Does anyone else miss university?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Zebedee, Mar 18, 2019.

  1. Soggz

    Soggz An inquisitive supporter

    Never went to a uni, but I went to two othe colleges after school for other subjects.
     
  2. Well all that was interesting but.... if you pay then you should be able to do what ever subject tou want to do. And thats the bottom line. Who are any of us to decide what people can or cant study at university. Its their life and their money and why should any of us have the temerity to enforce our own rules on those making their way in life and with a passion for whatever area of learning they wish to follow because we think we know best. Engineers will always look down on Humanities. BAs on BSc and vica versa.

    We not only need to educate people for the jobs of today but also the jobs of to orrow, jobs that dont even exist yet. Jobs that we havent even thought of in our small minds. Id rather my kids went to Uni and benefitted from the experience than not to be honest.
     
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  3. I have ... apparently! i cant even Remember how to do complex notation now!
     
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  4. No, I'd nominate that you made a direct response to and quoted my post, then made an incorrect assumption that you subsequently admitted, but continue to try to justify.

    You can have this one on me. - you seem to need it more than I do.
     
  5. mikedjames

    mikedjames Supporter

    I dont really miss university because I am working in a company with graduates and PhDs with projects that are at the leading edge of technology. University 1981-84 was punched cards, waiting 15 minutes for computers to repond to pressing enter.. Today its vision systems and natural language processing.
    The HNDs are also there building and wiring up the boats that the AI will be running on.

    We need universities, we need tech colleges as well. I do believe there are many people would do better finishing courses in tech colleges than wasting time with University dropping out. Also there are people in tech colleges who are smart enough to get PhDs .. I work with a guy who started off that way about 10 years ago..

    I also believe that for some people study is not the way to get on. Gettimg out of school, Doing and working hard also can succeed.
     
  6. Moons

    Moons Supporter

    It's a discussion board, for discussing things....for whatever reason on this thread you are interpreting it as some form of competition.

    Read my answer on page two again....I've not actually quoted you at all, I've taken a statement you've said and interpreted it, you've questioned this and I believe my next reply more than adequately covers my reasoning.

    After this you've felt compelled to argue the toss over syntax than discuss the point I've made, which is your choice.

    But don't act the dick and make out you are 'giving' me anything....I merely nominated where you might actually be wrong or blindsided, which actually you are.

    It's a discussion board where we all learn something most days, usually it's a laugh at least.

    I don't need 'wins' here anymore than anyone else does.
     
  7. crossy2112

    crossy2112 Supporter

    My daughter decided not to get into £ 45k worth of debt training to be a nurse, just in case 1/2 way through she decided it wasn't for her.
    Now after a year and a half working as a support worker for the NHS her manager put her forward for a Uni nursing course paid for by the NHS.
    Worked out well in the end but she got told by her manager yesterday that she would be too busy to sign off on some of the work place training.
    No wonder the NHS struggle to attract anyone.
     
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  8. But what if your boiler’s fine, but you’ve ruptured your ACL playing football and you can’t work?

    Personally, my degree in theology has proved invaluable in my career as a welder!
     
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  9. Don't act the dick ? I'm assuming you said that whilst looking in the bathroom mirror.
     
  10. Barry Haynes

    Barry Haynes I dance in leopard skin mankini’s

    @Purple and @Moons is this worth arguing over, let’s just say I’m right and you’re both wrong:thumbsup:
     
  11. Barry Haynes

    Barry Haynes I dance in leopard skin mankini’s

    Fletch you’re back, how are you old chap ? How’s business,
     
  12. Moons

    Moons Supporter

    We are furiously agreeing again :)
     
    Last edited: Mar 19, 2019
  13. Moons

    Moons Supporter

    :thumbsup:
     
  14. JamesLey

    JamesLey Sponsor

    Do you enter a zen like state whilst welding?
     
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  15. davidoft

    davidoft Sponsor

    But it’s handy for workimg out which headlight bulbs to use ;)
     
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  16. davidoft

    davidoft Sponsor

    Nah, it benefits from every different type of education, I’ve done tech college a couple of different types, university etc, it’s all different learning and different outcomes that are useful in different ways.
     
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  17. davidoft

    davidoft Sponsor

    This very morning my good lady friend had the cheek to say I had a Ba, a Ba I tell ya, :eek:
     
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  18. Jack Tatty

    Jack Tatty Supporter and teachers pet

    I’ll have you know BSC (hons) Southern Patagonian Frog Identification with an add on diploma in Fuse Changing is a very highly thought of degree.
     
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  19. Are you really useful , I’m flabbergasted ,your unique . Most are useless or would have you believe :D
     
  20. To be fair even a broken clock is right a couple of times a day :D
     
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