gigi
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My youngest daughter just told me she has a place at university, she wants to be a social worker. It isn't until next year as she applied late, I think that's best as she will have time to save some money and sort out her accommodation. I'm happy and relieved at getting all four through their education. It's all down to her now, with support of course.
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pinkannie
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Congratulations! I bet she'll enjoy the course. Isn't it a relief to finally get there after all the teen years...
I wish her, and you Gigi all the best. Its such a great moment!
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gigi
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It's a really good feeling. I may just logoff and put my feet up for the night. Thank you.
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dizeeblonde
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Gigi that's great, I hope it works out well for her. My youngest (daughter) is going in September , and my middle one too. He has been working since A levels as he didn't feel ready to go, I didn't push but always thought it a shame he didn't continue his education. He applied and didn't tell any of us until a couple of weeks ago when he was accepted onto the course. So I'm a very happy mum too.
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gigi
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DB they can help each other through the first year transition. That year changes everyone so much, and it just gathers momentum as they go on.
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Gemini
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Great news Gigi & Dizeeblonde!
My s was offered a place at Anglia Ruskin but has decided to refer it till next year. He said that he's fed up of learning and wants to take a break.
Good luck to them all!
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TFG
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Well done to Gigi and Dizeblonde's offspring. Hope they enjoy this next step in their lives to the full
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dbverycherry
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Gigi I can fully understand the relief it is for you to know your daughter has decide upon a course and has a place.
Both our son and daughter at first couldn't decide what area of their chosen industry , daughter Fashion and son Games Art, they wanted to focus on and so a each a year or so behind their mates of the same age.
OH and I are waiting on our daughter results for this years fashion course at LCF - London College of Fashion. We hope she gets things sorted out by the time we go away at the end of August and before she is due to start at a new university in September which will effectively be the first of her 3 degree years.
Like you Gigi we would like to see her settled and with a place to live but untill she gets a confirmed offer things are all in the air and my stomach churns over at the thought of it all.
Our son is thankfully staying at Norwich to do the 2nd year of his 3 year Games Arts and design course and at the Arts at the UEA - University of East Anglia. He is happy to look for a place to live.on his own up there as his halls are only for the first year and end in the middle of July. Still he no doubt will want some help and cash as a deposit at some point and in the near future.
OH and I will have nearly empty pockets come the end of the year!
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gigi
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I was going to say how lucky we all are, really though we have put in the work and now they are all showing us that they appreciate that. We've all done well. xG
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Glitterqueen
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My son left school after Alevels declaring he'd had enough of education. A year later he started a 4 year Business degree and he is now travelling the world after graduating last year.
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issi
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My daughter finished last year but will be completing a post-graduate journalism course at the end of this year. Despite all the ups and downs I am so glad her education has been such an achievement. It is the one thing no-one can take away from you so I know how proud and please you must be feeling Gigi.
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Peregrine
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I'm so pleased for you and your D gigi.
Congratulations to all who have kids who are going to uni
perry
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Loo
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I joined the open university last year because I always wanted to be a university student. It was great. Everyone was so friendly - just like the supper clubs.
That's another 2 boxes ticked then......
Student - yes
Lady who lunches - yes
Loo
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This is me, with my friend Andy Pandy.
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gigi
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Well done Loo. Are there many more boxes left to tick? Sometimes I sit and wonder about my gran who was born in 1895, how many more options she would have had if OU and the internet were available to her.
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janmor
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Hi gigi
congrats to your daughter - my eldest daughter is currently coming to the end of her first year of a 2 year Masters in Social Work and is loving it. To be honest I was a little worried about her choice of career as it came a little out of the blue (her degree is in Philosophy!) and it's such a demanding profession but she's proving that she's made of sterner stuff than i might have thought! The course is very much 'hands-on' and after 1 semester in uni the students were straight out to a 5 month full-time work placement. For my daughter this has been working as a advocate for mental health patients and she's really blossoming. I'm so pleased for her and of course immensely proud of her achievements.
Good luck to your daughter and I hope it's all she's hoping for
janmor
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gigi
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It's so good to hear about your children doing so well too, janmor thanks for the insight, YD has already said that she wants to specialise with young children and will be pleased to hear that it can be so hands on at that stage.
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janmor
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Hi gigi
The 'hands on' nature came about a few years ago when there were criticisms made of newly qualified social workers being thrown in at the deep end after qualifying and then struggling to cope with real cases as opposed to those on paper! It makes perfect sense for the course to have a more practical bias don't you think?
As far as I'm aware I think they all have to gain experience of a variety of social care settings during their placements. My D is interested in working with mental health clients so was very pleased with this first placement particularly as the students had no say in terms of preferences. All she knows for her next placement is that it won't be with the same type of clients so may be for example with children/the elderly.
jan
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dbverycherry
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My daughter will find out today and this afternoon the results of her London College of Fashion Foundation course.
She was told by Nottingham, which is her favourite to go to this September, that she needs to get a distinction in her LCF course
The only problem is that when she found this out and at the beginning of this year she got very low and didn't put in as much effort or work for the final piece and will most probably only get a Pass mark today 
Since going up to the London Graduate Fashion Week Show last week with my daughter and speaking to one of Nottingham's course tutors she has since been told that she now only requires a Merit to get in at Nottingham university !!
I am hoping she surprises herself and me and gets the Merit she needs. Failing this that Nottingham reconsider their offer. Either way please cross your fingers, toes and legs for my daughter today and pray for a happy out come no matter what.
Thanks from me Debbie
Your forum help and support really matters and counts to me and my daughter 
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