Good news for Jamie

I was out for my tea tonight with friends and when I came in there was a message from Jamie to phone him. Turns out he has been accepted for his intercalated degree which is an BMSc in Applied Orthopaedic Technology. He is delighted by this, apparently it is very competitive to get in, and it will strengthen his applications later for orthopaedic placements - his ambition is to be an Orthopaedic Surgeon. I felt very pleased for him and he assured me that while I will have to wait an extra year for his graduation from medicine, I will get to go to a graduation ceremony next year if all goes well and he gets his BMSc! James is a bit worried that during the intercalated degree Jamie will take his eye off the ball and forget about all his medical studies but Jamie is confident that this will not happen and in fact it will make him a better medical student, and improve his job prospects. I hope it all works out well for him! We asked him what he would like as a reward and he asked for a Tesco online shopping because he seems to have no money for food - despite his weekly allowance which we think is quite generous - so I have ordered one for tomorrow with some tasty treats in it.