ross23
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Registered: 17th Mar 04
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does anyone on here go to uni? ive been thinking how much better than working full time it must be! is it all its made out to be? i think i really want to go!
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stubs
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Registered: 30th Jun 02
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Sometimes think that myself... but when I see all my mates gettin really stressed out about their exams & coursawork etc.. makes me appreciate being able to come home after a day at work - STRESS FREE!! 
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Thoday
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its class, you miss out if you dont go, the experience, only downside is it doesnt get you a job much better then someone with 3 years work experience, unless ur degree is specialised like physio say
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ross23
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but now we just have to waste our lives away working everyday and getting up early! do you think it'd be cool living away at uni and having fun all the time?
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andy hirst
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if your gonna go, go to do the work not party, because it will get you in debt and you'll end up with fuck all. I've been to two:
1. MMU age 19-21, messed about, spent loads of time in the SU, left after second year
2 Salford UNI age 21-23, Got the work done and got good grades, just graduated.
tooo many people dropped out in the first years and they were all people who took to the lifestyle but not to the work which is why you are there.
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drunkenfool
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Registered: 7th Feb 03
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im going in september after having spent a year out. I think it was the break from the system i needed cos i had just had enough of learning!
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ross23
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if i go next year im gonna be 20 do you reckon thats too old cos ill have had 2 years out? i really want to go next year and i reckon id do the work
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Angie
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Go for it mate, what harm can it do? when i started uni at 18 there were loads of people there who were in their 20s so to be honest you will be in the majority. 
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drunkenfool
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20 isnt too old, im 20 in october! Think of all the younger girls too 
PS - My mate said that most of the people on his course have taken a year or more out too, so hes one of the young ones at 18! (when he started)
[Edited on 20-08-2004 by drunkenfool]
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kinkycorsa
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I was supposed to be going in Sept but not now due to money probs but would hav bin goin at 21 and I know I wudn't hav bin the youngest. Mates have a said it's a laff and but wouldn't recommend going if it's to get a better job cuz chance is you'd be better of gettin experience in the long run go for it!
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Simon
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20 isnt old at all, im going in sept, My girlfreind has been at uni for a year now there was loads of people over 20 in her halls
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greycorsa
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yeah theres loads of ppl over 20!
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Ian
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The people I was there with who were older generally worked harder and achieved more.
Its not completely about socialising all the time, you do need to be interested in what you study and you will be skint especially if you move away. It may not even further your job prospects unless you do very well.
That said, if you do, you can go further.
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broster
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my flat mate last year was 23 and he just started uni, its well worth it for the experience, i had a year out and thought id be one of the oldest in uni but i was the youngest in my flat for the 1st year
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jmacd
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Registered: 24th Jan 04
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im at uni at the mo. its a gud laugh, until i have to pay back my student loan.lol
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R Lee
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i had an excellent time there. was great fun, meeting lots of new people and general socialising
fuck the sudying though... 
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luca2020
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quote:
Originally posted by ross23
if i go next year im gonna be 20 do you reckon thats too old cos ill have had 2 years out? i really want to go next year and i reckon id do the work
i know loads of people that are 20/21/22 just starting uni so ur not to old at all lol
I love uni, u make awsome mates and u have such a better time going out than u would do if u were aty home
and i hate the thought of working full time for the rest of my life now, seems like such a waste, wanna have fun while ur young mate and do the boring work stuff later
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corsa5dr
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Do it mate. But please go to get a good degree rather than to just have a good social life, degrees are becoming less valued nowadays because of muppets who go just to drink loads.
There are still loads of good graduate jobs out there too. For example a friend of a friend went to work as a trainee regional manager at Lidls after her Business degree, £30,000 increasing to £40kish after training. That is pretty damn good with loads of career prospects.
Its just harder to get these jobs with the high number of graduates, im hoping to get a 1st class degree which i hope will give myself an advantage when i come to look for a job.
[Edited on 21-08-2004 by corsa5dr]
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marcbcorsa
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Alright Ross, i spoke to you in time the other night!! Deffo go to uni mate, im at northumbria in newc. You do have to do a fair bit of work, but the good times outweigh the bad. go 4 it!!
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Kris TD
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i went for 2 years, had a brilliant time, course was crap so i left, got a good job now though, dont regret going. should have done another course now. problem i find is schools push you to go, took me a few years to decide wat i wanted to do, and it wasnt doing engineering at uni.
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Carl
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im 20 nearly 21 and ive just got my AS results to get into Uni! I messed about first time around and ive never really know what to do but im just going to knuckle down now ive found something i have a bit of interest in. I've watched so many of my class mates do exactly what i did and mess about but thats what you do when your young, i didn't say anything to them as they wouldn't have listened and they have to make their own mistakes.
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Phil321
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You are mad if you have the opportunity to go and you don't.
Best years of my life by far. First time away from home, living with mates and generally having the time of your life.
I worked when I needed to and came out with a good degree from a very good Uni. Now have a very good job on Fasttrack Graduate Scheme with a blue chip company who pay me lots and give me lots of time off for various development courses etc. Also have a structured pay scheme which means tidy pay rise each year 
Miss Uni like crazy though! Do it while you can and enjoy it
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corsa5dr
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Phil what company mate, and what course did you take? Just wondering how hard you found it to get a job when you graduated, ive got my final year next year and have got to start thinking about work!
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Phil321
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Tis within the Finance sector. I did Economics and personally found it OK to get a job. I got the one I wanted so I guess I was one of the lucky ones.
Get any experience you can, helps sooooo much. I did an internship for the summer of my 2nd yr and it was invaluable in interviews, application forms etc.
What you looking to go into?
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corsa5dr
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Nice one Im taking Business studies at UWE (university of the west of england) and quite enjoy the economics side of it which we go into a fair bit.
Im worried about the experience side of things as ive only had a supermarket job for the last few years, although ive had supervisory experience etc there.
Im hopefully looking to go into marketing as it interests me and apparently pays very well, however as im doing a general degree its probably best to keep my options open. Im also interested in retail as ive heard many retail firms take on graduate trainees for regional managment positions.
Ive even toyed with the idea of taking a masters but maybe itll be more beneficial to start work. Just aiming to get a 1st at the moment to try and stand out from all the business graduates with 2:1s
[Edited on 21-08-2004 by corsa5dr]
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