http://www.dudewheresmyblog.com/2009/218/218/ The Guide for Baffled Graduates Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:40:20 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.dudewheresmyblog.com/2009/218/218/comment-page-1/#comment-1150 Jamie Bale Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:48:57 +0000 http://www.dudewheresmyblog.com/?p=218#comment-1150 I agree with you. My university course turned out to be very different to how it was made to sound by the uni. The careers advise centre at Portsmouth, Purple Doors is awful. At least I will have more of an idea when it comes to myown kids about universities. Neither of my parents or anyone else in my family had been to uni before me, so none of us knew what to expect. I can say for certain though it was not worth 18k debt. They should scrap top up fees. They should not have a target of 50% getting university education. More practical and skilled labour is a great idea. There is such a demand for plumbers and carpenters etc... but noone wants to do it because it is not very glamourous. You can make so much money out of those professions. I wish I had known when I was younger, I would have hopped on board! I agree with you. My university course turned out to be very different to how it was made to sound by the uni. The careers advise centre at Portsmouth, Purple Doors is awful. At least I will have more of an idea when it comes to myown kids about universities. Neither of my parents or anyone else in my family had been to uni before me, so none of us knew what to expect. I can say for certain though it was not worth 18k debt. They should scrap top up fees. They should not have a target of 50% getting university education. More practical and skilled labour is a great idea. There is such a demand for plumbers and carpenters etc… but noone wants to do it because it is not very glamourous. You can make so much money out of those professions. I wish I had known when I was younger, I would have hopped on board!

]]> http://www.dudewheresmyblog.com/2009/218/218/comment-page-1/#comment-1148 Christopher Fitzsimons Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:31:07 +0000 http://www.dudewheresmyblog.com/?p=218#comment-1148 Tanya, I applaud you. This is one of the most relevant, realistic and refreshing pieces of writing I have EVER come across on the state of higher education in the UK in 2009. Absolutely brilliant; I feel like printing it and sending it to every university lecturer and MP in the country! Maybe I will! :) Tanya, I applaud you. This is one of the most relevant, realistic and refreshing pieces of writing I have EVER come across on the state of higher education in the UK in 2009. Absolutely brilliant; I feel like printing it and sending it to every university lecturer and MP in the country! Maybe I will!

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