You know you're a mature student when...

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When all your younger classmates are all bouncy over going to the Union after class and you cant wait to get home to your frilly slippers and hot water bottle instead :tongue:

When you actually go to uni/college to learn and progress and not just for the stereotypical drunken student life.

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Reply 21

NebulousBlue

You don't have to have a 'meeting' if you turn in hungover.

Reply 22

username321708

"Do you have Tinder?"
"What? Are you lighting a fire? I think Jessica said something about having a 'kindle' in her bag, maybe you can use that too."

you are being mature

Original post by Schadenfreude65

You talk about some recent event, and another student says "oh yeah, that was the year I was born."

Class post. :lol:

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username91207

Original post by Schadenfreude65

You talk about some recent event, and another student says "oh yeah, that was the year I was born."

I get this with work colleagues sometimes, and I'm only a 1991 baby. :frown:

Reply 26

Klix88

"How old are you? Oh you're older than my Mum!"

Reply 27

User1214833

Original post by Klix88

"How old are you? Oh you're older than my Mum!"

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Reply 28

kka25

"Is spongebob squarepants a sponge? like a sponge in the sink sponge?" "what is the relationship with him and that starfish?" "what!? his boss is a crab!? "how does that work!?"

Reply 29

Schadenfreude65

Original post by Anonynous

Class post. :lol:

Thanks

Reply 30

Alibabba1977

When the seminar tutor is years younger than you and you have to discuss thatcherism and only one of you lived through her time in power and its you! #awkward

Reply 31

bibliboo

When people ask you why you were on the train/bus or walking with a rucksack the other day, instead of at work.

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Reply 32

Schadenfreude65

Original post by snowyowl

I get this with work colleagues sometimes, and I'm only a 1991 baby. :frown:

Oh, that was the year my son was born ... wait ...

Reply 33

noobynoo

You know you're a mature student when you line up for a student night and the bouncer says...

... not you grandad. :frown:

Reply 34

User1214833

Original post by noobynoo

You know you're a mature student when you line up for a student night and the bouncer says...

... not you grandad. :frown:

How old are you?

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Reply 35

Schadenfreude65

When you should be revising, but you're procrastinating, and what you need is a parental figure to stand over you to make sure you're working, and then you remember that you ARE the parental figure.

Reply 36

JPO92

Original post by Old_Simon

Yes this is a teenage thing. Put any large group together and they immediately divide into exclusive gangs. Weird.

A teenage thing? I don't agree, I've seen many an adult do just the same. Cliques are social thing for people who are insecure, and you don't (always) stop being a socially insecure person when you're an adult.

Reply 37

JamesN88

Original post by Spock's Socks

When all your younger classmates are all bouncy over going to the Union after class and you cant wait to get home to your frilly slippers and hot water bottle instead :tongue:

When you actually go to uni/college to learn and progress and not just for the stereotypical drunken student life.

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Original post by 21stcenturyphantom

"Do you have Tinder?"
"What? Are you lighting a fire? I think Jessica said something about having a 'kindle' in her bag, maybe you can use that too."

What a fail, I just realised I've reped comments that are both two years old.

I guess I'm going senile. :smile:

Reply 38

Klix88

Original post by JamesN88

What a fail, I just realised I've reped comments that are both two years old.

I guess I'm going senile. :smile:

Don't worry bout it - I enjoyed being reminded about my post!

P.S. The answer to my question "How long can I string this out?" Is... Seven and a half years in unis and counting! Still living the dream - even getting paid for it these days :smile:

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Schadenfreude65