Is uni as fun as it looks in films?

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I know this is a stupid question lol, but im watchin road trip, and uni (college) there looks so fun, is it like this in real life. I know you got studying, but the social stuff in these films looks great, is this just for the film? Or what its like in America? or what?
Thanks

Reply 1

Aeris

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I'd say a lot of people on my campus party hard on the weekends, like drinking too much, because they're trying to deal with the stress from how hard they work. I don't really consider a lot of drinking to be fun.

Reply 2

theepw

14

Hmmmm....Is uni as fun as it looks in the films?... you want the honest, harsh, cynical truth?

No.

NB - My opinion only

Reply 3

Clarence

14

American College is alot different to Universit i assume.

Reply 4

Moloko

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I don't think college in America is really much like that, tbh.

Reply 5

Profesh

20

If by 'films' you mean 'Scream 2', then yes.

Reply 6

GerardT

Profesh

If by 'films' you mean 'Scream 2', then yes.

Reply 7

c0co

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Cloud_Strife

I know this is a stupid question lol, but im watchin road trip, and uni (college) there looks so fun, is it like this in real life. I know you got studying, but the social stuff in these films looks great, is this just for the film? Or what its like in America? or what?
Thanks

Ditto on having watched road trip! I really doubt uni's like in films cause American high school is nothing like that unless most of the students are in their early to late 20s.

Reply 8

burningwings

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i always thought parties'd be like they are in those films when i was little! i was gutted when they werent.
:P

Reply 9

dead man's shoes

university is pretty much exactly like 'animal house' with john belushi if anyone's seen that. you have my word.

Reply 10

drawmeamonkey

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its a bit like hollyoaks lol

a couple of people have said that some of the stuff that's happened to us at uni is exactly like a soap opera

not always in a good way either :frown:

Reply 11

dead man's shoes

sti's? gay rape?

Reply 12

drawmeamonkey

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haha when was the last time you watched hollyoaks!?

mainly relationship stuff, bit of alcoholism, ocd

and yes the occasional sti :redface:

oh and the bitching. and hating people behind their backs, falling out with people, goes on and on

it is fun most of the time though, just don't be expecting it all to be plain sailing!

Reply 13

Gio

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drawmeamonkey

haha when was the last time you watched hollyoaks!?

mainly relationship stuff, bit of alcoholism, ocd

and yes the occasional sti :redface:

oh and the bitching. and hating people behind their backs, falling out with people, goes on and on

it is fun most of the time though, just don't be expecting it all to be plain sailing!

my flatmates in hall mainly stay in every night cos everyone is short of money and we only go out like once a week. Usually we watch drama/comedy episodes. Not much alcohol going unlike the freshers' week - i know, it sounds really sad but u've got no money, what else can u do :redface:

I was kind of expecting uni life would what american pie / old school be like :redface:

Reply 14

nick709394

Profesh

If by 'films' you mean 'Scream 2', then yes.

fortuneately, it's not final destination :eek:

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Reply 15

nick709394

Gio

my flatmates in hall mainly stay in every night cos everyone is short of money and we only go out like once a week. Usually we watch drama/comedy episodes. Not much alcohol going unlike the freshers' week - i know, it sounds really sad but u've got no money, what else can u do :redface:

I was kind of expecting uni life would what american pie / old school be like :redface:

it's true, money is not everything but u can do nothing if u've got no money :frown:

Reply 16

Elements

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nick709394

it's true, money is not everything but u can do nothing if u've got no money :frown:

Can't you just stay in and throw a party? Or stay in and do some of your hobbies that you brought along from home with you that doesn't require extra money or any drink?

Reply 17

black_mamba

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Uni is more akin to school than to its cheesy Hollywood image. I guess I expected a bit more to the students [freshers mainly] than just getting drunk and gossiping....

But yeah, sometimes it will feel like an amazing experience, and sometimes you will feel overwhelmed by the mundanity of it all. :smile: