I’m just so miserable, lonely and depressed. I try and make it a habit to go out several times a week, organise stuff with people, go see people I know, etc. but I’m just lonely and don’t want to go through the journey of life. I’m not sure what I’m meant to be doing, and I don’t want to try loads of things to find out what might be. I’ve had a pretty shit life up to this point, and I’ve not got any real job goals. I study music as it’s what I enjoy, but I don’t think it will be a stable career. Even if I had loads of money, I’d still be exceptionally sad. My main goal is happiness, which right now I don’t feel at all.

I’m honestly not sure what to do about this, as I’m now not eating, staying in bed till 2 pm and not going gym. I’ve lost motivation for pretty much everything. I don’t really want to experience life the way other people my age do, as I don’t have those goals. Travelling seems boring to me, as I have done small doses of it, trying new things I do anyway, but it doesn’t make me happier.

I can easily make friends, but I don’t see friendships as being very important.

Hello everyone!

I'm 18 and based in London, and I've decided that I would love to go into marketing for my future career, I'm very interested in beauty and fashion marketing (Especially on the Social Media and Content side of the job), yet I also wanted to keep my perspectives open and wide, I have some questions I need clearing up, and I hope people may be able to help.

A degree I was thinking of taking was French and Marketing/Communications BA (Nottingham, Westminster, and Strathclyde offer this for Communications and Bristol and Strathclyde offer this with Marketing); I believe learning a language would give me a leg up, especially in the fashion industry, and I've always had a passion for the French language, and it could widen my prospects even outside of those two jobs. Communications also work well in marketing, and I currently do BTEC L3 Performing Arts, which could give me a safer ground to work with, and then do Fashion Marketing/Marketing for an MA.

However, I'm concerned about the location since I've never been outside London before, and so much of Marketing seems based on connections and networking; you can't network with fellow creatives, and do internships etc, if you aren't based in London most of the time, unfortunately.

But I was wondering if I should consider submitting myself to BA (Hons) Fashion Marketing and Content Creation at UAL. It would give me a stronger leg to hold on to since UAL seems to have more prestige, and you'll be able to create more connections. It is based in London (say yay to Oyster!), and I see their graduates often compared to the other Unis I saw for a similar degree.

However, I didn't do Art and Design for BTEC or the A-levels recommended list, meaning it may be a waste of a UCAS slot (which is our University selection system, and you can only apply to five universities.)

I hope I can find good advice as someone new to this :)

I'm in my final year of Sociology at a Russel Group uni and it is absolute dogshite. 4 modules a term (1 lecture and 1 seminar each per week, so 8 total contact hours) and it's assessed by a single essay per module due at the start of the following term. I could complete the entire workload in like a week if I wanted (and I have!)

For 9 thousand bloody pounds I expected to be learning things and being challenged in some way but honestly the most valuable part of being in uni has been organisation access to journals (and I already know how to get by those restrictions), and meeting my boyfriend.

I know it's not the usual take to be complaining about not enough work but seriously for me to be able to get a first with basically zero intervention from the uni feels like I'm just paying them my money and time and waiting for a degree at the end of it. Like seriously I might as well not be here and just self study (which I would do if the uni didn't financially have me by the balls to finish this). And even then I'm disillusioned because I'm getting auto-rejected left and right looking for a graduate position because I'll be on a graduate visa (which itself was meant to entice talent from abroad). AND it's trimesters but I only have modules active for Term 1 and 2! TERM 3 I DO BLOODY NOTHING! So uni is 20 weeks out of 52????

9k isn't even accurate for me because I'm on a scholarship from the uni which made my fee 9k in year 1 but unbeknownst to me let them make me pay 10k in year 2 and 11k in year 3. Can't even leave because of that scholarship as I'd owe them another 45 fucking thousand pounds for the discount off international fees (the crazy amount is a whole other story). So I'm forced to pay them or pay them more.

Just so frustrated, it's such a scam.

I really struggle to tolerate ignorant posh people, as someone from a lower class background. How bad is it?? I am applying to Bath which is counted as super posh. But also York, Warwick and Manchester

For context, I am a first year uni student who will have to do few minutes oral presentations in one of my modules in a few weeks time. With a lack of experience in handling public speaking in front of people, these filler words go beyond my control like a wildfire whenever I am nervous. Even at childhood, stuttering have always been a part of my life that I kept saying when even growing up when I am comfortable that I feel close to. But even when being calm, I keep saying them nearly every sentence. I know how it is a skill and practice is important but it’s really demotivating to find myself struggle to say sentences fluently compared to other people who say just fine. It always end up more awkward no matter how much I try not to. It’s too frustrating.

I started my student finance application back in July, but for some reason, it couldn't progress past the first step until November. It still hasn't been processed, and each time I ask about it, I’m told to just be patient and wait for their email.

Yesterday, I received an email from the university stating that if I don’t pay by the 29th of November, they’ll initiate the first step of exclusion, which means I won’t be able to submit any assessments.

What should I do in this case? Could they allow some extra time, since the delay isn’t my fault?

Hey everyone, I’m a uni student currently looking for a part-time job and finding it tougher than expected. Here’s a bit about my situation:

•	I’ve been unemployed for a while and worry that my CV might show gaps, which could be seen as a red flag.

• but do have experience at working at H&M and card factory. • I do have a seasonal job as an exam invigilator at a school, but it doesn’t provide consistent work.

I wanted to reach out and see if anyone here:

•	Has been in the same boat and could share their experience.
•	Found any job search platforms or types of roles that are particularly student-friendly.
•	Has any general tips on how to stand out when applying.

I’ve already tried Indeed, shopping centre websites, LinkedIn, and Google Jobs.

Thanks so much for any advice or insight! It’s been tough not to compare myself to others or feel ashamed of being at home so much when I feel like I should be working.

I know this isn't exactly a new topic of discussion but it has really got to me recently. The divide of class at Russel group universities is insane. Since joining I don't think I've ever felt more out of place in my life. I go to a russel group university in the north which is for the majority made up of privately educated southern students. At my uni it's like they have their own 'culture' as they only associate with eachother and they all wear the same clothes, have the same hairstyles , go to the same cafes, gyms and bars. As a southern person myself I didn't think beforehand this would cause any issues of 'fitting in' but I've noticed they can tell I'm different to them. I may have a 'southern' accent but it's not the right kind i guess (my family are from dagenham). I come from a working class background ( benefits+ fsm due to parental sickness) and I dont speak the same or dress the same as them and they can notice that. When I've found myself in conversations with them in seminars they often discuss their hobbies or lifestyles of things I've never even heard of and when I tell them how I spent my summer working to afford rent the conversation gets awkward and dies out. Obviously not all are like this but in my experience they tend to be very out of touch, for example one time I told a privately educated student I was going on a date to a greek restaurant and they said thats the equivilant of spending your aniversary sitting in a kebab takeaway. I find this so isolating as I've really struggled to make friends because of it. The small ammount of northern students I've met always stick with other northerners which is understandable .Due to this its been really hard to find 'my people' and has made me really regret my uni choice. Even though I'm getting a good education, I really hate being here.

Hii,

I don’t know what flair best suits this post.

I am applying for an ungrad degree in psychology with a foundation year next September. I have my top 2 universities, one I can get into it if I push myself really hard and the other I am guaranteed a place at regardless.

I can’t decide what uni would be better. I have pro’s and con’s of each uni. Both uni’s offer a society that I like. I follow those societies on instagram, it would be wrong to pick a uni based on that though. I like the modules at both uni’s to an extent. The foundation year at uni a doesn’t go into depth about what you study - I am visiting that one next week. Uni b goes into detail about the course which is good. The only thing holding me back is the society. I don’t see much promotion for uni b which is disheartening imo. Uni a always has something on its story, reels etc. You get to see what they do.

I am just looking for some advice. I know I may not get into either uni’s but I really like both of them.

GCSES: 9987776665 (99 in science, 8 in maths 6 in eng Lang, 5 in Spanish)

A levels (Maths, Chem, Bio): 3A* (assuming it’s achieved)

Am i likely to get an offer for UCL or Warwick econ with these stats? Or even LSE or Oxbridge? I want to do IB in the future and Ik that these are the target unis so if possible I really want to get into them? If not are there any other options like taking a less competitive course?

Okay so I am really not sure what to do. For a long time I’ve struggled with mental health issues. Since getting to uni it’s been 10X worse. Some background: I’ve never been much of an emotional person, I don’t open up or cry in front of people. This all changed before leaving for uni, I panicked, I worried about whether I’d picked the right course or if I was even okay moving 3 hours away from everything. I cried and my mum said just give it a go and if you hate it you can come back.

