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Failed first year at uni

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Started by Kuan J (Kuanysh Jaxybayev) in Chit-Chat

Hey guys,
I failed my first year at uni (BSc Management), and I think I’m allowed to retake, the exams I’ve failed, at the end of the year (in May). I was wondering if you have any ideas on I can do throughout the year, whilst waiting for the resits. Maybe some short courses, which would keep me busy and useful to me. Maybe some Marketing, Business studies courses you may know? I know this discussion is a little bit of the topic, but I’m trying everywhere I can, to get some advice. I want to take out the maximum out of this ”gap” year. ”If you have a lemon, make a lemonade.”
Thanks.

Posted on Sat, 17 September 2011 at 09:14

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buffalo-boy wrote:

get drunk and party dude! you’ve got your whole life to wear a suit and sit in an office!

Posted on Sun, 18 September 2011 at 14:42

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Cuchulain wrote:

Get a job.

Posted on Mon, 19 September 2011 at 13:50

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Kuan J (Kuanysh Jaxybayev) wrote:

lol
drinking is definitely not an option :P
wont get a proper job my visa allows me only 20 hours a week :(
but thanks for your advice.

Posted on Mon, 19 September 2011 at 19:49

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Cuchulain wrote:

Travelling an option ?

Posted on Tue, 20 September 2011 at 11:19

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mrs h wrote:

Do some voluntary work and ask if you can help out with management tasks whilst you’re at it

Posted on Thu, 22 September 2011 at 21:46

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Citizen Erased (confused again) wrote:

what do you want to do after yougo back and graduate? Try getting some (probably unpaid) work experience now to put on your CV, or else Mrs H’s advice seems pretty sound, whatever you do, do something so you don’t have a blank period on your CV

Posted on Sun, 25 September 2011 at 11:32

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Citizen Erased (confused again) wrote:

And try and work out why you failed - did you not work enough, spend too much time drunk, had personal stuff to deal with that won’t recur, or maybe you’re just not doing the right course for you (I did a degree I wasn’t really interested with, stuck with it out of fear of change and ended up with a lower grade than otherwise would have done as I just couldn’t engage with the subject), maybe you were just unlucky.

And remember, everyone’s advice is just advice…

Posted on Sun, 25 September 2011 at 11:35

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g (Does everything start with destruction?) wrote:

i’ve failed my first year twice in a row, no regrets at all, had a good time and student loans much much easier than dealing with the patronizing buggers at the job center.

at the end of the day, uni teaches you alot of valueable life skills, learn how to find your own feet and helps you grow as a person, none of that is done in the classroom though.

Posted on Sun, 25 September 2011 at 18:31

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Citizen Erased (confused again) wrote:

Where do they get job centre people from? They were one of the “highlights” of my six months out of work :-s

Posted on Tue, 27 September 2011 at 08:11

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