Should I go to university at 16?
I’m currently taking Remove 5th Form – GCSE at a boarding school in England. I’m very much interested in becoming a Director of Photography. I want to have an MA and take an extra Assistant Director/ Stage Management postgraduate courses. I know that to become a qualified Director of Photography requires a lot of studying and experiences.
I’m not interested in drinking and that sort of stuff (so says many other forum on the internet). I also see that I’d be missing out on other things im supposed to do at 16. All I want is to earn a good degrees so I can get a good job but all along not missing to much of my 20s.
I’d really like a second opinion on this.
Honestly, yes. You can still live your life, and have fun, while being serious and thinking about the future. I am 22 years old, screwed up in high school, and I’m only just going to be starting university next year. I wasted SO much time, whereas a lot of my friends are done their post secondary studies, and are settling into their careers now.
I don’t really believe in regrets, but if I did, this would be one of them.
If you know you have a lot of years of study ahead of you, getting started earlier rather than later would be the smart thing to do.
you’re not "supposed" to do anything, at any age. I am getting married next year, and supposedly I am supposed to be partying, and enjoying my freedom? that doesn’t make any sense to me. You live your life how you choose, and your choices affect your future.
College is one of the best times of your life. I feel that if you were 16 you’d be missing out on a lot of things you’d need to be 18 to really enjoy. If I were you, take life how it comes; don’t rush past the best times of your life.
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Oh my goodness definatley go.
Get done with it as fast as you can you wont regret it.
Congratulations on being smart. your 20′s are to be spent building the kind of adult you’re going to be, I would go if i were you.
yes, i agree with the person on top of me but it sounds like youre a determined person so if you dont care about "gettting wasted" and sleeping around and partying, and more about actually making something big of yourself, go to school.
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Honestly, yes. You can still live your life, and have fun, while being serious and thinking about the future. I am 22 years old, screwed up in high school, and I’m only just going to be starting university next year. I wasted SO much time, whereas a lot of my friends are done their post secondary studies, and are settling into their careers now.
I don’t really believe in regrets, but if I did, this would be one of them.
If you know you have a lot of years of study ahead of you, getting started earlier rather than later would be the smart thing to do.
you’re not "supposed" to do anything, at any age. I am getting married next year, and supposedly I am supposed to be partying, and enjoying my freedom? that doesn’t make any sense to me. You live your life how you choose, and your choices affect your future.
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Myself
I personally would say wait until you are 18 to go to university so you can get the most out of it. University isn’t just about getting a qualification, its also a great experience – even if you aren’t interesting in drinking (that may change in 2 years time).
I would would recommend instead trying to find some sort of apprenticeship or work experience for at least a year (if it doesn’t work out, you are only one year behind, where you are now). If you are serious about doing photography, actual experience in a studio setting or professionally is much more valuable than qualifications. On the job training will help you long term, make make you stand out as someone who is dedicated and passionate.
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it would be amazing, but sadly you have to be realistic, they still may consider you to be too young, and sadly there element of money does make it more difficult. uni’s are taken less people every year and it is highly competitive to get a place. perhaps college is more suitable for where you are in life at the moment and mabey think about uni in a year or two. but good luck with everything. x
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Kudos to you for not being interested in drinking.
I’m basically going to tell you what everyone else is saying. The only reason I’m answering to provide more input for your decision. Just because society dictates what a person is supposed to do at what age (in this case wait a couple years for college), doesn’t mean should do what society says. You clearly know what you want and you know what it involves. You know the consequences and are willing to deal with them. I say go for it. This is your dream and you should be allowed to achieve it how and when you want to.
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Honestly Im telling you If you have the opportunity, go for it… I was also going to go at that age but my mother didnt want me to skip a grade, so you should do whatever you think is best for u.
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Certainly not, you are not bright enough. Your question is poorly thought out; do you mean that you are likely to have gained good enough qualifications to enter university?You don’t mention A levels. Neither do you explain what the alternative might be.
Forget it.
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You don’t make it clear whether you’ve actually been accepted into university at 16? If you have the opportunity then of course you should, there would be absolutely no reason why not. But if you are just deciding to do this then you should realise that you have to be exceptional, have a proven track record of high intelligence through your life and should have already been moved up a year or two in school. You also say that you don’t want to be missing out on things in your 20′s, but everyone else who wants to study at uni or work in this field has to be at uni until at least 21, so why do you think you need such a headstart?
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