What sort of day have you had

Do you really want to know ???

Well i knew it wouldnt last !! the honeymoon is defo over big time !!
Got my dyslexia essay back today and I failed !!! by 1 mark .
This means I wont be graduating in July and Im soooo cross with myself !!
I gave up my job to do this and I cant even do it properly
Not happy !!

oh no! don't you get a second chance?

Ask for a remark? Surely it can be reviewed . Xxxxxxxxx

Thanks ladies but no chance of remark at my uni - im hoping I can re submit but that wont be until August (after the graduation day .) the essay was worth 40%
My confidence is now through the floor again,and I have another essay due back next week heaven help me !
I know im rubbish at essay writing,and we had to submit 2 essays on the same day which is a big part of the problem -I cant concentrate on both at the same time .

mrsp - please don't be so hard on yourself - you haven't 'failed', you missed it VERY narrowly, by just one mark. I don't know much about it, but can you discuss it with your tutor and find out if there is anything you can do? It seems incredibly harsh to me that you could have to wait another whole year, especially if you do OK with the essay due back next week xx

oh Linda I hope something gets sorted for you. I wish I knew how to help
I'm afraid I've been having my own emotional crisis all to do with Sarah's ex trying to get back with her (which she secretly wanted ) and now she has found out he is still with somone else, cue tears and emotional wreckage which meant I didn't get to bed till 3.30 this morning. I'm now desperate to go to bed but wonder if she'll be ok once I am there!!
Oh why are kids so problematic the older they get

Hugs Linda xxx I am hoping that they can do something for you, one mark is a very small amount to change. I can understand if you had missed by quite a few. Surely they can let you resubmit before and so you can graduate with your fellow classmates. So not fair! Don't let this discourage you though, you can do this Linda xx

Helen the joys of having a girl, eh? I do hope it calms down for you and she is happy. x

Work is pretty full on and my functional skills classes are getting huge! Tis all good though but I hate that they stroll in late, blooming teens. My childcare classes are going nice as well and one learner will complete in April

Hi there - ive had time to calm down now and think sensibly .
I have found out that i can re submit, think its in about 6wks time which means its flat out now to get it sorted -need to re write .
Plus i need to crack on with my dissertation !
So im off to uni tomorrow to get my head sorted and find more books !
Monday i will be taking my dad to hospital for a procedure on his back -big injection means he cant drive so I will be up at 5 am -over their house by 6 and delivering him to Bath hospital by 7.30 am. then it will be a short drive over to uni so I can find a good parking spot before taking up residency in the library !
I have a 1 hr lecture 10-11 and after that will return to the library until my mum rings me to say they`re ready to be picked up (no idea when my dad will go in as the surgeon does the injections between operations )
As all this is happening on Monday,its English in the evening as well and we have another assessment looming Monday week (essay about relationships in `The Rabbit proof fence`

Busy day for you on Monday hun make sure you take time to breathe in between lol

I am planning algebra at the minute so anyone can think of a fun way to do it please let me know

there you go then Linda and you only need a couple of extra references in there to pass, look at your feedback improve what they've said and away you go. As Cindy says remember to have some me time.
Cindy have you tried standing in a bucket of whitewash? - clowns find that fun. I'm trying to write my second essay and failing miserably. Just cant get into the title - I've got until the 24th but my next module starts then and I'll have two running concurrently got the books and they look very boring!!!

I know Helen, blooming algebra is boring and there is no fun way of delivering it I have looked everywhere! Never mind position next week and I have some fab die with N,S,E,W,and NE etc on them. I am planning on making a map for each group to find the treasure (cadburys cream egg or something similar) and incorporate coordinates as well

oh I did that with my year 6 group last year I turned the whole floor into battleships grids each pair had to follow a series of positional clues to find the treasure each pair had treasure in a different grid and they had to show the exact route they took so there was no cheating. To make it even harder each pair were told their grids where in different locations in England and they had to find a train or bus from Leeds to that destination on the internet before they were 'allowed' to 'set off' to 'find' their treasure.
The look on the assistant heads face was priceless

Have you looked at the maths is fun website? Cindy some cool games on there

caffeine needed wrote:there you go then Linda and you only need a couple of extra references in there to pass, look at your feedback improve what they've said and away you go. As Cindy says remember to have some me time.
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Ok I have had an email about this today,and I cant resubmit until August (so no graduation for me )
Plus I have to do a completly new and different assignment so I dont self plagarise (lost the power to spell as well as write now )

Naffed of with myself about it all

ouch that is so not fair and tight and my lot would say! I mighyt be freee by then and may be able to help do you know where you missed the marks if it's structuring I could help with that.
I've just realised I have an end of module exam instead of an end of module essay eek!!!!!!!!!

mrsp - so sorry you have had no joy; as others have said, it seems very harsh. I am sure you must feel like chucking it all in, but you won't - resilience, strength and grit will see you through and you will get there, I'm sure.
Caff - your Y6 maths sounds like fun, my lot would love it!
Have had my performance management today. Went fine, our HT is lovely - but my 'targets' feel more like a massive 'to do' list than actual targets. Oh well, I guess they'll just add to the never ending list!

Lindy , ask your tutor to assess your essay and show how you missed the marks. So you know how you approach it c

Liz Im seeing my tutor on Friday so will see what she has to say,she isnt the most approachable woman but tbh Ive never talked to her on a 1-1 basis before .
I will have a completly new title to write an essay for so cant just re write mine
Just 1 lecture tomorrow

When you decide/agree the title drop me a note/mail ..we can have a look at. The structure etc. look at typical examples of outstanding work etched xxxxxx

Thanks Liz/Helen
I feel such a numpty -here i am on an hons degree and cant even write a decent essay -how bad is that !!
Now waiting for my other essay mark to come back but the tutor said we werent getting them back for another 2 weeks (both essays were submitted on the same day )
I will wait to see what happens on Friday first -I know I now wont be graduating with the others as I wont be re submitting until Aug which is after everyone graduates . guess its my punishment for producing suchan appalling piece

Don't be so hard on yourself honey..this is one little glitch ..come on ..what is another few weeks ? Xxxxxxx

Hufflepup wrote:Don't be so hard on yourself honey..this is one little glitch ..come on ..what is another few weeks ? Xxxxxxx

ditto Liz.
Linda when I get my 0% for my next essay I'll let you know! I've spent two weeks on it and have got the ethical guidance (copied and pasted from my other essays) and my introduction done! not a single reference or idea for the main body.
Why do we put ourselves through this

Thanks lovely ladies !! can always rely on your fab support and encouraging words xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Oh I have now had the official slimming world ball photo and I think its pretty good will try to get it on here somehow xxxxxx

aaarrrrgggghhhh!!

Can I help.?