[quote DeegeeDee]@EchoCardioGran thought of mentoring as a pp (sorry not to remember who that is), mentioned their studies at an Oxbridge university and I thought education could be widened. Importance as may be useful for students looking at future education and work opportunities, a network for advice as graduates look for careers.[/quote]
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Sorry I'm late back to this. My turn to do the packed lunches for morning.Yes, I remember pp mentioning it way back too.
Education is key, definitely. I'm from a poor working class background (tiny violin playing) and there were three of us back in the day on my course at Uni, two young women and me the "mature" student ( 24! lol !) with a child. From the same part of town. I really struggled and one good friend dropped out, sad to say.
All the first in our families to go to uni and not a clue how to navigate it all. No one to give us a heads up. Everyone seemed to have connections and money behind them except us. That was decades ago, but not much has really changed. Still about who you know in a lot of areas it seems.
It would be great to have this on a topic as I'm very keen on it. At the very least I'd love to see a thread initially on mentoring and black students in this new section. Anywhere else on MN sections too, SEN, disability, all have their dimensions here, don't they?
One size doesn't fit all in Education. Great idea.!