The holy grail of university education.

Ted_Bloke

studentphil wrote: »

I don't see how it's fun- depressing, full of exams, impersonal, stress, no reward for your efforts seems more like it.

About every 6 weeks for a year and a half I have come down on phil for a rubbish comment like this which will make some others angry.

Excercise: imagine you had not gone to uni, now post a phil thread on the prospects that opened and thoughts and situation.

SmileBeHappy

Phil you pillok... what i ment by normal was where i live... most people go. I did not go because they did, but because i wanted to.

In some areas, people don't have Alevels as the norm

My college had a 98% pass rate (and its not a particulry brilliant college)

studentphil

SmileBeHappy wrote: »

Phil you pillok... what i ment by normal was where i live... most people go. I did not go because they did, but because i wanted to.

In some areas, people don't have Alevels as the norm

My college had a 98% pass rate (and its not a particulry brilliant college)

I see, so all that shows is that univ. is mainly for middle class people and has nothing to with intelligence which is equal through all classes.

studentphil

Ted_Bloke wrote: »

About every 6 weeks for a year and a half I have come down on phil for a rubbish comment like this which will make some others angry.

Excercise: imagine you had not gone to uni, now post a phil thread on the prospects that opened and thoughts and situation.

Okay, maybe my degree investment hasn't matured yet and I just need to give it time.

Ted_Bloke

Not automatically. To some extent "Impatientez vous!" Without asking what means and dosen't mean, we have already said... :rolleyes:

studentphil

So I just want success too fast.

Morglin

The only way to get success (fast or not), is to actually take active steps towards the goal.

Sitting on a forum bemoaning life doesn't usually help the process.:rolleyes:

Lin

Running_Horse

Hapless wrote: »

Once someone reaches 18 they are no longer a child, they are legally an adult and therefore no longer dependant on me. I will support my child financially until their 18th birthday and become an adult. If the government want people to continue to financially support their children through education then they age of legal adulthood should be raised.

You may not have a choice in the matter. There have been legal cases forcing parents to contribute towards the cost of university. From memory this liability continues well beyond the age of 18.

http://www.lifestyleextra.com/ShowStory.asp?story=KH1127996C&news_headline=teenager_sues_her_own_dad_in_tuition_fees_row

anewman

Running_Horse wrote: »

You may not have a choice in the matter. There have been legal cases forcing parents to contribute towards the cost of university. From memory this liability continues well beyond the age of 18.

http://www.lifestyleextra.com/ShowStory.asp?story=KH1127996C&news_headline=teenager_sues_her_own_dad_in_tuition_fees_row

I think its disgusting any parent would want to withold money from their kids which would allow them to do something worthwhile in life, and is relatively cheap (compared to many other things you can buy). But on the other hand forcing them legally to to give it to their kids?!! Even though it's for something noble, will parents be legally responsible for car insurance and sports cars next?

In my opinion it's just the Governments way of saying we can't be bothered giving money to grown up kids of parents who earn more than a specified amount.

That girl sounds a bit ambitious though wanting to work for the FBI.

conradmum

alwaysskint96 wrote: »

It doesnt mean that those families who are on a low income will actually HAVE he momney to financially support their offspring through uni though

TazCredits and Child benefit end aftre A levels- so a drop in the household income- so where are parents expected to suddenly find this cash from??

If you're on a low income you aren't expected to support your child through uni. They get a grant and can take out a full loan if they want to.