Quote: (01-12-2016 10:19 AM)Adrenaline Wrote:
I'm also turning 25 this year, and I would definitely stay in university for the next 5 years if money wasn't a factor. Sleeping in every day of the week (Scheduling all classes for the afternoon), so much free time to do gym, reading, partying between study, being in an environment where you are guaranteed to meet girls, months of breaks where you can travel...nothing beats the university lifestyle. Degrees aren't as expensive for Australian citizens as in the US- between 5-9 grand a year depending on what you study, and that just goes on your government debt which doesn't have to be paid off until you're earning over $53,000 a year so it's not as financially crippling and risky either. Plus we get paid benefits to be studying. Money has also never been a big motivator for me. As long as I have enough to do the things I enjoy in life, I don't need the million dollar mansion or the $100,000 sports car.
Adrenaline you are a bit older than me, but we're both in University here in Australia. Some of these things you mention, I could never do. Since first year I've been working in my field up to three days each week and between classes, and since third year I've been working in a startup which has taught me such an immense amount to the point that classes themselves are becoming a joke. I'm about to discontinue uni without finishing the degree so that I can pivot into my own startup earlier and quit wasting time.
Regarding benefits, I genuinely believe our country is too liberal with them. I believe only people that truly need welfare should accept it, for example people who are seriously sick, injured, disabled, or otherwise incapable of providing for themselves. Ideally even then a person's family would support them rather than the taxpayers if possible.
When I was younger my father worked in the public service and did a trip up to the Aboriginal housing projects to interview the residents. They got everyone in a circle and asked each person in turn how they spent their day. At first they all took it very seriously and gave stern answers about how they liked to go hunting and look after their family. But about mid way though the circle one guy was like "Actually, to tell you the truth I just sleep until midday, go fishing for a couple of hours, and then drink all evening". After that the rest of the men were a lot more candid and said the same thing.
The story stuck with me because even though on paper these guys had what many of us are after (freedom from 9-5), they didn't have to work for it and were absolutely lazy and complacent as a result. Although if the government was offering full scholarships for the children in these communities to move to the city and do a three year bachelors, then that is something I could wholeheartedly support.
I don't know your exact situation, but the chances are if you're on the forum you're more than capable of supporting yourself without government assistance. Not only that but the hustle could actually be hugely beneficial in itself, and then also give you something to roll with after graduating, or at least get a foot in the door to interview with some related company. Sure you wouldn't sleep in and maybe have less time to spend on game and gym, but at least for the sleep you could stock up on Modafinil.