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Beginning to doubt

Treevey134777

Just a thought that popped into my head the other day. 

I went through university 4 years ago. I wasn’t diagnosed with ASD, ADHD or any of the learning difficulties such as Dyslexia until after I’d left university. 

I managed, with everything undiagnosed, and without support through the whole 3 years, and got a 2:2 at the end (studying childhood and youth studies). I know I moved away to university and struggled quite badly with mental health and stresses of being away from home. 

Now my doubts are about the grade I managed to get, and whether it could’ve been better with support from student services, whether they should’ve noticed and helped me sooner to get diagnosed, and I’m kicking myself for not doing better, but also acknowledge the fact that I was basically at a disadvantage to other students because I needed help and wasn’t getting it, even after asking for help, the student support would only help if I had a diagnosed disability or health condition. 

Anyone else had similar experiences with higher education? I’m not sure whether I should’ve been proud of The 2:2 knowing now how bad of a grade it really is. 

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  • Congratulations on graduating, I really struggled on my first try at uni I only got enough credits for a diploma. In hindsight now I needed a lot more support than they were willing to offer (I was undiagnosed but no one seemed to notice) it was more of a case of you’re adults now just get on with it. Didn’t help that I went through clearing and they only told me the first year modules and not the second year ones which I hated with a passion. My second degree was through employment so I had more motivation and interest in the whole subject. I hear a lot about employers not really caring what classification you got as long as you have the degree and even some places preferring the lower marks over the higher ones, I forget the rationale for that now though. It’s so easy to look back in hindsight with what ifs but you should be proud that you graduated especially when undiagnosed

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  • Congratulations on graduating, I really struggled on my first try at uni I only got enough credits for a diploma. In hindsight now I needed a lot more support than they were willing to offer (I was undiagnosed but no one seemed to notice) it was more of a case of you’re adults now just get on with it. Didn’t help that I went through clearing and they only told me the first year modules and not the second year ones which I hated with a passion. My second degree was through employment so I had more motivation and interest in the whole subject. I hear a lot about employers not really caring what classification you got as long as you have the degree and even some places preferring the lower marks over the higher ones, I forget the rationale for that now though. It’s so easy to look back in hindsight with what ifs but you should be proud that you graduated especially when undiagnosed

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