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Old 4th Aug 2008, 10:34
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I would definitely agree with Quincy:

Obviously everyone has their own situation and circumstance, but genuinely if you take on a second job whilst at the college you will put yourself at a disadvantage when it comes to studying/passing. The college is comprised of intense courses with no room for falling behind, and the failure rate can be quite high, and sometimes unfortunately unfair.

You really want to get in there and have the best possible chance of getting through, which means dedicating time to study outside of college, and also time to rest and relax. The course I was on had a whole mix of people with varying backgrounds and financial ties such as mortgages, families and the like - but no-one needed/had time to take a second job.

Apologies if this sounds like a rant or something, just so you have a clear idea of whats ahead of you

Best of luck

Adrian

p.s. I wouldn't have minded LXGB not saying its a bad place at all. Just that getting a posting there is usually a tad unlikely...

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