A Russell Sprout: Lu and University

About nine months ago I posted about our youngest Lu.

At that point she had caused me palpitations by telling me she was dropping out of school.

She eased my worries by telling me the rest of her plan, namely to sidestep her last two years of high school and enrol straight into a Bachelor of Science through open university.

Her plan was to work hard, get good results and enrol in a conventional university on the basis of that this year.

Well she is on track. She achieved a distinction average for the units she enrolled in last year.
On the basis of her results she’s achieved her target and has been offered a few places at Melbourne universities.

So at just 17 (her birthday is in November) she’s on Campus at Latrobe University this year. She’s still working towards a Bachelor of Science.

So with her friends facing their toughest year at school to qualify through their VCE for university entrance next year Lu is on her way with almost a third of her degree already under her belt.

I get all hot and bothered just watching this girl power along.