Does anyone else find university hard?

^comments like these are useless, if you don't find university hard you aren't challenging yourself and should do something harder =p

Out of interest itchy did you go to uni? (where and what did you do?)
 
I found it hard because I set my sights high. I put in much more work than I had for a- levels. I got a high first in biochemistry. I still spent a lot of time enjoying myself but I stayed on top of the course during the term, eg I asked the lectures questions and made sure there say nothing I didn't understand. Then when it came to revision time I did it hardcore and quit drinking and smoking weed for the duration. I also made sure to ace the coursework, I did a very good research project and received the highest mark ever awarded for the essay component of the course. By the time it came to the final summer exams I could be fairly relaxed as I only needed high 50's for a first, due to strong 2nd year and Jan exams.
 
The Craig said:
^comments like these are useless, if you don't find university hard you aren't challenging yourself and should do something harder =p

Out of interest itchy did you go to uni? (where and what did you do?)
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Why would I do a daft thing like that? Uni is for people who know what they
want to do in life. ;)

Unfortunately I am afraid to say, I am am not one of them at 41 and still dont have a clue! :(

My thought is it should be progress, not hard as in you feel you are struggling and not learning. If you find it hard speak to a teacher and explain your problems.

Education is about learning not finding things hard, speak to someone and explain what you are finding difficult and progress.

Only things that are hard in life, is the stuff you dont understand! ;)
 
I didn't start working hard until I got a career. I dossed through my education and I've got the average grades to prove it. I also plowed a lot of poontang, drank copious amounts of beer and dabbled with a fair amount of drugs. I lived life to the max.

Life is just what we chose to do before we die. There's a lot of choice out there but the majority of us just bumble along with the norm. Having had my fun, I'm now a career driven ordinary ****ing person and I get my kicks through spending the money I earn. I'm not going to skydive, I'm not going to backpack around the globe, I'm not going to become an activist, c'est la vie.
 
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itchy said:
Why would I do a daft thing like that? Uni is for people who know what they
want to do in life. ;)

Unfortunately I am afraid to say, I am am not one of them at 41 and still dont have a clue! :(

My thought is it should be progress, not hard as in you feel you are struggling and not learning. If you find it hard speak to a teacher and explain your problems.

Education is about learning not finding things hard, speak to someone and explain what you are finding difficult and progress.

Only things that are hard in life, is the stuff you dont understand! ;)
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Sounds like you don't really get the whole education thing! :o;)

But seriously, I really enjoy my Economics degree, but I also find it pretty hard. If I were to try harder then yes, I'm sure it would be easier, but obviously that isn't in my nature!
 
Nitefly said:
I think lectures are the single worst way of learning. Just being talked at for an hour! They should all be recorded. Thankfully, many of them are these days.
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It depends what works for you, I found it quite useful in most cases because I could look at the notes afterwards and recall where the lecturer had expanded on the topic. That of course doesn't work when the lecturer has notes, slides and a talk where none of the three elements tie up particularly well - not for nothing but those lectures were the ones where I got my lowest marks.

SPG said:
You can tell the engineers there the ones who are in 5 days a week, and 80% of the time its 9-5 as well, along with extra hours in the lab moaning at the old bloke who runs the workshop plus the half a ton of books required and there stooped backs. This prepares them for life in the UK as a engineer with knowledge that surpasses everyone else therefore they get below average pay and treated like dirt.

So yes UNI is heard if your studying engineering.

p.s

Dont get me started on ARTS and the Humanities.
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I don't think you should be being nasty to arts and humanities - they're the people who are subsidising you engineer types because they have so few contact hours generally and you have so many. Similar principle to why gym fees can be kept at the price they are - lots of people start with good intentions in January but they help subsidise those who go year round.

You could also question why engineers need all this extra time to help them understand their subject... ;)

The sentence above is not intended seriously but if we're going for vague insinuations I thought I'd get in on the act.
 
Tuppy_Glossop said:
Sounds like your course isn't challenging enough for you.
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Mason- said:
idk kind of regret picking the subject (comp sci) but now I'm 2 months away from finishing it I have less motivation than ever. I got offered a paid internship at the university this summer to continue working on my final year project so maybe that will motivate me.
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The thing I found with Computer Science is that you are exposed to so many different topics, you can't be expected to have an interest in all of them. So when it came to doing the assignments, I put more effort into the modules I genuinely found intriguing whilst it was hard to motivate myself for the ones that weren't.

Some of those came down to bad module choices, but at my University (Plymouth) we only had the option of picking our final year modules, and not before.
 
Hard is subjective. If you're really really struggling, then leave and go to a different University. Simple. I had a tough time at one University, I changed to a more vocational degree, and I never looked back.
 
Currently doing an OU degree, studying Relational Databases and CCNA at the moment. Up until now I have been fine doing the courses, but the level 3 ones have really taken a step up in difficulty.

Previous assignments have been in the 80 - 98% range, currently 75% is my average. Mind you a young family, full time work and two courses (with exams for both) I am not doing too bad.

If I didn't have a job I could easily fly through these, and it wouldn't be "hard" purely down to the time I could use to take in the information.
 
I agree with skyboat, i've had a 30 and 2 40's during my time at uni in course units I had to take but had absolutely no interest in,

no coursework so just a 100% exam on a topic I just had no motivation to learn, the units i do enjoy however are far easier!
 
Didn't do Uni and really regret it, but those choices have led to me where i am today; which isn't a bad place to be at all!

To all those saying Uni is hard, try distance learning! A lot of students just have studies to focus on. I have a full time job and young family to support as well as completing my studies.

But to those saying they don't think they have the aptitude for Uni, i thought exactly the same and am now in my final year of a BSc(Hons).
 
I found it quite hard, yes.

My studies prior (GCSEs, A-levels) and since (PG Dip which in theory is more advanced, plus a bunch of vocational courses like PRINCE2, ISEB etc) proved much easier so I don't believe it is necessarily a case of me lacking the ability. What I struggled with most I think was adapting to that style of working where you need a lot of self-motivation - I was used to a strict grammar school environment where not doing your homework meant a detention, compared to the freedom of doing whatever you want.
 
tres said:
Exactly how I'm feeling (2nd year medic) - the content isn't overly hard, just the sheer amount to remember is ridiculous. Up to 30+ contact hours a week, and at least 1-2x that out of hours of home studying to do.
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Yep, during exam time I would try and study 72 hours per week if not more. You do not have to be smart to get through med school just be willing to put the time and effort in.
 
If you don't find University hard, then you're either very clever or probably not studying a course mentally challenging enough for you and, as a result, you'll end up a soak like me thinking life's a free ride.


(I'm definitely not the very clever option)
 
Also it helps if you're interested in the module you are studying.

I know that there are a couple of modules that I dislike very much and as a result I spend less time on them because the fact that the lecturers for that module are **** combined with a lack of interest for that specific module ultimately makes it harder.
 
flibbage0 said:
Also it helps if you're interested in the module you are studying.

I know that there are a couple of modules that I dislike very much and as a result I spend less time on them because the fact that the lecturers for that module are **** combined with a lack of interest for that specific module ultimately makes it harder.
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Exactly this. Pick a degree which you will enjoy, not one which you're good at (helps if both apply!). I made this mistake and am finding it very difficult as there's little motivation to actually study.
 
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