With the recent low salary threads making the rounds, thought of asking what people think is a high salary.
Yeah yeah obviously don't mean stupidly large numbers like £50 million a year but what's realistic for you as a uni grad (or soon to be uni grad)?
List what you consider to be a high salary, your course, and your uni.
I have not yet to make any start on it as I was doing other course work essays. It is a literature based dissertation and is 8,000 words. I have no idea what I'm doing. I feel like compared to my other assignments it really is independent work. I tried to get support but left feeling even more confused and now have left it this late. How can I work around this, or what would be effective in doing this ? Any support would be really appreciated please & thank you. I don't even know what to do I am really struggling
My younger brother's girlfriend is going to Uni in September. Her uni is less than 2 hrs drive away and he's got his license. He's 22 & she's just turned 19. They've been together about a year, and they've been really good for each other. My brother works for my company and went to college instead of Uni.
He's come to me for advice today, asking if he should break up with her. They clearly love each other, but he's worried about her going away and whether or not it will kill their relationship. Do I advise him to trust her (as I want to), or to end it early to save him from hurt?
I've come to this subreddit, because I did my degree later on than most people, working full time whilst studying part time. So I do not have the experience of uni life to give good advice. I had my own place and didn't stay in dorms or uni accomodation.
As to the type of girl she is, I've no doubt she is loyal and not likely to sleep around. But I've seen LDR fizzle out for friends when temptations of new relationships and opportunities appear.
Uni students that have experienced or witnessed this type of situation. What can I advise him. He's my little brother, and this girl got him away from drugs and focused on his future. They've been a solid couple, but he's been clear (to his credit and maturity) he doesn't want to influence her decision for where she goes to uni or if she goes & has let her decide it on her own. (Which I'm impressed he's mature enough at his age not to be tempted to control her). They also met through mutual friends, so its going to be difficult for either of them to cheat and not find about it.
Any advice/experience on how this worked for others I'd be grateful to pass on to him. I want them to stay together, because he's started to behave like a young man with her in his life. And whilst he works for me, I've recently moved for my role quite far from him & I'm not going to be there to witness if he derails without her.
I recently got an offer from exeter and i am super excited but my grandmother has been diagnosed with cancer today and with two months until exams im really crumbling. i dont want to use it as an excuse but im just really worried im not going to perform well due to this as she doesn’t have long to live… im really upset and unsure what steps to take regarding my education.
I'm 26 and have a Diploma of Higher Education ( pass level ) in History from a Russell Group Uni ( not that it matters anymore ) because I didn't complete my degree in the 5 year allotted time frame ( withdrawn August 2024 ).
I am aware that my qualification puts me at a severe disadvantage in the current job market and I'm so far only aware of the Open University as a means of credit transfer ( for around £8176 ) but am unsure if it will change anything bar potentially give me access to a PGCE course ( have been put off teaching after volunteering in state secondary school ) and won't make me competitive too employers given most grad are younger and will have qualifications from brick universities.
Without direction it feels like it could be another expensive piece of paper which won't make me feel better about failing if I succeeded. My ego would immediately want too pursue a masters ( no idea as too what it would be ) too attempt too gain a competitive advantage but then we're talking around £20K for qualification I may never get the chance too use.
I have limited work experience most from recruitment ( pre-uni ), warehouse, bartending ( pre-uni ), labouring, physical brand ambassador work. Have been in a very dark place the past 4 months unemployed and at home with MH service intervention.
I have thought about doing some additional A-levels ( Maths, Computing ) too try and qualify for higher level apprenticeships but fear even if I did achieve I'd be too old or my past failure would make me undesirable a for engineering / tech roles but have no present experience.
I once had aspirations of teaching ( ideally private or abroad to sustain a continual travelling ) lifestyle. I did volunteer briefly in local state secondary too see if it would spark anything within me but just left demoralised after being confronted with the reality of the job.
I have no idea what too. I don't qualify for jobs ( recruitment, sales development representative ), I don't see long term career prospects for myself in retail or warehouse, am unable too apply for already oversaturated grad schemes.
