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Old 18 Sep 19, 11:02 PM  
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Just a heads up for anyone coming to Sheffield this weekend . The roads will be chaos like last year . SCC decided yet again to have a footy match , sheff 10k and both unis moving in on the same weekend . Gridlock last year and warnings going out to locals yet again .
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Some of the freshers weeks are so much later than Soph’s. Her uni has freshers this week and then they start lectures 23rd.
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Thanks for all your help and advice. He went out a bit this morning but spent the rest of the day in his room. I made him go and get his dinner. After speaking with my sister, i said i either come down ir you come home till Sunday and i will go back with him on sunday, he then has his first proper week and that will then be in his hands to decide what he does from that point. Fridays are study days so i saud he can come home at weekends until he is happy to stay over all in his own time. Monday to Thursday seems to be a bit more doable than the thought of empty weekends. Im getting a gp appointment for him on Friday so looking a bit more positive xxx
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You may have already looked into this Shirley, but do any of the unis nearer to home do a foundation course in the degree subject your son is doing? That might be a way of him being able to do his degree but still be able to be home when he feels the need to.

I think you are doing a fabulous job supporting him this week.
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Old 19 Sep 19, 07:31 AM  
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Took DS to Lincoln yesterday. All well arranged one car park to check in and get details and then a short drive to his halls. We diddn't go till half way through his checking in time block so I think we missed the mad rush as we easily got parked up outside his building. A couple of SU helpers assisted us and even though I was going mad at the amount of stuff he was taking it all fitted in his cell.
He allowed us to stay till I had connected his Xbox and Fire Tv and then he booted us out as he had arranged to go out with his new flat mates. He texted us on the way home to tell us he had left his Star Wars droid and could I nip it down to him(no chance)we also got a picture of his first student cocktail at a freshers party. I have checked this morning that hes up though as he had a lesson/talk at 9.30. I was expecting tears from DW as she nearly opened up on Saturday night when his Gran started blubbing but she kept it all in though I suspect it might hit her more tonight when hes not about. I hope the kids struggling find their feet soon it must be very stressing for them and the parents.
We dropped our daughter off in Lincoln on Saturday. She is in Cygnet Wharf.

It was very well organised and Lincoln University and Lincoln itself seems lovely.

Our daughter is in a flat of 12 and most of the flat seem like they like to party! My daughter is a home bird really, but this week is trying yo get to know them all and joining in.

She said after this week, she will just be going out on a Friday and Saturday night!

