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I would have loved to have gone to university to do my degree instead of studying via the OU but my life just does not support it.
Sometimes flexibility has to play a part, a little compromise etc so maybe as others have suggested, do the course over 2 years, take on a part time job and live a slightly more comfortable life.
And for the record, I have 3 children, 2 of whom are disabled which require oodles of appointments at all different times of the day and I am on my own and since Feb, have been combining a degree and an ECDL!
I do my studying at stupid 'o' clock...it's the only time I have.We made it! All three boys have graduated, it's been hard work but it shows there is a possibility of a chance of normal (ish) life after a diagnosis (or two) of ASD. It's not been the easiest route but I am so glad I ignored everything and everyone and did my own therapies with them.
Eldests' EDS diagnosis 4.5.10, mine 13.1.11 eekk - now having fun and games as a wheelchair user.0 -
I expect to gain a greater depth in knowledge about a particular aspect of my environmental science degree, this being about energy resources on both the UK and the European scale as a start with the hope of gaining employment working for a energy company, in the renewable energy sector, in environmental business legislation, for the Environment Agency, in carbon reducing for councils, the NHS, schools or Universities. Possibily working as a carbon reduction manager.0
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don't forget the old you are the more set in your old ways you can be. Dinosaurs etc...
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and as you may know I am a strong supporter of the OU and it's standards...I would have loved to have gone to university to do my degree instead of studying via the OU but my life just does not support it.
Sometimes flexibility has to play a part, a little compromise etc so maybe as others have suggested, do the course over 2 years, take on a part time job and live a slightly more comfortable life.
And for the record, I have 3 children, 2 of whom are disabled which require oodles of appointments at all different times of the day and I am on my own and since Feb, have been combining a degree and an ECDL!
I do my studying at stupid 'o' clock...it's the only time I have.0 -
plus its work experience now which is the key to a degree related job afterwards and my masters course comes with plently of it0
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just stating what we all know, that alot of older people do not like change, they are a greater creature of habit0
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Oh yes Barnaby-bear, the Open University has been a godsend to me and in my intention to improve my education, it is just that my parents really wanted me to take the chance while I could to actually attend a university. It was only when we looked into it all that we realised that it just wasn't possible, much to their disappointment.
It's also very flexible, which is absolutely perfect for myself and the care of my children and after an initial struggle to get my head around things (last formal education hard work education was in 1986, did do a GCSE via night school in 1994 but I didn't even have to think for that one!) but I appear to be cooking with gas now!
IKMC - I am not exactly a spring chicken!We made it! All three boys have graduated, it's been hard work but it shows there is a possibility of a chance of normal (ish) life after a diagnosis (or two) of ASD. It's not been the easiest route but I am so glad I ignored everything and everyone and did my own therapies with them.
Eldests' EDS diagnosis 4.5.10, mine 13.1.11 eekk - now having fun and games as a wheelchair user.0 -
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