Essex looks to have a low rate of graduate employment for history (37% after 6 months). Are you sure that was the best university you could go to and the right subject?

I'm about to graduate from Cambridge and if I wasn't doing a PGCE my job prospects would be pretty bad (I checked).

I attended and graduated University. It was the most challenging and rewarding period in my life and so glad I did it.

I plan to go to the University of British Columbia this fall for Mechanical Engineering.

Currently studying at chalmers, in gothenburg ^^.

What are you planning to do with history? I'd argue that's one of the worst things to study UNLESS you want to teach.

took one year of BS psychology
4 years on BS nursing
almost done with my MBA

university years =best time of your fucking life!

perhaps he likes it? doint it for fun? is generally interested in it? that should be the main purpose of studying.

Not when it's £27,000 tuition plus near-London living expenses plus three years of your life not spent doing something towards your career.

Totally disagree. Ideally you want to do something you enjoy, but realistically you need to prepare for your future. History doesn't exactly open many doors for you is my point. 

Because of my grades i was quite limited to what universities i could pick. I'm on B's and C's and due to the huge grade inflation recently that meant the University of Essex was sort of an aspirational choice for me (Plymouth University is my insurance choice). The amount of universities that want an A now is just rediculous! and i actually visited there and i loved it. The environment was perfect for me (i love the greenery), everyone is very helpful and welcoming. There is a huge range of topics in history that you can pick and huge flexibility here (i can do a joint degree if i wanted despite applying for a single degree) and there is a lot around. And the accomodation is cheap and very good (starts at £70 a week and goes up to £115 a week) 

And to be honest i have no idea what job i want to do, still! all i know is love history and that's that (always have). i just hope the economy is fixed by 2017, so i can get a job. I mean right now, people are graduating and can't a job or are underemployed, it's quite bad. But at least, university will give me something to do for at least 3 years, that's how i see it right now. Better than being unemployed.