Finally finished my undergraduate degree!

OpenToSuggestions · 7 Jul 2011 at 23:58

In 2006 I went to Loughborough to study Mechanical Engineering.
In 2007 I was kicked out of the university as I failed the resits - I was lazy.
I changed to Manufacturing Engineering and Management and was permitted to start again.

So I did another first year, then second year, did a placement at a global vehicle manufacturer, then my final year. Today I finished my undergraduate degree with:

Manufacturing Engineering and Management B Eng 1st class honours DIS, with the awards for best student in both 2nd and 3rd year.

It has been a long, hard struggle, but the feeling is immense as I have turned my failure around

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Right, PhD time!

DAnDan · 8 Jul 2011 at 00:00

Congrats! Must be a great feeling to finally graduate.

Sonea Fifer · 8 Jul 2011 at 00:14

Gratz

nydryl · 8 Jul 2011 at 00:16

Well played! Sometimes you just need a shock to make you start working.

J-FRO · 8 Jul 2011 at 00:19

Haha your CV is going to look immense!

"I see it took you 5 years to attain your degree?"

"yes, because I was lazy"

"ahh but it says here you won awards for best student in your second and third year at university?!"

"yeah, I can put the effort in if I need to I guess. So, how about that job eh?"

arc@css · 8 Jul 2011 at 00:33

Well done!! Your family must be very proud.

UK-AL05 · 8 Jul 2011 at 01:01

Sometimes experiencing failure, can be biggest motivator probably why you ended up with a first.

darubio · 8 Jul 2011 at 01:42

congrats..what you guna do next?

OpenToSuggestions · 8 Jul 2011 at 01:44

Thanks everyone!

darubio said:
congrats..what you guna do next?

PhD in sustainable manufacturing at Loughborough. The title has not been decided yet!
Going to be a Sub Warden to an undergraduate hall too on campus

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danza · 8 Jul 2011 at 07:47

Well done.

What did you do for your final project?

/edit:

Ooh, 9,999 posts. :cool:

BringTheRain · 8 Jul 2011 at 07:51

Well done!!

Sylv · 8 Jul 2011 at 07:55

Well done. Welcome to the rat race!

citizenx13 · 8 Jul 2011 at 08:04

Congratulations

syed2012 · 8 Jul 2011 at 08:30

Hip Hip Hurry ! When is the Party

J.B · 8 Jul 2011 at 09:13

Well done mate, it's a great feeling.

I found a placement year really changed my work ethic for the final year and I pulled my finger out a bit!

Vita · 8 Jul 2011 at 10:21

Well done! :cool:

OpenToSuggestions · 8 Jul 2011 at 11:46

danza said:
Well done.

What did you do for your final project?

/edit:

Ooh, 9,999 posts.

I did a redesign of a tractor chassis for my placement company. They were absolutely terrible at supporting it but I did my best

J.B said:
I found a placement year really changed my work ethic for the final year and I pulled my finger out a bit!

I noticed this in a fair few students. People who were on mid-low 2:1s from 2nd year managed to pull them up to 1sts in the final year!

adambro47 · 8 Jul 2011 at 11:56

Congrats !

J.B · 8 Jul 2011 at 11:58

mglover070588 said:
I noticed this in a fair few students. People who were on mid-low 2:1s from 2nd year managed to pull them up to 1sts in the final year!

I was always on a 2:1/1st borderline but the extra umph was what I needed to get a solid 1st!

Ahh how I miss uni, are you going on to a post grad now then?

Cosimo · 8 Jul 2011 at 13:24

Well done.