The Reverend Posted 12 March 2009 Posted 12 March 2009 I'm just waiting for TommyG to post. Thats when it all kicks off.
Finchy Posted 12 March 2009 Posted 12 March 2009 I'm loving Uni so far, best time of my life. Sometimes I do regret picking Brum tho, it can be a very depressing city at times But the course i'm doing is really good, i'm learning lots and i'm really glad I went for uni instead of straight into freelance work. I would have been ****kked if i'd chosen not to go to Uni.
Finnegan Posted 12 March 2009 Posted 12 March 2009 I'm loving Uni so far, best time of my life. Sometimes I do regret picking Brum tho, it can be a very depressing city at times While I regret my choice of uni and course - London was a fucking brilliant experience.
Finchy Posted 12 March 2009 Posted 12 March 2009 While I regret my choice of uni and course - London was a fucking brilliant experience. Would have loved to go to London, Ravensbourne College was my first choice. Unfortunately I left it to late to apply and the course was only open to 25 students, it was full by the time I applied <_< I'll get to London one day
Katy Posted 12 March 2009 Posted 12 March 2009 I've been to Uni twice now and I don't regret either time. I've have more personal money now than I did when I wasn't working. It's all about personal choice, you have to think what you are going to get out of it at the end. It does technically make you more employable but you have to play it right. I didn't think twice about going both times. It's always good to learn and be knowledgeable.
Uncle Albert Posted 12 March 2009 Posted 12 March 2009 No harm in taking a year out if you're unsure. Very true. I just know if I did decide to do that I wouldnt actually go to Uni. I'm in the balance.
Babylon Posted 12 March 2009 Posted 12 March 2009 As someone who chose not to go, I have to admit I wish I had now. For quite a few years I didn't regret it one bit, but when I got to about 25/26 I really felt like I had missed out on something. Plus as finny says it gives you a kick up the arse and you will grow up much quicker and spread your wings!!! Career wise I've done fine without going, we've had numerous uni grads at or place and I'm in charge of them all (they don't like that). The amount that come to our place expecting to start on about 25k a year when they can't even do the basics of day to day work is amazing. I would go, enjoy the experience, get the qualification... BUT... please do not come out thinking you've made it, and that just because you have a qualification you should earn a fortune instantly, because I will hate you and you will probably end up stacking shelves.
Flynny Posted 12 March 2009 Posted 12 March 2009 Do it do it do it. For a start, you'll be getting into the job market at a time when everything isn't tits up. Secondly, it's great, and not just the getting twatted part, either. But yeah do something you enjoy at a decent uni, otherwise you'll not enjoy it anything like as much.
tommo_lcfc Posted 12 March 2009 Posted 12 March 2009 I was in a simular situation, I left sixth form in june and since then i had not been able to find a job which i wanted until i was offered a job last week so it has taken me nearly 8 months from leaving school to find a job which i hope i will be happy with. If I had another chance however i would have gone to uni in september as i did not think i wanted to go i did not apply. Now though having been offered a job with decent wages and training not going to uni was probably a good decision however i had applied to go in september if i was unable to find employment. My advice would be with the economy how it is go to uni, ive got mates who disliked it who left after a couple of weeks so even if you go and dislike yuo are not stuck with it.
The Reverend Posted 12 March 2009 Posted 12 March 2009 Another thing is, i think that that many people go now, that a degree has became less prestigious. A lot of people go to uni because theyre unsure of what they want to do and its the easiest option - thats fine, i was the same. Some are lucky that after the 4 years or whatever they make up their minds and find a real career. I'm lucky i fell into something, i never really knew what i wanted to do. Its the people that go because they havent a clue what to do that get me.
Finnegan Posted 12 March 2009 Posted 12 March 2009 Its the people that go because they havent a clue what to do that get me. Well sorry.
Samilktray Posted 12 March 2009 Posted 12 March 2009 I wanted to go uni until I realised I wasnt ever gonna be cut out for it, so I started a course at college, and hate it. Im quite literally fooked at the moment.
Finnegan Posted 12 March 2009 Posted 12 March 2009 I wanted to go uni until I realised I wasnt ever gonna be cut out for it Why not? From what I've experienced, there isn't really a "type" of person you need to be to go to uni.
Joe. Posted 12 March 2009 Posted 12 March 2009 I'm going next year all being well, but surely it's good for the life experience if nothing else? There's obviously individual differences from person to person, but it's quite rare that you hear anybody say anything other than that they love university. I'd say a good proportion of those who choose not to go regret it at some stage of their life. With so many people possessing a degree of some kind these days, it's even more difficult to get a decent job without one, especially in the current economic climate when everybody's fighting for one. Like others have said, just make sure you find a course that you're not going to hate studying and it'd probably be the time of your life.
charliefox Posted 12 March 2009 Posted 12 March 2009 I decided not to do my a-levels or uni because I was a bit of an idiot and decided that I'd somehow get an amazing job with no qualifications. Surprise surprise that didn't happen and I spent a year working in a shop and hated every second apart from having money. Thought I'd made the biggest mistake of my life and was really regretting not staying on at school and then going to uni. Luckily I got a great opportunity to do an apprenticeship, which involves working 6 out of 8 weeks and going to uni for 2. All uni fees and any other expenses paid for by the company and I get paid to be there. Basically, I reckon if you've got the opportunity to go to uni, then do it. Especially with stuff being how it is at the minute: jobs how to come by and that. I'm glad I got a second chance because if I hadn't I reckon I'd still be stuck in the shop and hating it!
