Did you enjoy college?

Xavi6

Novella wrote: »

I hated college. It wasn't really the course, it was the experience in general. Too many breaks in the timetable - lecture 9-10am and the next lecture not 'til maybe 2 or 3pm. Ugh. I just didn't like it at all. I went to a really tiny school, with a huge work-load and then in college... I guess I was bored tbh.

That was my favourite bit as you had no choice but to spend the break in the pub. It was like the college was forcing me in there and I was happy to oblige.

Motley Crue

Good people in my college, nice classes and great lecturers, but I was never really into the after college social aspect and since I lived with my parents throughout college (since I grew up in Dublin and it was cheaper that way) there was no real opportunity for "fooling around" or anything like that

I've even found I enjoy it more living away from home now so I think if that had happened when I was in college I would have been more outgoing and more inclined to go out and do something as much as I could

I joined a few clubs and what not, some of which did a few things and others which just disappeared after their opening seminar, and even tried to found my own club at one point - although most people never knew we existed - but I think a lot of it also had to do with my lack of a car...that would have helped as well

So, to recap, if you want to have fun in college:

live in student accommodation
embrace everything, not just some things
have your own car or at very least a best friend with his own car as your personal driver

JonB

I love college. As the years progress through my degree I find myself with even more work load. I like my course alot, I feel I'm doing something that I actually enjoy. Nothing like getting a hard assignment and you feel incapable of doing it, then when you manage to complete the assignment you feel a great sense of achievement and have learned alot.

I find college amazing when you have an amazing lecturer who teaches his course great. A great lecturer makes you feel so interested in the course and you do the work cause you enjoy it. But a bad lecturer just makes the work feel like a choir.

Collie D

Novella wrote: »

I hated college. It wasn't really the course, it was the experience in general. Too many breaks in the timetable - lecture 9-10am and the next lecture not 'til maybe 2 or 3pm. Ugh. I just didn't like it at all. I went to a really tiny school, with a huge work-load and then in college... I guess I was bored tbh.

That was the same for me so I just dropped out. Wasn't worth my while travelling for three or four hours a day for one or two lectures. That and there seemed to be a high proportion of stuck-up **** there.

Davidius

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

... get involved in societies ... talk to people ... spend time at the student bar gym.

Those things are boring.

The_B_Man

Loved it first time around. Carlow is a class place to go to college, for social reasons.

In another college now just doing the 1 year, and while I like some of the subjects, its not half as much fun. but that can be down to a few reasons, like I'm living at home instead of a student house. And theres no good student bar.

I reckon fixing them 2 issues would make any college fun! Of course, you do need friends to socialise with, else it can be ****e either way, i'd imagine.

JohnMearsheimer

I enjoyed it for the most part. Somtimes when I'm sitting at my desk in work I think that I'd almost love to be back in a lecture on French local government followed by an awful lunch in the main in ucc or something. I suppose I miss lack of responsibility. I know some people carry a lot of responsibility throughout college but I lived at home and had a part time job that I loved so the most I had to worry about was passing my exams.

Leelaa22

Im still in college and Im not really enjoying it. I thought it would be all partying, drinking, getting laid, road trips every other weekend.. the usual.

But I think it could just be my college, its **** for that side of things.
Its all work work work I havent been out in months!!!
This is not what I signed up for!!!
So I guess I'm just here for the degree.

HxGH

I can't wait for college!!!! ONE MORE YEAR!

Celtise

I love the lifestyle but hated final year undergrad and currently hating first year postgrad.

Biggins

I enjoyed going through every female in it.

PeterIanStaker

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

The whole college experience for me holds some odd paradoxes; you lose so many braincells yet you somehow become smarter.

Not heard of the Buffalo Theory?

Cliff Clavens Buffalo Theory:

"Well you see, Norm, it's like this... A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as
the slowest buffalo and when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones
at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herd as a
whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by
the regular killing of the weakest members. In much the same way, the human brain
can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Now, as we know, excessive
drinking of alcohol kills brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and
weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates
the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine. And
that, Norm, is why you always feel smarter after a few beers."

PeterIanStaker

Nodin wrote: »

Hope its not the Sindo, as we aren't allowed criticise the shitty standard of some of their journalism.

That's never stopped me! :cool:

Tiny Explosions

No I hated college...I enjoyed the lifestyle but hated the course, one day I made a lecturer cry...I enjoyed that day.:pac:

mox54

anybody of college going age should firstly enjoy the experience then try and do some study and pass exams etc but if that fails then stay enjoying it and pass the exams eventaully, life is long so enjoy the good bits (like college) because there's plenty of boring crap bits left to do to bring you down to earth...........basically enjoy it while you have it!!:eek:

muboop1

Elena Mysterious Tundra wrote: »

I have been to college for 3 different courses and it sucked each time. Wouldn't go again if you paid me.

And yet you presumably paid twice to go back??

ismiseuisce

I'm in 4th year of my undergrad now. I don't like it at all, I never have. I was too shy (still am ) so I never made many friends, I had a LOT of money troubles from the start, and family problems on top of that, so I was just too consumed by all that to do much college work and then I just genuinely was not interested in the course material whenever I did get a chance to work at it.

