Class of '18 nattering as they head in different directions.

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Hope this works. On phone with dodgy signal.

Or look at air bnb? Sorry probably stupid idea but just trying to think for you.

Lots of private student rentals.

Hmmm. Worrying is that tuition finance is not in place.

Now. Not is.

We have some options in place
Uni have rang me and said there sending the next lot of offers out this week and she’ll contact me later on in the week
There’s a possibility of a room share £400 and then bills on top with a girl and her boyfriend and his mates dd is uneasy about this
Or there’s a woman who I know who has offered student accommodation in central London with city London students

Fantasy that's an awful situation to be put in, I hope you/ your DD get something sorted quickly.

On the subject of admin etc, it's ridiculous to suppose that teenagers suddenly become as capable as adults overnight. Mine isn't even 18 yet (due to different age cut-offs here in France) so there is quite a lot of stuff she literally can't do herself - I had to go with her to the bank so she could set up a direct debit for her rent! She likes filling in forms though so she has handled all the university admin herself, set up her electricity account for her flat, applied for a travel card for the metro etc. (She has a younger brother who I expect will need a lot more help when the time comes).

I have delivered her to her flat in Paris, and we've done a bit of shopping for cleaning equipment, but there isn't much storage space for food, so I think she will just buy stuff as she needs it. I'm off to London for a few days but will pop in on the way home next Wednesday. She starts classes a week on Monday.

With regards admin - I have just filled in a form and spelt my husband's name wrong (only been married 25 years). There is no hope.

£12000, wow!

Have you looked at Www.sparerooms.com? It’s a good website and lists people with rooms to,rent out.

Sorry to hear about that for your DD fantasy. Unsettling for her. Hopefully uni will get a move on and sort it out quite quickly.

I liked your " i'm more invested in my DC than my parents ever were" flatmouse. Too true for me too. And now my DM is ageing I'm doing way more than she did for her mum - feel obliged to help as much as I can

My theory is most of us realise how much impact we can have on our kids - good or bad and with this knowledge we want to get it right. My DM didn't overly think about our feelings as of her generation. She did her best but perhaps with better pyschological insights we can do better.

Feeling a bitvof a crap mum today, despite this, as DD having bouts of anxiety about going to uni and shouts at me a bit and i sometimes flounder at what is best to say! I'm trying and I do sympathise. All I can do for now.

That's horrible fantasy. Hopefully the university will be able to fix it for her quickly.
I've been merrily filling a virtual shopping trolley for Ds1(without his knowledge) with enough stuff to set him up for a couple of months. He's mentioned tonight though that his flatmates want to club together to buy and share food. There are all sorts of reasons I think this is a bad idea not because it will spoil my surprise but he has to work it out for himself. I've told him my concerns and now have to leave it to him.
He is almost kitted out, we've paid for his clothing and most importantly he has his freshers wristband.
Fantasy, is your dds University part of University of London? If so then our dc may meet at some of the intercollegiate events.

A quick question. One of the universities DD is looking at has a collegiate system. What is so special about that? How do they differ from halls of residence?

With a collegiate system:
They live in the college for at least first year, and sometimes come back and live there in the final year.
They often have the option of eating in the college dining room.
There are also tutors who are based in the college (unlike in halls).
Students often have some tutorials in the college.
The college will often have their own sports team(s) and social events.

Another difference from halls: even when students move out of college (e.g. in second year) they are still members of that college.

I think a collegeiate system is a bit like houses at school. Has a sense of belonging to something and an identity which is probably stronger from a pastoral care viewpoint.

Thank you. From what I have read it sounds like the university might be a good fit for DD, although she would prefer to self cater.

Well it is September... and it promises to be quite a month!!

A lot will have changed by then end of this month. Hoping for easy and happy transitions for all our dc and us.

Bring it on September.

ooh yes! September. All that studying was leading up to this! We have a birthday this week too. I remember the last birthday and we were just thinking about UCAS.

Hope they all enjoy the final countdown. Hope my DD does too and her confidence kicks back in!

September already eh.

Fantasy that is horrible I hope it is sorted quickly.

Two weeks, two weeks! until departure day. I need to get cracking with the blackberry vodka!

The hopes that DD might feel well enough today to go to the open day have been dashed by a quick trip to the loo. DD is feeling so fed up. The next open day clashes with one at another university she is keen on looking at.

How easy is it to look at a university not on an open day?

drummer
Yes it is part of UOL. Maybe they will, rather exciting
It’s birthday month in this household
We can only wait for the university to get back to us this week. Dd has her second operation Monday

Lonerica - DS had a clashing open day last year - he rang the subject department he was interested in and they were happy for him to come in and see them and talk through the course.

He also contacted the accommodation office so he could arrange to see what he needed. The various departments at this university were very helpful.

Finally caught up again, 15 pages into the new thread! We went away for a long weekend and I lost track completely.

DS could move in from Saturday but that would a week to get bored in so he's moving in mid week instead. I hoped it would be quieter then and it's not as if he needs to be in early to bagsy a room. His id card came in the post this week so obviously he managed that part of the process.

He had a letter this week and on the list of "things to bring" was an extension cord. Different places, different rules. I also found out the cost of laundry, £3 to wash, £1.70 to dry which is much less than the £10 that my niece was complaining about.

"he rang the subject department he was interested in and they were happy for him to come in and see them and talk through the course."

I can't see DD doing that. She is terrified of ringing strangers on the phone.