First Year exams ( continued from prep for uni and starting uni 2015)

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Dear all,

I have really enjoyed these threads. So if anyone else wants to keep up posts on DC travelling through trials and tribulations of uni life - do post here.

Have your DC been revising at all for instance? Do you now stand back?

DS delivered to uni on Friday for start of year 3. Doesn't time fly?

we are taking DS back next week.

We' ve booked a hotel for his graduation next summer (cancellable so we don't jinx him ) we've ended up somewhere rubbish as so many hotels were already booked up!

This is dd's third week back! She is coming home this weekend to pick up some more belongings- some students I know have a couple of more weeks before they start back

DS been back a few days. Lectures start on Monday. He has 2 years to go. Already not hearing from lecturer re . Personal project.

Wow. Hotels booked really early for graduations.

Hello everyone - can you believe our children are very close to finishing their 3rd years?! Where has that time gone?

Anyone fancy updating what their children are planning to do next?

It's great isn't it. They survived without us and became independent.

My DS is on a 4 year degree doing better than expected. He hopes to do a bit of work experience this summer. Not arranged yet though - then with a bit of luck, a graduate scheme next summer.

How about yours?

Hi Violets

Oh yes forgot some of ours will be doing 4 years. Well it won't be long and he will be finished.

My DD has massively struggled this year with her mental health and eating disorder but despite this is just holding on to her average grades for a first! She has a few exams (switched some up to essays due to mental health issues) and a dissertation left to do - she received an extended deadline but will still graduate in July.

She is looking at jobs locally to raise money to fund a masters. But we've told her that she needs to spend a year concentrating on getting herself in a better place.

Good luck to all our children in their final year xx

Hi to you hadenough,

I'm helping a friend at the moment whose daughter is really struggling with MH. I think a break is an excellent idea, any job and voluntary work in a field of interest and lots of support to move forward in MH. My friend's DD is in year 2 and I'm suggesting a year out mid-degree. Education has become very stressful.

My DS thankfully has a good mindset and he too ( unbelievably )
is scoring firsts marks at the moment. He found year one and the intense workload and making new friends really hard. But with constant encouragement and nagging from home and a will to do well from him has now overcome these stresses unbelievably well.

So I would say, just keep encouraging your DD, they do and can get past these blips. Doing things to improve self confidence is the key I think. And in some cases counselling is very useful.

You must be mighty proud she is doing so well despite her other stresses - she has some staying power it seems.

Best wishes to all. x

Why are you all fretting about your children’s academic performance while they’re at uni? They’re adults and should be treated like so. I’m a 3rd year student and went straight from school to uni, I understand caring but creating a thread to obsess over the minutely 1st year milestones is a bit much! Leave your children be!

"Why are you all fretting about your children’s academic performance while they’re at uni? They’re adults and should be treated like so. I’m a 3rd year student and went straight from school to uni, I understand caring but creating a thread to obsess over the minutely 1st year milestones is a bit much! Leave your children be!"

A bit judgemental....

I’m not being judgemental, I just think that parents need to relax and accept that their children have flown the nest. They’ll work it out themselves.

Well DD has finished her degree and is enjoying the parties and relaxation before her results are issued on the 25th. We are really looking forward to her graduation on the 28th.

Three years over in the blink of an eye!

Best wishes to all other DC's graduating and to those who are on longer degree courses.

Just touching base (I was hadenough) but had a NC after a certain thread made me laugh so much.

I have a devastated daughter who has missed a first by 1% - do Unis remark?

I'm very very proud of her because despite EVERYTHING she has been through she has done amazing but at this point she is frustrated and upset and can't see this.

Hi pigeon
So dissapointing for your DD. Drat! I think you can query marks. Got to be worth a shot! Still a fab result though so I'm sure you are very proud. X

Hope it all went well sunburst.

Thanks violets it was great fun with lots of misty eye moments. Did your DS secure some work experience this summer?

KTyoupigeon - congratulations to your DD I hope she asks the question as it's got to be worth a shot with such a narrow margin!

Just helping to pack and sort yet again today as DD makes the permanent move to London tomorrow. She is due to complete her LPC as part of a masters course in September so will be looking for a part time job to tide her over before her training contract starts in Sept 2019 (provided she passes the LPC).

I am a name change too (sassymuffin) but was mostly a lurker.

No work experience yet but a few more to try. He left it a bit late - love him does one thing at a time. So planning ahead while studying so hard on his course is not his strong point.

Bet graduation was fab sunburst.