University

Daniel Gordon · #1 March 18, 2008, 7:47 AM

Hey all,

I thought I would start a thread to see what people are doing at uni, or what they plan to do or what they want to do for a career

Thought we could get a good discussion going

Superkid11 · #2 March 18, 2008, 7:55 AM

I'm not really going to one yet, just studying for a GED right now.

I don't even know what I'm going to study when I do go there. Infact, I'm not sure a community college counts... and that's where I'll probably be going.
I have the foresight of a fruit fly it seems.

Recurring Villain · #3 March 18, 2008, 9:42 AM

I'm going to go train with Al Qaeda.

Josef Kenny · #4 March 18, 2008, 12:27 PM

I'm going to do Music and History and ICT and maybe English for A level. No idea about university though.

Danny Stewart · #5 March 18, 2008, 1:37 PM

Computer science.

Josef Kenny · #6 March 18, 2008, 2:04 PM

Yes! (only 4 characters vicar?)

Kody · #7 March 18, 2008, 3:09 PM

Studying Computer Hardware / Technician courses right now, networking, security, all kinds of fun stuff.

Though I also want to go to Uni/College for Massage Therapy now, ugh.

Daniel Gordon · #8 March 18, 2008, 3:23 PM

Sweet lol hehe why am I not surprised you would be studying Computer Science Danny hehe. I have a really good friend here who is doing that....he loves it, very interesting. Hehe to scientific for me

I am planning to start a Bachelor of Social Science (Emergency Management) in July. It
focuses on the principles and practices associated with prevention, preparedness, response and recovery associated with emergency situations and emergency risk management. (Eeek)

Ben Dawson · #9 March 18, 2008, 4:57 PM

I'm starting college in september for "Study of popular music".

Recurring Villain · #10 March 18, 2008, 10:17 PM

lulz computer science isn't science its l337 haxoring.

Danny Stewart · #11 March 18, 2008, 11:18 PM

Originally Posted by Larren

Studying Computer Hardware / Technician courses right now, networking, security, all kinds of fun stuff.

I knew you sounded cool.

Originally Posted by Daniel Gordon

Sweet lol hehe why am I not surprised you would be studying Computer Science Danny hehe. I have a really good friend here who is doing that....he loves it, very interesting. Hehe to scientific for me

I resent the fact that "computer science" has come to equate with "computer programming." I'm very good with computers, but programming is not the field I want to study or go into. Yet I have to take three years of computer programming to get my degree. WTF?

Originally Posted by Recurring Villain

lulz computer science isn't science its l337 haxoring.

Damn straight.

Ross Hendrie · #12 March 19, 2008, 4:54 PM

I want to study Civil Engineering at Edinburgh University and then become a chartered engineer.

Chris Britton · #13 March 19, 2008, 6:34 PM

I am currently studying a four year sandwich degree in Off Road Vehicle Design at Harper Adams UC and hope I can become a Design Engineer afterwards.

Jez · #14 March 26, 2008, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by Chris Britton

I am currently studying a four year sandwich degree...

lolzors I want one

Chris Britton · #15 March 26, 2008, 7:59 PM

well it's paid for me, and i earn money working during it, and i get my own place

Recurring Villain · #16 March 26, 2008, 8:06 PM

Originally Posted by Chris Britton

well it's paid for me, and i earn money working during it, and i get my own place

Engineering sandwitches?

Chris Britton · #17 March 26, 2008, 8:14 PM

Originally Posted by Recurring Villain

Engineering sandwitches?

I am going to go out on a limb here and assume you are not familiar with Sandwich degrees, but if you are then please correct me and i can edit this post with something more humorous

Basically a sandwich degree for Engineering courses is a year spent working for an Engineerng company appropriate to your course. For off Road it would apply to comapnies like JCB, Terex or Case New Holland, obviously it;s to help gain experience, something for the CV and to open up a chance for a permanant job at the cmpany once you graduate. HND people have thiers second year, with one more year back at Uni before graduation. I am doing a 4 year course so next year I am at Uni then off to seek a placement. I get paid to do it, and I get my own place.

Recurring Villain · #18 March 26, 2008, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by Chris Britton

I get paid to do it, and I get my own place.

That sounds pretty neat, actually. Sort of like training with Al Qaeda except you don't get put on terrorist watch lists. I was going to say 'except it's legal', except I recently discovered that it's actually legal to train with them as long as you don't fight for them, which is sort of funny.

Ben Dawson · #19 March 27, 2008, 4:01 PM

Originally Posted by Chris Britton

I am going to go out on a limb here and assume you are not familiar with Sandwich degrees, but if you are then please correct me and i can edit this post with something more humorous

Basically a sandwich degree for Engineering courses is a year spent working for an Engineerng company appropriate to your course. For off Road it would apply to comapnies like JCB, Terex or Case New Holland, obviously it;s to help gain experience, something for the CV and to open up a chance for a permanant job at the cmpany once you graduate. HND people have thiers second year, with one more year back at Uni before graduation. I am doing a 4 year course so next year I am at Uni then off to seek a placement. I get paid to do it, and I get my own place.

Well although it's nice to know what it means, it also kinda ruins the fun of the sandwiches

Chris Britton · #20 March 27, 2008, 7:20 PM

Originally Posted by Recurring Villain

That sounds pretty neat, actually. Sort of like training with Al Qaeda except you don't get put on terrorist watch lists. I was going to say 'except it's legal', except I recently discovered that it's actually legal to train with them as long as you don't fight for them, which is sort of funny.

Quite a fatal loophole in the law it would seem