How did you find university?

University was ok, tough in the final year though.  As my family lived in a remote area, in my late teenage years I had to leave home and attend a university over a hundred miles away, so two big transitions firstly moving to a new (distant) area (where I knew few people) and secondly a transition to a much more demanding educational environment from secondary school.

If I could have my time again, I would try to work for a few years post school (to that I was more mature and would have more money) and maybe try doing part of the degree part time (maybe an HNC or HND in the degree subject) at a local college if the option was available (it is for some degree courses in Scotland), then I would have less time to do at the more remote (and expensive) distant university.

University was ok, tough in the final year though.  As my family lived in a remote area, in my late teenage years I had to leave home and attend a university over a hundred miles away, so two big transitions firstly moving to a new (distant) area (where I knew few people) and secondly a transition to a much more demanding educational environment from secondary school.

If I could have my time again, I would try to work for a few years post school (to that I was more mature and would have more money) and maybe try doing part of the degree part time (maybe an HNC or HND in the degree subject) at a local college if the option was available (it is for some degree courses in Scotland), then I would have less time to do at the more remote (and expensive) distant university.