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Oct 11, 09 at 6:37pm
University

Pro's:
  • Degree and higher average annual income
  • Parties/nightlife
  • First experience of living away from home while still living in a 'secluded community' with people you are familiar with
  • You don't have to grow up and get a job just yet

    Con's:
  • grades required to get in
  • HUGE debts to pay off
  • Lecturers are not like teachers, they speak and then they leave you to figure out what they just said
  • lot of work outside scheduled classes
  • May not be jobs available when you finish

    So is university worth it? (Did you/do you/will you) go to university? Discuss.


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    Oct 11, 09 at 6:40pm
    re: University

    Nah. I won't go. I'm a little too lazy to go. And i don't like school.



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    re: University

    I don't think I'll go to an university, I'll finish this year and then continue three years on the Music line before getting a job/becoming famous.



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    Oct 11, 09 at 6:41pm
    re: University

    I'm at Uni.


    You have 25 years to pay off the debts. You can take a 5 year break from paying them off at any time, and you only pay back when you earn more than 15k a year.

    You can choose to live at home which saves you getting loans.

    There are more than just lectures. I'm in a classroom for like 6/7 hours a week.

    The grades can actually be pretty low, especially if you choose a foundation year. All that means is you're at uni for an extra year, learning to make up for your poor grades


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    Oct 11, 09 at 6:44pm
    re: University

    In Scotland you only pay your loan debt off if your earning more than double it or something. I dont see why your even considering it, the prospect of getting a degree can double your future earnings, not to mention open a whole new world of Academia to you.


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    Oct 11, 09 at 6:48pm
    re: University

    The prices for universities are unfreaking believable.

    And that is why I love getting free money just because im a foreigner!



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    Oct 11, 09 at 6:49pm
    re: University

    In Scotland, the state pays for it.



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    Oct 11, 09 at 7:05pm
    re: University

    I'm in university now and I love it . Tuition fees are crazily high but I get loans and scholarships. I can actually pay back all the loans anytime cuz my scholarships/grants pretty much covered it all. Now I just have money sitting in my bank and collecting interests XD.


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    Oct 11, 09 at 7:07pm
    re: University

    Yeah I'm going, hoping to study Architecture there because I'm really good at all the subjects required for it.



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    Oct 11, 09 at 7:14pm
    re: University

    I would like to go. I should have gone this year, if my GCSE's were half decent, so I'm kind of late but meh.

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    Oct 11, 09 at 7:17pm
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    Durr hurr i'm not gonna go to uni. I didn't even go to college >>

    Well i went for half the course 3:

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    Oct 11, 09 at 7:21pm
    re: University

    I go to a university and I think it's definitely worth it. You get better jobs anywhere than if you were to graduate from college. However, the tuition has been rising but luckily, my scholarship pays most of my tuition. It still is quite a hefty sum for me to pay the rest seeing as I'm an international student and we basically pay 3X the amount residents pay.

    In short, yes. It's definitely worth it in the long run.
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    Oct 11, 09 at 7:23pm
    re: University

    I think the pros greatly outweigh the cons. Yes, college is insanely expensive, especially if you're paying out of state tuition, but all the friends you make from classes, clubs, sororities, or whatever method you choose--it really makes the whole experience great. Just don't procrastinate, take notes in class, study a little, and do your homework, and you'll get through much better than you'll expect.

    If you join the military, they'll pay for your college, if you have scholarships, that will pay for college, if you get good grades, even that will help you out. There are many opportunities to take advantage of.

    Once you graduate college with a degree, you will make much more money than a high school graduate.


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    Oct 11, 09 at 7:29pm
    re: University

    I'm going to a city college right now... but ima transfer to a university in 2 years




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    Oct 11, 09 at 7:54pm
    re: University

    Probably not going now.

    Considering my career plans, and how apparently it doesn't matter if I jump in in six/seven years with my fancy accounting degree or if I spend those four/five years after college earning a living, I think I might be better off not going.

    I might have a change of heart at some point after further research, but if the option to do just as well out of life and get out of the classroom four/five years earlier is available then I'm damn well taking it.


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