AIBU to think 2 shifts a week isn't enough for DD this coming year?

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DD is 18 and has a part-time job. She will be going to college next year. She does Wednesday 4-10 and Sunday 5-10. AIBU to think this isn't enough for her to do over the next year? She's claiming it is

Ex-zoology student here!

This presents a fantastic opportunity for your dd! Zoology students who want to stay in industry have no chance without a wealth of volunteering behind them. So I would suggest she considers the following:
Do you live near a university? Get her to go online and get some professors names, ask if she can volunteer in the labs. She can get some fantastic skills over the summer doing some easy work. It'll be grunt work like labelling bottles etc but they will let her get some microscopy work probably and various other skills that'll make her ucas application shine.

Failing that, she should look at wildlife trusts and ask if she can help there.

Failing that she should look into improving her plant (yes plant!) and animal ID skills up. The field studies council run short courses and you can take exams to prove your id skills.

Failing that she should look at other volunteering. I would stay away from dog or cat shelters as that's not well regarded, but turtles in greece, monkey sanctuary in Cornwall , whale surveys in Plymouth, volunteer on skomer island all do residential stays where she can really gain some cv shines. They charge a nominal fee for food and board sometimes to compensate for useless volunteers, but stay away from anything that claims to be volunteering but wants £1000's as they are not real volunteering!

She seems sensible with money if she's already saved 4 thousand. Does she come to you asking for money? If she can fund herself when it comes to going out with friends, make up etc then leave her be. The only thing I'd worry about is getting out of the habit of getting up early to be somewhere.

What was the reason for her taking a year out and not starting this September?

I would discourage your MIL from offering to buy a car and pay running costs if that's likely after she's paid for driving lessons. That way at least she will have something to work towards.

Great advice from @Hihosilverlining11. If she's good with money and you're comfortable not taking rent then there's no need for her to do more Tesco shifts but she should absolutely be using the time to build up her experience in her chosen field. Will help with her UCAS application as well as future job applications.

That's good advice from hiho

Thinking about this though, is she going to be able to get onto the course she wants with an access course at age 20? Has she looked into this?

Yes, she has already phoned her 3 top uni choices and they all say they would.

Thanks for all the advice