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Why are you going to university?
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I'm going to university because:
# It seems like 'the done thing' at my college.
# All my friends will be going, with maybe two or three exceptions due to personal circumstances.
# My family seem to expect it.
# If I don't, I'm not sure what I would do.
In terms of why I am doing the course I am doing, it is because I have a genuine interest in History, love the freedom the course gives me and the fact it allows me to study racial and gender issues.
We'll see. Does seem like an awful lot of debt though, which makes me question whether it is worth it...
# It seems like 'the done thing' at my college.
# All my friends will be going, with maybe two or three exceptions due to personal circumstances.
# My family seem to expect it.
# If I don't, I'm not sure what I would do.
In terms of why I am doing the course I am doing, it is because I have a genuine interest in History, love the freedom the course gives me and the fact it allows me to study racial and gender issues.
We'll see. Does seem like an awful lot of debt though, which makes me question whether it is worth it...
Because I like maths, a lot.
Because I don't know what else to do
People that are saying they went cause they "didn't know what else to do", do you think that's the right way to go about it? Wouldn't researching all the possible options before making a decision have made more sense?
SmilerNuts
People that are saying they went cause they "didn't know what else to do", do you think that's the right way to go about it? Wouldn't researching all the possible options before making a decision have made more sense?
Well becuase i don't know what else to do it seems like a fairly good option. Spending time studying something i like(sort of) and just having fun(hopefully) and getting a degree in the process.
OllyThePhilosopher
Everyone else is.
Ditto.
That, and a desire to leave home.
yellowjacket
Well becuase i don't know what else to do it seems like a fairly good option. Spending time studying something i like(sort of) and just having fun(hopefully) and getting a degree in the process.
Things like Trainee schemes for school leavers, studying part time with the Open University, going straight into the world of work? It's kinda sad how little young people are told about these things as the government tries to push more and more people into going to uni.
onthejubileeline
Ditto.
That, and a desire to leave home.
That, and a desire to leave home.
You couldn't leave home without going to uni?
SmilerNuts
Things like Trainee schemes for school leavers, studying part time with the Open University, going straight into the world of work? It's kinda sad how little young people are told about these things as the government tries to push more and more people into going to uni.
I don't think it's sad. I'm aware that those things go onbut uni appeals to me more.
I will eventually be going for the experience and to get a degree which will improve my chances of getting a good job.
SmilerNuts
You couldn't leave home without going to uni?
Yes, I could, but it's more immediate if I go to university.
The main point is, I'm pretty much just going with the flow. I'm not going to fight society's expectations of me, what's the point?
SmilerNuts
Things like Trainee schemes for school leavers, studying part time with the Open University, going straight into the world of work? It's kinda sad how little young people are told about these things as the government tries to push more and more people into going to uni.
I totally agree with you - there's not enough time spent on giving people information on this. My mum has always told me how I'd probably be better off training in some kind of profession than getting a languages degree, but being a builder has never really appealed to me much
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