I've been stuck in the same position in my home town for over a year and this feeling of stagnation is only making my mental health worse. I know I need too take steps but feel I can't afford too follow the wrong path anymore.
Thank you for reading if you made it this far and whilst I'm aware this is all my fault any pragmatic advise would be appreciated.
initially very very happy, i have highly achievable conditionals for both my top choices (VERY happy considering my S5 grades, i didn’t do badly per se but did not expect these offers regardless), plus two unconditionals to fall back on :DD UoG reject but whatever, who wants to go there anyways?
issue is that both conditionals are identical, i’ve visited and liked both campuses, and my original idea was that i would pick the one with the easier condition
how do you pick??? i wrote pros and cons but they both undo each other. one uni’s pro is the others con, and vice versa. what do you do in this situation?
on a side note, im slightly disappointed that i’ll never again experience the fear/excitement of a ucas tracking update again
hi, i’m 21(f) in the final month of my final year at university. i’m a criminology student and within the next 3 weeks have 2 big essays and a 10,000 word dissertation due.
i have diagnosed adhd and other mental and physical health conditions and i am struggling so badly to concentrate on my work. i’ve tried all sorts of tactics and ways to motivate myself, but nothing is working.
i’ve done a decent amount of my dissertation but nowhere near where i need to be especially since i have these essays to do as well. i honestly wish i could just drop out, i just want all this to be over with.
i have so much support and motivation from other people and i feel so incredibly stupid for not being able to focus and get this done. i’m so stressed and my anxiety is sky high, i’ve been having nightmares every night for months.
does anyone have any sort of advice that may help me focus that i might not have tried? anything could help😕
Hi, I'm a first-year university student, and I'm looking for a summer job just to earn some money for my second year. I have searched on Google, LinkedIn, and Indeed for summer jobs, but they are either permanent, which I believe means I would be rejected if I told them I am only looking to work from June til September, or they are looking for people with experience.
Are there any other places/methods you would recommend to search for summer jobs? And is it highly likely that applying to the retail jobs, which are part-time but permanent, will mean I would get rejected if I told them I am only looking for a summer job?
Would appreciate it if someone could also share their first-year experience finding a summer job!
Last semester I passed all three of my modules, but this semester I’ve been struggling a lot with my mental health and I’ve fallen behind. I now have three essays to submit and an exam to prepare for, and I’m feeling really overwhelmed and not sure what to do.
I’m trying to get everything done, but I’m worried I might not pass all my modules. I know I need to pass all six to complete first year, so I wanted to ask what happens if you fail one or two. Would I be able to resit or retake them next year?
I also wanted to ask about exams.. if I don’t feel prepared, is it better to still go and try, or is it worse than not attending?
I definitely don’t want to drop out, I just feel really stressed and unsure how to handle everything right now, so I’d really appreciate any advice. i really want this degree its exactly what i have wanted, its js annoying everything outside uni is falling apart
I’m on a gap year this year. I’m 19. Got good Gsces/A levels
Worst year of my life, lost all my money to a scam, my family got all their passports + cash stolen, we lost our only holiday we saved up months for (nobody helped us), I lost a really close friend
Unemployed, hundreds of hours going into job applications, apprenticeships, part time work, interviews, and nothing.
I think I’ve got some serious mental health issues because of all this and I can’t cope anymore with it all. Sob story over.
I have a university offer and the 2 courses im debating are audiology or economics. The job market has already traumatised me enough and I fear it’ll only be amplified by the time I finish uni, I see the horror stories of unemployment on this subreddit.
What course should I pick? And how can I make sure I get a job (maybe in or after uni)?
Right now I need to figure out what help I can get regarding my circumstances . I don’t wanna do anything stupid to myself.
So I’m in y12 studying maths fm physics cs predicted A*. I want to aim for Cambridge maths or Cambridge cs. I’m already on track preparing for step and I do love maths. When I’m older I want to work in ai, it’s a field I have an interest in. Would a maths degree or computer science degree set me up for this. While I probably enjoy maths more I don’t know if it’s the best degree option for me. Let me know your opinions.
