• Question: do you like staying in school for longer

    Asked by anon-228645 to Jolel, Emily, Amber, Alex on 9 Nov 2019. This question was also asked by anon-229173.
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      Amber Cronin answered on 9 Nov 2019: last edited 9 Nov 2019 11:36 pm


      Eventually I did! From primary school up until my second year of university, I found it very challenging and quite frustrating! I never liked sitting still and I struggled with dyslexia, which meant I needed a little bit more time to understand something in comparison to my school mates. This was really difficult during lesson times, because I never wanted to draw attention to myself or ask the teacher to repeat what they had said! Luckily, I found ways that helped me manage my dyslexia and that made learning more enjoyable. When I went to university, I was studying a subject I was really interested in (Psychology). By the time I reached my second year of university, something just ‘clicked’ and I started to find studying a lot easier. There are so many areas in Psychology, so when I had finished my undergraduate degree I still felt like I had much more I wanted to learn about it, and I decided to do a masters in Health Psychology.
      University was one of my best experiences. You meet so many new people your age, you have a lot more freedom, and you normally get to sleep in, which I thought was amazing (I love my sleep!!).

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      Jolel Miah answered on 11 Nov 2019: last edited 12 Nov 2019 12:26 am


      Yes, education should be a life long activity.

      I think it’s important to a strike balance between study and work

      I have been in school since I was 4 or 5 years old, I’ve never left as people keep pointing out!

      The main reason why I am still here because at school I struggled to cope with caring responsibilities and studying so i am making up for it for now. I remember panicking in exams when i was in school and thought they should question me what medication or therapy is good to help people, I am sure I would have done really well in that!

      School provides a space for you to explore your ideas and thoughts with others.

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