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Should we rename this forum 'Education'?
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Should we rename this forum 'Education'? 11 votes
Yes
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No, keep it as 'Student'
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For some context, the thought that triggered this was that other forums are titled with subjects (Health & Wellbeing, Sex & Rels, etc.), whereas this one is currently named after a group of people, which breaks that trend slightly. It's a bit like how 'Gender & Sexuality' isn't called 'LGBT+'.
It is a very minor thing - we're just floating the idea to see what people think.
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I also think "Education" sounds a bit too formal compared to the other sections too and people might shy away from the word if they're having bad experiences with school etc.
'Student Life' is a solid suggestion @Past User. That seems like a decent solution here. How do we all feel about that one? Throw Ariana an 'agree' if you like it.
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I saw this question a few days ago but forgot to answer and cause realised you was just gunna write it as student. But today I did write a thread about education/work/volunteering and I thought about putting it in this forum as I really wanted to speak about education more. But I am not a student, I just want advice around education. so I felt like it didn’t fit and the title makes it sound like you’re student asking for advice. & student sounds more formal than education imo
But obviously no one else thinks that lol so ignore
I used to think this too when i was in college and was still a member. I thought student meant uni. But thought was only one who thought those terms for uni. ‘Student’ sounds more grown up and never remember calling myself a student in school or college. I just thought people said “I am in school” and people in uni said theyre a ‘student’ Lol.
and maybe could confuse other younger people? As people use different words for things & cant go wrong saying education. i don’t know
Maybe something like "School, College & University" would feel more inclusive?
but then there’s like lots of educational stuff aswell like online courses which isn’t college or uni and I think people call appertships students aswell
i don’t see why it wouldnt just be Education imo as covers it all, of all struggles of being in education and no misunderstanding of words cause education means the same for everyone
If i saw that title id be like okay i can speak about my uni struggle or school or where ever place i am learning and struggling cause still means youre a student so im really confused on why saying that
and just two people have said ‘student’ used to only mean one thing to them. Yet education means the same for everyone else and just means somewhere youre being educated
But I do see your point about courses that aren't part of a school, college, or university. Although I imagine those would be more vocational so could maybe go in the Work & Volunteering section? I don't know, just thinking aloud, feel free to ignore!
It doesn’t matter lol am out numbered
It doesn’t matter, I’m just saying that I ain’t surprised that most of the threads on here are about uni
But yeah if to most of you think student life and education are so different ? then just calling it only student life then should sound like, to you, it means only living away & stuff and not including the education part.(?)
but ignore me. Cause all think is student life so it doesn’t matter now
aha I’m sorry