Mature student finds new outlook on the life at university
A mature student diagnosed with dyspraxia and autism while doing his degree has graduated with first-class honours with support from Staffs Uni.Carl Smith, 28 from Trent Vale, is the first person in his family to go to university after believing that higher education would never be for him.
After struggling in school, Carl worked in retail but his interest in people led him to apply to study BSc (Hons) Psychology and Counselling at Staffordshire University.
He explained: “I was always interested in people, and people