I'm looking to get a degree to better facilitate an exit for myself and significant other from the United States. (Looking at New Zealand, Germany, Ireland) Are online only degrees from the likes of ASU and similar any better or worse than one from in-person universities? (Mechanical or Electrical engineering is the plan)

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[–] 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Also I went in person college and the socialization was terrible, I went to several clubs and a lot of them were almost empty. people like to pretend like traditional and personal options are just so fantastic they really aren't all the cracked up to be

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  • [–] 2 points 6 days ago (1 child)

    Same! I didn't mention that because I didn't want to just receive a reply like "well obviously it's a YOU problem!"

    I'm in university right now, 2 years behind on standard schedule, and the people younger than me have a distinct problem with communicating or making friends, which I'm told is due to going to school during covid for longer than I did - but I think part of it is also technology exposure.

    I went to several clubs and a lot of them were almost empty.

    Clubs are indeed declining. People might then suggest fraternities/sororities but they're very problematic, generally.

    I also genuinely don't have the time for clubs because I do one of the highest work-hour courses available. The socialisation I've done was largely not at uni but from interacting with the wider world around me,e.g thru volunteering, and I think we're moving towards a world like that since people are increasingly unable to move out of their parents home, and working from home increases.

    But more importantly I think the attitude of 'uni is for partying and if you don't party through it all there's something wrong with you!" Is harmful to neurodivergent students.

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