University sucks

The title's quite self-explanatory. This blogger offers 5 reasons why he (or she) thinks that university life is full of suckitude. May 18th, 2008 / 0 Comments / Tags: reasons why university sucks / Trackback

A College Degree Doesn’t Necessarily Unlock Every Door

A Michigan pastor writes about the factors which, in the real world, are often far more important in landing a job than the degree itself, as well as why a college education can be beneficial in and of itself. Concise and well-written. March 13th, 2008 / 0 Comments / Tags: degree, usa / Trackback

Yahoo! Answers: What's the point of college?

ryan runner asked:

What's the point of going to college and getting a degree if you can't use it to get a good job and end up working at some place that requires a high school diploma making a low salary?

...and Yahoo! users chimed in with their answers. Most of the answers seem to revolve around career advancement, as one might expect, except for this one:

It's all about learning. College is a great place to grow as an individual. Believe it or not, some people go to school because they genuinely enjoy the learning experience!

March 12th, 2008 / 1 Comment / Tags: yahoo, why go to university, q&a / Trackback

WTH!

A friend of mine in NUS Engineering relates his dissatisfactory experience trying to apply for a graduate research program. Unsurprisingly, the school botched the entire process and made many people angry. February 29th, 2008 / 0 Comments / Tags: rant, singapore, engineering / Trackback

"What's the point of university?"

BBC Radio 3 asks the question:

Is University there to get you a well-paid job, to turn you into a civilised citizen or to give you three years of fun? With NUS (National Union of Students) President Gemma Tumelty, businessman Dougal Paver, Gerald Pillay, Vice-Chancellor of Liverpool Hope University, and Kelvin Everest, Public Orator for the University of Liverpool.

Note: requires Windows Media Player or Real Audio player. Boo!

February 29th, 2008 / 0 Comments / Tags: video, bbc, why go to university / Trackback

Longwood University Sucks

If you're a student at Longwood University in Virginia or thinking about applying there, you might want to check out this wiki with contributions from past and present Longwood students, chock full of complaints and horror stories. February 29th, 2008 / 0 Comments / Tags: longwood, virginia, usa / Trackback

I Hate University Life

A fellow Singaporean (and founder of the ping.sg blog aggregator) expresses his dissatisfaction with university life and with Engineering in particular. February 28th, 2008 / 0 Comments / Tags: singapore, engineering / Trackback

F***ing University Sucks Big Time

An outraged 4th year student (as of the time of writing in 2006) rants on university life.

Caution: Less than polite language.

February 28th, 2008 / 0 Comments / Tags: rant, nsfw / Trackback