MY Melissa is off to UNIVERSITY...

[carole]

I am so excited for my girl, today she got her results, and she passed her level three with a merit, her level two was upgraded to an excellence as well,unfortunately despite her good results she was disappointed to miss out by three credits, or one paper to get her scholarship which would have mean't three thousand dollars,which would have been so great for her, however she just said to me oh well Mum, it just means everything i get i will have worked for myself,no handouts, which i thought was a pretty good attitude despite her obvious disappointment.

Today she got her letter of acceptance from the university, which is just half a kilometre down the road from where we live.

Melissa begins her Bachelor of Science Technology four year degree end of feb or early march.

The great thing about this degree in her second year she gets three months paid work placement and in ther third year nine months,so not only does she get paid, she will also have experience, often they leave uni and then get told sorry you have not got the experience we need, which is so silly,this happened to my nephew, it took him a while to get a job.

So that is my happy news of the day, she also joined the gym today, so good that she is doing something to keep fit.

She has at least two male friends already studying law in their second year at uni, and her school friend of many years is doing the same degree,so that should be really good for her.


Anyhow just had to share my good news thanks for listening.

[davidpizzica]

Oh, Sis, I'm happy for both of you. It really sounds like Melissa has her education planned in the right direction and has it thought out. Congratulationns to Melissa!

[moosmom]

Congrats from across the ocean, Carole! Your whole post is BEAMING with pride!!!

Good luck, Melissa!! Enjoy adulthood!! We're proud of you!

[lizbud]

Congratulations to Melissa. Sounds lke a very bright girl with a great
attitude & great future. I know you must be so proud of her.

[Miss Z]

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!

[phesina]

CONGRATULATIONS, Melissa! Well done!

[Lilith Cherry]

Well done Melissa! We are all proud of you,