I didn’t really hate it, but the problem with my mental health got worse the more I got into the term. I made friends, more than I had back at home but they are all very surface level. I have lots of friends on my course but still, surface level. It doesn’t help that I’m still not certain as to whether I want to continue with the course. As for my flatmates, not ideal but I’m staying out of any drama there. Basically, the social side of things are pretty good, other than these two girls I clung to after freshers, we were on the same course and they were both so nice, they went to the same school but never really talked, weirdly they are now SUPER close, they go out all the time and they’ve stopped inviting me as I had to travel home for driving lessons. They’ve asked me to move into a second year house, for someone who’s got major anxiety problems with changes I panicked, but I said yes, just a day after they’d met girls they wanted to move in with (I’ve never met them) and looked around houses when I couldn’t join them. They now want to sign in a few days. I don’t know half the girls I’m moving in with and I don’t feel completely immersed in the current friend group.

When I got home for reading weak I just burst into tears in front of my mum. She’s noticed over phone calls I haven’t sounded so happy and thinks maybe I should step back from uni for my mental health. The issue is that wasn’t something I considered an option, i had a lot of decisions to make but the course was the biggest one, now the option of dropping out was there. I hate the idea of dropping out but I also dread going back, I don’t know if it’s just the course, or the people, or the uni on whole. To make things worse I have two days to make this decision as I need to pay the second year house deposit or say no and stay home.

I know this whole post is so long but it’s really hard to put my stress into words 😭

I have an undergrad in politics from UoM but i’d love to convert to history and maybe do a masters. does anyone know what my options for funding thru state or other channels are for graduate diplomas and if it would affect my funding options if i got a masters later?

I’m currently deciding between two universities in the UK for a Master’s in User Experience Design, and I could really use some insight from anyone familiar with these programs or schools.

The options are:

•	Kingston University London
•	Birmingham City University

I’m interested in hearing about:

•	Course structure and content: How practical and up-to-date is the curriculum?
•	Reputation in UX field: Which program is more respected or recognized by employers in UX?
•	Industry connections & networking: Are there good opportunities for networking, internships, or placements?
•	Campus life & student support: What’s it like to study at each campus, and how is the support for students?

Any advice, personal experiences, or knowledge of either program would be super helpful. Thanks in advance for helping me make an informed choice!

Hi! I am a fresh graduate from a top 20 QS Ranking University in Asia, with a Bachelor's in Computer Science, attained Upper Second Class Honors (CGPA 4.27/5.00). I'm working in Singapore as a data scientist for a decent company.

My interests: I wish to pursue higher education in mathematics and related disciplines. I want to break into the quant industry. But to cast a wider net, including DS jobs (considering my undergrad background + work experience), I am considering a Statistics-Based master's degree.

I wish to pursue Masters courses, especially in the UK, and I have shortlisted the following:

LSE

1. MSC Financial Mathematics https://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/graduate/msc-financial-mathematics
2. MSc Mathematics and Computation https://www.lse.ac.uk/www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/graduate/msc-mathematics-and-computation
3. MSc Statistics https://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/graduate/msc-statistics
4. MSc Statistics Research https://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/graduate/msc-statistics-research

UCL

MSc Finance with Data Science https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/taught-degrees/finance-data-science-msc

MSc Financial Mathematics https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/taught-degrees/financial-mathematics-msc

MSc Statistics https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/taught-degrees/statistics-msc

Imperial College

MSc Statistics https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate-taught/statistics/

MSc Statistics Finance https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate-taught/statistics-statistical-finance/

Oxford University (A VERY LONG SHOT)

MSc Mathematical and Computational Finance https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/courses/msc-mathematical-and-computational-finance

I wish to seek your experience and understanding about the following queries:

1. Is having a GRE score is helpful, and does it add any value to the applicant's profile? Most universities mention that GRE scores are no longer mandatory but is it true though? If yes, what's the average score you have seen get into these programs/universities?
2. Are there any other courses/universities you feel fit well to my profile, as described above?

Anyone able to send me a code for Schuh? Thanks in advance

I was on a night out when some guy started to taunt me. He started to call me a weak pussy because I do teaching as a uni course and said that i would never succeed in life and i was a whore who sucks so many cocks I would probably be made of sperm. I know I shouldn’t have but I got really pissed and went to throw a bottle off him but it hit another bystander and I was arrested. He ruined my night out

I’m in my second year of uni, studying comp sci w/ robotics. Great course, lecturers are lovely, but in terms of jobs, I’ve concluded that comp sci isn’t the one for me.

