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Post by marisa on Apr 3, 2006 14:13:37 GMT
ok i've got the final thing i need to apply for college, (a good refrense) and i've got the application all ready, and the student loan forms waiting but now I am panicing
What if it all goes wrong again
I can't drop out again
I've enjoyed working and having money but i know without higher ed it can't really lead anywhere, definatly not in the field i think i want
If i don't go into higher ed my mum says (quite rightly) i have to get a fulltime job and contribute to the household, but if i go back to college she will support me
I just don't know what do do at alll :SS:S:S:S:S: someone help !!!
PANIC
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Post by Jamie on Apr 3, 2006 14:33:29 GMT
Speaking as someone whos been there and done that, DONT PANIC!!!
Itll all be fine, Im sure this time your doing something that youll enjoy much more and you wont want to drop out. I got it wrong the first time roudn, but this time Im really enjoying it.
Dont worry!!
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Post by Clefairy on Apr 3, 2006 14:46:14 GMT
I would agree with that. Just go with your gut feeling and hopefully things will go for the best  |
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Post by Jamie on Apr 3, 2006 15:01:51 GMT
Hehe, you and me both know what its like doing a crap cpurse and hating it since we were both doing the same one hahaha ah man french and spanish, what was I thinking ;D
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Post by Xzamuel on Apr 3, 2006 18:05:51 GMT
Whichever way you choose, I think you will be alright. I'm very disillusioned with the higher education system - when I finish, I'm going to have a degree, yes, but also 15,000 + debt, no solid job, and not much else to show for it.
My friend who dropped out has been building up a web design portfolio while on the dole and has been working as an IT technician, getting 20,000 last year, and he is getting experience. By the time I am out of uni he will be at a position equivalent to where I would be with my degree, only he will have been earning and getting money while doing it!
However, if you've gone this far, you might as well.
But personally I think university is an overrated waste of time and money.
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Post by marisa on Apr 3, 2006 18:25:11 GMT
mixed views here. hmm I have decided to apply and at least try it if it sucks hard i can always quit and start looking for a job seriously. I tried getting work in IT/computing qualificationless and bummed hard, just doesn't seem possible unless you fall lucky  going to college not uni, chepaer tuition fees but ill still end up with a Bsc/Beng in 3yrs time or a HND if i leave after 2years(or even a HNC if i leave after 1) making it far superior to uni where if you leave early you get nothing. |
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Post by gingerninja on Apr 3, 2006 18:44:12 GMT
Whichever way you choose, I think you will be alright. I'm very disillusioned with the higher education system - when I finish, I'm going to have a degree, yes, but also 15,000 + debt, no solid job, and not much else to show for it. My friend who dropped out has been building up a web design portfolio while on the dole and has been working as an IT technician, getting 20,000 last year, and he is getting experience. By the time I am out of uni he will be at a position equivalent to where I would be with my degree, only he will have been earning and getting money while doing it! However, if you've gone this far, you might as well. But personally I think university is an overrated waste of time and money. A chap on my course while I was at uni had done exactly this - had some coding MadSkillz from a young age, so went to work straight out of school. He was there 10 years later, getting a Comp Sci degree, because no-one would pay him any more without one. The degree does pay off in the end |
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Post by marisa on Apr 4, 2006 19:50:58 GMT
This is my latest draft of my personal statement, any comments and suggestions for improvement welcome.
It can't be much longer as it has a 4000character limit(inc spaces)
I have always had more than a passing interest in the field of Computing, from quite a young age I became a “computer monitor” at school and helped other students out in IT lessons, as well as the teachers on occasion. I have spent many hours both in school and at home experimenting with various pieces of software and finding my way around different OS. When I got my first home PC, mainly through trail,error and research, I self taught myself to troubleshoot simple problems, and do any tasks I ever needed to, with ease, i have continued this method of self-teaching ever since. I am especially familiar with Windows. I created several websites as a child, and can use HTML and some very basic Javascript. I often use open-source projects like open office,firebox, as well as their Microsoft alternatives, and know how to use firewalls,anti virus and anti-malware programs. I successfully networked my 2 home PCs using a router. I am comfortable with all sorts of IT tasks, from writing to removable media,formatting the hard drive,reinstalling the OS,and installing software and hardware.
I enjoy Problem Solving and Mathematics, both of which i feel are interests which will be used and strengthened in a computing course. I always feel a sense of accomplishment when I find a solution to any problem, and enjoy challenges.
After college, If i have thoroughly enjoyed the course as much as I anticipate I will, i would consider "topping" up my HND to a BEng or Bsc , otherwise I would like to work in a large business environment that has lots of room for progression into careers such as senior programmer,systems analyst,network manager, etc.
I am creative and enjoy working on projects that along with a clear end goal, leave room for my own personal interpretation and influence. I want to take a HND because it includes practical hands on experience as well as academic teaching, after taking a levels i feel i want to take a course like this, that feels relevant to the work place, and to what a career in this field would involve.
A course like this will provide me not only with skills i can use in a future career, but skills i can use at home in my leisure time, this will reinforce what is being taught, and make the “transition” between work in college and work at home smoother.
I like to have something to show for my hard work,this acts as inspiration to do the best i possibly can, and I will often research outside of what is taught in classes to improve my work.
I play online games,interacting and communicating with other pc users all over the world.
Throughout my school years I learnt that I can work well in groups, and often want to lead and help organise others.
I currently work in the libraries, working as part of a team, but also having individual duties to perform, I use computer programmes daily, to perform a variety of tasks. I have to think fast, to help the customer with whatever they need, and think about the best way to do this. It has taught me to be mature, responsible and polite.
For leisure,other than browsing the Internet, posting on forums, creating web pages etc., I enjoy socialising with people who have similar interests to me, i am a member of the Leeds animé society, we meet quite regularly to watch Japanese Animé in Leeds university union, then move on to a Japanese themed bar to discuss other shared interests. I also enjoy reading,learning Japanese,listening to music, watching films and television,playing video games and collecting cartoon memorabilia.
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Post by Hat_Hair on Apr 7, 2006 17:40:30 GMT
But personally I think university is an overrated waste of time and money. Well, that depends what you want to do. I don't think I could get a job in, say, drug development without a degree. |
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