How was your university experience (if you went to university)?
I went to Sapienza here in Rome, and I got my degree 📜 but it wasn’t easy because when I started I was a new mother.
26-30, F
robertsnj · 56-60, M
It was layered. It was really stressful, even though I got a degree. it wa all consuming at times--I did not have a social life and my weekend jobs sucked because I could not have a career job in school.
Friendships were fleeting---people transfering to other uni's or flunking out i learned alot of cool stuff / I think a lot of people go to college and come out saying they ddin't learn much ---I was not in that camp.
I rememeber being so freaking broke most of the time. I think in the USA at least, most college kids, unless they come from wealth are so freaking broke--self included. I remember eating in a diner in my senior year and being so happy my part time gig gave me enough money to eat at a diner by myself.
I stayed in touch with a dozen of my college buddies after school. All of them did really well, including the ones that dropped out before graduating.
I remember my graduation day in detail, the weather, the chairs, the green grass, but it was so anti-climatic at the college level. It is like you put years in get a ceremony piece of paper (real degree mailed to you later) and and some prof I never had a class with shakes my hand as says "good luck"
I thiink mostly it was so fleeting--so brief. It was all consuming when I was there but when I left it became a distant memory so quickly.
Friendships were fleeting---people transfering to other uni's or flunking out i learned alot of cool stuff / I think a lot of people go to college and come out saying they ddin't learn much ---I was not in that camp.
I rememeber being so freaking broke most of the time. I think in the USA at least, most college kids, unless they come from wealth are so freaking broke--self included. I remember eating in a diner in my senior year and being so happy my part time gig gave me enough money to eat at a diner by myself.
I stayed in touch with a dozen of my college buddies after school. All of them did really well, including the ones that dropped out before graduating.
I remember my graduation day in detail, the weather, the chairs, the green grass, but it was so anti-climatic at the college level. It is like you put years in get a ceremony piece of paper (real degree mailed to you later) and and some prof I never had a class with shakes my hand as says "good luck"
I thiink mostly it was so fleeting--so brief. It was all consuming when I was there but when I left it became a distant memory so quickly.
Reflecting on 60+year old memories, it was difficult transition from a HS graduation class of 23 to a university freshman class of 5,000. Some college classes were bigger than my entire school student body.
swirlie · 31-35, F
@Heartlander
Wow! That's huge! How big was your body back then? 🤔
Wow! That's huge! How big was your body back then? 🤔
@swirlie
My body? About 25% lighter than it is now, and probably more on the "runt" size than the Mr. America size. But it was a bit better than average in a couple of other categories.
Student body size at my first through twelve school was between 310 to 330. It was a small parochial school. It was a tight group where 80%+ of us went through the whole 12 years together. Like the 22 that graduated with me were mostly kids that had 12 years earlier been my first grade classmates. Like a big family.
My body? About 25% lighter than it is now, and probably more on the "runt" size than the Mr. America size. But it was a bit better than average in a couple of other categories.
Student body size at my first through twelve school was between 310 to 330. It was a small parochial school. It was a tight group where 80%+ of us went through the whole 12 years together. Like the 22 that graduated with me were mostly kids that had 12 years earlier been my first grade classmates. Like a big family.
SunshineGirl · 36-40, F
Strictmichael75 · 61-69, M
swirlie · 31-35, F
My university experience was gratifying in many way, but it was a constant juggling act between sleeping, studying and socializing. I worked 4 days a week in an evening job from 4pm until 1am, 4 nights a week, working 36 hours a week. I lived in a rented 4 bedroom house on the edge of campus which I shared with 3 other girls who also started university when I did.
Sutten · 41-45, F
It was good, much more freedom compared to high school, also more responsibility.