and we thought you had 1 bit of spaghetti left when you stood up. thats why we were all laughing when you realised it wasnt spaghetti lol
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and we thought you had 1 bit of spaghetti left when you stood up. thats why we were all laughing when you realised it wasnt spaghetti lol
ha ha :rofl:
jonno, is it possible to have the nurses on standby for your events should anyone injure themselves when working on their robots?
mmmm, well i burnt myself yesterday, but she didnt offer to help me !!!
grrrr
yes on the FRA safety report...
Question - was first aid provided......?
Answer - oh yes :)
i will ask steph if she will don her nurses outfit at the next event. dont hold your breath tho.
i have changed my mind i wont ask. that all for my eyes only and i am not sharing. anyway jonno you said K has something similar i dare you to post it on your profile :)
Now people, control yourselves :proud:
no cause shed chop off my spaghetti !!!
And I dont want to get banned !!
well i put my girlfriend on in her nurses and police woman outfit i think it only fair jonno does the same :)
Swanny, check the Vapourbot Images thread. There are some questions there that I had to ask before I can begin. :)
okies dokies matey jokies skipper jack jock strap piano tuner cockney rhyming rapper :)
Gloucester Gloucester Gloucester GLAWSTER
top of the table 2 years running
man u champions :)
liverpool losers :sad:
we need some chattin on here while i do revision
less of the liverpool lip lear. have you got a job yet?
im trying lol
im busy with exams for next 3 weeks tho but ill av 1 after
whats your plans. what do you want to do?
just work in tesco to get some dosh lol
or maybe go work for my uncles doing construction n not do the 2nd yr of 6 form
its hard to get jobs around here - not enough for everyone :sad:
I have no idea what Ill do after school...come to think of it, no real idea what Ill do after this month either :P
if i dont go work next yr then ill prob go uni in 2008 wooooooooooo
if i dont go work next yr then ill prob go uni in 2009 wooooooooooo
oops lol went bk b4 it loaded to change the date but it posted it
build some sand castles joey :)
i no what ill be doing after this month
flipping envy out of the arena
Dont go to uni LJ, its crap :)
Ok thats not entirely true - the lifestyle is excellent, the friends you make, the nights out in the city - that aspect is fantastic. And of course, it all depends on which subject/course you take.
But Im doing engineering at Glasgow Uni and its all theory they teach you. No practical work at all, and for someone like me who is more practical-minded than theory-minded, that isnt a good thing. Lucky Ive got robots to work on to add a bit of practical work to my time
Got through first year fine, failed second year, repeating it this year but got four summer resits already lined up. Dont think my hearts in it anymore, so Im considering switching to an apprenticeship next year.
If its engineering youre thinking of doing, go for an apprenticeship - no student debts to accumulate and if you find a decent one you get good money for doing it :)
And Ill now let Shane have his thread back :P
Hi Guys,
Saw your discussion, I€™m bored waiting for milk to cool, my turn for the night time feeds for the baby !!!
I had the same issues when leaving school.... I am more a practical person than a theory person.
Originally I took an apprenticeship, but later decided that I wanted to go to uni, so i took a Btec national certificate in engineering aswell,, and did both side by side. Hard work to do both, but i was willing to put the effort in.
I then got to Coventry University, and now have my degree in Automotive Engineering Design. This course was perfect for me as it had both theory, and practical projects throughout.
In the current world we live in, I would strongly recommend getting a degree.
Uni life is one to be experienced, and as for the debt, I treated it the same as a mortgage, most people have one, unless you are one of the lucky few who dont.
If robots dies tomorrow, i know id be able to go and get a job easily because of my degree.
A LOT of work i do in education is about the promotion of engineering, and further education. Im even an ambassador for Setpoint for the same reason. Theres no harm in setting your sights high !!
I wouldn€™t be off to Singapore in two weeks to do some teaching out there without my degree.... the ministry of education wouldn€™t have even considered me otherwise.
Just my thoughts
John
http://www.RoamingRobots.co.ukwww.RoamingRobots.co.uk
I cant build proper sandcastles - not enough water :proud:
I am actually planning on getting a proper education and a degree, its just my plans are incredibly vague other than go to some university, hence me saying that. I seem to be more focused than a lot of people here, who all seem to be going to university after this year, but thats a rant for another time...
Swanny! Take a look in the Vapourbot Images thread. :)
well i went for like 3 interviews at my dads place for an apprenticeship but they didnt want me in the end! i no - they made a big mistake lol
but everyone who dont get one there always do better then the people who do from the ppl i no so it best carry on to me!
im off to school now to do ict revision for 4 lessons :sad: i was enjoyin the nice sleep i was getting on study leave
robots best not die tomo either jonno! lol
Actually Joey I found myself in a similar situation where after the first year heart wasnt in it. I went off did my own thing and went back about four years later and did it part time.
It worked for me and certainly the first year was a lot easier because you can transfer across the credits.
I also found it a lot easier to learn the theory behind the stuff i was doing rather than learn the raw theory before doing anything.
As an employer I would say that a degree is invaluable. It helps you to be taken seriously. That said it isnt everything and there are other ways.
Another thing about engineering Joey you will not be short of a job. There arent enough people interested in maths based stuff to fill the jobs available.
You can always take a year out and either travel or work and then go back to it.
Andy
...were you meaning me or Jamie?
I think he may have been meaning me but very worthwhile advice in general.
