I hate sixth form, will I hate uni too?
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Re: I hate sixth form, will I hate uni too?Depends on what you hated about sixth form. If you hated other humans or being taught stuff, you probably won't enjoy uni. Otherwise, they're fairly different.(Original post by EmmaJane_)
Most people who enjoy uni also liked sixth form, or at least said it was ok.
Did anyone here hate sixth form but like uni?
I didn't enjoy school itself much. I prefer uni by far. Most people do. -
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Re: I hate sixth form, will I hate uni too?Apples and oranges.
Sixth form is in essence, a continuation of high school, so if you hated high school the chances are you'll hate sixth form. Uni is a completely different experience. -
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Re: I hate sixth form, will I hate uni too?I loathed Sixth Form. I didn't hate what I was learning though - I love learning, always have. But I didn't like my school or the way it was run, or in fact many of my contemporaries.
Uni, on the other hand, was much better. I enjoyed the subject matter and I respected and liked my university.
I didn't find either 'easy' or enjoyable 100% of the time, but I wasn't there to enjoy myself so I just focused on the work - I got where I wanted to be eventually. -
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Re: I hate sixth form, will I hate uni too?HAHAHA oh dear lord. That's probably an indication of ill health.(Original post by TurboCretin)
Depends on what you hated about sixth form. If you hated other humans or being taught stuff, you probably won't enjoy uni. Otherwise, they're fairly different.
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Re: I hate sixth form, will I hate uni too?I loved sixth form mostly, but the experience is not the same as uni at all. The work is different, the way classes are arranged is different, and certainly the way that you live is something you'll have most likely never done before. I loved it. What don't you like about sixth form? Because I found the academic part of it to be very tedious towards the end, all about passing exams and getting right answers etc, but uni is a bit more varied than that.
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Re: I hate sixth form, will I hate uni too?I dislike a large proportion of the humans that I know - am I going to be OK?!(Original post by thehaberprocess)
HAHAHA oh dear lord. That's probably an indication of ill health. -
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Re: I hate sixth form, will I hate uni too?It's a completely different kettle of fish. I know people that have loved sixth form and hated uni, some who hated sixth form and loved uni, and some who have loved both.
I'd say that a higher proportion of people enjoy uni than enjoy sixth form. -
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Re: I hate sixth form, will I hate uni too?(Original post by Tackla)
If you love sex, you will love uni.
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Re: I hate sixth form, will I hate uni too?This is how I feel! I love learning but I'm so miserable at school!(Original post by somethingbeautiful)
I loathed Sixth Form. I didn't hate what I was learning though - I love learning, always have. But I didn't like my school or the way it was run, or in fact many of my contemporaries.
Uni, on the other hand, was much better. I enjoyed the subject matter and I respected and liked my university.
I didn't find either 'easy' or enjoyable 100% of the time, but I wasn't there to enjoy myself so I just focused on the work - I got where I wanted to be eventually.
Thank you
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Re: I hate sixth form, will I hate uni too?it'll be completely different, as long as you choose a subject that really interests you you won't feel like you're being forced to learn something that doesn't matter. i dont think i need to say that it's a lot more independent than school.
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Re: I hate sixth form, will I hate uni too?I'm having a similar experience. There's nothing wrong with university. It is fun and interesting. But I have found that my days at sixth form were on the whole great. The people, the teachers, all of it.(Original post by elixira)
I know loads of people who hated sixth form but loved uni. I adored sixth form, uni wasn't terrible but I much preferred sixth form. Most of my sixth form friends agree. -
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Re: I hate sixth form, will I hate uni too?I despised my last two years at school. The school itself was fantastic, my teachers were brilliant but I didn't get on with very many 90%+ of my year and had many mental issues with the place.
I love university. I love the freedom, the academic liberty to not be constrained to box ticking and the ability to make a lot more of myself.
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Re: I hate sixth form, will I hate uni too?Might be worth a trip to the GPs to be safe?(Original post by sammy-lou)
I dislike a large proportion of the humans that I know - am I going to be OK?!
