Starting lectures at uni 2017

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The other thread filled up really quickly, with exciting talk of laundry, mattress toppers and lost property.

Here's where the rest of them settle in, get through freshers and the work gets serious.

About doctors.
Unis do encourage them to register with the campus /local GP practice.
I was sceptical about this when DS1 went but he went ahead.
It has actually worked out quite well. When he needed a doctor urgently at uni he was already registered and they had all his records. Then when he needed a GP at home during the holidays he registered back here as a temporary patient and because they still had copies of his records that was equally straightforward.
I imagine there is some NHS funding implication for the GP.

Dd registered when she enrolled at uni, rang up today and got an appointment for Weds which is way better than our local GPS. She has no major health problems and it makes sense, particularly as from her second year onwards she has much shorter holidays.

dd sent a text that she had a great first evening. Very relieved that she has had a good start.

That's great to hear LittleHo!

DD has had a really good first week (Freshers) and seems to have settled in well especially with her four flatmates, and starts lectures today.
So really glad about that, and have told her "well done" - which I incidentally realise my parents never said to me at a similar point.

She did phone me late last night worried about the serious health problems of a friend of hers (from school) who she has been supporting through messaging.
We talked it through as best as I could, saying that she is being a good friend to offer the support she can.

She is also seeing another old friend tonight as they are in nearby cities and have arranged to meet up to go to a show, so hopefully that will be a really nice thing for her.

My DD has found registering at Uni GP and then registering at home as a temp patient works really well. She has a genetic condition that requires monitoring and regular meds - Uni has practise has been much more responsive than local - appointments almost next day and evenings and weekends too, and more regular check ups and they followed up minor concerns with consultant at the hospital here. Couldn't have asked for a better service from UNi practice - and they can still register at home in the holidays as a temporary patient and all records etc of what has happened in the term transfer over. I would recommend doing that so if anything happens while at uni they are 'in the system' and the local home GP still has all their records and knowledge about them when they are home
Sorry that was longer than needed !

I think DDs reasoning (from the POV of someone with no health problems to date) is that if she's registered there it should make it easier if she needs medical care while away, whereas if there's any issue when she's home then we can help sort it out.

I don't know why they can't devise some sort of joined up thinking double registration system for students

If DD is a temporary resident at our GP, she won't get to see the doctor she needs to see.

She has a repeat prescription that I can do from here. I suppose only trying out the temporary resident thing at uni will tell if it works ok for her.

Slightly off topic, but anyone else with no "pleased for them" family? There are no grandparents and I have spoken to dsis twice in last week and she has not asked about ds. I didn't mention him at all and waited to see if there was any interest, but nope. Feel quite about it.

DD registered with Student Health online before she went and infact rang for an appointment at 10am today and was seen at 10.30 by a nurse! She apparently hasnt got tonsiitis and needs to go to Asda to buy honey and lemon

Lady

BTM

DD went for her first lecture this morning. She described it as "boring but ok".

Suspect my DS will register as he tends to do what he is told-unless its me of course! If so, we'll resolve any health issues at home as and when they occur.
Had a text exchange this am to say he's all good, had a good night and everyone he's met so far has been really nice. Phew! He's going to text later with the 'low down' on those on his floor. I smiled at that last bit.

DS up at 7.20am for first ever lecture at 9am. Cancelled! LOL!

'rightsofwomen' same here! You're Southampton too aren't you? I wonder if our DCs are on the same course! DS was most put out as it was a rather earlier start than he has been used to.

LadyinCement there was someone on the previous thread in exactly the same position - it may of course have been you. I do feel for you as enquiries after DS this last week have made me feel very touched that people are thinking of him. Is your sister always this thoughtless? If you tell her how DS is getting without her asking first will she listen and be interested? Hopefully you have friends who want to know how he is getting on anyway.

Actually I think it's dh, me, dd (somewhat... have to be careful with a younger sibling...) and a very elderly aunt!

There was a thread the other day about talkers and listeners, and I thought about that when in Waitrose yesterday this woman regaled me with the full details of her dd's first week at university, and then said, "I must be going - so busy - by the way - did you know your face has gone red? It looks as if someone's put an iron on it!" I was conflicted as to whether be cross about her not asking about ds at all, or remarking on the state of my complexion.

Morvah Mine is studying Electrical and Electronic Engineering

DS is doing Electronic Engineering so it was the same lecture!

DS says a girl in his flat got so drunk at a Freshers' event that he put her in the recovery position and then decided to try and take her home. On the way out, he was stopped by Security who ushered them into an adjoining room manned by first aiders. From there they decided she needed urgent medical attention and called an ambulance to take her to A&E.

I didn't know whether to be impressed that the university has such a good system for looking after its students; or horrified that someone could put themselves in that position in their first week in a new place, where you are basically relying on strangers to do the right thing.

I know two Electrical/Electronic Engineering alumni of Southampton and they both have top jobs and highly remunerated ones, too - and they're only 30.

Morvah small world!

Lady That's good to hear. The links with industry and where the graduates ended up was a big plus point for DS. We were very impressed at their open day.

S'ton EEE was what we thought DD would be doing too - if she could have done two things at once she would have also not had that lecture.

Talking of medical stuff, has fun time last week with ds messaging me to ask about health problems of dh and me, and all grandparents, as he registered with medical centre online. Be prepared!

Tobee - we have a spreadsheet. It's like a family tree of ailments

So.

My DS now joins the legendary cohort who have managed after two weeks and two days to be Not Actually Enrolled At University.

I'm trying to stay calm.

Lineys I haven't dared ask my DS again if he ever got around to enrolling!

No enrolment = no student loan. You'd hear eventually.

I'm actually stunned.