Class of 18. No need for new school shoes

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A thread for those of us whose kids left school/sixth form/college a year ago. Friendly chat :)

DD was coming home for the weekend anyway, but picked up an email when she landed saying all classes and labs are cancelled for the rest of the year, with content delivered remotely. It doesn't seem to be the whole university though, just her dept so far, which is slightly odd, but she thinks may be related to the time it will take to clear the labs. She only lost one day (today!) to the strikes though, which she was delighted about.

She was due to visit her DGF next weekend. He is in very poor health as well as being very elderly, so we'll have a family chat this weekend to discuss how sensible it would be. They would love her to come I suspect, but she'd never forgive herself if he became ill. One day at a time I suppose!

At DS's university, face-to-face teaching has been cancelled for the rest of this term. Lectures will still be recorded and can be accessed online. He will be coming home this weekend, two weeks earlier than planned.

DS1's uni announced no face to face contact yesterday. He has a very complicated final bit of his Master's to do so is hoping the online content will be sufficient. He lost all contact and supervision time during the strike. They have also suspended uni social activities.

DD'S is also stopping face to face from Monday. She also lost most of her lectures!

Shanghai how are things working out for you?

DS2’s lectures and tutorials are online for the last week of term and his exams will be online next term which he’s quite happy about. He’s self isolating at the moment due to a cough and more than usual tiredness, lots of Italian friends and a flat mate whose girlfriend has been on a ward with Corona patients.

DS1 (first year of PhD) is gutted as he was presenting at a big conference which has been postponed for a year and colloquia organised by his DTP have been cancelled. No good telling him it’s the same for everyone!

Ds1 has.been in a uni musical in the back row but a small select cast..a musical with something oily in the title no not hairspray. He is staying put, uni not closed, although several cases in main uni where term is ending this week. He is in good spirits. My kids are 18 this weekend and complaining bitterly about corona ruining everything (we.hadnt planned anything anyway but dd wanted to go out and go clubbing in west end and now her sensible friends saying no) dh shocked by their narrow view of things, but I suppose it is too much to take in how serious it all is . The exams are really not a worry at all...perspective etc. Im worried about being allowed out with dog if there is a.serious lockdown. But not much else. It feels quite unreal. Glad to think ds could get home in two hours if nec or even two days walk.

Hey all, you'd totally fallen off TIO.

I'm sorry to hear that your dd has been having such a tough time NoHaudin.

How is everyone doing? It's an extremely stressful time for all.

So far DD's university is holding out. Business as usual, but I will be on standby to bring her home if necessary.

It all feels so unreal - like a science fiction film.

I have a theory that this is biological warfare gone wrong.

DS is home for the weekend, we've had some interesting discussions as this is the first time that he's seen the results of a lack of confidence in the supply chain. History GCSE covered the lack of faith in banks during the depression and there's no difference between a run on the bank and a run on toilet paper.

He's hoping that he doesn't have to go back (I suspect because I'm the one with better food options) but so far it looks like it will be business as usual but with more cleaning of door handles. I keep telling him that he will be fine, I will be fine and it's the grannies that we need to worry about.

Knot DS 2s similar place has just announced face to face teaching is ending.

Dd's university is stopping face to face lectures from tomorrow. There are no lectures this week and the last two weeks will be online. It is also likely that exams other than finals will be cancelled.
At the moment she is staying put because of appointments with the Easting Disorders service but it is possible that they will also become remote.
This term has been an almost complete write off for her and ironically not really because of her own issues. One lecturer was off sick for a week, then there was four weeks of strikes , now contact has been limited by corona fears.
She is also concerned about assessment being on essays only. She always does do better in exams but this is especially true when she is finding it difficult to concentrate in independent work.

That's hard 'Nohaudin'.

DD has handed in notice for their flat, one flatmate lives abroad and will be returning this week. She is very down and struggling with her life turning upside down in a week!

Ds finished yesterday as planned and now has a five week break. Warwick is due to send out info on Monday regarding summer exams.
Dd and I are still in the uk and dh is now working in Hong Kong.

It’s difficult to get back to China as so many flights and routes are cancelled and there are strict quarantine measures for people returning to China. With numbers increasing in the uk, if dd and I went back we may need to be quarantined in a designated facility rather than being allowed to self isolate as home. Isolation at home means no going out at all and twice daily checks by local govt, but better than being quarantined in a place chosen by the govt!
Consequently dd and I will remain here. Her school is still closed.
We are staying with my mum who is 78 so we have her under ‘house arrest’!

