I
was sitting in a pub with a group of my friends from home. We’re a pretty mixed
bunch. Chatting away we start talking about university, (as nearly all of us
go) and one friend says “I don’t believe people that go to MET unis work as
hard.”
I
couldn’t believe what I was hearing, especially as some of our friends go to
metropolitan universities. He saw the horror in my face and apologised. My university
is no Russell Group university.
And
yet I don’t wish I would have gone anywhere else. I chose my university for
many reasons.
It was one of the closest to home and
easiest to travel to.
It gave one of the best open days.
The course included more things I was
already interested in.
And it included a term abroad, compared to
either a whole year or not going away at all.
Of
course, there are some careers that do take what university you went to and
what course you did into consideration, but for many it’s not that important
and they will be much more interested in the experience you have.
University
is at least a 3 year commitment, so make sure you are somewhere, doing
something you’re going to enjoy.
