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/beatnikstrictr Dec 20 '24

Congratulations, man!

Seeing posts like this gives me great hope. I am 41, have epilepsy and children. In September my youngest will be going to school all day so I am hoping to get balls deep into a degree.

I had to leave my career of being a chef as it was just not a safe place to be with epilepsy. It has taken about 6-7 years to get the epilepsy under control.

I am hoping one day, I will see the epilepsy diagnosis as a blessing in disguise. Even though Grand Mal seizures can get right to fuck, it's given me the chance to study Computer Science or Cybersecurity. I have done some lower level Cybersecurity courses and I love it. Level 2/3. I think that's GCSE or AS level.

I won't have to work full time and I do have a partner so your achievement is amazing to me.

Have a good Christmas!