The exaggerated fantasy of college of constant parties and promiscuity

steddyeddy

Oregano_State wrote: »

It's hardly free, when 'registration fees' are now up near 3 grand a year.

Do you think science students shouldn't be supported, or just students in general? The UK currently charges 9 grand sterling per undergrad student per year of university; do you think that system is preferable?

Maybe a loan system is preferable actually. It would instill more personal responsibility. Right now all I see are some students who really want to be here but their parents can't afford to pay for their rent ect and better off students who don't care as much partying.

osarusan

steddyeddy wrote: »

Right now all I see are some students who really want to be here but their parents can't afford to pay for their rent ect.

And you want to introduce fees?

steddyeddy

osarusan wrote: »

And you want to introduce fees?

I want to introduce fees but also a loan system to cover them and expenses.

Saipanne

I'd introduce fees, but on a income basis. Low income families pay no fees, middle income pay half, high income pay full.

Something like that.

Cold War Kid

smash wrote: »

I think Hollywood portrays a vision of 24/7 parties and orgy's in American colleges in an attempt to get people into massive debt in return for a mediocre education.

My cousin in the US was saying it was one of the greatest days of her life when her student debt dropped to a five-figure sum.
And she did her undergrad via a scholarship. Much of that could be booze and other substances to be fair.

riclad

NO one wants to watch a holywood film about kids studying,or
spending hours on youtube,or facebook.
or living in a tiny flat ,and going out once a week.
Hollywood films do not represent real life,
most of the young people are rich, middle class and with well off parents .
or else they are vampires with magic powers .
teens in films are more sexy, and beautiful than 90 per cent of real people .
And they all live in beautiful dorms or apartments ,
not in a 10x8ft flat in rathmines .

_Whimsical_

I had watched all the wrong movies. In my innocence was expecting a Dead Poets Society like experience ,intellectual debates with studious, genius types and lecturers I'd admire and find myself hanging on their every word.

Imagine MY disappointment at the reality...

The reality wasn't all parties either, I could've gone for that reality. My reality was being a nerd who didn't have any nerdy swotty friends. I had to pretend to people that I didn't study,couldn't care less, never have an indept conversation outside of gossip.
My cover was blown final day of first year when I got a special mention for being the only person to never miss a tutorial. I even got away with pretending to some people that had been a mistake! But it wasn't

fizzypish

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

I had watched all the wrong movies. In my innocence was expecting a Dead Poets Society like experience ,intellectual debates with studious, genius types and lecturers I'd admire and find myself hanging on their every word.

Imagine MY disappointment at the reality...

The reality wasn't all parties either, I could've gone for that reality. My reality was being a nerd who didn't have any nerdy swotty friends. I had to pretend to people that I didn't study,couldn't care less, never have an indept conversation outside of gossip.
My cover was blown final day of first year when I got a special mention for being the only person to never miss a tutorial. I even got away with pretending to some people that had been a mistake! But it wasn't

**** em! ****ty that you didn't have a lot of mates or go out a bit more but you did the important part of college right. Hope you reaping the benefits right now!

suicide_circus

I'll all honesty I did not have the requisite cash to party with extreme prejudice until I went into full time work.