The 'Share your good news thread'
The 'Share your good news thread'
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SilverSpur

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20,911 posts

278 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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So here's a chance to spread your good news.... just post whatever has made you happy on here.

Here's mine:

My daughter is going to University in September. However, she nearly decided to not go, as she didn't want the years of debt.

SO she applied for a scholarship with a major IT company....

She's just been told she's been awarded the scholarship to study for a BSc.
She will go to university on Mondays and work for the company Tuesday to Friday.
The company pay her University fees so she comes out with no Uni fees debt.
She gets paid 14k a year whilst studying and working for the company (not bad for an 18 year old)
She gets three years solid work experience during her study period
If she achieves a 2:1 or higher she has a guaranteed job offer at the end of the 3 years.


As you can imagine, we're all very happy.


Share your good news.

Trophy Husband

3,924 posts

138 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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My 4 year old now stands up to have a pee just like mummy!

-Michael-

4,079 posts

206 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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SilverSpur said:
So here's a chance to spread your good news.... just post whatever has made you happy on here.

Here's mine:

My daughter is going to University in September. However, she nearly decided to not go, as she didn't want the years of debt.

SO she applied for a scholarship with a major IT company....

She's just been told she's been awarded the scholarship to study for a BSc.
She will go to university on Mondays and work for the company Tuesday to Friday.
The company pay her University fees so she comes out with no Uni fees debt.
She gets paid 14k a year whilst studying and working for the company (not bad for an 18 year old)
She gets three years solid work experience during her study period
If she achieves a 2:1 or higher she has a guaranteed job offer at the end of the 3 years.


As you can imagine, we're all very happy.


Share your good news.
They pay her uni fees aswell as paying her £14k a year?! eek

Obi Wan

2,295 posts

246 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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SilverSpur said:
So here's a chance to spread your good news.... just post whatever has made you happy on here.

Here's mine:

My daughter is going to University in September. However, she nearly decided to not go, as she didn't want the years of debt.

SO she applied for a scholarship with a major IT company....

She's just been told she's been awarded the scholarship to study for a BSc.
She will go to university on Mondays and work for the company Tuesday to Friday.
The company pay her University fees so she comes out with no Uni fees debt.
She gets paid 14k a year whilst studying and working for the company (not bad for an 18 year old)
She gets three years solid work experience during her study period
If she achieves a 2:1 or higher she has a guaranteed job offer at the end of the 3 years.


As you can imagine, we're all very happy.


Share your good news.
Congratulations. I would have been happy if my uni fees were paid for never mind a wage. In less important news - I've just brought the new UFC game and it's great.

NailedOn

3,118 posts

266 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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PH risks becoming Facebook.
Next thing will be selfies of PH-ers having a Truly Awesome Time.

This is PH:
"Everything is sh*t and going to get worse.
Vote Ukip/SNP. Tory scum/Labour in/out. Foreigners in/out.
That’s not a Mk IIB it’s a MkIIB2, which has the grommet inverter in the passenger footwell.
You ignorant troll.
Etc...”

SilverSpur

Original Poster:

20,911 posts

278 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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-Michael- said:
They pay her uni fees aswell as paying her £14k a year?! eek
yep. I couldn't be much happier.... hehe

redddraggon

268 posts

160 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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SilverSpur said:
So here's a chance to spread your good news.... just post whatever has made you happy on here.

Here's mine:

My daughter is going to University in September. However, she nearly decided to not go, as she didn't want the years of debt.

SO she applied for a scholarship with a major IT company....

She's just been told she's been awarded the scholarship to study for a BSc.
She will go to university on Mondays and work for the company Tuesday to Friday.
The company pay her University fees so she comes out with no Uni fees debt.
She gets paid 14k a year whilst studying and working for the company (not bad for an 18 year old)
She gets three years solid work experience during her study period
If she achieves a 2:1 or higher she has a guaranteed job offer at the end of the 3 years.


As you can imagine, we're all very happy.


Share your good news.
1 day a week at Uni for 3 years and you get a degree? Is it a Mickey Mouse uni?

E36GUY

5,907 posts

249 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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My new motorbike is being delivered tomorrow smile

Rick_1138

3,949 posts

209 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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I get married in 15.5 days and i have managed to work out a final night of unmarried life to spend it with my best mate doing Magic the Gathering.

sad, but will be great relaxation before the big day smile

SilverSpur

Original Poster:

20,911 posts

278 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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redddraggon said:
1 day a week at Uni for 3 years and you get a degree? Is it a Mickey Mouse uni?
A full time degree gives you 17 hours a week in from of tutors. All the rest you self study (additionally 25+ hours a week on average). That's for 8 months in a year.
However, much of what the full time kids are 'studying' will be stuff she will do in real life working environment. So when the full time Uni kids are doing 'role play' and visiting institutions, she'll be applying what she learns in the work place. Her working week will also be part of her course, and the university is involved with the employer making sure she learns in the work place what other students will learn in the classroom or from books.

She will do 12 hours a week for 11 months a year, and still be expected to do 30+ hours self study a week.

The hours in front of tutors at lectures works out exactly the same as someone attending full time Uni course. So no, not micky mouse.

Its a very hard and intensive course.

Ari

19,828 posts

246 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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SilverSpur said:
yep. I couldn't be much happier.... hehe
So you could be a bit happier then. Interesting. scratchchin

Want to talk about it? ears

Sheets Tabuer

21,510 posts

246 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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I have stopped dribbling.

5potTurbo

13,690 posts

199 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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E36GUY said:
My new motorbike is being delivered tomorrow smile
bandit





The BEST news I have to share is that when I was back in England last weekend I managed to avoid BOTH my grumpy bd Dad and his grumpier bh wife, my step-mum. woohoo

What do I win? beer

Puggit

49,829 posts

279 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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Sheets Tabuer said:
I have stopped dribbling.
That's great - how's your mouth doing?

GOG440

9,298 posts

221 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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My 18 year old son has been offered places at Imperial and at Manchester to do Medicine.

Very proud dad here.

SilverSpur

Original Poster:

20,911 posts

278 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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GOG440 said:
My 18 year old son has been offered places at Imperial and at Manchester to do Medicine.

Very proud dad here.
Big thumbsup mate.

MrBarry123

6,109 posts

152 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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I just found the pears and apples I left in the fridge yesterday that I had already forgotten about. So I've now had a pear and an apple as a snack.

MYOB

5,130 posts

169 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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My wife is trying to call me... But can't get through. I think she wants me to put dinner on.

Exige77

6,523 posts

222 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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SilverSpur said:
GOG440 said:
My 18 year old son has been offered places at Imperial and at Manchester to do Medicine.

Very proud dad here.
Big thumbsup mate.
That is very good news beer

s3fella

10,524 posts

218 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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I did lots of Medicine in Manchester back in the day. My dad wasn't proud...