For those who went to college/university, was it fun for you or mainly stressful?

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I enjoyed my university experience very much.

ShellyB · Accepted Answer

Both, it is a unique time in life, you will miss it when it is over. However I did have horrible stress both about classes, tests, papers etc but also I had some incredibly stressful personal stuff that was mostly self inflicted.

Socially it is kind of like you are an adult and kind of like you are not, it's this unique phase that lets you learn more about yourself and you make really strong friendships since everybody in that situation together.

Msputiton · Accepted Answer

It is equally both.

I have had more fun than i could ever imagine and made life long friends fashoo.

But the stress of deadlines, trying to keep up with practices games, work , weight training, studying it can also get overwhelmingly stressful.

lightbulb27 · Accepted Answer

It was awsome, everyone I was around was a serious student, no distractions at all. I could focus, learn... it was all day work. stressful... no fun.

that's how it should be... and thats why I refuse to pay for peoples college (by writing off their debt), unless they can prove their did everything in their power to excel at school in a degree that would get them a decent job.

ArrowheadSW · Accepted Answer

Pretty stressful most of the way through. But on the other hand I have some excellent fun memories also! Mostly Friday and Saturday evenings when you could set the books aside for the evening. Met a lot of people, dated a lot. I am in touch with several of my college friends to this day.

dovendyret · Answer

Mixed.

I was so stressed during my higher Preparatory Examination: which was what made me qualify for my BA. (Danish education system)

During my BA, I had stressful situations, but stressful situations aren't bad and in fact sometimes boost performance; like during oral presentations which you need to pass and/or get good grades on, where you've to defend your research, topic and problem solving analysis. But I'm passionate about my field & the subjects within (people/care work/social education), so learning was EXTREMELY fun, not to mention my "class" was AMAZING, great professors & just an overall great experience.

menina · Answer

I had both experiences. I met a lot of people, went to different places, discovered many things about myself and other people but I also had some stressful moments. Some were with my teachers and others with my classmates. I shed some tears and I had to deal with personal struggles. But overall, it was a great time and I miss college.

melanieeeB · Answer

I just started recently and for now it's nothing special for me. I don't have that classical university experience either..
I live my life like usual and keep learning besides work like usual lol... but it's not a classic uni, I don't know how to translate it to English but basically I pay, get the scripts, have to learn everything on my own, do little "Homeworks"/essays and send them in and just go to university for the exams.

ZS007 · Answer

Uni life is meh. The lessons suck. I have barely met new people and it's not only cause I'm a bit antisocial and introverted. There are no opportunities to meet people. I see them everyday but I can't just go up to them and say hey I'm Z. I'm gonna get my degree get a mc as well and find a job as a teacher.

DenizLikesTennis · Answer

College or especially universities are one of the most time absorbing things that require you to put a lot of effort in it, but also your organisation and communication skills because you'd want to ask important questions that are essential for your exam.

A long and weary road. Studying is expanding your Horizont

Sirenboobzilla · Answer

Gonna start my last semester next year. Started out a bit stressful, just had to adjust. 2nd year wasn't so bad. These last few semesters though have been full of work.

pupluv45 · Answer

Not all universities are created equal.

If you attend a public OR ivy league university, get ready to bust your ass for your degree. If you go to one of those expensive tier III private colleges, they will give you an easy ride for your degree. why? because they are afraid that you will drop out , stop paying their ridiculous tuition and attend a cheaper public university.

I worked my ass off for my degree and I attended a public college. It was no where close to a joy ride. I knew of people who attended private universities, played around and still ended up with a bachelors.

DevikaButts95 · Answer

Extremely fun, maybe a little stressful at times. Met a lot of my spicy friends in college so, extremely grateful. Lmao.

mattyprince · Answer

Definitely some of the best years of my life! Even now I look back and wish I was still at uni

motownplayer2000 · Answer

The first time around stressful. Learning a new way of doing things. Not only having structure. There is a freedom too the structure. As in, you have class, you may have attendance, there are consequences to not attending. But it’s not severe like in high school. You may get docked for a grade or something. Most colleges don’t even do the attendance think. They treat you like an adult. You paid, your responsibility to show up and learn. It’s a whole new way of doing things

NathanDavis · Answer

I did quit college but, for the one year I was there... I certainly had a great time and experience

that because of the GREAT people I met and connected with... academically wise, there were no issues, lol... people though, great times

TallAnon · Answer

I was a pretty mediocre student before uni, but the subject I studied (programming) fit me like a glove, so I quickly became best of my class and enjoyed the satisfaction of being the best at something, riding that momentum I ended up studying a lot and I enjoyed it all. In the end it gave a huge boost to my career.

Weapon77 · Answer

Mostly fun. Trying to date was miserable and stressful and extremely unsuccessful, but everything else was a lot of fun overall. The only time I dealt with much academic stress were my semesters during COVID.

SnowedIn · Answer

It sucked. My roommate made life a living hell and my dad made it worse. I regret not finishing college but I'm glad I left and joined the Navy and that's how I met my wife, so good thing overall.

AviatorTom · Answer

I enjoyed going to college... and learning what helped me throughout my career. There were some stressful times, like the Chemistry course that everyone would have failed except that the professor wanted to keep his job, so most of us got B's.

Red_Arrow · Answer

It was too much fun! I enjoyed my time there so much that my studies suffered. I finally dropped out and went on with life. I was able to finish years later and get a good degree. College costs too much to let any of that educational time be lost to having fun.

whereismyjohnny · Answer

I'm currently at Uni, and so far it's been a mix of both. It definitely is not easy and can be stressful at times, but I also have a lot of fun.

