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hi all,

i'm studying biology and i failed one of my exams for a large module this year which has taken my avg for year 2 down to a 62.

to get a 1:1 at the end of my degree, ill need a 74 avg throughout next year.

does anyone know how achievable this is? or have any tips on how i can get there ?
has anybody else done this !

thank you

Hello everyone! I apologise if this isn’t the right tag to post under(I couldn’t find one for general questions and Student Finances didn’t sound quite right) but as a student who is starting uni this autumn, I find myself a bit lost about if I need to buy a computer for uni or not.

I already have a tablet with a keyboard and touchpad which acts like my computer for the most part. However, given that most if not all uni courses require you to submit assignments online I’m not sure if my current setup would be enough to keep up with the new workload. Moreover, I do occasionally enjoy playing a game or two with friends, so investing in a computer makes sense.

The thing is, I am clueless when it comes to computers in general. Is investing in a good computer “worth it” if I am going to use it both for uni and occasionally for gaming? If so, would you guys kindly recommend a few brands I could look into?

Thank you and wishing everyone a lovely day!

Got a 2.1 which was 67.1% at a Russel group uni, feeling quite disappointed since I was hoping for a first. Anyone else feeling the same?

Stuff like retail, warehouse, cleaning, dishwashing, barista etc. I cant get any sort of job even though I do what im "meant" to do. Can I just go ahead and say I have 3 years of experience in a bar for a batista job?

Ok so I, 20F, live in London, and got into a University in Manchester. My place was offered to me a few days ago so I applied for sfe and my parents were emailed about it, as sfe needs their details so they can figure out how much maintenance loan I can get. Problem is, my parents are extremely strict and I’ve had loads of issues with them in the past and we don’t have a great relationship. I need a maintenance loan for rent as I have savings, but it’s not going to last me very long. a lot of my savings went onto driving lessons (passed my test finally). I told them that I’m going to move out because I got into a very competitive course. And they said no way. I need their support so bad because I need to move all my things and I’m just stuck I don’t know if sfe will do anything to help. I can’t even say I’m estranged. I’m at such a loss and I’ve been working for the past year all for this course. I’ve been trying so hard. Last year my parents said I could move out of if I get in but now they’ve changed their minds. We have family moving into our house next week and my parents are saying that they need me to be home so I can cook etc. wtf do I do

Is 69.67% a first class at university of Leeds for first year ? Since I heard it’s within 0.5 of 70??

Edit: yes I know it doesn’t count towards my final grade, but it affects my prediction grade + more

It really sucks how little language degrees are valued. It's not just about jobs, although living in a globalised world, knowing foreign languages can be a massive boon career-wise. But it's also about gaining a new perspective.

I have been looking into uk uni worcester for nursing. And then i got an interview for 9th of July but I had an emergency at home and could not look into the interview materials so I got really really freaking scared so I applied for an reschedule for 10th of july but rn im freaking out. Im terrified that I will get rejected from the uni cause of this. Pleaseeee help me. My agency counsellor just yelled at me for doing this. Please someone help. Will I get rejected??????

During uni I didn't really bother hanging out with anyone and didn't care about making friends. I'd just go to my lectures and go back to my room. I'm an average looking guy so women weren't into me as they'd only go for the really good looking guys, so I didn't bother with dating either.

My uni routine would literally be wake up, go to lectures, get something to eat, go back to my student accom, go to the gym, do uni work, chill watching movies and Netflix alone on my laptop. I had so much spare time because I wasn't socialising and I figured that as I had no friends or social life I might as well just go all out with revision and applying to grad schemes.

Even though I didn't socialise I weirdly never felt lonely because I was still going to lectures and was around other uni students my age and I'd occasionally talk to them when we had group assignments and stuff like that.

All the revision and grad applications paid off and I graduated with a first and got a £70k grad job as a software engineer for a tech firm. I honestly felt great because all that hard work and all the FOMO of being alone throughout uni paid off as I got a high paying grad job.

Now even though my routine is the same apart from work replacing uni, I feel so lonely it's crazy. My routine is literally the exact same as it was when I was in uni except now work has replaced uni. So I wake up, go to work, eat something, come back from work, watch movies and play games, and go to the gym a few times a week.

But I feel so lonely it's honestly so strange. I think it's because in uni I'm still around people my age and we're not really proper adults as we're still in an extended version of school and we're all in the same boat. But the moment we graduate we all break off with our own lives and will never see most of our cohort ever again.

I think it's also because in uni I was in grindset mode and didn't care about being lonely as I was on a mission and it paid off with the grad job and the first. But now I'm no longer in grind mode and have been treating myself a bit with the money from my grad role I'm reminded of how lonely I am when I'm doing things alone.

I've heard many people from my course moving back to their hometowns and living with their parents because they couldn't find jobs, or they've got a job but it's in a remote part of the country far away from the people they know. I know I have it really good with my well paid grad job but I've noticed I'm feeling a lot more lonely now than I ever did in uni even though I'm going out a lot more by myself and am treating myself.

Anyone else notice something similar when they graduated?

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Hi, I was born and raised in the UK until I moved to the US 4 years ago.

I want to study pharmacy in the UK and I am planning on moving back permanently in June next year.

About my situation:

• We did not move to the US because of a work visa.
• I have visited only once since moving.
• I still have close family in the UK (my dad's side)
• My mother has a mortgaged house in the UK that she is renting out. Those tenants are leaving and my mom might come with me back to the UK.
• In that house we have a shed with many of our old things in it (could this be proof of the move being only temporary?)
• I have bills in my name (like paying off my phone and my dad added me to one of his utility bills).
• I have a UK passport.

EDIT: I have a UK bank account!! Ive had the bank account for 6 years now.

EDIT 2: Guys. I am NOT trying to take anything away from UK students. It is just a question. education can get expensive and I just wanted to save as much money as I can. In no way will me possibly getting home fees affect any UK students. It was not my choice to move to the USA and I've always wanted to return.