My congratulations to Melissa. She is lucky that university is so close! I've just returned to my university residence and 'home' seems very far away again... hehe.

How wonderful that she can get a work placement in her second year, and I do hear you on employers not always being satisfied with 'just' a good degree. I'm sure it will stand her in really good stead for her future.

Best of luck to her and I hope she really enjoys university life!