You don't have to visit all of them but don't accept anywhere you haven't visited.

I went to visit two universities this week.  On Tuesday we went to one of them (Nottingham).  It is such a wonderful place.  We got taken around the areas of the campus that I would be frequenting.  I met the head of the department and she outlined the course structure for the three years.  Then we met with the disability supervisor who acknowledged that I would need some support in a couple of areas.   I really feel that Nottingham was the correct place for me.

Compared to another university (Liverpool)...I didn't like that at all. Perhaps I had already made my decision and so I may be bias but I didn't like Liverpool.  It reminded me too much of the environment I had at school...

It's a shame that I couldn't see the others but it is too far away from relatives.  If I needed some support I couldn't have it.

I've accepted Nottingham as my first choice.  So it is rather positive.

That's great Saft! Go for it![/i]

I really can't wait to go.  I'm looking forward to it.  Actually am looking forward to it.  

I didn't really consider the fully implication of what going to university would actually mean when I made the decision to make applications and apply to the universities, until I was told by the Disability Supervisor at Nottingham that it was a rather big ''step''.  As I haven't been to a proper school for a few years now, she did make it clear that it was going to be difficult but I did think that it was going to be difficult anyway due to going to university.  However I was told that with the ''right support'' that it would help to make things easier.  

I really love that university and I look forward to attending in the Autumn because I have had the reassurance that there is going to be support.  I'm not going to be left so I'll just ''get on with it''...it's just reasuring.  I am slighlty scared of going...but right now I feel quite positive.

Thank you for the support.  I don't know what I would do without AFF.

I'm really pleased and happy for you, Saft.

Saft - I am so happy and pleased for you! You could have gone to 10 others and maybe not feel that positive vibe - and yet you did!

(and autumn is such a nice time of year!)

I'm not happy anymore...I need help with filling out the application form for student finance...I am eligible but I have to fill out the form...my mum is helping but she is not too good about it...unsure etc...whilst my dad seems to think football is more important...

and now they are aruging...

He knows I can't fill out the form...I am not good at it...he's just a selfish p***...

is it the normal form for a student loan? i've had to fill one of those out twice now, if it is. anyway if you want me to help just let me know.

I don't think it is Niall, but mum and I've finally done it.  It's taken a while but at least I have one parent who can see what is more important.

Anyway thank you for the offer to help.  It is appreciated.

My positive news is that today the London Metropolitan University have made me an unconditional offer for the post-grad course I applied for. This is a part-time (evening) course so I can do it even if I do find a job.

The course will give me knowledge in areas of the industry that I lack, and will hopefully give me the edge in future job applications. At least, it will open me up to being able to apply for certain types of jobs that i can't do at the moment, which can only help.

I do have the money for this, and my own company will sponsor it.