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17th November 2006, 3:46pm
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#16 | | Whoa Black Jesus
Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Dixieland
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| Re: Did you go to University?
Don't get me wrong Am-Y, I sometimes wish I had one and I've been toying with the idea of going to Uni next year to try and further myself. | 
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17th November 2006, 3:47pm
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#17 | | Fat Cow
Join Date: Apr 2001
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| Re: Did you go to University?
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Originally Posted by Devastator  I'm now on 'Getting a Degree - Attempt 2'. I'm doing a completely different course from last year (BA Arts & Social Sciences as opposed to BEng Product Design), and basically I still don't feel like I'm getting anything out of it. Just wanting some different perspectives on the whole thing really.
You made it sound like I must have really sinister reasons, haha. | My 1st attempt at uni was Stirling, hated the course, hated university and had 2 babies, so left. I went back (2nd attempt) to do medicine at Glasgow and 9yrs and 3 degress later, I've finished. It was what I expected, but bloody hard work and now I think about it quite time consuming. I wouldn't be in the job I am without my degree(s).
I didn't experience the whole student social thing, but that's cos I had personal commitments different from the average student.
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Originally Posted by softparody Emmm no, your hairline is the line of your hair. Like 'receding hairline' So it's level with the hairline on my neck, but all the way round. | | |
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17th November 2006, 3:49pm
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#18 | | Forum SuperMod SuperMod
Join Date: Mar 2002
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| Re: Did you go to University?
Mentally I fell as though I'm ready to choose something to study at this stage in my life whereas when i left school I really really wasn't.
Going back now wouldn't be a great financial option for me although I'm in a much more focused place now and anything I chose would be because I really wanted to see it through and develop. My first degree I only gained because I would have been utterly ashamed to jack it without finishing it.
What a strange way I used to think. | |
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17th November 2006, 3:58pm
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#19 | | tear you apart
Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: piano island
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| Re: Did you go to University?
When is a degree-less multi-billionaire going to come in this thread and tell me to leave Uni? WHEN?! | |
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17th November 2006, 4:00pm
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#20 | | Whoa Black Jesus
Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Dixieland
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| Re: Did you go to University?
Amy, leave Uni. | |
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17th November 2006, 4:00pm
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#21 | | ShakingTheDisease SuperMod
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| Re: Did you go to University?
I bet there's more billionaires without degrees than with, and by a very large margin.
Not that NOT having a degree assures you of becoming a billionaire!
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17th November 2006, 4:02pm
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#22 | | tear you apart
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| Re: Did you go to University?
Toast, are you saying that if I leave Uni, I'll become a billionaire? | |
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17th November 2006, 4:04pm
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#23 | | ShakingTheDisease SuperMod
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| Re: Did you go to University?
I was trying not to but I confused myself and now I'm not sure what I said.
Anyhow, you can't take any advice from someone who spent ten years getting one degree!
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17th November 2006, 4:05pm
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#24 | | Fat Cow
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| Re: Did you go to University?
These billionaires eventually have to resort to 'buying' their degrees thru' some trickery and are so damn chuffed when they do, the world has to hear about it. It's not always about money, but having money gives you the option of saying with confidence "it's not always about money", I suppose.
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Originally Posted by softparody Emmm no, your hairline is the line of your hair. Like 'receding hairline' So it's level with the hairline on my neck, but all the way round. | | |
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17th November 2006, 4:08pm
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#25 | | tear you apart
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Obviously I'm not that actually all that concerned about not being a billionaire (a few million would do) but I don't want to be stuck doing something I hate for the rest of my life just to scrape by. Not that getting a degree is a ticket to The Fun Careers and Free Money Centre or anything. | |
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17th November 2006, 4:09pm
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#26 | | Fat Cow
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| Re: Did you go to University?
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Originally Posted by djtoast I was trying not to but I confused myself and Inow 'm not sure what I said.
Anyhow, you can't take any advice from someone who spent ten years getting one degree! | See that's why you're easily confused...you did a 'special' 10yr degree 
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Originally Posted by softparody Emmm no, your hairline is the line of your hair. Like 'receding hairline' So it's level with the hairline on my neck, but all the way round. | | |
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17th November 2006, 4:12pm
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#27 | | I hate your band SuperMod
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| Re: Did you go to University?
The trick to getting a good job is to be a useful and interested person. If you ain’t enjoying or getting anything out of your degree course, then you’re studying the wrong subject. If you ain’t engaged with the subject now, you can’t expect to enjoy working in that field for the forseeable future either. If you don’t enjoy something, you’re unlikely to be great at it.
I may have just said the same thing four different ways. Hmmm. | |
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17th November 2006, 4:12pm
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#28 | | Help a brother out.
Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Hyndland
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| Re: Did you go to University?
Amy if it's any consolation I am in the exact same position.
Wondering whether or not to apply for a different course or just scrap it altogether.
I have awesome friends who keep saying "uni's not for everyone". But I don't want to feel like I've let myself down 
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17th November 2006, 4:14pm
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#29 | | Fattly Drawn Boy Editor
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| Re: Did you go to University?
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Originally Posted by hotblonde My 1st attempt at uni was Stirling, hated the course, hated university and had 2 babies, so left. I went back (2nd attempt) to do medicine at Glasgow and 9yrs and 3 degress later, I've finished. It was what I expected, but bloody hard work and now I think about it quite time consuming. I wouldn't be in the job I am without my degree(s).
I didn't experience the whole student social thing, but that's cos I had personal commitments different from the average student. | What are your degrees then, out of interest?
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17th November 2006, 4:15pm
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#30 | | Fat Cow
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| Re: Did you go to University?
MedSci (Sci bit in virology), MSc, PhD (altho' not had viva yet, so the last one is putative  )
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Originally Posted by softparody Emmm no, your hairline is the line of your hair. Like 'receding hairline' So it's level with the hairline on my neck, but all the way round. | | |
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