09/2016 16:47

Hope your dd is ok dingit.

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HSMMaCM · 15/09/2016 09:45

Dingit something similar happened around the time DD was taking GCSEs. Puts everything in perspective really. I went from thinking GCSEs were going to shape her whole life, to thinking, as long as she's happy, that's all that matters.

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Arianrod · 14/09/2016 23:00

Awful news dingit. Same happened to one of my dd's friends. Sad

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