To ask if you went to uni did you regret it ?

[Lardlizard]

Yabu if you don’t regret
Yanbu if you do

*career paths or if you're very studious or academic in a certain subject.
And if you're not in that top percentage, you can work hard and go into other jobs that are also as respected.

In Germany for example, being a mechanic or even a baker is a respected trade. Here people would rather go to a number 50 uni and study a bad form of social science (good social science at a good uni is different). And then get an old minimum wage job*

Yep, totally agree - or worse, no job at all because they believe they're better than a minimum wage job.

I did an English degree at a 'good' uni (RG, the usual 5 hours a week etc) and got a 2:1. I didn't do any sort of PG, and all of my employers have simply required me to be 'degree-educated'. I appreciate this won't be the case for everyone, but I've personally never found my degree to be anything less than an advantage on the grounds that it's not 'specific,' so it's seen as a standard of ability rather than a specific knowledge base.

I could have written the same post! An English degree demonstrates a good grasp of the English language (which is not something to be underestinated), good comprehension and interpretation skills and attention to detail. It's only ever been seen as a valuable skill in my experience.

I didn’t enjoy it, mainly because I went at 23 and felt much older than the other students. I enjoyed my degree but didn’t enjoy student life or the town. I felt an enormous sense of achievement though when I graduated. It made me more confident, but didn’t help with jobs.

No I don't regret it at all and I went to an 'ok' university where I got a third class degree . I definitely got a first in student drinking though......

Amazing memories and my dodgy grade hasn't really stopped me from achieving anything I want. I'm part time now but my full time salary is well above average so whether uni is worth it for the career path you want is another debate. At one point a few years ago I earned more than my DH and he got a 2:1.

My useless degree which I completely regret just highlights the many issues with the modern education system. When I look back to myself aged 18 I was completely lost in what I wanted to do and I didn't really want to go to university at the time. The college I went to practically brainwashed and forced us naive 18 year olds into applying for university- any degree any university just for the sake of it. I think they must have had pressure from higher above to admit as many students as possible into HE. If anyone didn't want to go to university they were painted amongst the rest of the class as failures. Fast forward six years I completely regret my useless design degree I was convinced would be a great idea. 'Do a degree you will enjoy.' Also not convinced by this statement the teachers loved to spread. Its no good when you get to the age of 27 and you are still earning peanuts and too skint to buy a car. Yes this is in a 'graduate level design job as well.' In hindsight it would have been better to take a few years out to work, travel, gain some life experience and really consider the decision carefully. After obtaining good A/B grades at GCSE an A level I should have really done something more academic such as law or engineering. The advice to my younger self would be just listen to your gut instinct and do not feel forced by teachers and society into decisions...

No I don't. I have a ridiculous degree from an ex poly, but I outearn all of my friends now, even those who went to redbricks and did 'proper' degrees, and I definitely wouldn't be in this position without going to uni. I would say though you need to be pro active and take up opportunities, gain experience and ideally work in addition to the degree to get the most out of it and stand the best chance in the job market. I worked part time for the council, was social sec for netball, volunteered as a scribe an afternoon a week, and studied abroad for a semester. Basically anything that enables you to stand out from others who will just have the degree, and anything that offers transferable skills. I know some people will say their degree was too full on to do that, but it makes all the difference. It was also great fun, I didn't go straight from school so I had chance to think about what I really wanted to do.

Loved it - wish I'd worked harder, joined more of the clubs and societies - made more of the opportunities it presented at the time. I chose the wrong subject and changed after 2 years. Studied abroad for a year - that was a low point but it taught me I could live through a bit of harmless misery and survive so no bad thing, plus I had no social life (or internet or tv) whilst abroad so just studied hard for a year and is probably the reason I managed to come out with a 2-1 despite all the partying I did while in the UK.
Didn't really use it in my career - spent most time being a SAHM but still have a keen interest in the subject which I share with dh.

It was the best time of my life, I really found my voice and my confidence after a terrible time at school, and made lifelong friends. Wish I’d done a more career specific degree though, rather than just following my interests!