Finishing Year 13 / Exam Results support thread (number 6!)

[Littleham]

Thread continued for results day! Fingers crossed everyone.

Cooroo my DD is going to Huddersfield, it was her firm choice, she loved it there when she looked around :)

DD has gone out with the group that she is closest to. Thankfully she has remembered her house key so I can go to bed shortly and not have to wait up for her.

Another piece of good news is that my DH has had the all clear following his radiotherapy so it looks like he may have kicked the cancer for the time being. His next check up is in 3 months then scans 3 months after that so we are not saying he has beaten it as I don't think you can ever really say that so a good day for us all today

Brilliant news tapdancingmum hope it keeps on being good

My Mum passed away unexpectedly 10days ago whilst we were on holiday so our good A Level results news is very much tinged with sadness. She would have been so proud of DD.

Please don't anyone feel that they have to commiserate with me. This should be a thread about our children's results not my bloody inconvenient mother

Mine is also out on the lash/celebrating. Quite right too!

Boss's daughter is too despite tanking spectacularly in 1 of her subjects and underperforming in 1 other so won't even get anything decent in clearing. All that and a very expensive private education. Bright girl but lazy.

Dd1 also out but unfortunately for my nerves they don't come home until the first train of a morning which is now-ish! And she's not even coming here but straight to boyfriends, I won't see her til Saturday, very briefly then she's off again. I think she's in training for burning the candle at both ends next year!

Excellent news tapdancingmum - a good day for you all, indeed!

Amazing - so sorry to hear about your mum.

DD had approx 20 of her friends round for pre-drinks last night and it was lovely chatting to them finding out where they are going etc. Only 2 were disappointed with their grades but had already planned gap years so they have sorted themselves out and adjusted plans slightly. Some had missed their offers but got in to uni anyway so were very happy. They were all on such a high. I threw them out at 10pm and off they went into town. I did hear DD and a couple of friends crashing back through the front door in the early hours - I think they will feel very rough today

We had pre drinks prinks apparently here too last night.
I forgave them drinking all our booze and shouting in the garden at 1am because they were all so happy & excited. A couple got lower than predicted but still got in to their first choice, two got into insurance. One poor lad is still waiting to hear from his first choice, they promised to let him know by 7pm but never did.

Everyone here is going to Reading or Exeter apparently.

Just catching up with all the news - congratulations, commiserations and don't give up just yet to all mn dc.

Reckon it was close to 5 before dd and her friends got in. Hope she had a good night in spite of everything.

DD must be the only one that never went out last night lol. Just wanted to reflect, talk to some old friends on line and catch up on sleep.
To be fair, did have her 18th birthday celebrations earlier in wee (good decision there, thanks fir tips in that) but hardly drunk then. Not eaten or slept much for at least a week though. Plans to stay in tonight too, just wants a home cooked meal.

Wondering why she's a bit miffed to find she's been allocated what seems to be a quieter part of the halls.

Cathcustard - 1 of DD's friends is still on hold for his firm choice which seems very unfair as they have had his results since Friday. Luckily his insurance choice is a good option. But he is unhappy that they just won't make a decision - I suspect they are waiting to see who contacts them regarding Adjustment. They said they would email him by last night with a decision but they then sent him an email saying he is still on hold. Hope he gets sorted today.

Good Morning Everyone!

Hope everybody is ok after the celebrations and that the hangovers aren't toooo bad!
DS didn't go out, but then he never does anyway, so I don't think he would have even if his results had been great. He is being very uncommunicative so I am no further forward with knowing his decision.

DH has gone into a depression - it's really upset him that DS hasn't done well (he's very high achieving and has high expectations) so I'm having to work extra hard to keep the pair of them talking. It's not so much the fact that DS's grades are poor, but that he will not communicate with us that's getting to DH I think.

It's hard work here

seimum, I'm sorry your DS didn't get the end result from Soton, I'm sure he will be fine at Essex once he settle in and at least he's doing the course he wants

BlueStringPudding, I asked DS last night which was more important to him, Comp Sci or a degree from a RG uni and he said a degree from a RG uni . I fear he's bought into the RG Myth sadly.

So, I guess he'll go to Soton to do Chemistry.

I can honestly say, the whole A level thing has been an horrific experience - from the minute he started, it's been one long stress. I have to do this all over again in 2 yrs with DS2, and I am already praying it is much better next time round!!

To everyone on here - I've really enjoyed your contributions and company along the way and I wish Good Luck to your DC for their future studies.

I'm not sure what time DS got in I think nearly every 18 year old in the town was out last night! I hope those who aren't quite sorted out yet get something soon. DS is doing a weeks work experience where DD1 works next week so will give him a bit of extra money to get him through the social whirl.

mumslife DD1 didn't have a bus pass in the first year it wasn't worth it as she didn't go into the city enough. She had one in second and third year when she lived off campus.

Horsemad

DS was desperate to go to Southampton last year for engineering but went into clearing. He decided to retake and applied again and got a better offer than last year from Soton, but he decided instead he firmed and insured with 2 non RG unis and is now going to Surrey.

This year has been so good for him, he has had to self tutor himself in some areas as the school changed curriculum and had some great experiences in school as well which looked good on his new ps. He is now a year older and more mature. DS has dyslexic problems so can be very disorganised etc and hopefully this extra year of maturity will help with that when he has to fend for himself

Hope they all had a wonderful night and have a lovely, lazy day nursing their hangovers!

Dd absolutely didn't want to go out, she's very social usually and has a great group of friends she just couldn't face re-explaining every 5 mins that she's missed her Cambridge offer. So sad when she really does have cause to celebrate.There are 3 parties over the next few days so hopefully she'll rally.

She 's on hold still and in limbo, which I think makes it more difficult. What do you all think should she talk to Bristol so we can start thinking about accommodation? Remarks could take a while and I'm stressing.

DS has applied for his Essex accommodation this morning, also joined the Essex freshers facebook group, so is getting really stuck in.
I think I am much more disappointed that he didn't get to Soton than he is