However, I kept on passing every year (just about! :rolleyes: ) and I stayed because it's free and I see it as something I have to do in order to be able to do what I want to do later on in life.

There is a master's course that I would like to do and it's 2.2 entry so I figure that if I stay in this crappy course for the rest of this year and get my 2.2 (fingers crossed, touch wood etc.) then I can have a go at getting in to the master's course that I actually want to do and then I can be happier from then on.

nyarlothothep

Awesome, last summer was incredible, just working away on my computer in 30 degree heat, the sun beaming in, staying up till four in the morning working away. Even before that was great, writing up an essay on image compression codecs, eating salmon and pasta, going to the pub with a nice tomato and fish with herbs aftertaste listening to rock and metal, good times. Very good times.

Dudess

College when you live with the folks ain't always great. I moved out for some of my college life in Cork. Even though my parents' home is nearby, it was worth the broke-ness and I had been working beforehand, two jobs at one stage, so had savings and then a regular part-time job. College "properly" away from home - Dublin - was fantastic.
Although that said, I do know some people who lived at home throughout college as it was nearby, and they still experienced all of the debauchery. Once you've places to crash in, and e.g. if you're going out with someone who has their own place, you're set. You can get tired of the former though...

df1985

loved it, probably a bit too much to be honest. the key to enjoyin college is move out to campus or share a house with mates. first 2 years i commuted, moved out then, what a difference!

melekalikimaka

year 7 for me... i dont think i could cope in the real world...

El Horseboxo

Loved it. 3 years in Trinity and 2 years in Northwestern in the US. Non stop scooping and riding.

djcervi

I have to say I really do love college. I'm in second year now of a four year degree. I think it's definitely great when you're doing a course that suits you. Of course there are a few modules for which I don't really have any passion , but I get by and can be somewhat interested by them. The main course content is definitely what I like. Generally I never really hate doing assignments for them. Only really the idea of putting an assignment together.

Having said that I still get the feeling I should get involved more in societies and open up my social life a bit more. The problem this year is I have later hours finishing at 7pm, usually having started classes at 9/10am ish. So I kinda enjoy heading home to have dinner, relax, etc..I'm living with my family, so I feel I'm missing another aspect of independent life in college. But it's not really the 'be all and end all' of college life, although it is a major point in people's life in that sense. I would definitely love to do more during the weekdays, if only the Nitelink in Dublin would run a few more days during the week.

dubpunter

the college years are the most fun and free you'll ever be. So much fun.

TeddyTedson

dubpunter wrote: »

the college years are the most fun and free you'll ever be. So much fun.

That's depressing. I never made it there.

Leelaa22

TeddyTedson wrote: »

That's depressing. I never made it there.

Dont worry its not that fun for all of us. I had more fun when I was working full time.

AnonoBoy

College was great fun.

I worked hard but had a sh*t load of fun as well.

Didn't think anything back then of staying up all night finishing assignments, heading into college and heading out again that night with little or no sleep.

I couldn't do that now because I'm old.

Carl Sagan

It's alright so far. Everyone in my course seemed to be part of a big group when they got there so I never bothered talking to them.

Leelaa22

Im 22 and I cant even do that :mad:

AnonoBoy

Leelaa22 wrote: »

Im 22 and I cant even do that :mad:

Drinking bucket loads of coffee helps.

RedXIV

yup loved my time in college until that last 6 months. literally lived on the computer coding any time i was awake. the 3.5 years before that were great though

Lady A M

I didn't like my college experience at all. I did Arts but had no real interest in the subjects. I didn't know where I wanted to go with it after I had finished. Also, didn't have much fun on the social side. Was very shy and found it hard to mix with others. And was living with my boyfriend, who was OTT possessive of me so didn't go out without him. The problem there being that the friends I did make didn't like him.
BUT.. Upshot is I've learned from my mistakes. Dumped the guy because it wasn't working for a long time. Gained much more confidence and am a lot more outgoing now. Have applied for a Masters which if I get a place, I'll start next year and is in an area I'm really interested in.
College is what you make it and this time round am determined to make the most of it and enjoy it..

Leelaa22

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Drinking bucket loads of coffee helps.

Ive been trying that and im on the red bull, but I find the more I drink the less it works.
And then there is my bed. It is the most comfortable bed in the world its really hard to leave it for long periods of times.

raah!

I'll tell you what I don't enjoy, planning a nice hour sleep in, and then lying there awake just missing several lectures, determined to get my hours worth of sleep.

I quite like studying and stuff though, and my course.

homerjay2005

best time of my life, 4 years of non stop parties and i ended up somehow, with a degree. made loads of new friends, who still are my friends now 5 years on.

theres more to college than a qualification IMO, it teaches you how life should be enjoyed, before all the serious stuff happens.

i would go back if i could.

Wagon

Hated it. The masters could shove itself up it's own arse.

I finished, started working, lived abroad, learned a thousand times more than i did when i went to college.