Things you wish you knew when you were finishing college...

constitutionus wrote: »

wish i knew that this would be the best selection of available pussy you'd ever get in your life!

clubs and pubs just aint the same.

how did you not realise

Myth wrote: »

Been there, done that too, and have several t-shirts and hoodies (not bought) :pac:

You'll have a madly interesting year, enjoy it.

Yeah, it's a job without letting go of studenthood. I'm clinging to student life with every ounce I have! :pac:

I wish I knew..... as much fun sitting around all night smoking and getting **** faced with my mates in my flat listening to Floyd etc. I could have spent my time more usefully by shagging all the hot girls that were all around me in my college

rb_ie wrote: »

After two years out of it, I'm returning to college in September (hopefully).

I'll tell you this much though, the "real world" fcking blows, college life is so much better than 9-5 bollocks and the stresses that come with it. That's what I've picked up after two years of it and plan on avoiding it again for as long as possible and enjoying college life while it lasts.

Disagree. Ive more money now. And Ive no hassle performance wise really (unlike college. An exam around every corner, staying in in good weather to study, not the life for me at all). College wasnt exactly like some 80s American comedy. For a start quite litreally every good looking unattatched bird had dropped out by November, or only showed up for exams. Most of the lookers didnt bother going to socials. One of my mates lived a pretty cool college life but he had his way paid through. The whole college social life thing never really took me, it seems to revolve around weeknights in the very worst nightclubs in Dublin (Barcode, Redz, Coppers) that primarily play dodgy culchie anthems of the Galway Girl variety. Either that or going to Crawdaddy and the like to see numerous random guitar playing sh1tes who will never make it anywhere.

I was on the 38 into town through Castleknock last night when about 16 well dressed girls about 18-19 got on, buckled, on the way to the Trinity Ball after a house session beforehand. Most of em were from Wexford. Had a waffle with them, drank some of their vodka, but jaysus, I felt like a spare part when they were pissed and singing various studenty anthems (Id a few cans in me already, was headin to Tripod), tbh the only one I knew was Fields of Athenry Never heard the vast majority of them before at all. You meet some sound people at college, but you meet a whole lot more who are pretentious, fairly boring or have bad music taste tbh. Im in contact with alot more mates from school and old workplace than college.

Jebus, there's some amount of doom and gloom here! Firstly, having a regular job isn't all that bad. At least you've money and you still have your social events at the weekend. Someone said they've got to the point where they wonder why they're alive at all - sorry to seem a bit melodramatic but that is seriously negative, depressed thinking. I mean, that's the way most people's lives are but they just get on with it without thinking like that. If that's how it's making you feel, maybe see a counsellor. I'm serious. Nobody should be thinking thoughts like that. I can see the logic of what you're saying, but that doesn't mean you should think that way. Use your evenings to exercise and get fit, do courses, volunteer etc. Use your weekends to head away somewhere. Make an effort to get to know people through work. These are the things people do to make life a bit more interesting.

What I will say though, is if you're in your early 20s, or even mid 20s, don't rush into a career. Do a post-grad, go travelling, take a few cushie jobs where you'll have a laugh and meet great people. Then when your late 20s are upon you, start the career thing.

Dudess wrote: »

What I will say though, is if you're in your early 20s, or even mid 20s, don't rush into a career. Do a post-grad, go travelling, take a few cushie jobs where you'll have a laugh and meet great people. Then when your late 20s are upon you, start the career thing.

Is that really good advice? I am early 20's myself and a couple of weeks from completing my degree but if I waited until 30 to start a career in this area nobody would hire me as I'd probably have forgotten a lot.

Sangre wrote: »

well its a good idea if you want to start raising a family in your 30s unable to buy a house or support your kids because you're only beginning your career.

Lol, sounds like most of the new home owners in the last few years.

Sangre wrote: »

whats the point in someone telling you what you should know when finishing college. learning is half the fun.

I have to say that the learning bit of uni was the only enjoyable bit for me...most of the day taken up with commute, study and all holidays working full time. Working life by comparison is fantastic - doing interesting work and being so absorbed by it that the day flies.... having no money problems.... total independence...secure future...only gets better after uni in my humble opinion, but yes there are responsibilities, but the upside is worth it.