why university? (part rant)

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[EllioTT_GiXXeR]

I am younger then 21 and earn more then 18k, shouldn't ask peopel what they earn anyways. its rude
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[killa]

After sometime has passed and my friends from school who went to Uni have come out, the mix of results have confused me. There seems to be a lot of focus on doing the work and getting all the answers and papers in but the knowledge of the jobs on the other side of the fence is lacking.

Being in the working world since I left school I have learnt about the many ways of obtaining a job through agencies, getting qualifications and so forth, I see Uni very confusing for young people.

I also know now what courses would have benefited you and which ones wouldn’t, this also depends on the area you live in.
One guy I know has come out with 22K worth of debt, but his computer course has landed him a brilliant job, 40 miles from his home, he’s not chuffed about it, but he needs to move now.
Another fella has come out with 8.5K and has just applied for a job at Chelsea Building society as his course did fuck all for him.

So many situations, so much to think about…….

I left school and got my qualifications in the work place, learnt very quickly and now earn close to my goal wage, any more is a bonus. If I worked harder I’d be earning a lot more than any graduate.
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[Annabella]

Why should university just be about the job you get at the end of it?


I didn't go to university to improve my career prospects. I went to study, to learn and to enjoy my subject.

I had an engineering sponsorship, which I turned down to study the subject I loved. I still think I made the right decision.
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[colin1]

I really wish I had tried for an engineering sponsorship before I started uni and I might have got one too, as i had good GCSE results. I think it would have helped me stay focussed on achieving good grades in my course too.
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[TOM M]

Ive just finished my first uni at manchester met uni doing business studies.

Im 90% sure ive failed the first year but to be honest im not too bothered if i have to repeat it.
Ive had the best year ive had socially and learnt to do so many things.

Even if i leave now i wont regret going as ive experianced it and had a great year.
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[Itchy]

Tom

If you fail you can always go down to the road to Bolton , which in business studies scores 55.13 compared to 53.50 (MMU).
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[colin1]

i failed my second year and retook the year. It should have been a chance to make good, but i just scraped into my final year and scraped out with a pass.

My advice is put a bit of effort in and get help if you can rather than just think fuck it. I wish I had.
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[syl]

At least you got a pass.
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[jonforth]

Why university?

COS ITS THE NUTS!

Im not your typical student type, wasnt really interested at school, pretty lazy, did the bare minimum etc.

Did sixth form although most of my friends left and got jobs after gcses. i saw them earning money and having a good time with it.

I didnt fancy uni so I got a training placement with a house builders after 6th form, decent pay and day release. I wanted to work in construction industry so pretty much perfect.

But after about 6 months, i was sick of living at home, sick of the sunday night feeling and missed the company of people my own age.

So chipped of to uni for 4 years!

Nothing else is like it, such a laugh. living with a bunch of people all you own age, all up for it in the middle of a city with no repsonsiblitys.

Did the bare miniumum againg, got a 2.2, 15 grands worth of debt and have ended up with a similar job if i had stuck with mine after 6th form but at a higher level.

I would happliy pay 15 grand to have those 4 years again!

[JonB]

Perhaps i'm strange but I'm going to be studying History at University just because it really interests me and I enjoy studying history?

I'm not interested at the job at the end of it, i'm interested in studying my course of choice, I have always loved studying history.

I probably won't come out with a job afterwards and I will be 22k in debt, but money isn't everything in life, so clichéd but I just want to enjoy my life and getting pissed etc and studying something I enjoy is something I will look back on in 20 years time and will not regret.
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[instigator]

History? Are you the strange type that actually enjoy watching time team?

[Visitor Q]

History is some seriously dull shit. My mate chris who i lived with last year visited a welsh castle a month...

Spent the rest of his time reading textbooks and writing mammoth essays.

Sod that for a laugh in your first year.
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