Fern Lynch-Bowers
Fern Lynch-Bowers
Age: 30
Course: Media Make up
I started my degree elsewhere, however at the last minute it was changed from a full BA to an HND, which was not what I wanted.
Therefore I chose to complete my media make up degree at University Centre Rotherham (UCR) as there were no other Level 6 courses in the South Yorkshire area, and being a mature student with a husband and a job, I wasn’t in a position to uproot my life and move to another city like I perhaps would have done at 18.
Fern Lynch-Bowers“Making the decision to go back into education can be really hard after a long break, but I think it’s really important for people to realise that it’s never too late to start something new and that there will be support available whether it’s financial or classroom support.”
I enrolled onto the course with the attitude of “if not now, then when?” I initially felt I would be too old to do a degree at 26 (I’m now 30!), but whether I did the course or not, I would still be getting older so why not now. It’s my time, I thought.
Making the decision to go back into education can be really hard after a long break, but I think it’s really important for people to realise that it’s never too late to start something new and that there will be support available whether it’s financial or classroom support.
Enrolling onto a course does not mean going backwards, it is a forwards step to achieving your goals.
The support I received at UCR has changed the course of my life as I am now back completing my PgCE to hopefully go on and teach media make up, a career that I had not considered before arriving at UCR in 2021.
I hope to complete my teaching qualification this year.
