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Originally Posted by Carn
That's true, but by and large people in the US interchange college and university freely, with no regard as to which it actually is.
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well not quite, in actuallity most people I know never use the word University as a stand alone word... College is the only word used for education after highschool. I have never heard "I attend university" or "I'm a university student" from a US born person. Although there is a difference between college and university.
I personally went to college (university actually.. lol) to prepare myself for a job... and ended up having a little fun along the way... I came from a very poor family, my dad died when I was 17. I went to college entirely on student loans and the meager grants I was able to get. I have worked a full time job since I was 16... w/o any breaks. I took my sweet time and enjoyed my college experience, but I had to cut it short and finish my degree (actually my second degree) as I was tired of being broke and my debt had broken the 50k barrier.. lol.. but I took a job in the same town where I attended college (again.. university) and I am still sorta living the college lifestyle.. although without any classes and with alot more money :P
For the people who take college extremely seriously... take a break and enjoy the scenery.. you're young and could be having the time of your life with the awesome availability of beer and easy women (or men.. but do men ever cease to be easy?)
For the people who do nothing but party, or pursue degrees that may have no future application.. stop wasting your time and yours (or your parents) money... you can live the college lifestyle without being in college.. then decide what you want to do later.. or just suck it up and get a real degree.. I mean I was able to take a full load in Electrical Engineering, Work 40 hours a week and still have time to date and party on the side... whats your excuse?
remember that line they fed you as a kid is bullshit... sometimes you can have your cake and eat it too... however I also feel like I have aged 12 years over the course of the last 6... but to hell with it...