Why does nobody on these forums have a social life at uni?
Hear me out.
I understand a lot of the people on here go to good Universities where they may be surrounded, largely, by people who don't want to to out, or the users on this forum may be the people who don't want to go out.
However, I find it ridiculous whenever I see a threat about going out partying, socialising or nightclubbing, about half of the people to post either say 'I went out partying about once per term in my first year' or 'I rarely ever go out, and if I do, I just go to the cinema'
I mean, fair enough, nightclubs aren't for everybody and some of the more awkward people might find them intimidating and not interesting, but Jesus, surely you want to go and make friends and have stories to tell about when you was so drunk you did blah blah, or when you accidentally said you liked someone because you was tipsy.
I mean Christ I can't think of anything worse than going to University, not going out nightclubbing, studying 24/7, coming out with a first but having had a stressful, depressing and boring 3 years... Ready to go onto the next 40 of hard work and not doing the aforementioned.
People on this forum are really close minded. Get some friends, go do some shots, do dumb things, laugh about if when you're over your hangover, have stories to tell your kids. Stop studying for a career which is going to take over your life, because before you know it, you'll be 65, retiring, having not lived and not made many friends.
The only people I see saying they go out lots are often people from Solent or one of the 'lower' London Universities (basically, anywhere but London College/Imperial)
People annoy me on this thread because everybody is so anti-social and I could guarantee awkward in person. What's the point in having a Masters Degree & 65k per year if you don't know how to socialise and never make friends, girlfriends, wife etc.
Maybe I'm coming across too strongly but people need to realise uni should be an equal balance between these 3; study, socialising, extra-curricular/working.
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I understand a lot of the people on here go to good Universities where they may be surrounded, largely, by people who don't want to to out, or the users on this forum may be the people who don't want to go out.
However, I find it ridiculous whenever I see a threat about going out partying, socialising or nightclubbing, about half of the people to post either say 'I went out partying about once per term in my first year' or 'I rarely ever go out, and if I do, I just go to the cinema'
I mean, fair enough, nightclubs aren't for everybody and some of the more awkward people might find them intimidating and not interesting, but Jesus, surely you want to go and make friends and have stories to tell about when you was so drunk you did blah blah, or when you accidentally said you liked someone because you was tipsy.
I mean Christ I can't think of anything worse than going to University, not going out nightclubbing, studying 24/7, coming out with a first but having had a stressful, depressing and boring 3 years... Ready to go onto the next 40 of hard work and not doing the aforementioned.
People on this forum are really close minded. Get some friends, go do some shots, do dumb things, laugh about if when you're over your hangover, have stories to tell your kids. Stop studying for a career which is going to take over your life, because before you know it, you'll be 65, retiring, having not lived and not made many friends.
The only people I see saying they go out lots are often people from Solent or one of the 'lower' London Universities (basically, anywhere but London College/Imperial)
People annoy me on this thread because everybody is so anti-social and I could guarantee awkward in person. What's the point in having a Masters Degree & 65k per year if you don't know how to socialise and never make friends, girlfriends, wife etc.
Maybe I'm coming across too strongly but people need to realise uni should be an equal balance between these 3; study, socialising, extra-curricular/working.
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It's the internet, a disproportionate amount of TSR users have anxiety, are introverts, neurotic, etc than is actually representative of the student community at large. Myself included, and judging by your threads, also you. What did you expect?
But if you equate going out all the time, getting bevvied, going to clubs playing the same **** music = living, then you'll discover different, or maybe not. Everyone wants something different out of life.
But if you equate going out all the time, getting bevvied, going to clubs playing the same **** music = living, then you'll discover different, or maybe not. Everyone wants something different out of life.
Original post by lewif002
Hear me out.
I understand a lot of the people on here go to good Universities where they may be surrounded, largely, by people who don't want to to out, or the users on this forum may be the people who don't want to go out.
However, I find it ridiculous whenever I see a threat about going out partying, socialising or nightclubbing, about half of the people to post either say 'I went out partying about once per term in my first year' or 'I rarely ever go out, and if I do, I just go to the cinema'
I mean, fair enough, nightclubs aren't for everybody and some of the more awkward people might find them intimidating and not interesting, but Jesus, surely you want to go and make friends and have stories to tell about when you was so drunk you did blah blah, or when you accidentally said you liked someone because you was tipsy.
I mean Christ I can't think of anything worse than going to University, not going out nightclubbing, studying 24/7, coming out with a first but having had a stressful, depressing and boring 3 years... Ready to go onto the next 40 of hard work and not doing the aforementioned.
People on this forum are really close minded. Get some friends, go do some shots, do dumb things, laugh about if when you're over your hangover, have stories to tell your kids. Stop studying for a career which is going to take over your life, because before you know it, you'll be 65, retiring, having not lived and not made many friends.
The only people I see saying they go out lots are often people from Solent or one of the 'lower' London Universities (basically, anywhere but London College/Imperial)
People annoy me on this thread because everybody is so anti-social and I could guarantee awkward in person. What's the point in having a Masters Degree & 65k per year if you don't know how to socialise and never make friends, girlfriends, wife etc.
