The University Thread - Exams YEAH! Life after uni?

[andretmzt]

In other news, got my first choice of dissertation. 'How sugar cane cultivation in Sudan will be affected by a changing climate', here I come

Oh and I get to use the Met Office crop model so if everything goes well, I should be in a pretty good position to get a research job at the Met Office if everything doesn't go to plan this year.

[That]

Is that the one at the AOPP or not? I saw you were applying there a while back.

[Frank]

But "reading" is a perfectly cromulent way of saying you're studying something!

I read the Metro. I don't study it

[Mini E]

Oh God... Here's something I didn't think I'd ever say

Reading this page, I whole-heartedly agree with KP.


I'm off to shower to wash this moment off me

[andretmzt]

Is that the one at the AOPP or not? I saw you were applying there a while back.

Nah I decided not to apply in the end. While going to Oxford would be great and I thought the subject matter looked very interesting (radiative transfer model for a comet? strawberry float yeah!!), I didn't think it played to my strengths. I also reckon I'd be intimidated by the academic environment. Too many clever people, somewhere like East Anglia is more up my street

[That]

Ah, pity, I'd've come said hello! I hear great things about East Anglia on the climate research front though - "climate-gate" aside! - so I'm sure you'll have a fantastic PhD there.

[1cmanny1]

Please don't misunderstand my point: I completely accept that there is an obvious economic argument for applying to a University with a high reputation. However, what I want you to understand is that that is one facet of a great many equally valid things people consider when they choose a University and a course. There is a huge difference between understanding that reputation (of both degree title and institution) is an aspect of why someone would choose a particular course, and saying this:

"A little late, I know, but if you are going to do a Physiotherapy course ( ) You should also do a business course. Too many idiots start up their own business thinking technical skills are enough. Are computer courses easy? I imagine so, no essay or reports. Especially at your universities Since they aren't in the top 100. Like mine " (1cmanny1, p. 140)

What I am trying to do is merely to attempt to explain to you the extremely gradiated set of completely lucid reasons as to why any one student may apply to any given course, and why I consider it rather ignorant of you to roll your eyes at any subject or University.

Remember, you didn't say "you should consider reading physiotherapy with business at a more highly-ranked University for a greater advantage in the jobs market upon graduation" - that would have been a more salient point, albeit still arguably wrong as his physiotherapy course was NHS-funded and thus made economic sense in that regard. What you actually did was scoff at the idea of someone doing physiotherapy, then imply it was even less worthwhile for being at Teesside. This is simply arrogant, ill-informed hogwash, and I hope you're getting a feel as for why.

Please don't misunderstand my point: I completely accept that there is an obvious economic argument for applying to a University with a high reputation. However, what I want you to understand is that that is one facet of a great many equally valid things people consider when they choose a University and a course. There is a huge difference between understanding that reputation (of both degree title and institution) is an aspect of why someone would choose a particular course, and saying this:

It is good you understand, I think that is the most important reason personally. And I have said before I agree that people wouldn't always base it on that. I didn't go to UOA because of its rankings, in fact someone else WAS, and I mocked them.

What I am trying to do is merely to attempt to explain to you the extremely gradiated set of completely lucid reasons as to why any one student may apply to any given course, and why I consider it rather ignorant of you to roll your eyes at any subject or University.

Arts The most useless study. I bet we agree with that, and I look forward to you rolling your eyes with me.

Remember, you didn't say "you should consider reading physiotherapy with business at a more highly-ranked University for a greater advantage in the jobs market upon graduation" - that would have been a more salient point, albeit still arguably wrong as his physiotherapy course was NHS-funded and thus made economic sense in that regard. What you actually did was scoff at the idea of someone doing physiotherapy, then imply it was even less worthwhile for being at Teesside. This is simply arrogant, ill-informed hogwash, and I hope you're getting a feel as for why.

I said something like "Technical skills aren't enough to run a business" If I didn't say exactly that, reasonable people would be charitable, but this is the internet so I don't really care if you aren't.
And I scoff at everything that I aren't doing Terrans, Arts, Alcohol, Drugs, other Universities, other countries etc, i'm very competitive.
And I don't care if I am 100% right or not, I am not writing an essay as you appear to be doing. Although, I was most disappointed you didn't include a reference list in that last post. Would you like me to teach you? We elites need to stick together.

At the end of the day most reasonable people would want to go to a good university, and get the best education they can. And I have gone to the best one I can find, and boast about it.

Also, do any of you study business? Or are you all IT/science geeks.

[Prototype]

I have a law degree.

[Red]

I'm a pharmaceutical business analyst and I have a degree in Ancient History.

Arts degree win I got to study the Romans for three years and then got a job in business.

[G-Rat]

I study Economics.

Which is the hardcore maths version of Business.

[Qikz]

I study Economics.

Which is the hardcore maths version of Business.

[Harry Bizzle]

The Toff is telling you retards it's fine that you go to gooseberry fool Unis.


And it is fine. So long as he still goes to The Best One.

[Frank]

Computer Aided Automotive Design reppin'

Worth it just for the teachings on the CAD software, they're mad in demand all over the shop.

[Moggy]

Open degree. I am 31 years old and so am just working through the Open University to give myself some options in a few years. No real study goal in mind so am keeping it open and just doing modules that sounds interesting/useful. I might not even bother to get a degree in the end, but should hopefully get a certificate of higher education later this year (assuming I pass the current module I am on). So far I have taken a mix of science and computing based modules and if I continue to the next level, will be doing the similar.

[Red]

I also studied medicine but Romans > disease.

[Snowcannon]

I study Economics.

Which is the hardcore maths version of Business.

And makes x100 worth more of invalid assumptions.

[Corazon de Leon]

What do you class as arts subjects, manny? Your answer is important.

[Something Fishy]

I'm studying Guitar now at my college? got my own student ref now and everything (student and staff, a double life), can i hang with the cool student kids now or do old people not count?

[That]

Whilst this discussion seems to be at a deadlock (alas, I tried), I would like for the record to refute this:

What I am trying to do is merely to attempt to explain to you the extremely gradiated set of completely lucid reasons as to why any one student may apply to any given course, and why I consider it rather ignorant of you to roll your eyes at any subject or University.

Arts The most useless study. I bet we agree with that, and I look forward to you rolling your eyes with me.

Not at all, Manny. Whilst I freely admit I'm as guilty of any science student at rolling my eyes and tutting at, say, a historian complaining about having to be up at 10 am one day (the horror!), in reality of course I accept that the arts and humanities have both intrinsic and practical value and are well worth studying. If nothing else, the world would be a much less rich and vibrant place to live without the centuries of artists, writers and musicians who have very much come to define both our culture and the cultures of other nations and communities around the world, and studying such works must be extremely enriching - particularly if that student goes on to paint, create music or write a novel of their own. This is ignoring the wealth of real practical value in degrees like history or English literature. And whilst some say that arts students work less hard than science students, I don't see it: I think we simply work in very different ways. The arts student, not having to learn things like how not to blind one's self on a laser beam, is afforded a lot more independence much earlier on in their academic career, but this certainly shouldn't imply that they do less learning.

In any case, I'm studying physics because I think it's a fantastic subject, the knowledge there containing within it unending beauty and wonder - who am I to judge if someone else feels the same way about, say, philosophy? As I've said before, it's my belief that academia should be primarily about a passion for learning, and anyone, anywhere, doing anything who has that passion for learning has my full support in their endeavours.

[That]

The Toff is telling you retards it's fine that you go to gooseberry fool Unis. And it is fine. So long as he still goes to The Best One.