Hi, i’m in my first year of uni doing Media, Culture and Communication and i’m wanting to change to doing a Human Biology with Foundation Year course.
I’ve always subconsciously been more wired towards STEM but I live in one of the most deprived areas of England and my secondary school was extremely poor, there was no support for Maths and Science and my school forced me to do a Foundation GCSE even though I was capable of doing Highers (as per my teachers, they made multiple requests to move me up but with no avail, we had no consistent teachers, they all kept leaving) so as a result I was forced down the humanities route because my Maths and Science grades were capped so I couldn’t do A-Levels in them.
I did enjoy my course but i feel guilt that i’ve maybe wasted a year of my life and potentially wasted a year of SFE.
Hey guys, I'm a first year mathematics student and I have to choose my next years modules but I can only choose one between DE and Statistics. I know Stats can be applicable in many fields and and is pretty employable but my God I find it so boring. On the other hand, DE is very interesting to me with its physics and real world aspect but I'm extremely scared of not being able to find a job later on because of it.
Did anyone here take DE and how did it turn out for you? I did a bit of research but I want to hear some actual experiences before making a decision. Any help is appreciated!
I have a monumental amount of things wrong with me but I think this is mostly an ocd problem, if I ever write something really stupid or get some harsh feedback on anything academic it hurts me so bad, and I cannot stop thinking about it ever, it's like Vietnam flash backs type, even from things I've wrote years ago they sting and hurt me every day, it's mainly teachers feedback when they say you've done something really poorly and it just hurts so much, and I think about it constantly like intrusive thoughts, is there any way to get over this
student finance is open for applications and my parents don’t know that i’m applying to completely different unis than i told them i would, and moving out for uni and they also don’t know that im planning on applying with estrangement which means i don’t need their income and i thought this wouldnt have been an issue HOWEVER. my dad heard from someone else that student finance is open and that they’ll need his details to complete the form and told me to let him know if i need anything from him. from my own research i know that student finance doesn’t tell the parent the course or uni information but i dont know what to do with my actual application now. i dont want to apply and input his details because then he’ll have to provide info and that would mean i don’t get the full maintenance loan and i’d have to reapply with estrangement later and i don’t know how that’ll look on his end with his parent account. on the other hand if i apply with estrangement now and don’t put in his details he’ll ask when i need his details and what details are required. i’m so lost i don’t know what to do and im really scared my parents are going to find out what i’ve done despite me trying my best to cover everything up without their knowledge so i can make a swift exit. i would appreciate any advice or information anyone has regarding this please!!! and i’m also happy to answer any questions.
Has anyone studied or is currently studying game programming at BCU and is able to give me any information on the teaching style, type of content covered and general university life?
Hi guys, I am trying to find industry professionals to interview for my dissertation but barely anyone is replying on LinkedIn. How do people find interviewees and manage to get them to participate? I specifically need visual Merchandisers at beauty stores.
I would like to think that I'm ambitious and wanna be as successful as possible and I'm doing a counselling degree which I wanna take to masters degree as i think i wanna be a rape counsellor or smth like that. However I am also interested in a neuroscience degree to masters levels which could be beneficial as its related. do you think it would benefit me?
Now that pretty much every module is recorded, how many of you have actually stopped going in person?
I’m stuck in a bit of a weird loop right now. I'm paranoid about skipping in-person lectures and just relying on recordings because I'm scared I'll completely fall behind on the pace of the module.
But at the same time, when I actually sit in the lecture hall, I find it so hard to just listen and focus. If I zone out for even a minute and miss one tiny concept, I completely lose the plot and the rest of the lecture feels like a total waste of time.
Then, when I try to use the recordings at home to catch up, I run into another problem. Being able to pause and rewind is obviously a lifesaver, but my attention span just dies looking at a screen. Because I keep losing focus and having to rewind again and again, a single 1-hour lecture ends up taking me like 2 hours to actually finish. It takes so long to catch up this way that I feel like I'll end up falling behind anyway.
Is anyone else stuck in this cycle? Are recordings actually a decent substitute for you, or do you struggle with focusing on both like I do?