Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Author Topic: Got my degree results  (Read 3991 times)

Description:

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline motorollinTopic starter

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2005
  • Posts: 8669
    • Show all replies
Got my degree results
« on: June 29, 2010, 11:48:40 AM »


Almost 3 years ago to date I resigned my job in desktop support at VW's Milton Keynes headquarters and started a degree in Speech and Language Therapy. I remember at the beginning of the course I wondered what I was doing, as it felt so unachievable. It's been a long 3 years, but yesterday I finally got my final results. To my amazement, I got a First. I've also got a job lined up working in mainstream schools.

Working in IT feels a long way away now :)



--
moto
Code: [Select]
10  IT\'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
20  FOR C = 1 TO 2
30     DA-NA-NAAAA-NAAAA DA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAA
40     DA-NA-NAAAA-NAAAA DA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAAA
50  NEXT C
60  NA-NA-NAAAA
70  NA-NA NA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAA NAAA-NAAAAAAAAAAA
80  GOTO 10
 

Offline motorollinTopic starter

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2005
  • Posts: 8669
    • Show all replies
Re: Got my degree results
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2010, 02:13:14 PM »
Thank you! It hasn't been easy, and there have been a lot of times where I've seriously considered giving up. The hardest part was at the end of last year, just before my final exams, dissertation and final placement, when I was diagnosed with dyslexia and elements of dyspraxia. I really thought at that point I was incapable of even passing my degree, but the uni were brilliant and very supportive!

--
moto
Code: [Select]
10  IT\'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
20  FOR C = 1 TO 2
30     DA-NA-NAAAA-NAAAA DA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAA
40     DA-NA-NAAAA-NAAAA DA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAAA
50  NEXT C
60  NA-NA-NAAAA
70  NA-NA NA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAA NAAA-NAAAAAAAAAAA
80  GOTO 10
 

Offline motorollinTopic starter

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2005
  • Posts: 8669
    • Show all replies
Re: Got my degree results
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2010, 03:08:12 PM »
Here's me celebrating my results with a bottle of champagne and a big fat cigar :D

Link
Code: [Select]
10  IT\'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
20  FOR C = 1 TO 2
30     DA-NA-NAAAA-NAAAA DA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAA
40     DA-NA-NAAAA-NAAAA DA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAAA
50  NEXT C
60  NA-NA-NAAAA
70  NA-NA NA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAA NAAA-NAAAAAAAAAAA
80  GOTO 10
 

Offline motorollinTopic starter

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2005
  • Posts: 8669
    • Show all replies
Re: Got my degree results
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2010, 07:37:40 PM »
Quote from: Speelgoedmannetje;567986
Congrats Moto!

ps. we want to see that cigar lit :D


Thanks! And it *was* lit, just a slow burner :)
Code: [Select]
10  IT\'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
20  FOR C = 1 TO 2
30     DA-NA-NAAAA-NAAAA DA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAA
40     DA-NA-NAAAA-NAAAA DA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAAA
50  NEXT C
60  NA-NA-NAAAA
70  NA-NA NA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAA NAAA-NAAAAAAAAAAA
80  GOTO 10
 

Offline motorollinTopic starter

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2005
  • Posts: 8669
    • Show all replies
Re: Got my degree results
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2010, 07:42:05 PM »
Quote from: odin;567989
Congrats! You've taken 0.3 times the time it (as it looks now) takes me to finish my damned BA degree =).

I agree with Speel, cigars are not for chewing!


I only smoke once a year on holiday, so you can rest assured that cigar was lit and I was thoroughly enjoying it ;)
Code: [Select]
10  IT\'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
20  FOR C = 1 TO 2
30     DA-NA-NAAAA-NAAAA DA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAA
40     DA-NA-NAAAA-NAAAA DA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAAA
50  NEXT C
60  NA-NA-NAAAA
70  NA-NA NA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAA NAAA-NAAAAAAAAAAA
80  GOTO 10
 

Offline motorollinTopic starter

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2005
  • Posts: 8669
    • Show all replies
Re: Got my degree results
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2010, 08:46:20 PM »
Quote from: Speelgoedmannetje;567994
Slow burners are the best!


Yep, nicer to smoke and you don't waste half of it due to it burning away between puffs ;) And for the non-believers:

http://www.mashley.net/donttellmymum.mov

;)
Code: [Select]
10  IT\'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
20  FOR C = 1 TO 2
30     DA-NA-NAAAA-NAAAA DA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAA
40     DA-NA-NAAAA-NAAAA DA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAAA
50  NEXT C
60  NA-NA-NAAAA
70  NA-NA NA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAA NAAA-NAAAAAAAAAAA
80  GOTO 10
 

Offline motorollinTopic starter

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2005
  • Posts: 8669
    • Show all replies
Re: Got my degree results
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2010, 10:48:14 PM »
Quote from: Speelgoedmannetje;568020
Roll the smoothness over your tongue. Taste it!

...

Quote from: Speelgoedmannetje;568020
I smoked once, when I was 14, 5 cigars in an evening over my lungs. Lost my voice for days after that :lol:

Well hopefully my one-a-year habit won't be too damaging ;)
Code: [Select]
10  IT\'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
20  FOR C = 1 TO 2
30     DA-NA-NAAAA-NAAAA DA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAA
40     DA-NA-NAAAA-NAAAA DA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAAA
50  NEXT C
60  NA-NA-NAAAA
70  NA-NA NA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAA NAAA-NAAAAAAAAAAA
80  GOTO 10
 

Offline motorollinTopic starter

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2005
  • Posts: 8669
    • Show all replies
Re: Got my degree results
« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2010, 12:16:51 AM »
Quote from: Karlos;568050
Congrats mate :)


Cheers bud :afro:
Code: [Select]
10  IT\'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
20  FOR C = 1 TO 2
30     DA-NA-NAAAA-NAAAA DA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAA
40     DA-NA-NAAAA-NAAAA DA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAAA
50  NEXT C
60  NA-NA-NAAAA
70  NA-NA NA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAA NAAA-NAAAAAAAAAAA
80  GOTO 10