 | | | University life : a quick guideAs quick online university pros and cons exercise, we thought that we could provide you with a useful tool to prepare you for what UK inversity life could be like - but you have to be open minded!
Benefits of University - Employment prospects / career progression
- Independence & personal development
- Pursue academic interests
- Social life
- Friendships
Personal developments - Independence
- Social skills
- Communication skills
- Organisational skills / time management
- Budgeting skills
- Confidence
Academic developments - Subject knowledge
- Ability to work in a team
- Creative thinking & analytical skills
Living at Home
Advantages :- Greatly reduced costs
- No Bills!
- Meals, laundry and washing up!
- Generally a lot cleaner
- Familiar environment and friends
- Study in peace
- More relaxed
Disadvantages : - Travelling every day
- You have to behave!
- Getting involved at university is more difficult
- You're not as independent as you could be - and certain skills like cooking, cleaning etc. are actually quite useful later on in life
Living Away
Advantages : - Freedom & independence
- Best way to meet new people
- House Parties!
- An amazing experience
- Get involved in university life
- Get to live in a different place
- Your new housemates can become your best friends
- You have to move from home sooner or later - why not now?
Disadvantages : - Can be expensive - Rent, Bills, Food
- Have you ever tasted your own cooking week in, week out?
- Your new housemates could be a nightmare
- You can get some very dodgy landlords - and dodgy houses
- Cleaning, Laundry etc has to be done at some point
- Can be very hectic, very loud and difficult to study
There you have it - probably the shortest and most direct guide to University life and what it's worth you doing it for - or not! | | | |
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