People who just go uni for a good time, not to study.
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I can completely understand why people do it. The alternative is to get a low paid, 9-5 job, stuck with parents for another couple of years and only being able to socialise at weekends (or worse, being forced to work weekends). Why would you choose this option when you can have three years of relative freedom to do what you want, meet loads of new people, get a load of money given to you and increase your job prospects at the same time? While 'the experience' wasn't the only reason I went to uni, but I didn't go in there with a plan of what I wanted to get out of it or the intention to work really hard. I still came out of it with a First Class degree, a grad job and so many amazing nights out.
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Original post by kodlak
If they do degree courses they're a university. Stop being so pretentious.
Hello?
You're quoting someone who calls themselves "The Elven Queen".
Original post by kodlak
If they do degree courses they're a university. Stop being so pretentious.
They used to be college only courses they have turned them into degrees so students have to pay out for practical subjects which they shouldn't be charged for.
Academic courses = university Practical=college that's the way it was & how it should be.
Not pretentious at all cause its unfair they are ripping people off.
Original post by ETRC
they have the advantage of being smart
it's still the same thing, they should not go
it's still the same thing, they should not go
I know, I understand. I was just saying that it's not just ex-polys, you will find these types at Russell group universities as well.
Yeah, it's not fair.
Original post by fudgecake22
meh,theres enough competition in the graduate market as it is we need slackers
Original post by Clip
How TSR is this?
Whining and bitching about wanting to stop other people going to university because their motivations don't match yours.
Whining and bitching about wanting to stop other people going to university because their motivations don't match yours.
It is quite sad that many of our fellow members cannot accept other people's life choices. Even though it has nothing to do with them.
I hate the idea of 'mickey mouse courses'. What a ridiculous thing to say - if it's recognised as a degree then there's nothing wrong with it. If people are able to maintain their grades and have a raging social life, more power to them. As long as their behaviour isn't negatively impacting your learning, I don't see the big deal.
Original post by ArtGoblin
I can completely understand why people do it. The alternative is to get a low paid, 9-5 job, stuck with parents for another couple of years and only being able to socialise at weekends (or worse, being forced to work weekends). Why would you choose this option when you can have three years of relative freedom to do what you want, meet loads of new people, get a load of money given to you and increase your job prospects at the same time? While 'the experience' wasn't the only reason I went to uni, but I didn't go in there with a plan of what I wanted to get out of it or the intention to work really hard. I still came out of it with a First Class degree, a grad job and so many amazing nights out.
You don't get a load of money "given to you." You have to pay it back unless you earn under 21k which isn't really enough to live on anyway...
Original post by Jackieox
You don't get a load of money "given to you." You have to pay it back unless you earn under 21k which isn't really enough to live on anyway...
It is practically given to you.
Original post by CarriganR
I hate the idea of 'mickey mouse courses'. What a ridiculous thing to say - if it's recognised as a degree then there's nothing wrong with it. If people are able to maintain their grades and have a raging social life, more power to them. As long as their behaviour isn't negatively impacting your learning, I don't see the big deal.
Fashion and pottery degrees are absolutely useless=dead end job
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Original post by Anonymous
My point EXACTLY!
How incredibly ignorant, some people who are planning to go to former technical universities are going to get a degree in a solid subject to further themselves, good luck in the real world with such a close minded elitist attitude.
I totally agree, I've seen a lot of people on my friends list spend more time partying than studying. I'm all for the idea of going to have a social life and meet new people, but are you really that stupid to pay £8500-£9000 a year to get drunk and miss classes?
Yeah their choice at the end of the day but it's irritating to know these people have been able to get into University and people who generally want to go there sometimes can't get a place. Ugh.
Yeah their choice at the end of the day but it's irritating to know these people have been able to get into University and people who generally want to go there sometimes can't get a place. Ugh.
If it's to the point were they are taking a spot compared to someone who actually really wants to be there, I would have a problem with it.
But, if they want to waste £9000 on fees alone and everything else on top of that, congrats to them for being that stupid.
But, if they want to waste £9000 on fees alone and everything else on top of that, congrats to them for being that stupid.
You bloody miserable bar-stard!
I'm torn on this issue.
On the way hand, it's an incredibly dumb move to put yourself into tens of thousands of pounds worth of debt for the sake of getting pissed and living away from mummy and daddy. Especially if you then don't get a decent degree.
On the other hand, who am I to judge? I spent the ages of 17-27 in a drink and drug fueled haze - before work, during work, after work. It's only now that I've really got my **** together, for the most part, and applied to and been accepted into a university.
If anyone is reading and would like some advice: if you want to spend a load of time getting ****ed up, more power to you. But take a gap year and do it!
On the way hand, it's an incredibly dumb move to put yourself into tens of thousands of pounds worth of debt for the sake of getting pissed and living away from mummy and daddy. Especially if you then don't get a decent degree.
On the other hand, who am I to judge? I spent the ages of 17-27 in a drink and drug fueled haze - before work, during work, after work. It's only now that I've really got my **** together, for the most part, and applied to and been accepted into a university.
If anyone is reading and would like some advice: if you want to spend a load of time getting ****ed up, more power to you. But take a gap year and do it!
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