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Thread 23 Covid Cohort Stepping Into Christmas, Tests, Mocks & Interviews

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OrangeCinnamonCocktail · 12/11/2021 18:33

This is a thread for supporting all young people post GCSEs 2020, regardless of their educational setting. It is respectfully requested that all are supportive and helpful to each other. If you want to start a debate, e.g state vs private, please don't within this thread. Please also be sensitive when responding to threads about grades.

Some of us have been here since first thread back in yr10, some will be new. Everyone has been friendly and helpful in the past. Everyone is welcome. It is hoped this will continue.

Our DS/DD may go down various paths (such as employment, apprenticeships, higher ed) We have decided for anyone interested they will most likely find us within the Further Ed board.

Previous thread

@20newnames/ DS / Engineering
@Alsoplayspiccolo/ DD / English + Film
@AnneofCleavage/ DD / gap year? Primary Education
@BlueMarigold/ DD / Biology
@cariadambyth/ DD / History / Southampton, Bath Spa, Warwick, RHUL
@collywobble/ DS / PPE, Economics / Lancaster (AAB)
@crazycrofter/ DD / Child (?) + Mental Health Nursing
@Decorhate/ DS / Economics + Politics
@Delphigirl/ DS / Oceanography
@DoggerelBank/ DS / tbc sciencey
@ealingwestmum/ DD / Middle Eastern and European Studies
@EerilyDisembodied/ DS / History or Environmental Management
@estherfrewen/ DS / History / Birmingham (ABB), Cardiff (ABB-BBB), Warwick (AAB)
@EwwSprouts/ DS / Biology
@Fiddlersgreen/ DS / Journalism / Bournemouth (104 pts), Brighton (BCC), Cardiff (ABB)
@Fruitygal/ DD / Biology
@Hattifatteners/ DD / Vet Med
@Heifer/ DD / Biology
@Hopeful201/ DS / Medicine
@Horace123/ DS / Classics / Edinburgh 34/665
@icanbewhatiwant/ DS / History + Philosophy
@Isthisjustnormal/ DS / Comp Sci
@JustHereWithMyPopcorn/ DS / Law
@KingscoteStaff/ DD / Medicine
@Knickerthief1/ DD / Child nursing / York
@Monkey2001/ DS / Medicine
@mummabear74/ DD / Environmental Science
@mummyinbeds/ DS / Law + French Law / Birmingham (AAA), Kent (AAB)
@Nard75/ DS / Maths
@NCTDN/ DD / Liberal Arts
@Oblomov21/ DS / Accountancy / Southampton ABB
@OrangeCinnamonCocktail/ DD / Music (uni)
@PaddingtonPaddington/ DD / Music (cons)
@Piggywaspushed/ DS / Social sciences / Birmingham (AAB-ABB), York (AAB-ABB)
@ProggyMat/ DD / Classics / Bristol (BBB), Edinburgh
@SandyBayley/ DD / Medicine
@Seeline/ DD / Liberal Arts / UEA (AAB), Kent (BBB), Nottingham (AAA)
@Shimy/ DS / Business + Management / Birmingham (AAB-ABB), Loughborough
@singingstones/ DS / Neuroscience
@Volterra/ DS / Maths
@whatsnext2/ DD / English joint hons
@Wheresthebeach/ DD / gap year? Marine Biology / Southampton, Portsmouth
@whoamitojudge/ DD / RyanAir cabin crew training
@Zebracat/ DD / Liberal Arts or Anthropology
@ZittiEBuoni/ DD / tbc applying next year

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OrangeCinnamonCocktail · 12/11/2021 18:36

Role call above. Do let us know details if you wish and are new to the thread.

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BlueMarigold · 12/11/2021 18:38

Oh wow a new thread already! Thank you for adding/tagging me!

OrangeCinnamonCocktail · 12/11/2021 18:41

@zittiEBuoni well done to your Dd on her mocks. With regard to your other Dd I forgot to mention is mine going off to do Music at Uni with singing. Let me know if you have any Qs.

Well done to DS @piggywaspushed

Well done to all Driving Testers!

