ABSTRACT
I am 40 years old and live in Manchester with my partner and eight-year-old son. My time at school was not as great as it could have been and I did not achieve many qualifications on leaving. It took me until I was 20 years old to pluck up the courage to go to university, where I undertook a youth and community work degree. I think the social life took over from my learning and I came out with an average grade, although during my time at university I did begin to enjoy study, which had not been the experience for me previously.
