u/Lazy-Local309

Hi guys, I already posted this on TSR, but it seems like the mature student forum on Reddit is a bit more active, so I thought I’d ask here as well as I had some questions and wasn’t really sure who to ask.

I left education back in 2022, right after my first year of sixth form because of some personal issues. Recently, I've beenwanting to get back into education and eventually go to university.

At first, I thought about going back to college to sit my A-levels, but after seeing the cost per subject, I was honestly abit shocked. I started doing some research and came across something called an Access to Higher Education Diploma, which sounds amazing. If I'm not mistaken, I read somewhere that if you're under 25 and haven't studied or sat any exams since your GCSEs, there may be some sort of funding/loan available, although I am not entirely sure how it works.

My main question is whether I should do an Access course at an in-person college or through a distance learning provider. I live in London and currently work around 30 hours a week over 5 days, so distance learning sounds ideal because of the flexibility. However, I am worried that some universities might not take a distance learning Access course as seriously, especially as I'd like to apply to universities such as LSE or UCL to study Anthropology.

So, does anyone have any recommendations for reputable distance learning providers that universities like LSE/UCL would recognise or that have a good record of sending students to those universities?
Or would I be better off attending a college in London?

I'd also really appreciate recommendations for colleges that have a good record of sending students to universities like Oxbridge, LSE, UCL etc., particularly students who are returning to education after a break.

Any advice or personal experiences would be really appreciated!

TIA :)

Hi everyone!

I hope it’s okay for me to post here. Basically, I am of south asian descent and I am looking for some advice about tanning because I have noticed so many black women have this specific warm, golden bronzy complexion that I have been trying to achieve.

For the longest time, I thought this kind of tan was mostly achieved by Mediterranean people because of their olive skin tone but recently I have noticed so many black women with this same beautiful glowy bronze skin too, so now I am wondering what I am missing.

I am using Uma Jammeh as an example because I found her MAC shade and she seems to be around NC48, while I am around NC42- 44. We’re not hugely different in skin depth, but she has this rich golden bronzy glow that I just can’t seem to achieve. The first 2 photos is Uma and the third is me after spending a week in Italy tanning every single day. Even after all that sun, I don’t look warm and bronzed. My tan just looks muted and ashy rather than that rich golden colour.

So my question is: what gives this kind of complexion? Is it mostly genetics and undertones? I have noticed this particular golden bronze tone quite often on mixed-race women (Uma is mixed too), so I was wondering if that plays a role or if it’s actually possible to achieve with products or techniques. Do you use self-tanners, spray tans, body bronzers, tinted body oils or anything else?

TIA!

Can an online Access to HE Diploma get you into LSE/UCL?

How to achieve a warm bronzy tan