The lad has just got his degree after several years of being very ill.
First Class Honours in Mathematics.
Over the moon really. It's not been easy.
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Congratulations. Nothing better than those 'proud Dad' moments! :)
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A real degree, not some useless made-up junk.
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>> A real degree, not some useless made-up junk.
You mean things like history and philosophy are easy? :-P
Last edited by: Bromptonaut on Thu 26 Jun 25 at 15:33
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A 1st in Maths is a premier qualification.
Best of luck in his future career.
I have grandson off to University to do Maths, at the same university as his dad who gained a 1st in Engineering 27 years ago.
A tough task taking on Pure Maths - he was warned by me but insisted that was he wanted to do.
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>You mean things like history and philosophy are easy? :-P
Oh no. History and Philosophy have practical engineering components now don't they? Stuff like paint spraying and monument levelling?
;-)
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Actually there is a considerable overlap between elements of pure mathematics and philosophy.
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This young man was on University Challenge..... Studying Ancient Greek Crowd Psychology.
That should open many career options !
Ted
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>> This young man was on University Challenge..... Studying Ancient Greek Crowd Psychology.
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>> That should open many career options !
Both my kids, now both over 30, have degrees in history plus another subject.
If you can study to, and write at, the level for a degree then you've a skill that's demonstrable whatever the specific occupation.
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>> This young man was on University Challenge..... Studying Ancient Greek Crowd Psychology.
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>> That should open many career options !
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That does seem a little niche. Sure there’s not an “and” in there?
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>> www.futurefit.co.uk/blog/useless-degrees/
Totally misses the point by treating degrees solely as vocational qualifications.
They're not and never were.
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>> They're not and never were.
Until tuition loans were required to be taken out and paid back that was.........
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And rightly so. A springboard to a great and rewarding career.
Last edited by: Fullchat on Thu 26 Jun 25 at 19:52
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Good that is.
I failed my Maths ‘O’ level twice & sitting the paper a third time was a waste of everyone’s time.
I can still add up several items in my local Morrisons so all is not lost.
And know when a service charge has been added on the rare occasions I eat out :-)
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Pleased for you and the lad Zippy, a justly proud achievement.
I idled my way through school and left at fifteen with nothing. Good training as I've since idled my way through life.
I own my house and I ain't skint, so I can't complain.
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My daughters studied maths and further maths, the other English and classic civilisations.
The first did nothing relevant to her degree and is now a stay at home mother looking after her child and husband.
The other, had a series of jobs in media, personnel, charities and is now one step away from being the CEO of a company.
I was denied the chance of uni by the death of one parent and the death of the other when I was sixteen, just after I left school. ONC in electrical and mechanical engineering, before I was forced down the C&G path. Obtained a full tech certificate, which I think may have intimidated lesser qualified managers. Was a manager for fifteen months and voluntarily reverted to a more engineering role, where I was better able to put my skills.
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Thanks for all of your kind comments.
The lad doesn't quite know what he wants to do career wise.
He's currently set on designing a piece of software based on his dissertation and has sheets of A3 paper with formulae, interface designs, flow-charts etc on the dining room table.
He's also thinking about taking a masters in a couple of years, in a subject that isn't maths based, but where his maths will be useful and he has been interested in bio-chemistry more recently.
I guess the important thing is that he's fulfilled.
Last edited by: zippy on Fri 27 Jun 25 at 12:50
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A lazy morning today after the lad's graduation ceremony yesterday at Canterbury Cathedral - we got home in the early hours this morning.
This was the second graduation ceremony that I have attended (Miss Z some years ago now).
Both were great, though this one was special, there was a reception with buffet to start and a real celebratory atmosphere. Then we moved on to the cathedral. It is a great location and added to the sense of occasion to the day, especially with the addition of a live orchestra.
It was a joyous occasion. Formal, of course, but the university's chancellor was up for celebrating with the graduates, including taking selfies and more than a cursory congratulation to the graduates - it did make for a long ceremony, but well worth it.
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Bit of a proud dad moment - Slightlyfatdirector
