college socialising (1 Viewer)

nooly said:

i was gonna say new smarter friends
no-one who talks about nietzsche is intelligent

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but jim morrison was always quoting... oh wait

student1 said:

It's not ideal thought about leaving it until next year when I could
move on campus, what would your opinions be on that?

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it seems with the other thread, you are trying to find reasons to put if off. sorry if that sounds harsh but that's how i'm reading it. i say it because frankly, you sound like me when i'm trying to get out of something i've promised to do or hoping that something comes up so i don't have to go somewhere

stop worrying. don't be trying to put it off anymore. it'll all work out

you'll make friends at college and then if going out with your friends, there'll be free sofa's and such

stop looking for a reason to put it off. it'll all work out, you'll have a great time, just stop worrying about stuff like being too old or socialisin

you'll make friends, you'll get on with people, you'll crash on a few sofas in first year, that's fine

just stop worrying, it'll work out

yeah just get on with it, if you really must tell the internet every thought in your head try twitter

coming soon:
thread tomorrow morning about whether i should have porridge because i forgot to soak the oats and amn't sure if they will be at maximum nutritional value if i only soak them for 10 minutes while i shower and dress.

ah, dont be a bitch nooly!

you might as well tell the sun not to shine

Fucking Hell Noolzer!

i'm just saying like, don't overthink things. every day i'm beset by fears of life and feelings of inadequacy. but when i do actually have to do things they always turn out grand. just get on with it.

Nooly you're such a dick

can we take this to the 'sometimes i feel like people on thumped don't agree with me and it makes me feel suicidal' thread please

ride as much as you can in college and listen to the fall. at the same time if you can swing it.

nooly said:

yeah just get on with it, if you really must tell the internet every thought in your head try twitter

coming soon:
thread tomorrow morning about whether i should have porridge because i forgot to soak the oats and amn't sure if they will be at maximum nutritional value if i only soak them for 10 minutes while i shower and dress.

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I don't think there is any need to be rude I just asked a question you didn't
have to reply.

Thanks a lot for all your replies, I'm not trying to put it off I've been very ill for
the past few years and I'm just a bit nervous, I've been out of the loop for a while.
Really appreciate your opinions, Apologies if this wasn't the place to post it.

What are you apologising for?Fuck that shit.

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thumpeds first non washingcattle appology.


In fairness even if you don't live at home and have clean clothes and can't stay out late talking about nieeieietttzzze you still usually have to commute for more than a half an hour. The problem is with the shoddy public transport system now lets go fuck up the dail.

Socialising in college is total bollox.

Look bottom line college is supposed to be hard fucking work. If you meet some folks and form long lasting friendships well done, congrats, but if you don't then fuck it, at least you get a degree in something you care about, well done and that's the fucking point. If you care about the subject you'll be fine, if you don't and you're just there to make friends you're wasting your time and everyone elses. College places are always at a premium and whether you get on with your class mates or not is irrellivant don't piss about and deprive someone else of a place in a course you're not that concerned with.



Choose carefully, Go for the work. stay for the work. Friends= bonus.

My experience (which as usual counts for nought) is that College is not like school, no one is forcing you to go, the cliquey types are usually laughed at and those that don't make any effort to mix usually don't. it's like work but you get to take sick days whenever you like and everybody (who's not a spoilt little shite living out of daddys pocket) is poor.

Socialising is based on boozing and talking utter shite and If this is something your into then your grand, there's always someone you'll get on with. If not get the head down get through it and get a qualification/ degree etc.

Do loads of drugs, have loads of sex, get wrecked, complain, then graduate but make sure you work your balls off in the process and get a degree worth having.

indeed. i found the earnestness a breath of fresh air. good luck!

I don't socialise with the people I study with at all. We're happy with the arrangement.

thedonal said:

I don't socialise with the people I study with at all. We're happy with the arrangement.

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Exactly.

washingcattle said:

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My experience (which as usual counts for nought) is that College is not like school, no one is forcing you to go, the cliquey types are usually laughed at and those that don't make any effort to mix usually don't. it's like work but you get to take sick days whenever you like and everybody (who's not a spoilt little shite living out of daddys pocket) is poor.

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I wonder if thats still the case. Back in my day everyone sat in lectures with pen and paper, jotting down whatever scribbles we thought would come in handy for future reference. These days its all macbooks and thinkpads, and that sort of stuff. Its a different time.

But I reckon you're mostly right. It depends a lot on the course you do. I did computers and the dynamics of the class were pretty cool to watch. Computers tends to attract a certain type of person. That type of person would have had the living shit bullied out of them in school but now, here they were, the people who people wanted to know, because they were the ones that could help you through your coursework.

There were no cliques in my class. Just groups of people that hung around together. But none were closed shops. And I liked that.

Of course I was one of the cool kids. Goes without saying!

I suspect not all courses will be like that. I'd imagine courses with a better gender balance would attract people more than willing to have the prick brought out in them. Cliques are more likely to form when blokes want to show off to girls, or vice versa, and this invariably involves pounding on the little people.

Yea though, go, play it by ear. Enjoy it for what it is, but don't be too worried if you don't enjoy it. I hated college. I made friends, but only 1 I'd consider a good mate to this day. Others can come and go every 10 years, I'd say hello to them and stop for a chat, but wouldn't go seeking out their company.

And everyone arrives in college on the first day in the exact same boat. No one knows anyone. Everyone is scared shitless. After a couple of weeks that passes and the world will be grand again.

i made some good friends but i didnt really learn a thing unfortunately

everything you need to know about going to college at an advanced age can be found in that simpsons episode where he goes back to get his degree

washingcattle said:

Socialising in college is total bollox.

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I don't quite a agree with this. Events run by the college ents comittee were always rubbish but I had some great nights out with people I met through college. Fri afternoon hungover pool was also highly enjoyable. And noone I met in college talked about Nietzsche.

scutter said:

There were no cliques in my class. Just groups of people that hung around together. But none were closed shops. And I liked that.

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I did engineering and it was the same.