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Uni-Less... What Now?!
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Right, after hating London Met, I decided to leave and take a gap year and re-apply to somewhere else next year.
But now, I'm stuck for ideas as to what to do for the next year. I've looked at college and all the courses suck.
My main problem is that I have no idea what I want to do with the rest of my life *and I didn't before - even at uni!* nor do I have any particular interest in any subjects offered at college or uni...
Any ideas!? I don't want to be a bum for the rest of my life - I enjoy money too much!! Ilora x
But now, I'm stuck for ideas as to what to do for the next year. I've looked at college and all the courses suck.
My main problem is that I have no idea what I want to do with the rest of my life *and I didn't before - even at uni!* nor do I have any particular interest in any subjects offered at college or uni...
Any ideas!? I don't want to be a bum for the rest of my life - I enjoy money too much!! Ilora x
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Take up some classes, dance, drama, art, see if any of them bites you.
I'd actually recomend Canada, not only will the locals probably love your accent, but immigration is easier. They have very low unemployment at the moment.
They still have rules about getting a work visa though. But yeah, canada is the bestest country. Roo your country sucks
Wow, you really gave it a chance didnt you.
I know, I wasnt suggesting that they dont.
The implication was that there were stringent rules, like having a certain set of qualifications for example.
How is that suggesting that there are stringent rules?
Wow, you really like judging people don't you!? :rolleyes:
Anyway. I went for an interview at my local college, to do a foundation course in Art and Design, so I could apply to a different uni next year. I got to the interview, and she looked through my portfolio. I got the same reply I got from 2 uni's - there's potential, but not enough skill. I was given a place at a Uni, and decided to defer entry so I could do the foundation course for a year - and I've been turned down.
I've been accepted to 2 different uni's for a Ba Hons, but I'm not skilled enough to be accepted onto a college diploma!!!!
I'm so fucked off right now. It's just like being turned down from a job, because I'm not experienced enough - well, I won't be if someone doesn't give me the experience in the first place!!
For fucks sake... Ilora x
You don't settle down properly for a couple of months, and lectures and tutorials take a while to kick off too. I hated uni when I first got there and it was only when I changed my accomodation that I got into the swing of things properly.
You tend to need more experience to do a practical course which is why you can get accepted onto BA courses but not a foundation course. If a foundation course is what you want to do then you need to go and get some experience in Art and Design - either do some evening courses, or try and get a job relating to to the subjects you want to study. Don't sit here whinging. Go out and do it.
The implication in my post. Donkey.
Agreed. I had real trouble settling in at Uni and the first two terms were pure hell. But then my parents weren't at all supportive about letting me quit. And they were right, it's great now! Just don't tell them that...
I'm glad I wasn't the only one to think that.
I do hope you grow up sometime soon, because youve just wasted a great place at uni. You would have probably got a lot out of it if youd given it a chance.
And there's the fact that Ilora took a halls place off someone who was more likely to stick it out.
Oh well, it's nobody else's life.
lol, helll no! ive only been to one, so cannot comment about the Americas, but australia so does not suck. you go, and you see
You can retract that now, bitch.
Try to get some idea of what type of career you want to have, and get as much work experience/internships as you can in this year.
You could do EVS (european voluntary service)
Work full time as a temp
I think you are lucky in a way to have some free time to decide what you want to do with your life. There won't be many other times in your life that you have an opportunity like now.
I don't agree with the others saying you didn't stick it out. I wasted 6 months of my life at a uni I didn't like, and ended up dropping out. If you were sure it wasn't for you, then you won't be wasting any more time or money.
Ah, now I didn't realise she had only been there for 2 weeks before leaving, so I was actually going to stick up for her.
I left uni after five terms (about 18 months) and I'd hated it from day one. So, yeah... but still, there are some things we just 'know' and I wish I'd had the courage to leave after the first term. Would have saved me £1000s!
Anywho, on to the question. Why don't you just get a job and earn some cash?
I was later told by the admissions office, that the Uni should have offered me a place on the 'foundation' course before going onto a BA Hons, but instead sent me an offer for the BA Hons.
I then applied to do the foundation course at my local college (which I was turned down for!). I have already been accepted back to london if I wanted to next year, and have also been offered a place at a uni college in High Wycombe on the grounds that I complete a years foundation art and design - which I got turned down for by my local college.
Which is now why, I'm screwed!!
Ilora x
Ilora x
I was only saying it to rile her up, keep your knickers on.
Canada is pretty cool though.
Best bet pay if you have to for a 2-hr sit down career's advice session. The careers advisor will do their best to highlight your strengths and point out your weaknesses in a constructive way. They will match your strengths with your weaknesses and take it from there with possible optioons don't give up hope.
Didn't you realise it was a cock-up, having applied for deferred entry? I know when I was going through the application process if there was anything slightly wrong looking I was checking it out straight away.