This morning I was an University drop out who wasn’t getting anywhere fast with the Open University. I had grades at the OU that I was disappointed in and I was looking through the list of level one courses.

Lunchtime I got a letter from my old Uni (Leicester) with a transcript of my grades. A phone call to the OU confirmed that they’d accept up to 240 credits from other sources. Suddenly I had 190 credits towards a 360 credit degree.

Looking back over my OU sheets, the course I was deeply disappointed with was actually a 2.1 (for you forners, UK grades go 1st, 2.1, 2.2, 3rd, fail).

Suddenly I’m at the end of my 2nd year with a 2.1 average and looking at level 3 courses…

As Ladysmith Black Mambazo are currently singing in my ears “Happy day, oh happy day. Happy day, oh happy day. ” (ad nauseum)