starting college - Saxperience

sminotVTR · 26th August 2009, 17:21

So i'm starting college on 14th September... I unfortunately didnt stay on at 6th form because i couldnt be bothered and just wanted money

bad times now because i need the grades to get into uni...

ANYWAY - the point of the story is that i'm not the worlds fastest writer and when i do i cant read what i actually put!

If i show up with my laptop will i look like a complete gimp?! Just remember it's night classes and everyone is over 20 odd

just thinking it'll be easier and then i cant lose and paperwork!

mtpagey · 26th August 2009, 17:25

fair enough imo, though you're right.. you may look like a gimp

lol

im starting college a week on tuesday when i come back from my holiday/trax. couldnt decide what i wanted to do when i neared the end of high school so got myself an apprenticeship and didnt do 6th year.

doing the same as you now though mate, evening classes/open learning to get the highers i need to get into uni. £275each though and im doing two of them

sminotVTR · 26th August 2009, 17:26

Mine was only £130!

mtpagey · 26th August 2009, 17:39

aye?

how many you doing?

im feeling a bit ripped off up here. on the other hand part of our uni (tuition fees i think it is) fees are paid for by the government so you win some, you loose some

bullit · 26th August 2009, 17:51

s0phie lets date

Shadowdemon · 26th August 2009, 17:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by sminotVTR

So i'm starting college on 14th September... I unfortunately didnt stay on at 6th form because i couldnt be bothered and just wanted money

bad times now because i need the grades to get into uni...

ANYWAY - the point of the story is that i'm not the worlds fastest writer and when i do i cant read what i actually put!

If i show up with my laptop will i look like a complete gimp?! Just remember it's night classes and everyone is over 20 odd

just thinking it'll be easier and then i cant lose and paperwork!

In most college's they provide you with laptops to use for work if your not so good at writing, So if you take your own im sure there would be no problem.
I'd phone up just to make sure, and fuck what you look like your not there to model your there to get qualified in whatever so don't worry

mtpagey · 26th August 2009, 17:59

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Originally Posted by bullit

s0phie lets date

direct and straight to the point as per usual

Rotax73 · 26th August 2009, 23:04

Good to hear man, enjoy every secound of it

..... I go with a laptop, and even if you dont have one You can just ask your tutor to say it again because It's much diffrent at college, everyone is more mature about it all

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Cal · 26th August 2009, 23:06

I didn't bother with 6th form, college, ended up in my job of 6 years now from my college work placement.

Laptops are halreeeeet!

hellovts · 26th August 2009, 23:26

i got kicked out of 6th form

WIN

ne_jam · 26th August 2009, 23:27

i should of done this last year rather than the access course i did at the uni which cost me 3k haha might of been cheaper doing a college night course, and i could of maybe kept my full time job a bit longer. ah well good look at college mate

wn5luke · 26th August 2009, 23:28

To be honest with you if they are 20+ then they aint rly the type of people who laugh at others.... Well to their face at least

hellovts · 26th August 2009, 23:31

lol but 6th form was the gayest thing i ever did, fuck going back there it fucking was wank im glad i got kicked out iv now got a fiesta st at 19 and saving up for a house deposit and getting a focus rs in a few months, thank u college so much for kicking me out and making my life alot better than yours

me 1 college 0

haha

Toilet_Hugger · 26th August 2009, 23:34

If you're not good at writing you can get a scribe for College

ne_jam · 26th August 2009, 23:35

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Originally Posted by hellovts

lol but 6th form was the gayest thing i ever did, fuck going back there it fucking was wank im glad i got kicked out iv now got a fiesta st at 19 and saving up for a house deposit and getting a focus rs in a few months, thank u college so much for kicking me out and making my life alot better than yours

me 1 college 0

haha

maybe you got lucky , but later in life you might regret not having those extra quals if a managers job or a like comes up

hellovts · 26th August 2009, 23:42

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Originally Posted by ne_jam

maybe you got lucky , but later in life you might regret not having those extra quals if a managers job or a like comes up

i know about that, im doing night classes from sept 4th and going to uni after that part time

im not taking anything for granted buddy

but still fuck that specific college... big one fat middle finger at them (you may have noticed i have a problem with this particular college, i was doing A levels, completed my AS levels and whupped the grades B + B + C + D which i thought was decent but i still got kicked out and wasnt allowed to do my A2 so i had to find other options... oh well it was good to get kicked out anyway but didnt feel good at the time)

the college im doing night classes at is a different one

ne_jam · 26th August 2009, 23:47

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Originally Posted by hellovts

i know about that, im doing night classes from sept 4th and going to uni after that part time

im not taking anything for granted buddy

but still fuck that specific college... big one fat middle finger at them (you may have noticed i have a problem with this particular college, i was doing A levels, completed my AS levels and whupped the grades B + B + C + D which i thought was decent but i still got kicked out and wasnt allowed to do my A2 so i had to find other options... oh well it was good to get kicked out anyway but didnt feel good at the time)

the college im doing night classes at is a different one

fair play mate and good on you i wish i could of landed something like that where i was able to further my education while been in a well paid job

, but to be honest all the job round here are warehouse or work away in a trade, so i have opted for uni and get out this town ha

hellovts · 26th August 2009, 23:55

yeah, uni and out of town does sound good, im from essex but iv been to sheffield hallam uni a few times due to a best mate from school being up there its good and if i was to go there i would plop my st for sale and sell everything iv wasted my £££ on and go off up there but im not keen on that as it would mean id lose a hell lot round here lol

so tbh im stuck in this until i get my uni degree which is a good few years but im alright i am happy with how things are tbh especially bank balance wise and having a nice car and enjoying life

good luck with uni and everything mate

im sure itl all work out in the end, the ones who plan ahead and work hard will always do well imo of course

ne_jam · 27th August 2009, 00:20

well i have already been lookin at jobs and there was even one in the area that was offering 35 an hour , so im hoping one away in a oil based company will pay even more

then it will all be worth it and will be able to pay the debt in no time, only thing i think may have been better would of been to go to a uni away from home, but as teesside is a engineering area or was lol it has a good dept at the uni