• Question: what is your favourite thing about university?

    Asked by edwina to Aaron, David, Elaine, Sarah, Zoe on 18 Nov 2014.
    • Photo: Sarah Ashwood

      Sarah Ashwood answered on 18 Nov 2014:

      My favourite things about university were the people I met and the independence I gained. So much of school is “learn this now” but with Uni you get to make your own choices and try what you want (well, to some extent, some courses are still forced on you!) but living away from home and being in charge of my own learning and my own life was a really exciting experience.

    • Photo: David Foley

      David Foley answered on 18 Nov 2014:

      When I was in school, I was the geek. My locker key had a Klingon battle cruiser keyring and I got some abuse for that! University is so much bigger. No matter what you are into, there are people who like the same things, so you get to be yourself. You also choose to go to university and are surronded by people who want to study the same course as you so you can really find kindred spirits. My degree and PhD experiences have had probably the most profound impact on my personality other than my family.

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