The Reverend Posted 12 March 2009 Posted 12 March 2009 Well sorry. I dont mean it in that way - as i said in my previous posts, people going to uni with the intention of deciding what they want to do is fine - we cant all know what we want to do at 17/18. Its the ones that know they it isnt for them, but just go along with it anyway. I'm going next year all being well, but surely it's good for the life experience if nothing else? There's obviously individual differences from person to person, but it's quite rare that you hear anybody say anything other than that they love university. I'd say a good proportion of those who choose not to go regret it at some stage of their life. With so many people possessing a degree of some kind these days, it's even more difficult to get a decent job without one, especially in the current economic climate when everybody's fighting for one. Like others have said, just make sure you find a course that you're not going to hate studying and it'd probably be the time of your life. And even more companies want experience aswel. And this is the point. It's such a fine line.
Matt Posted 12 March 2009 Posted 12 March 2009 Right not commented on a thread like this for a while but this is how I sum it up, It has been pretty much mentioned early on in the thread, The fact that most people or from people in educations point of view your a failure if you don't go onto further education, your "thick", your a "dosser", e.t.c. No. I did an apprenticeship, got a job as soon as I left school, and I now have a job for life, If I wanted and go bored of what I currently do I can do something else, but always have a trade, something handy and something everybody will need at some point. Also it's not just one tunnel vision opportunity for me, being in a trade leads to so many other trades, if, when or should I want to. I have earnt, worked, and from my experience of "uni people" of the people I know who have been uni compared to people who left school, got a job, did an apprenticeship, e.t.c (Perhaps generalizing abit there) the people who didn't go uni have a hell of alot more common sense, just on basic things. And i'm not in thousands of debt. Thing that really annoys me, winds me up, and make me see uni people as "dossers", "lazy gits", e.t.c, Is a few people I know who have been uni and they pass there course for Police, Solicitor, Accounting, e.t.c they complete it have a few months off - Because they've worked sooo hard, get a job, do a few months, quit there job, go back to uni for another few years doing a totally different course because "it's not what they really wanted". As I have said that is in my experience of uni people from people I know/Know off, I'm not sure if this is a common case? I know I was lucky that I have always known what I wanted to do, I've done it, and i'm still happy working in my job, and I know some people don't know what they want to do, but to just keep doing course after course - None of which relate or are similar makes me laugh a little, and surely you can understand how it seems a little pointless?! Personally i'm on the side of no Uni, but it is totally up to you, Depends what course you are doing? Will it be worthwhile? Would you need it? Would you use it? e.t.c I'm actually very surprised but in a good way they are actually advertising Apprenticeships on TV, I mean, it's not the done thing is it? You can't leave school, go straight into a job and learn at the same time? Can you? They must be thick the people doing them
Guest Posted 12 March 2009 Posted 12 March 2009 Thing that really annoys me, winds me up, and make me see uni people as "dossers", "lazy gits", e.t.c, Is a few people I know who have been uni and they pass there course for Police, Solicitor, Accounting, e.t.c they complete it have a few months off - Because they've worked sooo hard, get a job, do a few months, quit there job, go back to uni for another few years doing a totally different course because "it's not what they really wanted". As I have said that is in my experience of uni people from people I know/Know off, I'm not sure if this is a common case? I think you underestimate how hard academic life can be . Just because it isn't physically demanding, doesn't mean it's not tiring.
Flynny Posted 12 March 2009 Posted 12 March 2009 I think you underestimate how hard academic life can be . Just because it isn't physically demanding, doesn't mean it's not tiring. Not first year mind. (usually)
Finnegan Posted 12 March 2009 Posted 12 March 2009 Can everyone who went to uni just stop a moment, put their hands up and be honest with me. We went for the poon, okay?
Raj Posted 12 March 2009 Posted 12 March 2009 Unis is for gays like Alexipopos. I didnt goto Uni and look how i turned out.... GOTO FCUKING UNI KIDDO!!!
Scow Posted 12 March 2009 Posted 12 March 2009 Good decision. I would say don't restrict yourself to something as limited as Radio Production.Media at DMU is good, they have a good staff with a lot of pedigree. Digital Media is new, and was a bit crap this year, but I am sure it will improve, and it is great if you like computers and studying social networks (you also get to choose your modules n year 2 and 3) (in joint anyway) And journalism is just brilliant. I love writing articles, and even wrote a match report for the Cheltenham game this week as an assessed piece. It also helps that their teaching is super too. Have a good think, its a big decision, but remember you are given the option to get out. you're not trapped for life. I would even see it as a 'nothing to lose' thing by having a go at it Are you in your first year? I also do Journalism (and English) at DMU. I'm in my 2nd year though. That was my favourite assignment last year and I based it on a 4-niler as well: the Norwich home game. I liked my first year but it seems to have gone a bit stale this term, which may be down to having a different tutor. They're making a big thing about DMU being up there with the best uni's at the moment according to recent research - I think English is ranked 9th and Media 15th.
Bellend Sebastian Posted 12 March 2009 Posted 12 March 2009 I made some friends at university that I'm still good friends with 16 years on, so I cannot say it was a COMPLETE waste of time, but it was a waste of time in that I hated nearly every minute of it and was depressed most of the time. I think I would have had a better time if I'd gone to a slightly shitter university, and met more of own kind (i.e. people not used to pushing themselves academically because most of their schoolmates were divs). It's weird because my boss at the Saturday job I had before I went was the only person that thought I wouldn't like it, and he got it spot on. If I hadn't gone I wouldn't be the man I am now, and frankly I'm a mess. Mind you, everyone else that was there thought the whole thing was jolly splendid so I think I'm very much in the minority and you should ignore me completely
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