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im in the middle of my first year
gonna have to take a couple semesters off though cause of A: they arent offering anything ive already taken this summer and B: the surgery
obviously, if it doesnt happen, ill try my best to register for classes, but if it does happen, i obviously cant cause ill be recovering and that takes months to do
I am currently studying at a university. I'm doing so because it'll further my potentials in life and because I love to learn 😄 I'm currently studying practical philosophy. I have not yet finished any course but I'm striding for a degree in Didactics. I'm currently studying practical philosophy as a preparation course before I take on the Didactics program 🙂
I think it's very important to study at the university. It brings you to a whole different league of thinking and knowing. You'll see the world through new eyes because of all the things you frequently learn 😊
Yes. I do go to uni to learn, but if I'm being honest, my parents would not accept my not going to college. I could learn on my own, but a degree is pretty much required for most jobs these days.
I study mathematics and physics. I'll be receiving a B.S. in Mathematics and a B.S. in Physics hopefully in May of next year.
Then hopefully I'll be attending graduate school...if I get accepted somewhere...which is unlikely. mmm
I go to a community college because going to a university straight out of High School is a waste of money.
I'm taking my general ed. classes atm with a few fun BS classes sprinkled in, and ultimately I'm aiming for a degree in Computer Science, though I'm also getting A+ Certified on the side. Once I'm done with all that and I've got a decent job I'm going back to School to get a degree in engineering and electronics.
Going to College is important because in this day and age a college degree is almost a requirement to get a good job. However, the idea that someone who's gone to college is smarter than someone who hasn't is a misconception. There is nothing you can learn in College that you can't learn elsewhere.
Originally posted by AbnormalButSane
Yes. I do go to uni to learn, but if I'm being honest, my parents would not accept my not going to college. I could learn on my own, but a degree is pretty much required for most jobs these days.I study mathematics and physics. I'll be receiving a B.S. in Mathematics and a B.S. in Physics hopefully in May of next year.
Then hopefully I'll be attending graduate school...if I get accepted somewhere...which is unlikely. mmm
Re: Did you go to university?
Did you go to university? Yes, I did
Why or why not? Because, at the time I felt like it was the right thing to do.
What did you study? I was majoring in English with a minor in Spanish
Did you get a degree? What degree? No I did not
Do you think it is useful/important? It depends on what you're wanting to do with your life. If you're wanting to be a doctor or a lawyer, then yes it's very important. But for what I want to achieve, it's just a waste of time and money.
Did you go to university?
- Yes, at the University of Teesside.
Why or why not?
- To improve my skills, learn to live on my own and do my own things. I tend to feel sometimes I mainly went because my friends from college did too.
What did you study?
- Well firstly I took Computer Animation but started to dislike the subject and also had a falling out with the friends I went down to Middlesbrough with so I transferred to Computer Games Art, moved into a uni house with some foreign guys and stuck with that course.
Did you get a degree? What degree?
- Yes, a BA (Hons) in Computer Games Art. It was tough with all the deadlines, modules and In Course Assessments (ICAs) but I eventually got it all done, even scored well on some modules I didn't think I would.
Do you think it is useful/important?
- Don't really know, I guess it can help to get your foot in the door, especially with the work placement years they offer you; but sometimes courses can be poorly structured, leaving the students to miss out on skills the industries would rather you were being taught. I know the course I was on suffered a lot of criticism for this, which led to some resentment between the students and the course leader.
Did you go to university? Yes
Why or why not? To live up to my parents' expectations of me and because you need a degree to get a decent job these days.
What did you study? Journalism, but I dropped out, Hotel Management, but I dropped out. Then I studied to become a Proces Operator, and I finished that last year.
Did you get a degree? What degree? Yes, Proces Operator.
Do you think it is useful/important? Well it definitely is useful, to get a job at least. Though I guess you could lead a perfectly happy life without ever getting a degree, so hippies could argue how important it actually is.
Re: Did you go to university?
Did you go to university?
Yep
Why or why not?
Finished school, thought it was the thing you 'had' to do to get a job srug
What did you study?
Comp Science and Multimedia
Did you get a degree? What degree?
Nope, spent 2 years there and dropped out. Did a specialist course elsewhere, got qualified through that.
Do you think it is useful/important?
Depends what you want to do. I have friends who did engineering etc and you just wont get a job in that field if you don't have a degree. My own xp is completely different though, I found everything they were teaching was only a general overview and was outdated. Also had to do crappy unrelated subjects like language or social studies as complementary crap to the course, thought that was a waste of my time and money.
Specialist course on the other hand was more than half the price and taught me exactly what I wanted. I've seen showreels from people who got their degree in the same field and their work is just ****ing crap.
tl;dr -
uni = theory
spec course = prac
Went for a while, got disenfranchised by the fact that I was learning things I taught myself how to do years ago. I was going for graphic design, and in at least one class I actually knew more than my teachers did.
I'll go back eventually to finish up a degree of some sort, but honestly it's not required for every field, and for what I want to do, a strong portfolio is more important.
Originally posted by Sancty
Did you go to university?
Originally posted by Sancty
Why or why not?
Originally posted by Sancty
What did you study?
Originally posted by Sancty
Did you get a degree? What degree?
Originally posted by Sancty
Do you think it is useful/important?