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20newnames · 12/11/2021 18:46

Thanks @OrangeCinnamonCocktail

Piggywaspushed · 12/11/2021 18:46

Thank you for the lovely new thread!

singingstones · 12/11/2021 18:54

Thank you Orange

Fruitygal · 12/11/2021 19:00

Thanks for the new thread!

Monkey2001 · 12/11/2021 19:04

Thanks @OrangeCinnamonCocktail, hope having distinct jobs like managing this thread is a nice distraction rather than a nuisance!

Volterra · 12/11/2021 19:06

Thank you very much Orange.

ZittiEBuoni · 12/11/2021 19:12

Thanks so much orangecinnamoncocktail, I may well bend your ear about university Music applications at some point!

DD has chosen to go to a favourite place for brunch tomorrow - I'm excited Grin. As far as the future goes, singingstones, it's still a blurry cloud in the crystal ball. She very much wants to go to university, but I suspect she has an unrealistic fantasy of what it will be like i.e. totally unlike school, which she loathes and dreads to the extreme. Before deciding, she really needs to develop the tools to manage her anxieties and social difficulties - but I'm optimistic that things are looking up and university could well happen a year or two down the line.

Hattifatteners · 12/11/2021 19:15

Thank you for the new thread. I have tried to keep up, but so much is happening. Congratulations to those getting offers, sending applications and passing driving tests.
Speedy recovery for those who are unwell. And thumbs down for bullies Sad.
DD is anxiously waiting to hear from her four unis and I am keeping fingers crossed for interviews.

crazycrofter · 12/11/2021 19:31

Thanks for the new thread! We’re off to Leicester tomorrow for the open day. Fingers crossed dd and dh won’t have a huge argument about current affairs like they did in Nottingham Grin We’re taking a friend too so that should keep things civil! Dh has strong feelings about universities/places too - a bit like dd. He’s very keen on her going to Leicester and didn’t like Nottingham at all (whereas she loved it). I’m trying to encourage him to appear neutral as If he’s too keen on a place it will put her off!

ealingwestmum · 12/11/2021 19:40

Thank you Orange

Aw, enjoy brunch tomorrow Zitti. All sounds like it’s going on the right direction.

Another to add to the C interview list. They do interview most who apply but still. She also has an interview for Manchester next week so hopefully something one way or other will follow soon after that.

crazycrofter · 12/11/2021 19:48

Ooh good news @ealingwestmum - hope the interviews go well. Dd is thinking of applying to Manchester too, we just need to visit first.

Fruitygal · 12/11/2021 19:58

@crazycrofter hope Leicester is positive experience - also have to remind my DH that DD is going to uni not him ! :)

OrangeCinnamonCocktail · 12/11/2021 20:00

Yes it very much is @Monkey2001

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OrangeCinnamonCocktail · 12/11/2021 20:00

@OrangeCinnamonCocktail

Yes it very much is *@Monkey2001*
A nice distraction that is !
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JustHereWithMyPopcorn · 12/11/2021 20:09

Thanks for the thread @OrangeCinnamonCocktail, they do move awfully quickly, it’s quite hard to keep up! 😃

whoamitojudge · 12/11/2021 20:22

@OrangeCinnamonCocktail Thank you again for the add. I hope you’re ok.
Am I the only one in this group that has a DC not going to uni?

Monkey2001 · 12/11/2021 20:34

Congratulations on interviews @ealingwestmum, nice to have Manchester to warm up for Cambridge if Cambridge is top choice.

Fiddlersgreen · 12/11/2021 20:42

Thanks for the new thread and the tag.
I’m hope you’re doing ok @OrangeCinnamonCocktail

Well done mini @Piggywaspushed so exciting!

EwwSprouts · 12/11/2021 20:54

@ealingwestmum Ooh more exciting news.

Seeline · 12/11/2021 20:57

Thanks for the add 🙂

Zebracat · 12/11/2021 21:01

@OrangeCinnamonCocktail. Hope you are Ok, you seem it,but Iknow theses days can have an air of unreality.

Zebracat · 12/11/2021 21:02

@ealingwestmum well done to your Dd. Hope the excitement is outweighing the terror.

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