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After doing 1 year of a 3 year course I've decided it isn't for me. I decided a few months ago to stick the course out for a year just to get whetever you get for a year.

But..

My friend said that he don't think I'd get anything for doing just a year. Is this true or does it depend on the course and University?

If it is true I may as well leave now and work for a bit, rather than keep going to uni for nothing.

Stryke wrote:
> Maybe it's the university itself that's not right for you, not higher
> education as a whole?

I suppose that has some influence.

One plan was to go back home next year a work for a year or so while I decide which course is for me for sure then do it at my first choice uni.

Second plan is to get settled in a job, then get married and have kids within 3 years.

Hmmm, yes. It a struggle to keep finding the motivation to succeed, after so long in the education system im starting to feel a bit apethetic, im on course for a 2:1 though, as long as i keep at that i guess i'll be happy.

I love pretty much everything about university.

That doesn't help at all. Just thought you might like to know.

Maybe it's the university itself that's not right for you, not higher education as a whole?

Lol, I suppose.

I don't see it as failing since I've passed everything so far with less than minimum work. If I had failed however, that would be different.

I'd rather quit after 1 year, than to live like this for the next two.

I was going to hand my notice in today.

I'm still doing better than average and when I apply myself I can get 90-100% in essays etc. I'm about B/C+ grade just now which is 70-80%, not bad I suppose.

Though, I need Bs in everything so I can go to Germany next year. I'm doing all my essays just now actually but work/commuting is SUCH a pain.

Lawrence wrote:
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> I wasn't sure if I got some sort of certificate or not.
>
> I go to Brighton University. It's the crappest..

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You'll get nothing. Just a nagging feeling in your brain that you'll later identify as 'guilt at failure'.

Only joking. If you want to quit, do it. No point waiting until the end of the year, it'll just be a waste of money.

I left my 4 year course after 3 years, citing personal reasons (took ages to get my mitigation approved) and the offer of a half-decent job. Wasn't even failing, that's how hard I am.

Don't think you get anything for one year, but if you do over half the course, or a certain amount of credits, you get a Certificate of Higher Education, which should allow me to negotiate my way onto the later stages of another science course when I go back eventually.

SHEEPY wrote:
> I suppose you could stick 'year at blah blah' on a CV somewhere.
> Though, that could suggest you being crap.
>
> If you hate it then I'd quit.
> I love my course but I'm annoyed I can't give it 100% due to
> work/laziness

that's not laziness, that's buffoonery.

I suppose you could stick 'year at blah blah' on a CV somewhere.
Though, that could suggest you being crap.

If you hate it then I'd quit.
I love my course but I'm annoyed I can't give it 100% due to work/laziness

You get naffink for a year. Just a pat on the back and some muffled laughter as you leave. ;)