To be angry that people are downplaying my achievement?

[FruitCider]

I feel very upset.

I found out this week that I'm graduating with a First, only just scraped one but its 70+ nethertheless.

I got really excited and posted it on my Facebook wall, and I've had really horrible comments such as "no one likes a show off", "getting a first won't make you better at your job", "I have got a 2:1, at least I had fun during my degree instead of spending my time with my nose in textbooks", "your employer won't care".

AIBU for just wanting a bit of recognition that I've done bloody well?!?!? My partner doesn't even know what it means, how do I explain it to him?

Feeling very woe is me. Sorry

I cannot believe people would write things like that publicly

I think you need to delete these people from Facebook and celebrate your accomplishments.

Sorry I'm actually still shocked that people could be so....jealous. It's such a horrible trait.

Oh congratulations btw! That's an amazing result for all your hard work.

I got a 2:1 and am bloody impressed by anyone who managed that extra push to a first!

And FWIW some of the funnest people I know have firsts: play hard work hard types, I know people with 2:2s and 3rds who had fuck all fun at uni and spent the whole time moaning!

Wtf! How exactly did you post? ds got a First, and put something along the lines of "after three years of blood, sweat and tears I am over the moon to get ...." Pretty standard post. He got tonnes of lovely comments and Likes.

I am sad for you, and can only say what peevish jealous knobs.

Eyeing this up for 2017...

www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught-courses/international-programme-in-addiction-studies-msc.aspx

Just got to find a whole load of money somehow. I told my future manager my plans today when I met up with him and he seemed keen! Not sure the NHS will fund it though, thank goodness for postgrad study loans! Still need to find about.... £14k though?!?!?

Congratulations! I just graduated myself with a 2.1 which I am pleased with. I would've been ecstatic with a first!! You've worked hard for this, don't let their stupid little comments get you down. Also everyone I know posted their results on facebook - there's nothing wrong with being publically proud of such a substantial achievement.

Well done OP

That's bloody awful, I would get new friends.

WELL DONE!!!

Typical inverted snobbery/jealousy about academic achievement!

If you'd won a sporting event or a dance competition, people would be falling over themselves to congratulate you!

Sadly it's the British way - in other countries/cultures, you'd be celebrated!

Wow, well done OP!

I just got a first recently, but you know what, there's no way I could have done what my student nurse friends did, nursing is tough, hats off to you!

Do you know what though - everyone has congratulated me. These "friends" are not that nice to you are they? I would defriend them on Facebook and possible in real life - no need for that kind of nonsense in your life.

publicly no idea where that little typo came from :/

Well I got a first from an ancient and respected university in a 'pure' subject. Then a first in a vocational degree from a former poly. Then a distinction in a postgrad. Then a PhD. And I'd learned long before my first one to be very fucking careful about who to mention it to becaue people can be HORRENDOUS about female academic achievement.

Fair play OP and celebrate it, you deserve it.. And know still that not that many will celebrate with you but that's their issue, not yours.

Amazing. Well done. You've worked so hard and that alone deserves recognition

The NHS generally do find post grad study. I was offered funding when I worked within it. I have just completed a post grad diploma which was fully funded. The director of nursing in my service wants all nurses to have post grads and infact nurses cannot even apply for community posts unless they have a minimum of a post grad diploma. Good luck to you!

Fruit! I'm a student at King's atm! And that course is meant to be great! jooiinn ussss

Well done - that's a fantastic achievement and I can't believe your so-called 'friends' and their sour grapes :( Don't let it take the shine off things for you.

Congratulations on your First, FruitCider. That is a great achievement and would have involved a lot of hard work and focus.

The put-downs you’ve been on the receiving end of, seem to me to be the kind of comments from those who either don’t understand what’s involved, or couldn’t be bothered to put in the hard work and focus so don’t want you (or anyone else) to show them up.

I don’t know what the curriculum would be for BSc(Hons) mental health nursing, but I guess it would involve a heck of a lot of pharmacology (especially as some/many? MH drugs are strong, with side-effects), and a heck of a lot of psychology and maybe sociology as well?

Specialist nurses like you are a very important part of a patient’s treatment. Just because others don’t understand what’s involved, or like to put you down, doesn’t negate that.

Well done to you! You did brilliantly, so don't let anyone spoil your achievement!

Well Done, OP!

Ailing, you make me so angry, I will probably get reported but why don't you fuck off. I hope you never need any healthcare, you may be treated by someone with a crappy vocational degree worth nothing, the horror! And to think they never learned about medieval history or physical geography at a 15th century university, but went to a modern university ouch! let me guess? You went to St Andrews? Or maybe Glasgow? Aberdeen? Yawn

It involved a lot of things... Anatomy and physiology, therapeutic communication, evidence based practice, pharmacology, CBT/DBT/CAT/systemic therapy/family intervention/psychoeducation/ mindfulness/MI, teamwork and leadership, interprofessional working, law (MHA/MCA), neurobiology/psychology, psychiatry vs everything else, safeguarding, and then there was the non branch specific clinical skills, 80 branch specific clinical skills, BLS. manual handling, numeracy tests, oh, and 2300 hours on placement. In 3 years I've written 37000 words and sat 3 exams as well as 4 presentations.

The one thing they didn't teach us, which I really wish they had, is how to delegate! It's something I'm a bit useless at and need to learn quickly!

CesAre that course is meant to be the best for the field I'm going in to.... But it's so expensive!

Congratulations OP!!

You should be proud.

I went to uni at 18, coasted lazily through and ended up with a 2:1. I could have done better but couldn't be bothered.
My cousin went back at 26 (like you - no GCSEs), worked his arse off and got a first. Not only is his grade / degree better than mine but he worked a million times harder than I did. He is very proud, and so he should be.
And so should you! Going back as a mature student, struggling and not only passing but doing with a first is not to be sniffed at!

Oh and your 'd'p is an arse - even if he knows nothing, once you explained this, he just deliberately tried to bring you down. Is he jealous OP? Because he should just be celebrating with you.

ailith Wed 27-Jul-16 19:14:05
University is the most fun time of your life. I think very many students
are able to both study and also have fun. You are supposed to come
out at the end of the process as a more well-rounded individual

Well rounded individual!!?

Did not work out so well for you then. Since you come across as goady and judgemental.

To the OP, huge congratulations.

Congratulations OP - well done!

Such a shame that someone has to piss all over this thread with their unwelcome pissiness. The same person that objects to a little honest swearing but seems to hold in high regard devious goady fuckery. Odd behaviour - hope you can ignore for that is all it is worth!

You've done FANTASTICALLY WELL!!!!!!!! From a PhD graduate - yhe world's your oyster Hun - sing it LOUD!!!!