Following on from the 'Exam Results' thread......

[Dimplenose]

DS received a letter to sign this morning. Things are beginning to get a little clearer.

 

[hildasmuriel]

DS received a letter to sign this morning. Things are beginning to get a little clearer.

And a bit more real and scary.

 

[Dimplenose]

I'm trying to use the word exciting rather than scary. (Even if I'm thinking "scary")

 

[Ware Bears]

for you mums, I'm following this thread because I will be in the same boat this time next year and I'm getting already.

 

[TotallyAngelic]

My DD is going away to Uni for the first time and I can certainly relate to all the apprehension and anxiety. My DD is certainly not practical - she has to be reminded to absolutely everything, she has no concept of time and I am really worried that she will be late all the time. She doesn't really cook much but then again she doesn't really eat much other than jacket potatoes, pasta, tuna and cheese and so she should be able to manage. We are still waiting to hear from finance and accomodation and she goes on 20th September - so I am more than a little anxious! She is quite nervous herself and worries that she won't meet anyone with similar interests, and she is also not into boozing at all - and worries that all the other students will be into drinking and she will feel left out. I have tried to reassure her but she is still nervous. On the positive side she is quite chatty and sociable and even though she doesn't drink she is happy to go out and drink non-alcoholic drinks. I am sure I am worrying unnecessarily and she will be fine - but it doesn't stop me worrying!

 

[MaddieB]

She is quite nervous herself and worries that she won't meet anyone with similar interests, and she is also not into boozing at all - and worries that all the other students will be into drinking and she will feel left out. I have tried to reassure her but she is still nervous. On the positive side she is quite chatty and sociable and even though she doesn't drink she is happy to go out and drink non-alcoholic drinks. I am sure I am worrying unnecessarily and she will be fine - but it doesn't stop me worrying!

I had similar concerns when i started uni as I don't drink either but all my flatmates/coursemates etc were all fine with it and I still joined in with everything anyway. You can still go out and join in with drinking games but just drink non-alcoholic drinks instead. That said, 2 years on they still jokingly try to convince me to keep trying different drinks but they're all fine with me not drinking and are often glad that I don't so they know there will always be someone sober to make sure everyone gets home safely!

 

[wideeyes]

My DD is going away to Uni for the first time and I can certainly relate to all the apprehension and anxiety. My DD is certainly not practical - she has to be reminded to absolutely everything, she has no concept of time and I am really worried that she will be late all the time. She doesn't really cook much but then again she doesn't really eat much other than jacket potatoes, pasta, tuna and cheese and so she should be able to manage. We are still waiting to hear from finance and accomodation and she goes on 20th September - so I am more than a little anxious! She is quite nervous herself and worries that she won't meet anyone with similar interests, and she is also not into boozing at all - and worries that all the other students will be into drinking and she will feel left out. I have tried to reassure her but she is still nervous. On the positive side she is quite chatty and sociable and even though she doesn't drink she is happy to go out and drink non-alcoholic drinks. I am sure I am worrying unnecessarily and she will be fine - but it doesn't stop me worrying!

I think she will be fine, you met loads of different people at uni, halls, on the course she is doing(she will already have at least one thing in common with them as they will be all new starting the same course), clubs & social events etc. If she goes to the freshers fair they will have all the different things she can sign up for where she can meet people she has interests with. I wouldn't worry about drinking ether, if she is sociable that is all that matters. My sister went to uni down south and has settled in really well and got loads of friends and a new boyfriend and she is quiet compared to alot of people.

 

[wicket2005]

Don't worry, both my sons have been to uni and both managed extremely well after leading quite sheltered lives back home. They just have to get on with it, the biggest thing they have to do is to make friends, once they have their own little group it makes living away from home so much easier.

However, the action packed social life can be distracting so it is important to stress the need to study and get work done.

 

[hildasmuriel]

My son has been informed that he has not got a room on campus. I suppose it was to be expected as he got in through Clearing, but I remained hopeful, especially as he is only 17. I am very worried now that he will have trouble finding a place a) that is decent; b) in time and c) that will enter into a contract with a student who is not legally an adult.

We are going to contact the Uni tomorrow and find out if they maintain a waiting list for Halls and ask how he goes about getting on the list.

Do you other parents feel that time is a-running out????

 

[A Small World]

My son has been informed that he has not got a room on campus. I suppose it was to be expected as he got in through Clearing, but I remained hopeful, especially as he is only 17. I am very worried now that he will have trouble finding a place a) that is decent; b) in time and c) that will enter into a contract with a student who is not legally an adult.

We are going to contact the Uni tomorrow and find out if they maintain a waiting list for Halls and ask how he goes about getting on the list.

Do you other parents feel that time is a-running out????

Oh dear - I hope you manage to get it sorted. If you are speaking to the Uni push the fact that he is only 17 and may have difficulty as you say

 

[hildasmuriel]

Oh dear - I hope you manage to get it sorted. If you are speaking to the Uni push the fact that he is only 17 and may have difficulty as you say

I did just that - phoned them this morning and they advised me to email a request. So I did a very polite request that he be considered if a place became available as he is ONLY 17 (no, I didn't really put it in bold!)

Tonight he got an email offering him a place in the Student Village.

 

[poppie123]

Fantastic news , you must feel so relieved.

 

[Dimplenose]

I did just that - phoned them this morning and they advised me to email a request. So I did a very polite request that he be considered if a place became available as he is ONLY 17 (no, I didn't really put it in bold!)

Tonight he got an email offering him a place in the Student Village.

That's a relief. They'd probably overlooked the fact that he is so young. I'm certainly happier that my son will spend his first year in university accommodation than totally fending for himself.

 

[hildasmuriel]

That's a relief. They'd probably overlooked the fact that he is so young. I'm certainly happier that my son will spend his first year in university accommodation than totally fending for himself.

I like the idea of the on-campus security and the thought they won't have to deal with dodgy landlords etc. Time enough for that next year.

When is your son heading off? Is it the weekend of the 19th?

 

[Dimplenose]

He's off on the 20th. He's very apprehensive at the moment but also rather bored. He's been off school since June, he's had some part time work at the local cinema but it tends just to be in the evenings leaving him long days at home alone.

 

[hildasmuriel]

Hmmm, it's a long time away from studying isn't it? My son's exams finished on 21 May and he has been fancy free since then. I hope he can get back into it.

 

[wicket2005]

My son has been informed that he has not got a room on campus. I suppose it was to be expected as he got in through Clearing, but I remained hopeful, especially as he is only 17. I am very worried now that he will have trouble finding a place a) that is decent; b) in time and c) that will enter into a contract with a student who is not legally an adult.

We are going to contact the Uni tomorrow and find out if they maintain a waiting list for Halls and ask how he goes about getting on the list.

Do you other parents feel that time is a-running out????

Even when they are 18 they have to get a guarantor to the contract which usually means us parents. When is he 18?

I would be in touch with the uni to try and get something sorted out. All the uni's my sons have dealt with have an approved list of houses to rent or rent houses out themselves. I am a bit concerned that he is only 17.

Going to uni is quite a shock to the system, all of a sudden they can do what they want when they want and sometimes they are not mature enough to cope well with this transition, depending on how they have been at home. It is very distracting.