Do you like your college course??

BrokenArrows

Just wondering how many people out there are currently doing a college course that they dont actually like but are doing anyway and plan to finish becuase they want to get something out of the time they have put in.

Dave!

Nope, currently considering dropping out and getting an apprenticeship or changing course to electronic engineering.

It's a toughey...

Lady_Macbeth

ehhhh....its a toughie..... I voted yes, but I'm really a bit more indifferent towards it as I don't really plan on using it afterwards (much). I like college though

Sully

In my first year, going into my second semester.

I hate my Maths Teacher, ignorant prick. Only have a class of about 5 who are planning on making a complaint about an assignment he gave us, which nobody had a clue how to do it.

mickymg2003

I voted yes because i would if i went to my classes which i will next semester.still dont know if i passed the first semester and i have no idea when the second semester starts!!!I'm so Fu**in disorganised.

BrokenArrows

I forgot to include my own feelings about my course.

I really liked it for the first 3 years and i have a Degree.
Went into 4th year very enthused but as the year progressed i just got pissed off and now im just doing it as ive come this far.

I really think im about to fail alot of my exams which are over the next 2 weeks. If i do ill drop out. I really just dont care anymore.

Sully

mickymg2003 wrote:

I voted yes because i would if i went to my classes which i will next semester.still dont know if i passed the first semester and i have no idea when the second semester starts!!!I'm so Fu**in disorganised.

If your in WIT...

You get this week of and you start on January 23rd.

arbeitsscheuer

Yeah, it's brilliant, thanks for asking.

Politics and History, final year.

Courses I'm doing in Politics:
The Troubles in Northern Ireland
Post-Communism in Eastern Europe

Courses I'm doing in History:
Irish Foreign Policy 1919-1973
The Irish Experience (?)

But yeah. I'm pretty psyched by them. Except The Irish Experience, that's kind of ambiguous, dunno what that really entails as yet...

zAbbo

Wrong fcuking forum, http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=28

Stop posting retard threads in AH, please

hoody

yeah it's great - New Media and English in UL

did half a year's work experience and half a year abroad with it, back to UL proper in February.... 12 hours weeks woohoo

It's easy "I like this book because...."


Brilliant course!

Oh and the people are really cool too!

BrokenArrows

zabbo wrote:

Wrong fcuking forum, http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=28

Stop posting retard threads in AH, please

Relax tool!

I posted it here as it has a wide variety of people viewing it. Who actually looks at the Edu forum regularly?

zAbbo

BrokenArrows wrote:

Relax tool!

I posted it here as it has a wide variety of people viewing it. Who actually looks at the Edu forum regularly?

Right so you knew it was the wrong place to post it, yet put it here to get more exposure.

Problem is that you and every other pathetic thread starter in AH are posting crap that could be posted elsewhere.

BrokenArrows

If i had posted it in the Education forum it would be unlikely that i would get a true answer to the question because in my opinion most people who visit the Education forum would be interested in education and would probably all like their selected courses.

Posting in AH lets the thread access to an equal cross section of the boards community.

hoody

zabbo wrote:

Problem is that you and every other pathetic thread starter in AH are posting crap that could be posted elsewhere.

No really, relax... I don't think this thread is causing anyone too much distress like. AH is the most general forum therefore the one that will attract most thread starters, whether they are (in your opinion) pathetic or not.

And it's not crap, it's a subject that concerns a large number or people and that a large number of people would be interested in.

So, chill - tell the mods if you think it should be moved.

I think this is the right place for it too. Although my opinion doen't usually matter.


Oh and I love my course.

BrokenArrows

Deleted User wrote:

I think this is the right place for it too. Although my opinion doen't usually matter.


Oh and I love my course.

Everyones opinion matters

projectmayhem

back on topic....

i'm doing computer science (2nd year) in DIT. have to say i'm disliking it. it's a badly run course (exams are popping up out of nowhere during christmas break). don't get me wrong, i long for my degree to get out there and work (i'm aiming for the games industry), but i'm pissed off at the course. it seems 3rd and 4th year are fantastic, but 2nd year has been a drag of epic proportions. the amount of people talking about dropping out and/or failing is a joke.

oh well...

Binomate

I like mine. There are times when I hate it but over alll I think it's great.

Nalz

yes..I should like it. im in 4th year, but 5 years in college...
cant wait to get out though!

LovelyHurling

Yeah I love my course, final year veterinary - lock up your cats and dogs:eek: Probably love the people in it more than the course though, its your friends that form your opinions on college life imo

Chinafoot

SebtheBum wrote:

Courses I'm doing in History:
Irish Foreign Policy 1919-1973
The Irish Experience (?)

But yeah. I'm pretty psyched by them. Except The Irish Experience, that's kind of ambiguous, dunno what that really entails as yet...

