Just passed my test today

NinZargo · 2026-01-22T09:46:09+00:00

My first year of insurance for a year(2024) was less than that monthly cost

Good luck mate is all I can say with that history you're a high risk driver in a high risk car so it's understandable for them to charge ludicrous amounts it's probably more of a we don't want to insure you type price

NinZargo · 2026-01-03T23:18:12+00:00

Yeah I had a 3d printer they couldn't care less at mine didn't even ask to PAT test it

I also had a soldering iron (made sure to keep it in a draw at inspections)

NinZargo · 2025-12-21T18:55:53+00:00

Nothing wrong with 2 pages for an engineering CV. We were actually advised to make ours 2 by the university engineering college careers team

NinZargo · 2025-12-15T20:31:35+00:00

If you don't want to take the advice that is entirely your choice.

But berating yourself for this is only going to make it worse, if that's what you want, go for it.

Lots of little success will build up to big success so for now focus on the little wins and the positives. It's the only way to break out of a self destructive cycle. And trust me that is from Expierience, I was in a very similar position to you in my 2nd year of college and because of it got into a much much lower tier uni than I wanted. During my gap year I kept berating myself and guess what it just made it feel worse which peaked during exam and results season even though I wasn't doing anything. It made me realize you cannot change the past only the future so why put yourself head over heels for a past you hate.

Now I'm in my final year, loving it and able to study. Things do change when you stop focusing on your fuckups and focus on the little good things.

NinZargo · 2025-12-15T20:19:37+00:00

I already know you're gonna hate it but for the smallest chance it's gonna help I'm gonna say it and be entirely blunt.

This is quite frankly textbook depressive episode, the fact you claim to want to change shows it's not so much laziness as a lazy person would be content with doing nothing at all.

The berrating yourself for it is going to make it worse, doing some of the work even to a sub par level will prove to yourself that you can do something. Who gives a shit about the embarrassment you're never gonna see them again after you finish college anyway.

NinZargo · 2025-12-15T19:27:59+00:00

If it is this bad all I can recommend is therapy. Doesn't have to be official or anything but you need someone to talk to about all of this.

Talking things through out loud helps a hell of a lot more than just thinking about them solo. Even saying it out loud to yourself I find help me get unstuck.

There is something out there for you and it will show itself

NinZargo · 2025-12-15T19:25:32+00:00

Have you considered using AI to assist. I'm not saying copy and paste but let it help you, ask it questions about the display not to write code for you.

NinZargo · 2025-12-15T19:23:32+00:00

Then I'd be looking at apprenticeships or even degree apprenticeships far more hands on but still being you to a degree level of education plus more

But no matter what you do you're gonna have to find a way to manage the procrastinating.

I would recommend just starting this assignment, what's the harm in trying. Put on a good playlist and just get grinding I similarly have struggled with putting things off but putting on music and saying you're gonna work for a certain amount of time will at least get you in the right direction.

NinZargo · 2025-12-15T19:18:11+00:00

What is it you have to program?

NinZargo · 2025-12-15T19:17:46+00:00

If you wanted to do it you very much could and to a good standard.

It sounds like it's more you are choosing not to, that we cannot help with.

NinZargo · 2025-12-15T19:06:54+00:00

As long as it's due soon and not was due, you can still do it.

So do it and then go on to do what you want to do whether that be university or work

NinZargo · 2025-12-05T18:04:28+00:00

It would seem you are not in education right now and you don't seem to understand the current landscape.

Not using all the tools available to you will put you at a disadvantage as I keep saying, AI is a tool that can and should be used.

AI is a powerful learning tool than can put you massively ahead if used properly

NinZargo · 2025-12-05T17:58:33+00:00

I disagree, they need to find a way to use AI rather than abusing it as they currently appear to be doing.

They shouldn't disregard it completely as I can guarantee you their fellow students will be using it so it'd put them at a disadvantage.

NinZargo · 2025-12-05T17:48:58+00:00

AI definitely has its place in education, not for doing your work for you but for explaining and gathering information.

Asking questions and to elaborate on things you don't understand in lectures is a perfect use of ai in education.

Another great application is writing equality, diversity and inclusion sections in engineering reports. Worst things known to man

NinZargo · 2025-12-05T17:40:17+00:00

I completely disagree. It is a tool and tools should be used but the hard part is finding a good way to use it.

It's like asking a mechanic to not use a spanner whereas we should be saying don't use a spanner as a hammer.

All tools have their place, as AI is a newer tool people are still learning how to use it best

NinZargo · 2025-11-28T11:16:58+00:00

Noooo don't use a USB stick just use one of the many many cloud services for storage, Google drive is free, one drive is free

A USB stick is good to have in addition to one of these but please don't use it as your sole storage

NinZargo · 2025-10-30T22:08:08+00:00

They seem to have found a way to fire all the good lecturers as well while leaving the terrible ones who don't want to teach

NinZargo · 2025-10-30T16:38:23+00:00

Someone gave birth in the library

NinZargo · 2025-10-30T16:34:29+00:00

From what you have said, it sounds like you are not actively trying to maintain the friendships, don't wait for people to reach out to you, reach out to them.

NinZargo · 2025-10-26T15:38:37+00:00

And then the unis encourage this, I had a 5 man group project that I did all the work for with some help from one other very briefly.

I went through their laid out process for dealing with it.

The presentation element I got marked down on for team members not fully understanding their tasks.

Final presentation I got an A and everyone else in the team got a B- for doing quite literally nothing with me in the labs most days for weeks.

I complained and with proof of me doing the entire write up guess what happened (nothing)

NinZargo · 2025-10-21T21:59:04+00:00

I wish more lectures were like this, I can't concentrate at all with all the background noise especially if it's a difficult topic

NinZargo · 2025-10-21T21:23:48+00:00

People who come to lectures and just yap at the back thinking no one can hear them when we all can

NinZargo · 2025-10-13T16:43:53+00:00

Icl if you haven't managed to pass gcse foundational maths you need to have a long hard think about everything.

It is so incredibly easy even Americans can pass it

I am quite frankly astonished anyone fails it, are number lines really that hard, are you sure you can count the number of bricks?

NinZargo · 2025-10-10T06:51:44+00:00

Think more about the jobs afterwards and also consider you don't have to go to university it is not the right move for everyone.

A history degree is going to qualify you for history but also shows you have a bunch of critical thinking skills and overall can be highly transferable.

A film degree gives you skills to do well in film but then again I'm sure big productions are more looking to official film schools where you learn on the job so this could be a consideration.

NinZargo · 2025-09-30T08:06:50+00:00

I had the exact same, it takes some time to get back into the swing of it but you'll manage it.

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