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Can I just tell you all…

127 replies

YoSofi · 25/08/2022 08:59

That at the age of 35, I have just passed my maths GCSE!!

In the last year while doing the course, I’ve worked full time, with two children, and been in the most awful abusive relationship that I left 3 weeks before my exams started.

I was never allowed to stay for the full evening class, my ex would drive by the college repeatedly to check I was there, and put me through all sorts of horrible shit.

I needed this to be able to go on to do an access to social work course, and I did it!!

My children don’t really understand so thought I’d share with you lot instead!

OP posts:
catwomando · 25/08/2022 10:01

Bravo! You clever thing. Smile

Littlebluebird123 · 25/08/2022 10:04

Amazing news!
Onwards and upwards. Hope the next course goes brilliantly also!

hmb255 · 25/08/2022 10:06

Well done. Good on you x

LazyDaisy22 · 25/08/2022 10:12

Well done OP. A fantastic achievement in difficult circumstances. 🥂 💐

sidheandlight · 25/08/2022 10:12

well done, it is often so hard in life to go back and redo but you knew you could and did.

maranella · 25/08/2022 10:16

That's fantastic OP! Congratulations to you and the best of luck for the future as you move on with your life and get away from this abuser Flowers

Phlewf · 25/08/2022 10:55

Congratulations! If I knew you in real life I’d celebrate with you. You passed the exam, you got away from the horrible man and you are starting a new life. Your new career will be helping other people improve their life. Just brilliant all round.

Trainham · 25/08/2022 10:58

Amazing congratulations and all the best with your next course

mattressspring · 25/08/2022 11:01

Well done OP - what an achievement under awful circumstances. Good luck for the future Star

Ostridge · 25/08/2022 11:18

Well done OP! You must be really proud of yourself. Amazing commitment 🙌🏻

Flidina · 25/08/2022 11:26

Congratulations, your never too old to make changes, the very best of luck for the future.

CPL593H · 25/08/2022 11:29

Flowers Congratulations and genuine respect!

BlueSuffragette · 25/08/2022 11:35

Fantastic OP. Onwards and upwards. New life awaits, brilliant. xx🎉🎉👍

clpsmum · 25/08/2022 11:39

Congratulations that's amazing well done.

Creativecrafts · 25/08/2022 11:40

Wow, what a brilliant achievement! Well done, that's fantastic news!👋

forlornlorna1 · 25/08/2022 11:48

You should be massively proud of yourself! Congratulations x

2pinkginsplease · 25/08/2022 11:50

Amazing! Well done. X

GiftIdeasAlwaysNeeded · 25/08/2022 11:53

Some amazing life decisions you've made there!

You should be very proud of yourself, on all account Smile

Best of luck for your future Flowers

Deathraystare · 25/08/2022 11:55

You Wonder Woman, you!

It is never too late to learn. I cannot boast of GCE/GCSE's or whatever they are called nowadays, but in my 50's I did an evening class in Maths - below GCE but boy did I need it. Felt bloody good that I do know fractures/Division etc etc. My teacher was lovely but firm when she needed to be - when I reckoned I could not do something, she left me to figure it out and eventually I realised I could!

So don't feel as daft now as I did but mind you I haven't tried to do any sums lately but still have the books. I also managed to do Sage as well - the first one.

Lurkingandlearning · 25/08/2022 11:58

Congratulations 🎉 and thank you for posting. You cheered me up

Countingdowntodecember · 25/08/2022 12:01

Congratulations OP! You’ve done two incredibly difficult things (at the same time!) and you should be so proud of yourself 😁

All the best luck for the future Flowers

TastesLikeFlavourlessFizz · 25/08/2022 12:02

🥳 Brilliant! Well done, you!

Bernadinetta · 25/08/2022 12:04

Congratulations OP, your children may not understand right now but they will be so so proud of you in the future.

Cocolapew · 25/08/2022 12:05

Brilliant, congratulations 🥳

Takeitonthechin · 25/08/2022 12:05

Massive congrats to you for passing your Maths GCSE exam, onwards & upwards now OP