You sir, are a freak! I am dreading this "Irish Experience".......more modern crap! I am however very much looking forward to Sexuality in Medieval Society (or something like that...cant remember the full title)

English may not be so great.......19th century literature (Bleak House and the like)

Overall I do like my course and find it really interesting.....I'd like a bit more choice though.

Baffled

Yep, I love my course.

Architectural Technology. Very interesting imo. Not too impressed about being constantly broke though. Cant wait to finish and start working!

Peteee

I like my course (UL Computer Systems) I hate it sometimes (Like now, poxy data structures) but overall I like it.

Great craic

RobertFoster

I liked my course. I'm now sick of business, but I'll continue just to finish.

fletch

In final year of Computer Science & Software Engineering and absolutely HATE it..... the course does nothing to prepare you for the outside world!

Fajitas!

Love my course, in Core in NCAD at the moment, love coming back up to Dublin.

This is my 2nd year studing art, through a Fetac course last year.

I couldn't imagine myself doing anything else really... Except nursing I guess...but meh!

R0ot

Love my course, finally gettin to do something im interested in rather than 7 subjects of complete pish!

NoDayBut2Day

For the most part this semester, I do like all my classes and teachers. Then again, it just started, so we'll see if one of them turns into my "worst" class of the semester. I don't drop classes though, because yes, I do want to get them out of the way. And besides, I'd lose money ... and that's not cool.

hullaballoo

My course is great. My college is a load of bollox.

Chinafoot

hullaballoo wrote:

My college is a load of bollox.

I'd have to agree with this.

LovelyHurling

peachypants wrote:

I'd have to agree with this.

:eek: Take that back!

Vince135792003

Yeah as time goes by I like mine less and less. But with only a few months to go I'll stick it out. I'll be in the minority here but the whole college thing just has n't lived up to what I thought it would be.
In saying that you get out what you put in and I did n't make enough of an effort.

hullaballoo

LovelyHurling wrote:

:eek: Take that back!

What, you disagree?

Chinafoot

LovelyHurling wrote:

:eek: Take that back!

nevaaarrrr!!!

Sorry LH, but imo UCD is pretty poor. Profit over education is bad bad bad.

Waltons

Really like the course so far. I don't have any particular problems with UCD itself either :v:

Agent Smith

i like it, could have been worse,
it could have been in belfield polytechnic,

TheVan

I love my course (except for the sometimes boring business subjects!)

Great people, great atmosphere and interesting classes!

Oh and UCdoubleD is a great college.....it's providing you with an education and entertainment....what's wrong with that?

LovelyHurling

Thats the spirit waltons and van, who cares about profit over education, lets leave that to the educatocrats, its alcomohol over academia that really matters!! I fecking love the place and want it to have my babies

rainbow kirby

I like my course (UCD BSc Computer Science, 2nd year). It's letting my inner nerd shine

nesf

BrokenArrows wrote:

Posting in AH lets the thread access to an equal cross section of the boards community.

Read the charter. Do not post here "just to reach a larger audience". You should have posted this in Education and there is no reason for this being here. You are in essence diverting traffic away from the education forums by not posting threads there.

This thread is moved and BrokenArrows, read the charter before you post please.


In plain English: AH is not the "general forum" where you can put whatever you like. If there is a forum for the topic you are posting about, post the thread there. There is more than enough material to keep AH busy without taking away threads from other forums.

Misticles

i love my course, mathematical science, DIT. great course, love the collge too.
hated Arts in UCD last year..

Creamy Goodness

Like my course, but hate the business subject we do with it. (computer science DIT)

BrokenArrows

This thread should have been left where it was.

nesf

BrokenArrows wrote:

This thread should have been left where it was.

*raises an eyebrow*

What? Did I not make it clear enough in my post. Read the AH charter.

6ix

Final year of Multimedia Degree at DCU and I love it.

JackKelly

didn't like my first course so i changed. Didn't like my second course so i changed. Now im in my third and i think i'll like it.3 months of work to catch up on though.

Demetrius

Vince135792003 wrote:

Yeah as time goes by I like mine less and less. But with only a few months to go I'll stick it out. I'll be in the minority here but the whole college thing just has n't lived up to what I thought it would be.
In saying that you get out what you put in and I did n't make enough of an effort.

Feel exactly the same. Im doing chemistry which is doing my head in.

Scráib

Love mine(Third Year, Fiontar, DCU) But then I'm a bit of an oddball in that I knew which course I wanted to pick when I was in 5th year in secondary!

Jonny Arson

Yes-ish. Doing Arts UCD. Course gives you options so you're bound to find something you like and it doesn't have a massive workload. I failed one subject in 1st year so I'm repeating the year (abliet only a sixth of the course) but I'm sure once I get into 2nd year it will get better and more focused towards getting the degree.

Pity about the UCD as a college though.

arbeitsscheuer

Zane from MTV2 wrote:

Pity about the UCD as a college though.

No disagreement here.

There's some b*tchy ppl out there, and it does make it difficult to bother getting to know other people after such an introduction to the college, know what I mean?