School in the UK?

[Arthritis]

I think more Americans would not sit around to watch TV if prices were better. Some people are not so motivated to work full time and go to school full time and maintain good grades, friends, etc. . .( I did it) The UK sounds like an experience. . . something I am looking in to.

[SepticTone]

Quite so, Arthritis.

One of the benefits/drawbacks of free universal education here in the UK is that you're forced to stay in full-time education til you're 18, whether you like it or not. Or 16, if you really don't like it, but then you might as well go to college for another 2 years as it's free anyway, and somewhere warm to go during the daytime, where there are lots of girls, chairs, food, Tv's, and other good things. I speak from experience as a college tutor.

The same applies to our universal free health care system. You've got to get yourself fixed up whether you like it or not, or they (the NHS) send you nasty letters saying it's time for your medical checkup, if you miss one, or you need an urgent operation you didn't know you needed, which makes you feel guilty at wasting taxpayers' money. IE: mine.

[Kate]

And that just proves that America is better, right there - we allow dissatisfied students to drop out of school and become virtually illiterate bums with no chance of success in life because they were too lazy to even get their high school diploma.

(yes, that's entirely tongue in cheek)

[londongirl]

Have a look here, for the visa requirements:

http://ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/studyingi ... -students/

The gist of it is that you need an offer from a registered university or college, enough money to pay your fees, etc.

You can work up to 20 hours a week during term-time, and full-time during the holidays.

Amanda