Class of '18 nervously waiting.

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They've left college, now we are trying not to think about a certain date.

oh that's rather cool! Will he be answering questions?

Maybe he'll be asking. Probably won't get much sense.

Kitten I can remember you organising all your Pokemon on GCSE results morning. Doesn't seem any time at all!

We went in at 7 for DS1's results. They aren't opening so soon this time. Local radio came by and asked for some people to go to go on air and talk about their results so DS and his mates were 'volunteered'. I messaged family to tune into the radio and wouldn't tell them how he'd done. My nephew even managed to listen in from his honeymoon in Mauritius.

I can't remember much about the rest of the day, except for consoling my god-daughter who had crashed and burnt with her AS exams. Her Mum was working so she ended up round at ours.

He had had a 6.00 am email congratulating him on his place, and a letter came on results day with lots of information too.

No idea what DD wants to do - I do know she has remembered to request the day off.

The good news we have here is that DD had her probation innterview at her summer fast food job yesterday. She is being kept on either on an ongoing uni holiday arrangement, or permanent hours if she stays to do resits. So that is something!

That's definitely something Raspberry.

I'd forgotten about my pokemon arranging How quickly I discarded them afterwards This week I've been introduced to Hay Day. My farm is coming on nicely.

Be prepared to be led by them on results day. Dont start immediately popping corks even if the results are stellar. Be prepared for their emotions to be all over the place. They may be pleased for themselves but worrying about friends who havent got what they need.

If results are lower than expected they may suffer with crushing disappointment or relief.

The one thing they all know or may suddenly realise is that nothing is going to be the same again and results day marks the end of something which has been such a huge part of their lives.

We are coming back from our holiday the night before results day. Ds1 will collect them and hopefully catch up with his friends before we go to his appointment at the bank. Lloyd's wouldn't let him open an account until his place was confirmed so we booked the appointment ready.
He wants to do his sport training session before we drive back down to Cornwall to enjoy the rest of our holiday.

I mentioned a bath mat to him yesterday and he asked why he needed one!

Oh gosh, I remember the pokemon too!
At least I don't have to work this time, so I'll be able to catch up with all of you in real time instead of cramming everything into my lunch hour!
I'm thinking I'll have something lovely provisionally arranged (afternoon tea sounds good - I saw one with gin advertised in town earlier, even better!) in case it's needed/wanted, but then play it by ear and go with the flow of DD's feelings . .
Feeling slightly sick just thinking about it now. With the anxiety and the jet lag I don't think I'll sleep much over the next 2 weeks!

Perhaps I should get into pokemon!

Ursula that sounds utterly bonkers but brilliant!

Ds had results day a month ago now.

If was a very surreal day.

His results were posted online and we opened them together.

I did not expect the outpouring of emotion from me! It was as if dam burst and all the pressure of the weeks before (he had only finished his exams 48 hours before) shot out of me.

I burst into ugly ugly snotty sobs. I am normally more of a hand flapping in front of the slightly damp eyes kind of girl!

He far exceeded his expected results and he looked white and shocked. No jumping up and down or punching the air but just shock.

So neither of us reacted as I would have predicted. So prepare yourselves for a mix of different unexpected emotions.

I felt immense pride, happiness and a lot of raw emotions. It felt like the moment everything changed and the beginning of him Going. Just writing that makes me emotional.

The problem is that those who do well are trying to be discreet and help friends who just missed grades whilst processing what the results mean for them.

It is has been a month and now things are more settled. Friends have places through clearing and there is just one of his friends who is very borderline who has been told his firm can only tell him on 15/8. Poor kid will have waited 6 weeks for his offer to be firmed or Rejected!

Waiting so long for the a level results seems kind of cruel. It has been a long long Summer!

It's such a good point to be aware of the aftermath of results day. It will be the last time the cohort are together and that's a huge thing. It symbolises 'all change please' something that can be very difficult.

Downey you've made me well up. I can't believe it's been a month already.

I am so not ready for dd to go off to uni, even though really I expect it's a bit like boarding school to start with, only with the added knowledge that at any one holiday they may decide to go elsewhere. Not that we've done boarding school but yswim.

We are very excited here today. DD1 and DD3 are spending the day climbing outdoors for the first time. They have done it indoors for several years but this will be their first experience of actual rock (and rain). Will report back!

Last year Track updated at 630. DD had put her alarm on for 7 but said that I could check if I was awake first. Obviously I was awake first! Couldn't sleep from about 3am. So I woke her with the news that she had made it into Durham.

We went up to the school at 9 when it opened to get her actual results. Most of her friends made their firms so there was the initial jumping around and shrieking but then it was a little flat. DD didn't really know what to do with herself from breakfast through to the evening when they all went out. It felt quite surreal.

DS is doing an ostrich. I'm not pushing it given his MH issues last year. Whatever happens he will be fine. We have other things to contend with. I mentioned upthread about my DFIL; he passed away on Tuesday evening, which was my DH's birthday

Condolences to you and your family hobbit

DS had an email at 6am results day from the university, saying congratualations we look forward to seeing you. He thought it was fake to start with!

Do we know what time Track will open this year? DS seems to think it won’t be before 8am which is when school opens for results, I had hoped he might possibly know before he went into school but maybe not.

Thank you Ursula. It was expected but that doesn't really help. DD has decided to speak at the funeral.

Sorry to hear that Hobbit

Oh that is brave of her hobbit.

I am sorry Hobbit, it's still a loss and an ending even if you see it coming.

DS has no clue what happens on results day, I don't believe for a minute that college hasn't told them. I'm not bothered, his results will be the same whether he collects them at 7 am or 9.30 but it would be good to turn up while there are people still there.

Condolences Hobbit.

DD decided to read at MIL funeral, but when she got up on the podium MIL best friend was sobbing directly in front of her and she ended up sobbing herself and couldnt carry on, but when we had a little ceremony for the ashes she read then , which made her feel a lot better about it.

Oh I'm so sorry Hobbit. Hope your DD can give her grandfather the tribute she wants to. It was very important to me to give the eulogy at my gran's funeral.

DS has just announced he has an 18th birthday party to go to on results night. I'm quite sad as I had expected to take him out for dinner no matter what the results. Will be good for him to be out with his mates though.

I'm sorry Hobbit. What a lovely dd you have though. You must be very proud of her.

I wish dds firm did emails. They post a letter out on results day It's really good to read about different experiences on results day and what we might expect.

I'm sorry to hear about your FIL, Hobbit. My mum died in July 4 years ago and it put GCSE results for DS1 into sharp perspective.

I do feel for you all this year. With DS2 doing a BTEC, already having his results and his HNC place confirmed in February we don't have the worry. Just GCSEs for DS3 this time.

If it's any consolation, I have found that DS1 going to university but coming back for the holidays has meant that his 'leaving home' seems very gradual, and while I miss him during term time I still visit one or 2 weekends to take him out for lunch. He's home almost as much as he's away. A bit different to them moving out completely for job in a different town or city. So you get slowly used to them not being there but don't really miss them that much.

I am sorry to hear your news hobbit and yes your dd is very brave.

I have no idea how dd will react on results day. She was very low key over her GCSE results although she had quite a few staff congratulating her as her results were in the top three in the school. At the moment she remains much more chilled than I am.

We have been making lists. The next one is 'things to do to make dd a grown-up'.

Sorry for your loss hobbit. Even though it was expected I can't imagine it's any easier to deal with.