Maybe I'm coming across too strongly but people need to realise uni should be an equal balance between these 3; study, socialising, extra-curricular/working.
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I understand a lot of the people on here go to good Universities where they may be surrounded, largely, by people who don't want to to out, or the users on this forum may be the people who don't want to go out.
However, I find it ridiculous whenever I see a threat about going out partying, socialising or nightclubbing, about half of the people to post either say 'I went out partying about once per term in my first year' or 'I rarely ever go out, and if I do, I just go to the cinema'
I mean, fair enough, nightclubs aren't for everybody and some of the more awkward people might find them intimidating and not interesting, but Jesus, surely you want to go and make friends and have stories to tell about when you was so drunk you did blah blah, or when you accidentally said you liked someone because you was tipsy.
I mean Christ I can't think of anything worse than going to University, not going out nightclubbing, studying 24/7, coming out with a first but having had a stressful, depressing and boring 3 years... Ready to go onto the next 40 of hard work and not doing the aforementioned.
People on this forum are really close minded. Get some friends, go do some shots, do dumb things, laugh about if when you're over your hangover, have stories to tell your kids. Stop studying for a career which is going to take over your life, because before you know it, you'll be 65, retiring, having not lived and not made many friends.
The only people I see saying they go out lots are often people from Solent or one of the 'lower' London Universities (basically, anywhere but London College/Imperial)
People annoy me on this thread because everybody is so anti-social and I could guarantee awkward in person. What's the point in having a Masters Degree & 65k per year if you don't know how to socialise and never make friends, girlfriends, wife etc.
Maybe I'm coming across too strongly but people need to realise uni should be an equal balance between these 3; study, socialising, extra-curricular/working.
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Getting hammered isn't everyone's idea of 'fun' nor do you have to go on a 'night out' to have a social life. People socialise in varying forms and I'm not sure judging them for their alternative social lives is the best way to go.
Societies, drama groups, sports, and various other organisations are a way to meet people and make these close bonds you allude to.
N.B. This is not me, I love going out but in moderation.
EDIT: TSR is a poor representation of people's lives at the higher end unis BTW. This site tends to skew more towards the recluse/insanely academically focused on average.
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Original post by Brubeckian
What a load of ****. Do you actually think everyone enjoys going out and getting wasted? Is it wrong to ENJOY the subject you chose to study at university? The subject you're paying 9k+ for.
No **** people from lower universities like going out, that's all they're good at, it's also possible that people have other hobbies/interests that take up their time so it's not possible to go out.
You're the one with the closed mind.
No **** people from lower universities like going out, that's all they're good at, it's also possible that people have other hobbies/interests that take up their time so it's not possible to go out.
You're the one with the closed mind.
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Damn.Damn.
Original post by Brubeckian
What a load of ****. Do you actually think everyone enjoys going out and getting wasted? Is it wrong to ENJOY the subject you chose to study at university? The subject you're paying 9k+ for.
No **** people from lower universities like going out, that's all they're good at, it's also possible that people have other hobbies/interests that take up their time so it's not possible to go out.
You're the one with the closed mind.
No **** people from lower universities like going out, that's all they're good at, it's also possible that people have other hobbies/interests that take up their time so it's not possible to go out.
You're the one with the closed mind.
Someone got their academically focused panties in a twist.
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Original post by lewif002
Yeah it was a bit much, soz.
This is a huge misconception, loads of people on here enjoy going out.. ? Others don't like nightclubs but go out and do other things. Either way, that's a busy and active social life. Everyone's different, celebrate it! 
Generally you'll find, people who go to decent universities and have their lives in order might actually enjoy the subjects that they're studying! (I know right, shocking). Why are you assuming everyone 'studies for a career'?
You're closed minded.
You're closed minded.
Probably because most people on TSR go to reasonably good unis - therefore they are probably interested in their subject (so would be more than happy spending their evenings studying it), don't party too much (or they wouldn't have got the grades to get into a good uni), and have too much work to go out often anyway.
Also, we're generally intelligent enough to realise that there are many other ways of enjoying yourself than clubbing - e.g. joining societies or going to the cinema with friends. And you don't end up with a killer hangover the next morning.
"Jesus, surely you want to go and make friends and have stories to tell about when you was so drunk you did blah blah"
Can't think of anything worse tbh... why would anyone want to make a fool of themselves, then boast about it afterwards???
Also, as everyone is saying - TSR isn't exactly a representative sample. We're a load of unsociable students who are chatting on an internet forum because we don't have another kind of a social life... or maybe that's just me...
Also, we're generally intelligent enough to realise that there are many other ways of enjoying yourself than clubbing - e.g. joining societies or going to the cinema with friends. And you don't end up with a killer hangover the next morning.
"Jesus, surely you want to go and make friends and have stories to tell about when you was so drunk you did blah blah"
Can't think of anything worse tbh... why would anyone want to make a fool of themselves, then boast about it afterwards???
Also, as everyone is saying - TSR isn't exactly a representative sample. We're a load of unsociable students who are chatting on an internet forum because we don't have another kind of a social life... or maybe that's just me...
