Does university make you feel like a slave?

[Orson]

No. Because I'm doing it because I want to do it. Sure, it gets a bit boring and tedious, but there is an end goal in which we all have to focus on.

[Aaron]

It makes me feel like crap when i procrastinate

You'll procrastinate more as you move through your degree. You can't be consistent forever

No. Because I'm doing it because I want to do it. Sure, it gets a bit boring and tedious, but there is an end goal in which we all have to focus on.

and I think this is really important. You tend to have a more positive attitude towards the work in your degree if you're seriously interested in that field.

[rosecookiie]

Just a question, how much more different is Uni from school and VCE?

[pi]

Just a question, how much more different is Uni from school and VCE?

I think you'll find that everyone has their own answer to that question. The general consensus is that, obviously, it is different. The main differences surround the freedom people have in uni: you can study and as little as you like and no one will really care much, you are 18+ (likely) and can now attend a larger array of events, you start to do things because you want to and not because you have to, etc.

Is it better? Again, individualised responses. I really enjoyed my schooling, but even then, I think uni is a bit better

[happycat]

I'm much happier now, I dunno what was going on a year ago bt something kinda made me feel depressed but that feeling is gone now.

[tashhhaaa]

I don't really feel like a slave to uni but rather a slave to PTV (the commute is a bitch)

2 - 2.5 hours each day in total spent getting to uni and going home :S

naturally this takes up a huge chunk of my time (I don't have a day off either due to a lame timetable)

[heart]

I don't really feel like a slave to uni but rather a slave to PTV (the commute is a bitch)

2 - 2.5 hours each day in total spent getting to uni and going home :S

naturally this takes up a huge chunk of my time (I don't have a day off either due to a lame timetable)

try listening to podcasts they really kill the commute time

[pi]

Sleep on PTV. Allows more time for study/parties/procrastination deep into the night!

[odeaa]

I don't really feel like a slave to uni but rather a slave to PTV (the commute is a bitch)

2 - 2.5 hours each day in total spent getting to uni and going home :S

naturally this takes up a huge chunk of my time (I don't have a day off either due to a lame timetable)

read books, i have read probs 2 books in the last 5 years but have started again on the bus. get through 1 or 2 a day now, helps to soothe the mind while still being productive (unlike playing piano tiles or going on facebook etc)

sleeping is another alternative that is just as productive

[tashhhaaa]

thanks for the advice everyone

probably won't sleep since the line I take can be a bit dodgy for about half of the stops hahahahah

any suggestions on what to read? I haven't read for fun in years but I want to broaden my horizons a bit  I don't have a genre preference, anything is fine

[Señor]

thanks for the advice everyone

probably won't sleep since the line I take can be a bit dodgy for about half of the stops hahahahah

any suggestions on what to read? I haven't read for fun in years but I want to broaden my horizons a bit  I don't have a genre preference, anything is fine

Did you by any chance mention that you wanted to do Law? If so John Grisham in my opinion is the best legal thriller author out there. His books can also be a double-edged sword in regards to your view of studying law. It doesnt hide the stress, long hours, depression that lawyers have. But he does create superb cases and will keep you at the edge of your seat. If you arent exactly fond of reading about stress or the negative side of being a lawyer, check out the book The Partner. I dont have words for this. You simply have to read it. The level of detail is incredible and this is coming from someone who reads history textbooks for fun. The plot twists and its ahhhh so good.

You can read classics like:
How to Kill a Mockingbird
Great Gatsby

Other authors i would vouch for:
Frederick Forsyth
Tom Clancy
Michael Connelly

[tashhhaaa]

Did you by any chance mention that you wanted to do Law? If so John Grisham in my opinion is the best legal thriller author out there. His books can also be a double-edged sword in regards to your view of studying law. It doesnt hide the stress, long hours, depression that lawyers have. But he does create superb cases and will keep you at the edge of your seat. If you arent exactly fond of reading about stress or the negative side of being a lawyer, check out the book The Partner. I dont have words for this. You simply have to read it. The level of detail is incredible and this is coming from someone who reads history textbooks for fun. The plot twists and its ahhhh so good.

You can read classics like:
How to Kill a Mockingbird
Great Gatsby

Other authors i would vouch for:
Frederick Forsyth
Tom Clancy
Michael Connelly

I may have at some point but I don't remember, either way that sounds like a great read

Thanks heaps

[odeaa]

any suggestions on what to read? I haven't read for fun in years but I want to broaden my horizons a bit  I don't have a genre preference, anything is fine

Sherlock Holmes man, can't beat some vintage conan doyle