Is Essex a good university?

it sucks profusely

Essex have a uni?

There's better and there's worse. I think it's in Colchester which isn't the greatest place but just look on employment
prospects to see if the course is worth it in terms of money.

Well it's says is one of the best universities in the field of Politics and Government. That's why I choose it. I'm hoping I won't regret it.

Honestly, Essex isn't a very good uni, you're better off going somewhere else.

Well it's says is one of the best universities in the field of Politics and Government. That's why I choose it. I'm hoping I won't regret it.

I joined in 2014, and I have never felt so lonely in such a crowded and busy place. They big themselves up as every Uni does, I suppose, and make themselves look brilliant and they care so much about your education, etc. Everyone sticks to their own little group, yes its very multi-cultural but no one interacts with each other. Most are so rude. Lecturers read of off power points or sheets like robots, I've been there a year made no friends, not one of my mentors/lecturers know me personally. An idea of a night out is getting off your face, I'm not someone who doesn't drink, but this is unreal. I'm not being horrible, I'm simply giving you the truth, If i'd have known I would be elsewhere. Literally anywhere else. My exams started this week, I had NO clue what I was doing, and thats not because I haven't revised, because I've worked my arse off to keep up with the Uni's learning style, there is just no support. If I have a problem I have no idea where I should go.

Look, the time you have at university is what you make of it. It's a space for you to make your friends and learn and use the facilities how you see fit.

I am a graduate from the university of Essex and each year I spent there was completely different. I also got in through clearing so I kinda resented it for my first year.

The campus is small. Some people will love the closeness and community feel of that, some people will feel claustrophobic. It's quite green and has a couple of lakes and picnic benches where people have bbqs in the summer. That's nice. It also has big squares where everyone will tend to gather in summer times. The buildings are ugly, there's no denying that. They were designed by a guy who designed prisons. But let's just LOL at that.

It's not that close to the town. But that never bothered me. Easy enough to get a bus. It is close to wivenhoe which is a nice little place to wonder around.

In my first year I felt quite lonely, but I didn't join any societies and I had a boyfriend at the university of bath who I went to see a lot. I didn't socialise by going to the tower or flat parties. But my flat mates were still lovely (2 Cypriot girls who DID talk to me - and hid presents and balloons in my kitchen cupboards for my birthday) and I made a few friends on my course and at freshers who I am still friends with now. Just happened none of them were the going out kind. The majority of my friends in third year were Norwegians. So the different nationalities do mix.

Music in the club is ****. But it's only three years and when you're drunk and having fun with friends, who cares. Go to London and watch a live band there. Sometimes people will play music in the squares and if you're lucky you'll find some decent acts at the lakeside theatre. Including comedians. I didn't discover the lakeside theatre until my last year.

It's not great for sports. Facility-wise, number-wise, and variety-wise. But you can find something you'll be happy to join. They have a lot of gym classes that are quite good.

Some lecturers read off the slides and make you wonder why you turned up, some are great. It's the same at any university. I thought the psychology department was great and very supportive. Can't comment on others departments.

Honestly, your time at uni is what you make of it. Have fun. Be sociable. Don't sweat over the small stuff. Three years go by quickly and you'll miss it once it's over.

Sorry for taking so long to reply.

The transition was pretty hard to be honest. It wasn't so much the working life that was hard to adjust to but the demoralising task of finding a job, and also losing independence by moving back home. What didn't help is that I did a fantastic placement in Sri Lanka for 3 months with a company called SLVolunteers, straight after I graduated, so it hit me hard when I had to come back to reality and start job hunting. And with sitting around having nothing to do but fill out job applications, I was pretty grateful to have a set routine when I got a job.

I guess I am quite a hard worker in general, but also I work at a school so the hours aren't too taxing
Yeah I know what you mean about not being able to decide what and when you're doing things, but you'll learn to fit them around work and I guess it's all part of adult life. Don't feel you have to rush into getting a serious job straight away, maybe make the transition easier by doing something which is more shift work so you still have part freedom.