I keep losing you all!

Gosh it's total madness isn't it. DD's university has suspended all face to face contact until at least September 2020. Some stuff is available on line but after losing 7 weeks to strikes this year she is feeling pretty devastated. I did suggest to her that she could re do her second year.

She is constantly stressing about whether she is OK to come home, as DH ticks every box of the most vulnerable categories. Her job is keeping her in her University City but it's only 12 hours a week so she can pop home on days she is not working. But I can't see department stores staying open - perfume purchase hardly falls into essential travel does it?

She is normally pretty resilient but I fear for her mental well being. Having all your plans for the future thrown into disarray could send anyone into a tailspin. I keep likening it to WW2 but at least then the enemy was known and visible.

Anyway, I hope everyone is coping as best they can in these strange times.

dd is finding it very very difficult too - she is home, we don't know when they will be able to go back. I'm one of the vulnerable ones, so shes scared of bringing it back to me. She is worrying about absolutely everything, missing her boyfriend, missing her friends. She tends to go into a funk any way at home, this is magnified way, way up.

I too am worried about her mental health and it feels like we are carrying the worry for them as well as us doesnt it. There isn't even space in the house to have a good cry privately.

for all of us.

Warwick university has also cancelled all face-to -face contact and exams will be online.

Ds uni has a reading week x 2, then condensed online till may I think. But accom still open (halls) for forseeable. Ds has parts in two more plays, one a euripides, so a bit sad that they will almost.certainly not go ahead. Dh another vulnerable category but he goes on exercise bike every am since jan so I.hope his lung function is much much better than it might have been. He is scared but im afraid the kids seem pretty blase that they will get it and be fine. They are observing social distancing very well now, tho it isnt.hard for ds2 as.his school is still at full throttle.dd more aware and hating public transport and worrying about people coughing. We are well.set up though foodwise (veg box and milkman) and all three have loads of work to revising. Let alone entertaining dog who im worried about if there is a.ban on parks or offlead walks.

There was supposed to be an announcement today for DS but as his lectures have been running with 20% of normal numbers he decided he was done for Easter whatever they said. He was halfway home when he got the official announcement, face to face suspended, rest of this week off, further details to follow.

I am glad he's home because it forces me to model appropriate adult behaviour rather than wailing about how I can possibly cope with three lots of shopping and two obstinate eighty year olds who tick several of the health boxes.

Hve just made arrangements with DD that will see her home by Friday, which will give me peace of mind. They need to empty and clean their flat by then. Also worried about mental heath, she has a therapist in her uni city.

I think my DS1 will go to stay with his girlfriend and her mother. She (mother) is definitely in a vulnerable category and I don't think he can bob backwards and forwards. GF is WFH for the duration. Am reasonably happy with this. Feel so sorry his final year is being messed up.

I work in a special school, and we close tomorrow afternoon and we close tomorrow afternoon.

DD rang me yesterday to say that everything is online for the rest of the academic year. I am collecting her on Thursday, and she will have to clear her room.

She is ready for home as this term has been a slog. she will miss her friends, but she won't miss having a pig sty for a kitchen.

Hi everyone!
Lost you all and had to search to find you. Have been thinking of you all and our lovely dc scattered all over the country at this awful time.
DD1 arrived home on Sunday. (Term finished on Friday) Received an email yesterday to say they won't be going back until at least September. Online teaching and "self-learning" only until the end of the academic year.
She is upset (especially that all the balls have been cancelled!) but as she said, at least it's not her final year.

DD2 on the other hand is devastated that her yr13 is being "messed up" and so anxious about exams.

We are on day 3 of quarantine as DH and I have both had symptoms over the weekend. DD2 has a temperature tonight so I imagine DD1 won't be far behind.

Just had a message from DD to not set off to collect her as she has been coughing all night

Hope your dd is okay Gin.

Ginfordinner hope your DD feels better soon.

I developed a fever and fluey symptoms a couple of days ago, so we are now stuck in the house for 2 weeks. DS is a bit grumpy about not being able to go to the gym, but is otherwise being helpful; cooking meals etc.

She's fine. It was just a tickly throat. I saw her today and will take her home tomorrow.