Your thoughts on university

CH27

stebiz wrote: »

How much a pint of milk was.
What time Asda reduced the bread.
How to switch an alarm clock on.

The truth is even those of us who didn't go to University straight from school managed to work these things out in our small brains. It didn't take 30k to do so.

They learn how to live independently from family. They learn their limits of what they can & can't cope with.
They learn to fight their own battles & very importantly they make firm friends because they all support each other if they're homesick or struggling with workload etc.

Anatidaephobia

stebiz wrote: »

How much a pint of milk was.
What time Asda reduced the bread.
How to switch an alarm clock on.

The truth is even those of us who didn't go to University straight from school managed to work these things out in our small brains. It didn't take 30k to do so.

My uni debt was £1800 not £30,000 and I wasn't referring to groceries or alarm clocks but thanks for your insight. I'm not entirely sure how my original post could be misconstrued to make one think I needed enlightening but never mind. There are many people who didn't go to university who have been more successful than I ever will be - and are much smarter than me.

Anatidaephobia

claire21 wrote: »

Do your outside interests / hobbies come into factor anywhere when applying to a uni, or is it just the points system.?

If they do, does anyone have any examples of something they think helped them securing a place.

I applied for a geography course and used travel (and even holidays) as part of my personal statement.

stebiz

CH27 wrote: »

They learn how to live independently from family. They learn their limits of what they can & can't cope with.
They learn to fight their own battles & very importantly they make firm friends because they all support each other if they're homesick or struggling with workload etc.

Are you saying that those who don't go to University don't achieve any of the above?

Buzzybee90

stebiz wrote: »

I don't think you'll find anywhere in my posts saying she was keen. I think you'll find she was keen to stay local and not go away. As for influencing her I don't believe I ever have.

Did she have fun on that trip in the end?

CH27

stebiz wrote: »

Are you saying that those who don't go to University don't achieve any of the above?

IME the real bonds of friendship are born out of mutual experiences & trust.
I don't think they do get that when they stay at home as they turn to family first.
I'm not saying they don't have close friends but that it is different.

theoretica

One thing I absorbed at university was the perils of generalising too widely from individual experience.

**professor~yaffle**

Person_one wrote: »

If you think people don't like it be horrid to nurses you might want to have a glance at DT from time to time, we're only slightly more well liked than 'benefit scroungers' and corrupt politicians! :rotfl:

Is that the royal 'we' :D

Favourite 'victims' on DT seem to be:

religion/religious people
welfare claimants
immigrants
advocates of homeopathy or other alternative therapies


I've never seen a nurse-bashing thread?? In fact I don't remember anyone being horrid to nurses on there. Dentists, occasionally, yes, usually when there's something in the news about one fiddling their figures and conning money out of the NHS but not nurses or medical staff.

stebiz

Buzzybee90 wrote: »

Did she have fun on that trip in the end?

Yes thanks.:)

22cuddles

Went to uni and did a professional degree at one of the old polytechnics. Partied hard in the first year but much less so after that. I really questioned my choice of subject for virtually all of my course and for some time after I qualified. However, I stuck at it and now really enjoy it (most of the time) - in fact I'm going back to do a Masters in a related subject in the autumn at one of the red brick unis (they actually rejected me when I applied for my undergraduate course there 15 years ago!).