Option A - Option B

Hustle · Nov-22-2009, 07:13 PM

I've got to make a big decision this week. I want to be a teacher and currently working at a secondary school as a TA.

Option A
Study at a distance learning university (open university)
Keep my job that I enjoy
Have no student debt
Have £20k saved for a house deposit in 3/4 years

Option B
Go to a brick university
Quit my job
20K student debt
Have the experience of university

Decisions decisions!

**And?** · Nov-22-2009, 08:16 PM

Please choose B. I implore you.

Richard · Nov-26-2009, 01:02 AM

B, go to college and get business connections. connections are 90% the point of uni, the other 10% is making up stats

phantasmagoria · Nov-26-2009, 02:47 AM

option A

Bobby B · Nov-27-2009, 02:32 AM

What is a distance learning university and what is a brick university?

sbakerguy · Nov-27-2009, 02:49 AM

Option A sounds better to me.

Proley · Nov-27-2009, 04:04 PM

Option B is a tried and tested route.

lessthanthree · Dec-05-2009, 08:43 PM

Option A in my opinion mate.

I'm at uni, don't like it all that much. Would rather be in position A right now.

madgeisgod · Dec-06-2009, 02:30 PM

Option B

Zwitterion · Dec-06-2009, 04:07 PM

Option B is the better option.

Dionysus · Dec-07-2009, 09:23 PM

Option B. There's so much in the experience of uni that just drives you a bit insane, and makes you love it simultaneously. Essay due at 4pm on Monday. Essay has a sentence written at 11pm on Sunday? That's what university is all about. Got an exam at 9am on Thursday? Go out get wrecked the night before? That's what university is all about. Go on, life the good life of the sullen student.

**Berserker** · Dec-07-2009, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard

B, go to college and get business connections. connections are 90% the point of uni, the other 10% is making up stats

True.

Option B, definitely.

**Luke** · Dec-10-2009, 11:26 AM

I'd go with B too. You can always move back.

EDIT: I thought of something else. In a careers fair I attended, I was told that employers will often chose somebody with a university-attended degree over somebody with a qualification such as a degree from the OU. They believe it shows you have more "life experience" than someone who hasn't been might. Crock of shit, perhaps, but if it can give you that extra push towards the job you want, it should be worth it.

Iconic · Dec-11-2009, 01:44 AM

B, I think it would be best in the long run

**Punjabi Kudi** · Dec-15-2009, 08:26 PM

I have done some distance education courses and such, so I know how it works. That said, I would do opinion B for a couple of reasons:

-Social interaction
-It is easier to see something in person/ask a prof something in person than over e-mail and the internet
-It gets you out and about and you are not on the computer all day

Nov-22-2009, 07:13 PM	#1
Hustle Member Join Date: October 19th, 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 19 Male My Diary: ( 1 )	Option A - Option B I've got to make a big decision this week. I want to be a teacher and currently working at a secondary school as a TA. Option A Study at a distance learning university (open university) Keep my job that I enjoy Have no student debt Have £20k saved for a house deposit in 3/4 years Option B Go to a brick university Quit my job 20K student debt Have the experience of university Decisions decisions!

Nov-22-2009, 08:16 PM	#2
And? (Nominative Determinism.) Moderator Join Date: January 24th, 2009 Location: In transit. Age: 20 Male My Diary: ( 1 )	Re: Option A - Option B Please choose B. I implore you. __________________ We find it difficult to say the words we really need to say.

Nov-26-2009, 01:02 AM	#3
Richard Member Join Date: May 6th, 2004 Location: Newfoundland. Age: 21 Male My Diary: ( 1 )	Re: Option A - Option B B, go to college and get business connections. connections are 90% the point of uni, the other 10% is making up stats __________________ ♥♥

Nov-27-2009, 02:49 AM	#6
sbakerguy Member Join Date: January 24th, 2009	Re: Option A - Option B Option A sounds better to me.

Nov-27-2009, 04:04 PM	#7
Proley (Michael) Member Join Date: July 2nd, 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 16 Male	Re: Option A - Option B Option B is a tried and tested route.

Dec-05-2009, 08:43 PM	#8
lessthanthree (John) Member Join Date: May 4th, 2002 Location: North West, England Age: 20 Male	Re: Option A - Option B Option A in my opinion mate. I'm at uni, don't like it all that much. Would rather be in position A right now. __________________ Jeg Formerly known as Rewind

Dec-06-2009, 02:30 PM	#9
madgeisgod (Kevin) Member Join Date: September 15th, 2005 Location: MO Male	Re: Option A - Option B Option B __________________ Namaste

Dec-07-2009, 09:23 PM	#11
Dionysus (Michael) Member Join Date: July 17th, 2005 Location: glasgow, UK Age: 18 Male My Diary: ( 1 )	Re: Option A - Option B Option B. There's so much in the experience of uni that just drives you a bit insane, and makes you love it simultaneously. Essay due at 4pm on Monday. Essay has a sentence written at 11pm on Sunday? That's what university is all about. Got an exam at 9am on Thursday? Go out get wrecked the night before? That's what university is all about. Go on, life the good life of the sullen student. __________________ MySpace \| Bebo \| FaceBook \| Twitter εγω φιλω σε. RAGE AGAINST THE CREME EGG SEASON c'mon folks! Save a creme egg!

Dec-10-2009, 11:26 AM	#13
Luke Moderator Join Date: July 25th, 2004 Location: Liverpool [UK] Age: 19 Male My Diaries: ( 1 2 )	Re: Option A - Option B I'd go with B too. You can always move back. EDIT: I thought of something else. In a careers fair I attended, I was told that employers will often chose somebody with a university-attended degree over somebody with a qualification such as a degree from the OU. They believe it shows you have more "life experience" than someone who hasn't been might. Crock of shit, perhaps, but if it can give you that extra push towards the job you want, it should be worth it. __________________ Blah Blah Blah. Last edited by Luke; Dec-16-2009 at 07:20 PM.

Dec-11-2009, 01:44 AM	#14
Iconic Member Join Date: January 8th, 2007 Location: Chinese Border My Diaries: ( 1 2 3 )	Re: Option A - Option B B, I think it would be best in the long run __________________ GovClass

Dec-15-2009, 08:26 PM	#15
Punjabi Kudi (Kudi) Moderator Join Date: February 16th, 2005 Location: Canada Age: 22 Female My Diary: ( 1 )	Re: Option A - Option B I have done some distance education courses and such, so I know how it works. That said, I would do opinion B for a couple of reasons: -Social interaction -It is easier to see something in person/ask a prof something in person than over e-mail and the internet -It gets you out and about and you are not on the computer all day __________________ H&A mod If we couldn't laugh, we would all go insane. - Jimmy Buffett Laughter is the closest distance between two people. - Victor Borge The Book Lovers Club Thanks to Davo for the face JJoin the GovBook Club!

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