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The entire sixth form got told we should spend every waking moment of our lives from this point until October thinking about universities, courses, and endless personal statements. This was promptly followed by comments by the sixth form on how the head of year is a w@nker, complete with hand gestures.
However, why must I think about something as trivial as my future when I can have a load of virtual strangers offer me their uncaring and often cruel advice? I have shopping to do!
Listed below are the universities and courses I've looked at and what I see as their pros and cons. For now, we're going to work off of the assumption that I get the grades to get into all of them.... :
Edinburgh University : Biochemistry
So far, this is my top choice.
Pros: Excellent university with excellent career prospects nearby for when I graduate. From what I've been told and read, a great city that's big enough to be interesting but not so huge as to be isolating. Very beautiful city and is host to lots of festivals and cultural attractions. A stone's throw away from the Roslin Genetics Institute.
Cons: Far away and slightly difficult to get to. Kinda pricey.
University of East Anglia: Biochemistry or Biochemistry with a Year in Canada
Pros: Highly rated university. Chance to spend one year studying at University of Toronto on exchange. Lots of my friends are going there and it's on a campus, so we'll be in steady contact. Reasonable cost of living. Only an hour away from home.
Cons: Post-graduation job prospects in the region aren't nearly as nice as Edinburgh. Norwich has never struck me as the most exciting city. It's in Norfolk. My family are Ipswich Town supporters. Only an hour away from home.
University of Sussex: Biochemistry or Nanotechnology
Pros: Excellent university. Beautiful campus. Near Brighton, the gay capital of the UK. The only university I've seen who offer a degree in nanotechnology. Big and diverse city.
Cons: Pricey. I'd run out of cash in days. Nanotechnology, though tempting, sounds kinda made up from bits of other courses.
Whadda ya think?
However, why must I think about something as trivial as my future when I can have a load of virtual strangers offer me their uncaring and often cruel advice? I have shopping to do!
Listed below are the universities and courses I've looked at and what I see as their pros and cons. For now, we're going to work off of the assumption that I get the grades to get into all of them.... :
Edinburgh University : Biochemistry
So far, this is my top choice.
Pros: Excellent university with excellent career prospects nearby for when I graduate. From what I've been told and read, a great city that's big enough to be interesting but not so huge as to be isolating. Very beautiful city and is host to lots of festivals and cultural attractions. A stone's throw away from the Roslin Genetics Institute.
Cons: Far away and slightly difficult to get to. Kinda pricey.
University of East Anglia: Biochemistry or Biochemistry with a Year in Canada
Pros: Highly rated university. Chance to spend one year studying at University of Toronto on exchange. Lots of my friends are going there and it's on a campus, so we'll be in steady contact. Reasonable cost of living. Only an hour away from home.
Cons: Post-graduation job prospects in the region aren't nearly as nice as Edinburgh. Norwich has never struck me as the most exciting city. It's in Norfolk. My family are Ipswich Town supporters. Only an hour away from home.
University of Sussex: Biochemistry or Nanotechnology
Pros: Excellent university. Beautiful campus. Near Brighton, the gay capital of the UK. The only university I've seen who offer a degree in nanotechnology. Big and diverse city.
Cons: Pricey. I'd run out of cash in days. Nanotechnology, though tempting, sounds kinda made up from bits of other courses.
Whadda ya think?
You must have me mixed up with someone else, no-one remembers me.
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