Original post by lewif002
Hear me out.
The only people I see saying they go out lots are often people from Solent or one of the 'lower' London Universities (basically, anywhere but London College/Imperial)
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The only people I see saying they go out lots are often people from Solent or one of the 'lower' London Universities (basically, anywhere but London College/Imperial)
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That is because Solent is the most social uni in the country and the lecturers are so good that we can afford to go out a lot. It's also small enough that you can get help as and when you need it rather than having to make an appointment and the lecturers don't give up until you get it.
Original post by Brubeckian
No **** people from lower universities like going out, that's all they're good at,
.
No **** people from lower universities like going out, that's all they're good at,
.
That's not really fair I thrived at uni (yes I went to Solent) and I have many skills that do not involve getting wasted or stoned (although not drinking or doing drugs may have something to do with that).
also OP just so we are clear I did go out at least once almost every week.
Original post by lewif002
Hear me out.
I understand a lot of the people on here go to good Universities where they may be surrounded, largely, by people who don't want to to out, or the users on this forum may be the people who don't want to go out.
However, I find it ridiculous whenever I see a threat about going out partying, socialising or nightclubbing, about half of the people to post either say 'I went out partying about once per term in my first year' or 'I rarely ever go out, and if I do, I just go to the cinema'
I mean, fair enough, nightclubs aren't for everybody and some of the more awkward people might find them intimidating and not interesting, but Jesus, surely you want to go and make friends and have stories to tell about when you was so drunk you did blah blah, or when you accidentally said you liked someone because you was tipsy.
I mean Christ I can't think of anything worse than going to University, not going out nightclubbing, studying 24/7, coming out with a first but having had a stressful, depressing and boring 3 years... Ready to go onto the next 40 of hard work and not doing the aforementioned.
People on this forum are really close minded. Get some friends, go do some shots, do dumb things, laugh about if when you're over your hangover, have stories to tell your kids. Stop studying for a career which is going to take over your life, because before you know it, you'll be 65, retiring, having not lived and not made many friends.
The only people I see saying they go out lots are often people from Solent or one of the 'lower' London Universities (basically, anywhere but London College/Imperial)
People annoy me on this thread because everybody is so anti-social and I could guarantee awkward in person. What's the point in having a Masters Degree & 65k per year if you don't know how to socialise and never make friends, girlfriends, wife etc.
Maybe I'm coming across too strongly but people need to realise uni should be an equal balance between these 3; study, socialising, extra-curricular/working.
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I understand a lot of the people on here go to good Universities where they may be surrounded, largely, by people who don't want to to out, or the users on this forum may be the people who don't want to go out.
However, I find it ridiculous whenever I see a threat about going out partying, socialising or nightclubbing, about half of the people to post either say 'I went out partying about once per term in my first year' or 'I rarely ever go out, and if I do, I just go to the cinema'
I mean, fair enough, nightclubs aren't for everybody and some of the more awkward people might find them intimidating and not interesting, but Jesus, surely you want to go and make friends and have stories to tell about when you was so drunk you did blah blah, or when you accidentally said you liked someone because you was tipsy.
I mean Christ I can't think of anything worse than going to University, not going out nightclubbing, studying 24/7, coming out with a first but having had a stressful, depressing and boring 3 years... Ready to go onto the next 40 of hard work and not doing the aforementioned.
People on this forum are really close minded. Get some friends, go do some shots, do dumb things, laugh about if when you're over your hangover, have stories to tell your kids. Stop studying for a career which is going to take over your life, because before you know it, you'll be 65, retiring, having not lived and not made many friends.
The only people I see saying they go out lots are often people from Solent or one of the 'lower' London Universities (basically, anywhere but London College/Imperial)
People annoy me on this thread because everybody is so anti-social and I could guarantee awkward in person. What's the point in having a Masters Degree & 65k per year if you don't know how to socialise and never make friends, girlfriends, wife etc.
Maybe I'm coming across too strongly but people need to realise uni should be an equal balance between these 3; study, socialising, extra-curricular/working.
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You're being quite close minded yourself in assuming that everyone wants kids.
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People come to university to study and get the qualifications. Plenty of time to play and socialise when you're older and you're working a decent job and earning good money. University isn't meant to be fun.
I am typically posting on my phone somewhere behind the velvet rope. My entourage and also many bitches do a round of shots every time I get poz rep. Any Personal Rep is announced by the MC and the whole club goes wild for it.
Original post by Devastator
People come to university to study and get the qualifications. Plenty of time to play and socialise when you're older and you're working a decent job and earning good money. University isn't meant to be fun.
Yes it is if you don't like what you study than do something else.
Original post by cambio wechsel
I am typically posting on my phone somewhere behind the velvet rope. My entourage and also many bitches do a round of shots every time I get poz rep. Any Personal Rep is announced by the MC and the whole club goes wild for it.
No idea what you just said
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Original post by jonathanemptage
Yes it is if you don't like what you study than do something else.
People don't study because they "like" it. People don't go to university to have fun. People do all this because it helps with getting the job and the career that they're aiming for.
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