I'm actually quite happy about it, especially if they include mermaids.
University is a part of a life and certainly fits a life sim, however, it mostly only adds content for a single life state (YA).
Meanwhile Island Paradise if done right with ocean swimming and actual underwater diving/exploration + vacations and hotels is something that can be fully enjoyed by all Life States.
Just the underwater diving part alone has the potential to bring us absolutely gorgeous and amazing new scenery, especially if we can build our own underwater areas!
Of course... if the EP is just some crappy "you can go to beaches and barely enter the water" type of garbage with little depth then yeah, I'd certainly have University first. I have hopes the devs will do it right though, since it's an EP and all.
Also, I am pretty sure we're still getting University as the second EP this year, and later around October the so long awaited release of Witches GP.
All in all this is actually what I truly wanted for TS4 this year post Strangerville: Island Paradise & University EPs, Witches GP. Here's hoping it actually happens!