What is your son studying?
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Originally Posted by shirley View Post
Thanks for all your help and advice. He went out a bit this morning but spent the rest of the day in his room. I made him go and get his dinner. After speaking with my sister, i said i either come down ir you come home till Sunday and i will go back with him on sunday, he then has his first proper week and that will then be in his hands to decide what he does from that point. Fridays are study days so i saud he can come home at weekends until he is happy to stay over all in his own time. Monday to Thursday seems to be a bit more doable than the thought of empty weekends. Im getting a gp appointment for him on Friday so looking a bit more positive xxx
I think the long weekends home may be a good idea especially until he feels more comfortable. Also good to get him to see his GP on Friday. As Sammykitten says, you are doing a great job supporting him and it’s a positive step that he went out to eat yesterday. Hopefully he can settle better when he starts his course properly. As we have been saying, I think Freshers week isn’t for everyone, it can be very stressful. Good luck xx
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We have had a few tears this week and dd is living at home (only half hour away from uni by train). I think getting into this degree course has been her dream for so long, now that it’s actually happening it’s all just a bit overwhelming. She was worried about not making friends with living at home so got a bit upset the other day about it but she went to one of the welcome events yesterday and really got on well with another girl on her course so they went shopping for fancy dress outfits for her freshers ball next week. She has just gone in to meet her for coffee and breakfast and then they are off to the freshers fair together.
I think she will just be glad when her lectures start on Monday. Her course has their own freshers week starting on Sunday with a ‘Meet your Buddy Party’ as all first years are paired up with a buddy from the 4/5th years to be a support to them over the first year or so.
I think it’s just such a massive change for all our kids at the moment. No matter how well prepared or confident they are, it’s so daunting for them. Here’s hoping they all settle in soon, for our sakes as much as theirs!
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Thanks for all your help and advice. He went out a bit this morning but spent the rest of the day in his room. I made him go and get his dinner. After speaking with my sister, i said i either come down ir you come home till Sunday and i will go back with him on sunday, he then has his first proper week and that will then be in his hands to decide what he does from that point. Fridays are study days so i saud he can come home at weekends until he is happy to stay over all in his own time. Monday to Thursday seems to be a bit more doable than the thought of empty weekends. Im getting a gp appointment for him on Friday so looking a bit more positive xxx
That’s good news .
Just look out for signs of him getting down and anxious at the end of the weekends when he’s due to return as sometimes being back home often can sometimes make it harder for them to reintegrate.
There was a girl in my sons flat last year who went home to Wales every weekend and she found it increasingly hard to mix in with the other flat mates as she was missing out on so much of the social side like trips to the cinema , beach (they’re on the coast) and meals out ..and in the end she left altogether as she felt like the odd one out and found it harder fit in as everyone had bonded.
I still speak to her mum and her dd isn’t in any education now which her mum is quite upset about .
She hopes she will try again at some stage but feels she’s so behind now .
Uni isn’t for everyone,it wasn’t for me but my dh loved it so it’s all very confusing and difficult!
Really hope your son finds his feet soon , it’s so difficult to sit back and see them upset but sometimes we just have to let them figure things out on their own . I say that as a massive control freak and I made myself ill worrying about my son but he worked through it himself as I realised this wasn’t something I could fix or decide for him.
Best of luck to you both 🤞🏼
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We have had a few tears this week and dd is living at home (only half hour away from uni by train). I think getting into this degree course has been her dream for so long, now that it’s actually happening it’s all just a bit overwhelming. She was worried about not making friends with living at home so got a bit upset the other day about it but she went to one of the welcome events yesterday and really got on well with another girl on her course so they went shopping for fancy dress outfits for her freshers ball next week. She has just gone in to meet her for coffee and breakfast and then they are off to the freshers fair together.
I think she will just be glad when her lectures start on Monday. Her course has their own freshers week starting on Sunday with a ‘Meet your Buddy Party’ as all first years are paired up with a buddy from the 4/5th years to be a support to them over the first year or so.
I think it’s just such a massive change for all our kids at the moment. No matter how well prepared or confident they are, it’s so daunting for them. Here’s hoping they all settle in soon, for our sakes as much as theirs!
Great news that your DD has started to meet people now, I can understand how she felt living at home may have made it more difficult to make friends. It shows that whatever the circumstances there are worries to overcome, it’s such a big change for them all.

Your daughter’s degree is such an intense course too and after all the pressure to achieve high grades to get in the course, she is bound to feel stress about the course itself. I’m sure she will love it once she settles into it though 😀 That’s a great idea to buddy the Freshers with a year 4/5 student on the course, they will be able to reassure and help the new students so much.

Good luck to your DD xx
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That’s good news .
Just look out for signs of him getting down and anxious at the end of the weekends when he’s due to return as sometimes being back home often can sometimes make it harder for them to reintegrate.
There was a girl in my sons flat last year who went home to Wales every weekend and she found it increasingly hard to mix in with the other flat mates as she was missing out on so much of the social side like trips to the cinema , beach (they’re on the coast) and meals out ..and in the end she left altogether as she felt like the odd one out and found it harder fit in as everyone had bonded.
I still speak to her mum and her dd isn’t in any education now which her mum is quite upset about .
She hopes she will try again at some stage but feels she’s so behind now .
Uni isn’t for everyone,it wasn’t for me but my dh loved it so it’s all very confusing and difficult!
Really hope your son finds his feet soon , it’s so difficult to sit back and see them upset but sometimes we just have to let them figure things out on their own . I say that as a massive control freak and I made myself ill worrying about my son but he worked through it himself as I realised this wasn’t something I could fix or decide for him.
Best of luck to you both 🤞🏼
It’s hard to realise we can’t fix everything for them now isn’t it? You are completely right that we can support them and give advice but ultimately only they can decide whether uni is right for them.

I think Shirley’s son may need to come home for a few weekends as he’s struggling so much but hopefully he can then stay at uni for weekends with friends he makes as the term goes on. I know Georgia wants to come home quite often at weekends but she has already mentioned wanting to be in Bristol for some events in November and the weekend Christmas markets in December so she wants to experience city weekend living too. It’s good to have the balance of staying and socialising and coming home.
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