AIBU To be a little bit proud of myself? (OU degree)

[Dr13Hadley]

This morning at 6.50am I submitted my final assignment towards my degree with the Open University. Started in 2019 two months before COVID kicked off. I’ve studied part time whilst holding down a full time job in the NHS and dealing with all the usual crap that comes with family life with two primary aged boys. Then half way through I was formally diagnosed with ADHD. I’m pretty damn chuffed with myself considering I usually start stuff and never finish it.

DH doesn’t really get it. He never went to uni and has done very well career wise. He’s also neurotypical so doesn’t understand what a bloody big achievement it is for me.

So AIBU to sit here feeling a little bit pleased with myself?! I have extremely low self esteem and it’s an unusual feeling! By my calculations, if this last assignment goes reasonably well, I should be on track for a 2:1.

Well done! You had so much going on at the same time, even without the diagnosis AND dealing with covid times too. I wish I could do as much as you. I did uni full time and found it difficult, that was without a family and full time job! You are someone to admire and look up to.

That is awesome, huge congratulations! I’m just about to finish my first year, doing Discovering the Arts and Humanities. I’m autistic, probably have adhd too, and I’ve found it hard but loved it.

What is your degree in?

Well done OP! I’m in Year 4 of 6 in my law degree and have had my year 4 final results today. One mark away from a 1st so slightly disappointed but with two more years to go I’ll keep pushing to increase those marks. Fellow NHS worker here too, I may have more time on my hands as I’m onboard the NHS England sinking ship!

Well done. I completed mine in 2016 just before my child was born. It was hard work studying at 1am whilst having kids,job, a family and an obstructive husband who tried to scupper me at every opportunity.
Even my dog ate my laptop cable 1 hour before my final assignment was due in. But I did it.
and it enabled me to walk straight in to a good job when I left my dickhead husband and give my kids a secure future.
Congratulations.
I feel that final assignment relief right now for you!

I think you have done, and are doing, brilliantly!

As someone else who did a degree by distance learning while working and with small children, I know just how much of an achievement this is. Well done! You have every right to be enormously proud of yourself.

Congratulations! I'm an OU Graduate as well and know just how demanding these courses are! Hats off to you! 🍾 🎉

That's a huge achievement - well done! I used to teach for the OU so I know just how much commitment and focus are needed. You should be enormously proud of yourself.

Congratulations!

I screwed up my first degree, transferred my credit to the OU and finished my degree. I was so proud of myself.

Then I did a Masters with the OU as well.

Have a wonderful graduation xx. If this thread doesn’t fill up, let us know your marks and classification when you get your results xx

Amazing! I am 5 years behind you… just working on my final assignment of first 60 credit block, it’s incredibly hard work and a fab achievement. What is your degree in?

You are bloody brilliant!!! I'm delighted for you 😊

Yaayyy 👏 congratulations you can be VERY proud of yourself

That is amazing! 🤩 🎉 Well done - doing any degree is a huge achievement but even more so given the circumstances you have described. I feel sad that your partner isn’t equally unbelievably proud and pulling out all the stops, but consider this a huge cheers and glass of whatever your drink of choice is! 🥂

Brilliant achievement!!!

Congratulations OP. I know second hand how much work is involved.

That's a massive and fantastic achievement, Dr13Hadley - well done!! Balancing all that study with a full-on work and home life for all those years, right to the end of a demanding distance-learning degree, is something that many attempt and far, far fewer achieve. It doesn't just need brains and amazing organisational skills, it takes guts and grit, and you clearly have all of these things in abundance. You should absolutely bask in your success - you deserve it, and the joy and inner confidence it will bring you, not just today but for the rest of your life. I wish you all the very best for whatever you decide to do next. 🍾

Seriously impressive!

What course did you study?

Will you use it in some shape or form in your future career?

Brillant. I hope you have a celebration.

You are very much not being unreasonable 🎉

This is savage!!! Well done, you should not be "a little bit proud" rather you should be massively proud 💪

Well done! :)

I’ve studied with the OU and think it’s one of the absolutely greatest British institutions. I also know how tough it is, so hats off to you OP. Massive congratulations.

Just to say, as a hiring manager, I was always very impressed by people who managed an OU degree and a job at the same time.