Thread 55 - Covid GCSE Cohort - Autumn 25 - Yr 4 Uni and Graduates

[Oblomov25]

This is a support thread for our young adults post GCSEs 2020, regardless of their educational setting, and their results ( or life updates for those who went into work or have had results earlier). 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, uni vs employment please don't within this thread.
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. We were previously on the secondary board and then further education, now we shall be here in 'Parents of Adult Children' gulp
Our DS/DD may continue down various pathways ( employment, apprenticeships, higher ed). Experience is that everyone is welcomed wherever, whatever their child is doing we have some in work, gap years , apprenticeships etc too. Lots of contributors with different experiences and always sympathy and advice to be had.
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Thanks @Oblomov25 and congratulations on your CIMA exams and well done to @OublietteBravo DD on her new position and pay rise!!👏

@mummyinbeds such fantastic news about your DS, it hasn't been an easy few years for either of you but hopefully the outlook is much more positive now.

@Aslockton wishing your DD all the best, the news must be hard for you I'm sure.

Wading in on the dissertation talk, I did have to do one for my degree, DS did not have to - the option was for a dissertation or extra modules, he chose the dissertation.

I haven't been able to follow the thread very much over the past month so I hope everyone else is doing well.

Thanks @Oblomov25 . My word those sound really impressive exam results. I cannot imagine how tough that must be, and that's coming from a woman who has spent the last week with her contact lenses in the wrong eyes...

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I did that a while ago, my prescriptions aren't that different and around the house I didn't notice, it was only when I went outside I noticed my distance vision was all blurry. I don't think I'd manage a whole week!

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Thank you all. Yes, first deployment. She has been on a ship in dry dock, one in maintenance and two bases which were shore based. She is going to be a dangerous part of the world... not fishery protection or the Falklands. Not sure how much contact we will have over the next few weeks.

Thanks for the new thread!

@Aslockton - my colleagues DD is a submariner. On one deployment her neighbour’s reported her missing. My colleague almost got arrested because the police thought it was highly suspicious that she couldn’t say where her DD was, or give them a way to contact her!

Thanks for the new thread Oblomov. Hope you are celebrating somewhere in style.

Popping over. Thanks @Oblomov25. In awe!

Thanks for the new thread.

@OublietteBravo That is so funny. I am wondering if 'find my phone' will still work!

@JustHereWithMyPopcorn I'm assuming that was a typo, and your DS chose extra modules? I'm actually really pleased DS doesn't have to do a dissertation, it's one less thing to be anxious about. Lots of luck to those who are doing a dissertation, it's certainly a piece of work to be very proud of.

@Shimy No, he did the dissertation, one of his friends chose to do extra modules instead of the dissertation and both got a BA (Hons). Sorry if my post was a bit garbled.

Half term here, and it could not have come sooner. We have all got inspection anxiety at work ... we are due any week. DD has been deployed. We will have no contact for the next 8 weeks whilst at sea. DH has been ill with dangerously high blood pressure (197/117), migraine and dizziness. I suspect a lot is to do with WRS, so he is looking at taking early retirement and putting his health first.

My old Head Teacher (71) has just had a severe stroke and the family have been told he might never regain full consciousness. Terribly sad. He only moved to be nearer the grand children last October and has only had 14 years of retirement.

I am sorry @Aslockton that's a lot to be dealing with at once.

Wow @Aslockton I’m sorry to read your post, really hoping your DH manages to get his BP back under control.

@Aslockton That is shockingly high! I hope it comes under control soon. A completely new diet helped DH, and he hasn't needed to go on any medication. Sorry, everything seems to be happening all at the same time.

DH is only 54. He is only 11 stone, so not overweight and a keen weekend cyclist. They call high blood pressure the silent killer. His grandfather died at 51 of a heart attack, so that has added to DH anxiety about having a heart attack. DH is on medication, and was before; they have now upped it. Luckily his bloods, ECG have all come back as normal. Hopefully a complete break from work will help. Luckily, we can afford to live on one wage.

I'm sorry you've had such a scare @Aslockton it sounds like they have now got it back under control thank goodness. Does your DH take his BP at home? I also have high BP and take meds and have a monitor at home to do regular checks especially if I'm feeling stressed.

Good luck with the inspection when it arrives.

You have a lot on your plate there @Aslockton I hope your DH's BP comes down in response to the medication. Try to look after yourself too.

Sorry to hear about all that you've got going on @Aslockton . I hope your DH starts to improve asap

DS has his last day in a trench this week - last couple of weeks he has been down in Buckinghamshire. He starts the history TA job week Monday as it is half term here next week. We are just looking at the cost now of his Masters or the unfunded Latin and Greek course he wants to do first. It is keeping me awake at night to be honest. Although he is earning good money this year I just look at the size of his student debt already alongside the fact he may do at least two more years... no wonder my heart is under investigation alongside all my other ailments.....