Ive studied for 2 years at a Uni 2 hours from home. Did not like living there, and my 2 years were on the whole relatively miserable. Im keen to finish my course from home, online.
All lectures are posted online, some seminar tutors put materials online, and I have never had to do an in person exam, all my work has been essay based. In 2nd year, i probably attended only half my lectures or seminars, and never recieved emails asking where I was from the Uni. In many ways, being away from home was a distraction and prevented me from studying to my full potential.
If required, I'd happily go up for disseration meetings, but living in the univeristy town is a real red line for me. What is the best way to approach this with the Uni- I presume if they knew the full facts they would not be happy with my intentions to not be present for my course.
Should I keep them in the dark and then see what comes from my lack of attendance? Should I be forthcoming with my circumstances and see what they say?
Any thoughts are welcome.