'K.O' and Crushes at Hertford

midget · Post by **midget** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:36 pm

soc wrote:I think it might be time for me to go and try a degree in history. Old godger gets degree, I can see the headlines now

You should see some of the 'old codgers' doing Open University degrees!We started ours (aged 59 and 41) after sir took early retirement, to stop our brains rotting.

midget · Post by **midget** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:38 pm

Correction--59 and 51! (Well, I have been working all day in a charity shop)
Maggie

sejintenej · Post by **sejintenej** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:19 pm

soc wrote:Honestly...........
How can anyone expect a person to go to uni and actually study?

That's why I didn't go, I knew I would waste the opportunity by mucking about and getting pi**ed all the time.

Not sure you would have got there with that English: change the word "by" to "to" and remove the "ing"ing from the following verbs

sejintenej · Post by **sejintenej** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:25 pm

Jude wrote:No wonder the Labour party has brought in tuition fees - you lot obviously mucked about so much that they decided that they had to charge us all!

I was a bit daft in my 1st year, but studied hard in 2nd and 3rdyrs. I think you should go to uni only if you have the need for further education - then those who go are the ones who WANT to learn - Sure this week my daughter is spending more time under the influence of alcohol than not, but it is freshers week! She starts her course next Monday - and I don't think she could bear the failure of not passing her exams. So she will I expect (and hope!) work hard and party hard - that way it's a good balalnce.

My elder son did very well in his first year and relaxed so he failed his 2nd year exams. OK so they were allowed into uni premises for the 6 weeks prior to repeat exams a year leter but a professor did admit to him that he, the professor, did not know all the faces in the lecture hall wink, wink.
In consequence Rob attended every single lecture a second time, understood the subject far better and sailed through his repeat exams. Because those marks went towards his final grading he did pretty well - well enough that the UNI paid for him to stay and do a doctorate (they skipped the Masters) and also to go to the US to lecture!

It can pay to fail!

UserRequestedRemoval · Fri Sep 22, 2006 11:32 pm

Okay there may just have been a couple of reasons I didn't go. But seriously, I wasn't ready for it. I spent a couple of years at further education college and then I was ready but life decided I sould take an alternate path

englishangel · Post by **englishangel** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 8:41 am

My husband failed his second year exams (the year he met me but nothing to do with me) went and did his 6 months work experience anyway, then went back and took his exams again, (by which time the 'bad crowd' had either graduated with ordinary degrees or been thrown out), joined a final year of hard workers and got a 2:2. He also stayed on to do a PhD.

Jude · Post by **Jude** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 11:26 am

my son decided that the "University of life" was for him - daughter wants to get something so she's at Uni - I did it in my 30's and want to return - but am scared of the fees! I need to go and do something before my brain rots away entirely!

Any clues as to what I should do?????????

blondie95 · Post by **blondie95** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 11:58 am

I finished my degree a year ago and am about to start an OU course to het a postgradcertificate in Social Science Research Methods- i proved the work it would help build my skills etc in my job so are sponsoring it!

Ideally i will turn it into a masters in developing world politics or trade or something along those lines one day but need to find the money somehow!

By the wayi had 6 hours a week in final year, spent rest of time working on my dissertation (i hsould have listened to my tutor when he said my topic was really vast and had a lot written on it)

UserRequestedRemoval · Sat Sep 23, 2006 3:16 pm

Being totally ignorant, I have never understood what a 2.1 or a 1,1 dgree means. For instance, I worked with a guy who said he had a 2.2 in maths and that was totally sh1t. Huh?

Jude · Post by **Jude** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 4:17 pm

First - is the best degree with hons - it comes out as
1st BSc/Ba Hons
2.1 Hons
2.2 Hons
degree
1st (no hons)
2nd (no hons)
HND
LND
BTEC

in that order - below 2.2 you don't get honours - just a standard degree - I was a 1st until I got shingles in my last year and dropped to a 2.1 - was a tad upset when then it dropped to a 2.2 Hons - just 1 mark short of a 2.1 - most recruiting companies looking for grads want 2.1 and above (with hons)
I have a dual 2.2 Bsc Hons
(two degrees at once - now that is really stupid to do with 2 young kiddies - don't do it!)

UserRequestedRemoval · Sat Sep 23, 2006 4:47 pm

Oh okay thanks Jude, I never did understand it all. So where does phd and masters fit in then?

Jude · Post by **Jude** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 4:55 pm

soc wrote:Oh okay thanks Jude, I never did understand it all. So where does phd and masters fit in then?

A masters degree is Higher than an Honours, and a PhD - or "Doctorate" is the highest Degree - you can then be called Dr. xxxx etc. After a PhD most people try to get a professorship - this is a "Chair" usually given after you have written artlicles that have been aclaimed and authorised. The highest yoyu can get is a Doctorate with a Professorship in Educational standards (as far as i'm aware)

UserRequestedRemoval · Sat Sep 23, 2006 5:09 pm

That sounds like one hell of a lot of studying to me!

Jude · Post by **Jude** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 5:17 pm

soc wrote:That sounds like one hell of a lot of studying to me!

It is - actually I rather like the idea of being a Dr!! Perhaps I can put IT and health together?? and then do Chemistry A level, do the shortened Medical course go on and do a Phd - and then be Dr Dr Comber???? LOL!
As if my brain could !

englishangel · Post by **englishangel** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 7:35 pm

First, clever and hardworking.
2.1 clever, hardworking and likes a drink
2.2 clever, lazy and likes a drink
3.0 clever, spends all day in the bar (me)