Due to student finance rules, I wouldn’t be able to pay for a whole 3 year degree with my remaining allowance so I’m wondering, is it possible for a uni student (or graduate if I stick it out) able to apply for a degree apprenticeship?

I’d be looking for either electrical or mechanical engineering. Alternatively, I suck up the next two years, get a minimum of 2:1 (which I’m on track for), and apply for a masters in electrical and electronic engineering

Any advice appreciated !

(plz no “you should’ve thought harder about what you wanted to do” or whatever. sometimes you don’t realise something isn’t for you straight away)

Is having sex while you are in university that common. If yes could you please tell when did you had sex first time and where. If it was university accommodation how did you managed that.

Hey i have applied for international business management course in univ of West London

Any one here is passed from this University or currently studying ... would love to get advice as I'm too confused and nervous for my future...

is it possible to switch from full time study to part time study after you’ve started your course? like lets go with the theory that i wont have a mental breakdown in my first year at uni (it’s not looking good, im awake at half five in the morning unable to sleep)💀would i be able to study part time for the rest of my course/switch to a part time version of my course? i understand this may vary depending on what uni i attend, but i was wondering if it’s even a thing? i also understand part time courses can last almost double the amount of time a regular course does, but right now i’m tired and stressed and really don’t care. I don’t understand how i’m meant to cope for three years if the workload is only gonna get harder after year one. i don’t want to deal with it just because eight billion people before me have dealt with it. i think it’s genuinely ridiculous that im expected to do three years of this and not develop a mental health problem.

EDIT: i realise this may just be me adjusting to uni life etc and it may get better, which is why i’m gonna at least try to stick it out until the end of the year, but i’d just like to know if i have the option of part time. it would make me feel better

I'm in year 13 and I recently realised I want to take optometry so i have to rewrite my whole personal statement, but I am planning on just editing small parts and the wording. My only problem is that in my original statement, I referred to watching the movie 'Hidden Figures' and how it inspired me to want to take aerospace engineering. Instead of writing a whole new paragraph does anyone have any movies to do with optometry or the eye that I could replace it with? It would be a great help because I'm really desperate at the moment thanks.

Long story short I'm highly considering leaving my current uni. I enjoy my course and I do learn a lot from it but some of the stunts the uni itself has pulled lately... I'm not a fan, it stressed me out to the point where I'm turning to alcohol for comfort which I'm not proud of since I'm not a big drinker and there for I don't see this place being the right fit for me when it's brining back, bad bad thoughts and feelings and unfortunately over drinking.

So for anyone who has left uni and went looking for another one, what's the process like aspecely with student finance, how do I tell my family, how do I make sure this is the right choice for me? If you don't mind sharing your story I would highly appreciated, I feel so lost, i love the place, i like my course but the uni itself... it has caused dangerous amounts of stress.

Eddit: I'm a first year student

Hi so I’m planning on switching to a different degree after second year and starting from first year. I was wondering whether employers would look down on this and whether it would be hard to make friends as most ppl would be 2 years younger than me .

I was originally planning on doing electrical engineering, my work experience was at an engineering firm and my extra curriculars are engineering related. I want to switch to accounting and finance, what should i do?

Hi all, I was thinking of buying a new and fast laptop for university work (I’m an IT student btw) should I buy a newer laptop or should I stick my old and slow Chromebook, I’d be buying the laptop with my maintenance loan despite me living at home. So it’s not a matter of whether I should conserve the money. My parents were already mad at me for getting the loan as they think it will hang over my head so should I get a laptop as well for my work?

Which universities are good for Mechanical Engineering in the UK according to your opinion except Oxford and Cambridge

Hi!

I'm looking to buy a MacBook for university but can't decide between the two Air models on the website because they're only about £100 apart. Has anyone noticed whether it was worth the upgrade for light browsing (things like lectures, anki etc)

MacBook Air 13”, 16 GB RAM with a M2 chip

MacBook Air 13”, 16 GB RAM with a M3 chip

I hope to keep this laptop through out my whole degree nd I also have a PC, so I won't be doing anything crazy on the MacBook!

I would appreciate any opinions! :)