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Basically, I started back uni on Monday. I've been on placement for two months and I loved, everything was sooo much easier, had more time to myself as I wasn't getting given homework, just my assignments which there was two. Handed in the finished one in December the other was a draft that was due in, which I also handed in beginning of January. Was quite pleased with myself that I had got them sorted and outta the way. But I went back to uni on Monday and everything went kah-put. Basically, I had to have a meeting with two of my tutors, about both assignments I handed in. The finished one, I failed, and it's 50% of my grade for that module, though I'm not panicking too much as she said just need to add a little bit on and I'll pass, but The highest I'll get is 40% as it is a re-sit, bummer. And then the other assignment draft, basically they said I copied, which I didn't, and I had references in it, but they said it was completely copied, and I was like but they said that they will take my word for it and just forget about it, so now I have that draft in Monday and the final thing in the Monday after, it's 2000 words long! How do they expect me to do that when I have a dog to see two and my two piggies.

Also, tonight I spent the night with my OH, and left early to get some of my assignment done. And literally as I got home signed on to facebook to see that eh had changed his status to "RIP Mark, you were always there for me, gonna miss you" my heart dropped, he's been cheering me up today and yesterday cuz of these bloody assignments and just general over emotional as I'm exhausted. And he's lost a mate and I've been moaning on about uni! Felt sooo bad. Tried to talk to him as I have no idea what's happened, just saw his status but all I got out of him was "don't wanna talk right now hun, love you."

Ahhh, and uni expect me to bloody do assignments, why do things like this always happen at really bad times

Rant over, but feel sooo sorry for my boy. But I am sorry to rant, but just needed to get it off my chest. && didn't wanna write it on facebook, don't trust it.



Naomi x
 
A lot of us have had a rough start to 2011...

Uni won't look at you having pets as a reason for being leniant (sp?), sorry. However, I would ask clarification about why they think you copied when you claim you referenced only. There may just be a question of how you reference which sounds like you'rew making other people's arguments your own instead of quoting them. Just a thought. How can they prove that you copied?

As for your OH, maybe just send him a quick text saying things plainly that you didn't realise but that you're grateful that he was (indeed) there for you. I think after that you must respect his willing some head space. He'll talk when he's ready. He'll be fine.

Concentrate on the next big thing: finish each assignment. Did your tutors explain why you failed your first assignment?
 
Hiya, so sorry about your OH's friend, that must be tough.

But... you can manage your uni work, you just need to massively focus and work as hard as you can, I completed the final year of a postgraduate degree last year with a newborn (he was born the week before my course started back in October) and a toddler (20 months-2.5 through the course),plus two piggies and a hubby to look after, it was VERY hard but I just pushed myself as hard as possible, in the day I just carried on looking after my children, going to lectures with the baby in the sling etc, then at 7pm I would put my toddler to bed and put my baby in a sling across my chest and just work into the early hours, I'd just stop to feed and change the baby and carry on, when I had assignments to do I would only sleep for maybe 3 hours a night, and the day before my 10,000 word report was due in I didn't go to bed at all, just spent all night working on it.

I SERIOUSLY thought there was no way I would pass at one point, and thought about deferring, but I got there in the end, as exhausting as it was, and was so glad I pushed myself. You can do it if you have the determination and drive to push yourself as hard as you can.

Good luck!
 
awww poor thing, I'm sure your oh will understand, you arent a mind reader after all, hope everything works out ok for you guys x
 
Yeah, I didn't put enough references in, stupid thing to fail on really. So that won't take me long, but they want me to get the plaguirism one sorted first. They just said they looked on a website and found basically what I was saying but on a website, and I was like, yes that is the website I referenced from, cuz you aren't allowed to say anything from the top of your head that is factual, you have to reference it, and it is a really factual assignment so I have too many references in it and not using any of my own work, basically I was at a loss what to do and also found out my email is working as I sent them an email saying I'm struggling, I feel as if I'm just copying all the time and never got one back, but they said they sent me one.. Weird.

Least they believed me straight away or I would of been reported and kicked off the course & they have been really nice in that they have given me an extra week on top of my dead line.


&& as for my OH, yeah I do give him space, I never push for him to talk about things, cuz it would irritate me if he did it to me, I'm pretty good like that. Just feel really bad about it that's all. & have sent him a text saying pretty much what you said. Bless him, and I know that if he does wanna talk he won't talk to me tonight as I'm half doing research for this assignment as I've had to start again. He's really good like that, he always makes me put uni first. He knows that I have a lot of passion for animals and have always wanted to be a vet nurse so he wouldn't dream of jeopardising that.

Thank you btw, for the advice.
 
Thanks to everyone who has replied, And yeah I am pushing myself, just having a bad day today so needed a good moan. But I love the course. And I will get through it, I have to, it's what I wanna do for the rest of my life.
 
Hammy, I was just trying to be matter-of-fact and calm so you didn't panic... Keep your head cool, prepare a realistic plan of action and keep to it! Good luck! If you need any advice on essay writing, etc, there's plenty of excpertise on-hand here. I'm a teacher myself, so if you want input from this side of the desk, don't hesitate.
 
Hammy said:
Thanks to everyone who has replied, And yeah I am pushing myself, just having a bad day today so needed a good moan. But I love the course. And I will get through it, I have to, it's what I wanna do for the rest of my life.
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Ahh, sounds stressful! All i can add is too just make sure your organised,and give yourself plenty of time to do, but make sure you have time to chill out :)
And also - what do you want to do for the rest of your life? Vet?
 
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