The issue being, of course
Separating the engineers, doctors, and people who, whatever their subject, have a genuine ability and love of it from those who just want 3 years of alcohol and little to worry about.
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 14:06, 1 reply)

If you find me an engineer or a doctor that didn't piss it up for three years.
and i'll find you a fucking liar.
(waxdart hello., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 15:58, closed)

Waxdart,
Please allow me to introduce my friend Dr. Abdullah...
(SnowyTheWereRabbit the Leporid from Hell, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 16:08, closed)

Me!
I pissed it up for four years, as that was the length of the apprenticeship.
( social hand grenade I was a lurker before you were a lurker, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 16:36, closed)

^This
I'm not sure who's worse, engineers or rugby players.
( idonthaveafunnynickname Drink-Aware? Sure. I'm aware I want another drink., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 18:04, closed)

How about rugby-playing engineers? That would be me...

I can honestly say that I did not piss it up for three years. I did, once exams were complete at the end of each year, drink like a fish for a week or so, but then it was out to work for the summer (because although I had a small grant, I had no contribution from anyone else and had to work my knackers off.)

I'm not complaining. It wasn't quite the college experience I would have wanted, but at 50 I'm retired, so it wasn't too bad.
(Large Hardon Collider Bah Bloody Humbug, Fri 12 Nov 2010, 0:35, closed)