If you could go back in time and re-do college.

skinny90

Not have a girlfriend...

Richard Hillman

I'm still there but I really shouldn't have rushed the decision and been more patient. I like the course itself (although I don't think I will get anything out of it), the vast majority of the people are alright and I have never had any problems with anyone but I despise the place. Its the most soulless, cold, windswept, grey, inconvenient, spirit draining place you will find. I know its suppose to be what you make it for yourself and me making an effort to socialize with people has been next to near non existent but that place will drive the spirit out of anybody.

I probably should make more of an effort to socialize but the moment I see the place in the distance my spirit is drained.

I much preferred secondary school, by a long shot and cant wait to get this ghastly spell in my life over with. The day I finish the last exam will be the last time I set foot in there. I wont even turn up for graduation. Even graduation would turn into a cold and hallow affair.

pragmatic1

I'd immediately drop out and go to fas to do a trade.

opinion guy

Invent Facebook before mark zuckerburg.
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For Forks Sake

Richard Hillman wrote: »

Its the most soulless, cold, windswept, grey, inconvenient, spirit draining place you will find.

Maynooth then?

gugleguy

NOT FALL IN With the wrong crowds

rainbow kirby

For Forks Sake wrote: »

Maynooth then?

Sounds more like UCD to me...

The Big Red Button

I dropped out of Psychology (DCU) and Therapeutic Radiography (Trinity) and Commerce (NUIG) and ended up finally finishing a degree in Business Studies (Sligo IT).

Wouldn't have changed a thing tbh! I enjoyed all of the subjects I studied, and while I'm currently working in finance, I still have a strong interest in psychology and science. In fact, I consider myself very lucky to have had such great opportunities to explore the different areas.

VanishingActs

I'd definitely do a different degree. I wouldn't even change drastically (I'd still stay in the Social Sciences) but the modules I've taken so far have made me realize I love studying things I never even considered before, and I'm pretty bored by the things I set out to study. I recently realized I really want to go into social work... I'm fairly confident enough I can still reach that with my current degree, at least. It'll just be a different path.

Also I'm sure most people say this but NO PROCRASTINATING! Jeez, procrastination has made life so stressful and I can't seem to stop.

Sugar Free

Probably should have gone out more and made more friends but I already knew quite a few people doing my course so didn't bother.

That said, the nerdiness and social awakwardness of a lot of people on my course was annoying.

In terms of the course itself, I hated it by 4th year and just wanted the piece of paper but it's since served me well and as a result of the employment I gained, given me some good opportunities over the next year or two.

One thing I absolutely do not regret however is not staying on for a masters or PhD. Getting out there and gaining experience was far and away the best decision I've made, I feel very sorry for a few class mates who did stay on to study and are still now working part time in retail jobs or similiar.

seamus

Could probably have socialised more and studied more. Spent a bit too much time in the computer lab (playing games and surfing the web). That's not to say I didn't socialise, did plenty of socialising with the mates I already had, just not so much with the ones in college. I didn't come out of college with any mates I'd see on a regular basis, just a few extra names on facebook, 2 or 3 that I would speak to maybe once a year as we happened to cross paths.

There were also entire months where I didn't attend any lectures or practicals. So I could definitely have worked harder, and I probably would have if I'd taken a year or two out before going to college. I didn't work very hard in school, so college was just carrying on that fine tradition.

That said, we are all the products of our choices and experiences thus far. And I have nothing in my life that I particularly want to change. So if I had studied harder and done better, maybe my life would be far worse.

intellectual dosser

skinny90 wrote: »

Not have a girlfriend...

+1

Richard Hillman

For Forks Sake wrote: »

Maynooth then?

IT Blanchardstown

OneArt

If I could go back I would've avoided college altogether. I would've started freelance writing the moment my Leaving Cert ended, gotten a part time job and moved to Dublin. I would've then saved up to leave Ireland as soon as possible.

Witchie

I would've paid more attention to birth control and put off having my sons til after I got my degree in law. That said wouldn't do law and would've gone with my first love of journalism/media.

not1but4

Do Erasmus! I had a semester off to do a placement but this was the same time as shít was hitting the fan and no one was hiring and I ended up doing a crappy project instead.

Actually study in first year and second year because made the last two years I was playing catch up and I could actually do my assignments instead of relying on my mates to show me the solutions.

When you hear a girl say to other guys that she has a boyfriend but not to you she could be lying to get rid of the other guys. I spent months thinking she had a boyfriend only to find out she didn't and liked me but by then it was too late.

Try and move into a better flat in 1st year as I hated my house mates. That said it forced me to make friends which I did and I am still good mates (and go on holidays) with my mates from Uni even though we have finished Uni a few years now.

And for the love of god do not use text speak in your Facebook/Bebo posts it does not make you look cool and an older you will be cringing re-reading them a few years later.

funk-you

Probably have done everything the exact same. It worked out well for me....well maybe more ridin'...

-Funk

amacca

3rdDegree wrote: »

I'd tell Samantha Malone how I really felt about her.

I'd tell samantha malone how i really felt about her too :pac:

ah no but the same sentiment...my one had a different name obviously

I would have made more time to get involved in more societies rather than drink with nearly the same people every week....so a much broader social circle and a much broader range of interests/activities...+try to develop one or two actual skills rather than holding down ever increasing volumes of beer

I worked quite hard in the first two years and became disillusioned a bit and did not work as hard in the final two years, although I still got a good degree I would reverse this and go fcukin mental in 1st and 2nd year before making sure I knuckled down for the last two


if samantha didn't feel the same about me after I worked up the courage to tell her I wouldn't mope around like a doe eyed fool for the remaining three years and I would attempt to ride all round me (using protection of course) or find a replacement samantha asap ........this believing in true love sh1t is an awful handicap to a man

actively look for a career/try things out work wise while in college rather than start the hunt when I get out


still wouldn't want to touch a course in medicine with a barge pole unlike others....no thanks, especially in this country

wouldn't even wonder should I pursue a phD......looking around at my friends now, I made the right choice not to reduce myself to penury for the elusive chance of a possible career in academia but instead get relevant post grad qualifications for fields i wanted to pursue......at the time I wondered did I choose right - I'm laughing now.

thats it

GLaDOS

Doubt I could have done much better than I did tbh. Didn't really get into the social aspect of things until 3rd/4th year, and even then it was only occasionally, but that's partly cause I stuck with my old friends from school.