Reading it now in the light of day, my post is not the most structured or good advice posts around.
Totally agree that a degree is very valuable in todays world and that it helps to be taken seriously.
Unis not for everyone (thinking its not for me) but for a lot of others, it is the best path.
Although what youve said Andy, about coming back and doing it part-time after doing something else (possibly in my case, the apprenticeship), thats a pretty good solution and one which would probably benefit me more. I must consider that
So yeah, I wasnt trying to imply that uni is completely useless in my first post, although reading it now it sounds like it a bit; I was just being in a very anti-uni mood last night :)
well my 2 pence worth is that if i were to sit an interiew in my business i would choose the person who has had experience in the sector over the student from uni. then iwouldnt expect someone tograduate from uni to work in a casino. at uni you dont get taught life skills. yes they will teach you to be a plumber but will they teach you how to deal with that arkward customer that wont pay. oh shut up shane you div :)
thanks kody for them images of envy they are perfect. anyone who is interested go look in the fanfic under vapourbot images. its worth it. :) :) :)
Nah in uni, theyll teach you to use some complex equation to work out a length of pipe need to fill in a gap in a plumbing system. In real life, they use a magic little tool called a measuring tape :lame:
About picking a sector person over a student, thats what happens a lot, people coming out of uni with their degree looking to get a job, but get turned down in favour of someone who did an apprenticeship because of the benefit of practical skills that they will have (although for the situations I heard of, it was only in engineering so I dont know if it happens in other jobs, and to be fair, not EVERY job is like that - but it does happen)
That is the biggest question and balance companies needs to make these days, paper work qualification or hard practical experience. It€™s a bit more noticeable in design mainly in like engineering and computer work, media and so on.
Though the industry is changing it€™s attitudes a little bit, now asking for paper work qualifications now. They tend to pay people less without a degree than someone with one. But then other companies are tend to employ you with years of experience without a degree than someone fresh out of Uni. But the amount of people or mature students that have been in my course this year because they now need the paper work for the company to justify their wages has nearly tripled over the last 3 years. They have a job, but being told they need a degree now to keep their current job wages or something.
I half wish I took the course which spends the 3rd year in placement and then finish off my 3rd year studies in a 4th year, but I just wanted to get the degree done and get a job. But your more chance of getting a job with a degree AND experience. Though I€™ve been lucky with some job interviews showing I have experience from else where, including from Roaming Robots. But also my Uni have made sure when we did our Independent Study (Dissertation) we had to use a REAL client. This meant first hand experience dealing with the real world which looks impressive on my degree and CV.
I nearly didn€™t go to Uni because I was a bit bored and sick of education, but was told by quite a few people and mates that it€™s not education there (well it is) but it€™s also learning life skills and it€™s not all hard work, there is plenty of time to chill and make the most of life without too many boundaries. Though I must say I have found the past 3 years at Uni LESS STRESSFUL than GCSE and A Levels. Pick a subject you enjoy the most at Uni that your interested in, stick to the plans and work loads and your fine. Yes the level of work is higher, but you can concentrate on just one subject.
Go to Uni - I know too many people who regret over not going, than people saying €œim glad I didn€™t go€Â. Not just for the qualification but for the experience. One of the best moves I made in my life and recommend it to anyone.
As john said above, if robots die out, he has a degree to fall back on, and now years of experience. But people look at your qualification FIRST, then your experience in this day and age anyway. To the point now a degree is not the bench mark - a Masters is now the new bench mark which is why I€™m considering doing a Masters next to stay on level above.
Shane said: €œat uni you dont get taught life skills. yes they will teach you to be a plumber but will they teach you how to deal with that arkward customer that wont pay. oh shut up shane you div€Â
I disagree Shane - we get taught how to cope with the computer users (or abusers we call them) and how thick the average adult is on a computer and how to deal with these €œthink they know it all€ abusers when doing software support and customer debugging. Haha. But in fairness they do bring you into the real world and so on, I€™ve learnt most of my life skills from Uni so far.
Sorry about my essay - lol - but go to Uni if you get the chance, stick at it, it has a big impact on your life, and 99% for the good.
Mr Stu
ADDED EXTRA: Also you get the few Uni students who just do nothing but prat about and drink and get in trouble - these are normaly the sports students at my Uni.. and most fail their assessments and drop out, and they give Uni students the bad rep. There is plenty of time for parties and fun and going out and chilling than doing just work. I only had 4 lectures a week, each being 3 hours long each. And i was luck that i had 2 on monday and 2 on thrusday, so i had all the other days off. Was fun ... hehe.}
(Message edited by stu on May 14, 2008)
Im not really that much of a social person anyway, so I should be fine then :P
Uni is corrupt over here in Toronto (Samuel Park or Melissa Urbich can prove me wrong :)) so Im going to college. :)
you all made me have a interesting read for when i got home!
i think ill be goin uni tho if i get good grades - need 60 marks out of 100 in business to get a B and 110 out of 180 in ict to get B but as ict exams r solid! lol other teachers wont tell us our marks - im thinking of going either manchester, leeds, sheffield or liverpool
failed a college test for my uncles by 1 mark on the maths section! could of just gave me it lol got a retake booked tho - but depends what job they offer me need lots of £££ in like 15 yrs time
Im staying at school through sixth form - done some of my GCSEs already but I actually have two tomorrow and then a week of pure hell after that :lame: