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carpentry AND physics !!!!!!!

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Tortington · 17/10/2008 09:48

ds2 is off to college next september, and this is much topic of discussion in the custy household as his twin sister is of to college too (ofcourse)

dd wants to study english and law

cool

ds wants to study carpentry and physics

w..t....f

he would have to go to two different colleges - one to study carpentry and one to study physics.

he reckons he will get 3 or 4 gcse's and i have begged him to do a-levels and go to university but hes just not interested.

but wants to study physics.

i had a holy row with him and said he had to pick on or the other.

but i am thinking - why? no harm can come of having a-level physics and he might get bitten by the college bug - maybe get some brainy friends

what say you?

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Tortington · 17/10/2008 12:24

ooh yes ill take a third of a few million for mi board money

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zazen · 17/10/2008 10:07

Sounds completely recession proof to me!
Let him follow his heart - think Damien Hirst!!

Tortington · 17/10/2008 09:59

thanks i think your right

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AMumInScotland · 17/10/2008 09:58

Well, if it's what he feels interested and motivated to do, then I think you may as well let him - anything which catches their interest at that age has to be a good thing!

PenelopePitstops · 17/10/2008 09:54

don't force him, he will never thank you ffor it, let him do it if its feasable.

Tortington · 17/10/2008 09:52

i am not altogether sure if they let you do ONE a-level.

this is v. dificult

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Seeline · 17/10/2008 09:51

If that's what he wants to do, and it's physically possible (ie travelling between colleges etc) why not? My DCs are still very little, but I'm sure the principle is the same - force them to do something they don't really want to do, and you might as well have not bothered in the first place!