University life pt 2

Going to university when you are not 18 is not a new thing, many people do it. But still going to Uni when you are over 21 is a strange feeling.

I got into Uni on the back of strong work experience, I also knew that this was my last real chance of getting a degree. Because let’s be honest in today's world where everyone has a degree the job market is saturated by people a lot younger than myself with the same degree. I will be 25 when I graduate which scares the living crap out of me! I will have to go back to the land of the working and responsibility.

So what is it like being a slightly mature student? I would say the most notable difference between me and my ever so slightly younger students is that I want to make the most of my two years of zero responsibility. I mean I only have two years were I can get completely gazeboed on a Monday night and not have to worry about getting up early. 

I have been in the world of 9 to 5 and it sucks so so much! I tell my friends that they should make the most of the student times because you will never be able to binge watch breaking bad on a Wednesday again! By all mean you have to study, you really need to study because as I said before there is a saturated job market out there and you need to stand out.

Which also leads me on to my other point. GET INVOLVED! There is no point sitting in you room complaining about how rubbish the university is, or that you don't feel welcome. A students union is only as good as you make it, you will no longer be handheld into having fun. You need to just take the jump organize stuff on your own. Don't wait for other to tell you what to do.

I understand that some people are introvert and extrovert so have different opinions on what is fun. I'm telling you someone else will have the same idea, so start a society or join one. Like I said before get involved.

Id like to think that my willingness to get involved as come from working in an environment where if I didn't complete a job I found daunting done, I would be fired. Which has spurred me into starting societies, join clubs, making many great new friends. I see people at this university who are scarred that if they go out at least once a week they will fail, well I go out most nights and along with many of my friends and we are all in the 1st 2:1 bracket. I can imagine this will change in the coming terms. 

It is about mixing work and play equally. I treat Uni as a 11-7 job, so from 11-7 it is about studying and extracurricular activities, then after that I do the stereotypical student stuff. If you go to my Uni and are still in pre-lims try this aspect of life next term and I guarantee have a better experience than this term!