Hello all, I'm Alex, 30 and I'm from Stockport, Cheshire.
I will be studying on an Access course in humanities from September at Fircroft College in Birmingham. I hope to study Combined Honours in History and Japanese at Newcastle University, or, failing that, History on its own at York or Exeter.
I have, admittedly, done Access a couple of times before, only to drop out. This was more down to poor work ethic and a lack of commitment than anything else. I just wasn't willing to put the work in, and in hindsight, it's sad to think that arguably my best achievement was my UCAS application (five offers), which I went on to withdraw.
Since turning 30, it has definitely dawned on me that I have, in a sense, wasted a good decade of my life and that my sense of urgency needs to increase tenfold. As this will be my third time on Access, I am taking action, this time and will be studying at a residential college (hence the move to Birmingham) and will be treating it as an academic boot-camp, of sorts. Enough's enough, now, third-time lucky!
Any other mature students who have suffered from motivational difficulties or are re-taking Access, reply or PM me, as it would be interesting to share experiences or even help each out!
Best of luck to all.