Today I was awarded a 1st class degree.

[Dalaidramailama]

Received confirmation of my classification today. First class honours degree via the OU in Health & Social care.

Feeling pretty pleased with myself. I left school with zero GCSE’s. Just couldn’t even be bothered to turn up to the exams.

I am 32 with 3 kids who are all at secondary school. I work for Mind in a role that offers me plenty of autonomy and it’s very rewarding.

Just wanted to shout it from the rooftops as prior to starting my OU degree I used to have a reoccurring dream that I woke up in year 10. I would feel so happy at the “second chance” only to obviously wake up again.

Since enrolling on my course I never did have that reoccurring dream again. 🍾 🫧

Massive congratulations 🥳

Woohoo!!! I got mine from the OU too, also in not ideal circumstances, so i know the work you've put in. Wonderful achievement!!!

That is amazing. Congratulations 🎊, hope you are able to do something nice to celebrate 🍾

Congratulations, a fantastic achievement 👏

Congratulations, you have every reason to celebrate.

Hope all your family can go to the graduation.

Yes, big congrats, you’ve done brilliantly !

Yay!!! congratulations! You clever thing. 😀

Well done! That's a fantastic achievement

Huge congratulations! Well done you! 👏

That's just so great, you should be really proud and there is nothing that cheers me more than a second chance story. Enjoy your success - you did that, no one else.

Oh @Dalaidramailama am so proud for you! Well done that’s truly amazing

Fantastic! Well done. A really brilliant achievement.

Congratulations!

That is absolutely fantastic! No wonder you're pleased with yourself, you should be!! 🥂🍾🥂

Congratulations! Fantastic result.

Congratulations!! 😊

Well done!! Enjoy your achievement 👏 🥳

Oh well done!that's a phenomenal achievement. Your kids must be bursting with pride. You did all that and still were doing mum.

Rockstar!

Massive congratulations! You are awesome and should be so so proud of yourself!

Well done, that's a really wonderful achievement!

Thank you all so much. Have tears in my eyes reading these comments.

Yes all three will be coming to my graduation along with my husband. With the OU you can usually book quite a few tickets so we will make a special day of it.

I thought I was on track for a 2:1 so I was absolutely over the moon to discover I had achieved the first.

Such a great and inspiring post to read! Huge congratulations to you, OP, well done!

That's brilliant. Well done.

Congratulations,that didn't happen by accident or with luck.

You can't get a first without hard work and effort.

It's also far more difficult as a mature student as you've family life etc to juggle.

Celebrate, show off & be proud!

Congratulations!