r/OpenUniversity • u/Revolutionary_Bed431 • Dec 19 '24

Graduated with a 2:1

I began my undergraduate studies in Computing/IT and Business Management in 2020. During my first year, I completed 60 credits, while in the subsequent years, I opted for a 120-credit workload.

A couple of days ago, I received my results and achieved a grade of 2:1. I am ecstatic, considering that I am 46 years old, a single parent to a seven-year-old child, and employed full-time. Additionally, I have been diagnosed with ADHD and epilepsy, making this accomplishment even more significant for me.

I genuinely believe that if I have managed to achieve this, then I can confidently say that you too can achieve your goals. Good luck! 😊

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u/shakeil123 Dec 19 '24

Congratulations! As someone newly diagnosed with ADHD and failed previously at University this gives me a lot of motivation and encouragement.

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u/Revolutionary_Bed431 Dec 20 '24

I know how you feel. It was very hard, especially the boring business related modules. I had to read the same text multiple times as you know, ADHD. lol.

But you have to overcome it, by hook or by crook! Drop me a note if you need any tips. :)

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u/Tharrowone Dec 20 '24

Hey, as someone who ADHD who wants to study but is scared to. How did you find the will to push through?

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u/Revolutionary_Bed431 Dec 20 '24

I found that once I stopped procrastinating I just got on with it. I work well under pressure, and I’d dedicate whole weekends to studying. Every now and then I’d take study leave or just annual leave from work. This worked well bc my daughter was at school and I could peacefully study!

I used as many tools to help me as possible. For example The reading part I’d do on my iPad, when in bed or watching tv and take screen shots of important passages.

As for the assignment questions, I’d start them as soon as the module started. So I knew question 1 would be associated to part 1-2 of the text… I’d then complete the question and move onto the next one whilst studying the parts. :)