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Tdlicrfthawk · Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:54 am Post subject: Sucks to be me...

Here goes,

The situation I am currently under is considered very bad. After finishing my A-Levels with mediocre results, I decided that further education would be the next best option. Everyone I know was going so, why shouldn't I? So I enrolled, choosing a Law course without thinking about any future prospects other than because I enjoyed the subject.

I then entered the university system, with nothing more on my mind than some work and procrastination. The days, weeks and months went past, the work I was doing for university was not sufficient enough and only a month ago was I cracking the whip with a move on.

Here I am today trying to cram 6 months of work into 6 weeks of revision.

Maybe I haven't chosen the right attitude and lacked self control as to the aim of university.

I was wondering whether I should take a year out and consider other options.

dPaladin · Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:04 am Post subject:

What other options?
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Tdlicrfthawk · Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:12 am Post subject:

The other options would be to take time out to find a job.

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I have found that working a crappy job (Arby's) was very maturing. That being said, I worked it for nearly a year and it wasn't maturing enough. I still had the same problem of burning out after a month or so when in school. It may be beneficial for you, however.

I wasn't joking when I suggested joining the military. I don't know what the Forces offer you over there, but over here not only will they pay me far more than I could get anywhere else, they'll give me better training than I could get anywhere else, better health care than I could get anywhere else, and they'll give me a butt load of money for school. I would suggest you at least look into your armed forces. If they pay anything like the American military, I say you jump on it.
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dPaladin · Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 2:35 pm Post subject:

Getting a job for a year won't help you with anything, unless you're completely out of money to pay for school. You'll get some crappy job for a year and at the end of the year you'll be asking this same question. You'll either:

1) Go back to school having wasted a year.
2) Keep working at your crappy job that probably has very little mobility.

You're much better off just doing your damn schoolwork.
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Lester Square · Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 3:16 pm Post subject:

Just clarify for me, I want to know if I've read you right (it's entirely possible I have not); you're in the first year of university, done fuck-all the whole year and now have a couple of weeks to essentially do the entire course?

If so, I love you. Very Happy

If it's any encouragement, that's a pretty precise description of my third year. And I LIVE ON.
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Tdlicrfthawk · Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 3:49 pm Post subject:

Sam · Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 4:16 pm Post subject:

One of your problems, and I know I've told you this time and time again, is having such a negative attitude. I know it's possible to be over-optimistic and I have seen the consequences of that, but it's also possible to be over-pessimistic... and again, I'm pretty sure I've seen the consequences of that as well.

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Sam · Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 6:58 am Post subject: Re: Sucks to be me...

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Sam · Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 7:56 am Post subject:

Yeah as far as I'm aware university doesn't really work very much like that in the UK. Not mine, at least.

Mike · is a stale Arsecrumpet™ Joined: 18 Oct 2007 Posts: 179

Yeah, it pretty much doesn't.

But yeah, I guess I should explain my earlier comment. You don't sound like you really know what you are doing in uni. Don't let parents and friends pressure you into thinking that you 'need' further education. You don't. In hindsight, I wish I'd left school at A-level and started work. Then I wouldn't be £12k+ in debt and with a pointless degree that I didn't want anyway.

Do you actually want to be a lawyer? Can you pay for your tuition outright? The financial burden later in life is serious. I don't for one minute subscribe to the conventional view that everyone needs college/university to be successful; in fact, I think that unless you want to be something that outright requires a degree, like a doctor or a lawyer, or can pay for all your own tuition, it's simply not worth it.

I'm probably going to get roundly flamed out for my ker-azy views, but I don't care. If you're taking on something that will cost you upwards of ten thousand pounds you better be damn sure that you want it and can do it. You WILL have to pay it off.
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Cheese Monkey · Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:18 pm Post subject:

Ehh. I can't remember who all's a brit and who isn't, here. Razz

My bad...
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Tdlicrfthawk · Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:38 am Post subject:

Mike · is a stale Arsecrumpet™ Joined: 18 Oct 2007 Posts: 179

Oh, I wasn't suggesting that your nearest and dearest would actually be forcing you to go. I meant simply that a lot of people around you will insist that it's basically impossible to be successful and happy without further education, and that you shouldn't take any notice of them. It's not true.

But, sure. I'm not looking to rain on your parade. If you're sure, then, go for it Very Happy

good luck.
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Tdlicrfthawk · Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 7:03 am Post subject:

I don't think I want to be here anymore. Sad

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Cheese Monkey · Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 11:02 am Post subject:

Now what do you mean by that? Confused

Here on the fourms? I hope we haven't done anything to worsen your situation... Smirk Lune

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Tdlicrfthawk · Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 12:16 pm Post subject:

Cheese Monkey · Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 2:24 pm Post subject:

Well you came to the right place. Panic is not good, man. The first and most important thing to do is to talk to someone about what's bugging you. You gave us an overview here, but not a lot of detail.

Often with something like this, you don't feel like sharing the details with people you don't know very well. But you have to share the details with someone instead of just trying to deal with them all on your own. Trust me, that just leads to bigger problems.

I'd say get on AIM or Facebook chat or whatever, or in person, and find someone to vent to in great detail. It can be someone you don't know well... in fact, that can actually be helpful. Sometimes those kinds of people can offer you less bias and more novelty in their opinions and suggestions. Razz

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Tdlicrfthawk · Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 3:54 pm Post subject:

University is now officially the worst experience I have ever had in my life.
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dPaladin · Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 5:35 pm Post subject:

I quite agree.

I switched schools to go to a much larger, more demanding school, and I've found that my education isn't any better, the expenses are horrific, and the teachers and everyone else working for the school don't give half a shit about anything but making money, with very few exceptions.

So I'm going back.

And you might try another school as well I guess is what I'm saying.
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Cheese Monkey · Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 9:51 am Post subject:

Damian · Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 1:10 pm Post subject:

That's interesting, dP. I feel like most of the profs I've met at USC really care. And this place is large and hella expensive.

Shrug.
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dPaladin · Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 4:09 pm Post subject:

Yeah, I'm no fan of the "large schools are always bad" spiel and I wasn't saying that. But the large school I went to was pretty bad. Maybe if it were a really selective large school with better financial aid I would be able to stomach it, but right now I feel like I'm doing all the teaching to myself. And I can teach myself stuff anywhere, so I just want someone to print a degree on a piece of paper for me.
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