Googlemyahoo · Answer

I hated my university & usually spent my time visiting friends in another city. It wasn’t stressful because I didn’t care about it at all. Put minimal effort into it & was getting honours I decided to end it and get a job. Recently the university I attended was voted worst in the country. I’ve been saying it for years.

Pudsmucker · Answer

During my first degree it was very fun for me. That was in the early 70s.

Second time around when I was working in architecture degree it became very stressful. Money was running short. I still had fun.

Faith18letsgo · Answer

Very much enjoying living with people my age and the rest.

DeeDeeDeVour · Answer

Just like you, I also enjoyed my university experience very much.

The_Shadow_Dweller · Answer

Time just went by. Now I am preparing for post grad. Hopefully, this turns out better.

Wish4UrB00ty · Answer

Well it was mostly stressful… but I did have some good times.

HippieVeganJewslim · Answer

If I would go to college, I’d only want to study subjects needed for engineering. Since I love maths and find it easy at times, probably fun. Heard it ain’t like school.

BJP21 · Answer

It can be fun if you're not working a job, Professors are pretty easy going in general and will work with you if you communicate with them. My experience has been pretty good so far.

Agape93 · Answer

Stressful. Expensive and they didn't even have the courses I wanted.

Anthonyrov2048 · Answer

Extremely fun. Wish I took academics more seriously as it was the most expensive party of my life with now 100k in student loans. But overall I enjoyed it. Great experiences. Learned a lot about life living alone for first time

JPresidente · Answer

I did not go BUT I partied like crazy with my best friend going to lots of bars and doing crazy things with sorority girls.

Tina19 · Answer

Going to college was very fun i had many friends and we use to party and hangout a lot

CoolCatMar1 · Answer

I made many friends here at college and it's pretty fun so no, not stressful at all

anon1903 · Answer

Mainly stressful x

DavidRaul · Answer

I had the most fun in my college. I made the best memories

Anonymous · Answer

It was stressful. There wasn't Anything fun in it other than me making my own money in parallel. Last i recall i was the only student with a full time job from start to finish. I didn't have middle class parents living in the city. I lived alone.

Anonymous · Answer

I used to go there to sell the papers I'd write for the rich kids who could afford to go.

My way of getting back at the system for excluding me. It wasn't so much stressful as it was depressing because the papers did well I was simply excluded on financial grounds.

Dnice1 · Answer

Stressful. Very very stressful. There was some parts that were fun but for the most part stressful.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

I had a blast!! Made a LOT of friends, went skinny dipping with the sexiest girl on campus and even won the student government election and never did ANY campaigning for it!! Maybe Joe's onto something? But, it didn't help Hitlary!!

oceanAndSeas · Answer

It was okay. A great time of learning as well. Learned a lot and got many precious friends as well. But the the time after or before university was more good

Owasso · Answer

I don't know how anyone can go to college and have fun now tbh. Between paranoia being rammed into your head 24/7 with "rape culture", "toxic masculinity"... everyone who's not rich being labeled "creepy"... campus shootings, ending up 100K in debt just to enter the workforce and discover everyone else has the exact same drlegree you do, etc. I don't see how any of that can be labeled as fun.

collie22 · Answer

I'm still going and so far it's really good not too stressful :)

Elliegirl · Answer

college was very fun!

Sour-rose · Answer

Honestly, yes for both. Went to two colleges and it was... a trip. But my first one was not fun. They almost tore my brain apart with stress.

Flower7 · Answer

It was mostly stress. Took up a lot of my years and didn’t end up being worth much. I wish I hadn’t gone.

Chelsdope0 · Answer

Both lol but I loved the independence that came with college. No parents in your ear 24/7 Like everything else in life college teaches you balance and time management.

mobiusforniner · Answer

I went to engineering school. It sucked. To this day, I talk with more people I knew from high school than from college.

jamesgoldman · Answer

Fun, I loved the subject, met a good couple of friends N. b. will be meeting up with them next week, finally looks like I'm going to get first hand experience with the Carrera GT

BLP11520 · Answer

A little bit of both, having to work full time

Messianic_Monk · Answer

Hated it 😅 even though I was studying topics I liked.

xoxosilentgirl · Answer

Fun and stressful. Fun in social life, stressful in academic life

DancingQueen16 · Answer

I'm in my first year of college now and it's pretty stressful but one thing I like about it is the new friends I've made

exitseven · Answer

I was always running out of money. I had to drop out twice. I strugled the whole time. It reallly wasn't like the movie Animal House.

Luopio27 · Answer

Half the career schools I went to, thaught nothing useful related to the job we were supposed to study for. That makes the entire defenition of a school, a joke and a waste of money.

jimmy2 · Answer

A lot of stress but if you do flip cards after class you can ace finals

Yellovv · Answer

University was not good as college for sure I had my best time in college...

M4jeed · Answer

At that time it was mostly stressful and not much fun, but I believe the experience was important for me to be independent (in some way). Looking back to these days now I believe the stress was nothing compared to nowadays (job stress).

Anonymous · Answer

I don't know it was normal. it was pretty fast paced and you couldn't miss a class or you'd be so far behind.

HaveNoName · Answer

Looking back, you only remember the fun and a bit of regret for not trying harder for some of the courses where you could have.

strlb · Answer

Stressful at first. I thoroughly enjoyed my time and still keep in contact with many of my classmates/friends and professors.

Twalli · Answer

It was beneficial. I didn't know how to study when I started there though. I never needed to study before

Christoff92 · Answer

Didn't seem to see either. Was study hard. Go home. Until the next day.

Cubus · Answer

It's ok, although some professors are quite ideological.

For those who went to college/university, was it fun for you or mainly stressful?

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