Well my exams are over, and I think I did OK - I will have to wait until April for my results.
I have gained so much from going to college, meeting new friends who accepted me from day one and walked slowly with me on my bad days; made sure I had the comfy seat to sit in and always - without fail - asked how I was! I have new friends that I will keep intouch with and will be meeting up when we get our results.
The best thing tho is pushing myself and building my crushed confidence, knowing that whatever the result is, I have new skill and if I choose to go onto further learning (which I very well might just do!!!! ) I can see a way out of my current job and look for something new - and that I have overcome 2012, am dealing with RA and Fibro and have done this all on my own - and with a lot of lovely support from you guys!!!!
I would highly recommend anyone to look into a course, its great fun!!!!
Anyway - Im off to rest now, and give my fat swollen sausage fingers a rest ( too much typing today!!) and wish you all well
Happy Weekend to one and all!!
Pen xx
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No bath for me, we had to take it out cos I couldn't get in it, and we needed the room for me to move in - but there are times when I would love a bath!!! Wine - oh Im a bore, I dont drink very much - but you have one for me xx Thanks for caring so much x
That's brilliant to hear One of the lesser known and uinderstood aspects of this stupid disease, or any chronic condition, is how it can crush your confidence. Well done you for fighting back.
Hi PJ68, does your NRAS name come from having 68 pairs of PJ's ? Just ignore me, silly old woman, I am !!
Well, congratulations on getting through your exams, it can't have been easy some days. It really goes to show that if you push yourself to do something the rewards come back to you ten fold. Put simply, what you give out, you get back. Hope you enjoyed your hot bath and bed. Take care June xx
PJ is for my initials - Pen (Penelope Jane) my nick name when I was at college and 68 - the year I was born - but I probably have that many pj's - I live in them!!!
Hello. I am so glad you are feeling better. Hope your results are good. It takes a lot of courage to sit exams and learn something new. Well worth the effort for a new interest and a bonus of new friends.
Oh gosh yes, that feeling of guilt if I sat and watched TV of an evening lasted for years and years after I finished my part time course. And I remember how hard it was juggling work, family and studying before I got RA so well done you for managing with RA! Polly
Well done Pen- enjoy relaxing and feeling extra confident! Tilda
I must admit it is all too easy for me to come home from work at 12.30pm and just sit down, maybe do a bit of house work - but I really have loved the experience even when I was going through my flare - but the tutor was great and so supportive, it just made it so easy! Mind you I am used to going to bed about 8.30pm, so still sitting at a computer and learning was pretty hard, but so rewarding!
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