"suzyl3;d-958723" wrote:
Hi guys! I was just wondering, why does everyone seem to want a University Pack so much? I just wanna know about how great the previous university packs were since I didn't get to play them for myself and I wanna get hyped about it. Thanks!
For many people, going to University is a rite of passage -- it symbolizes a transition from teendom to the ranks of The Adult Conspiracy (to use a term from a favorite fantasy series). In Sims 2, the Young Adult life stage was only for University students; once you graduated or if you chose not to go to University you immediately became an adult. In Sims 3, anyone from YA+ could attend, and you could go back multiple times which enabled the potential of the "professional student" who never wants to fully leave the campus and just keeps studying year after year as long as s/he has the money.
Going to University can also offer some advantages, whether it's a higher rate of pay depending on your final GPA, or careers that are only available if you have a University degree. And for some it's a chance to party, or maybe meet Mr./Ms. Right (or at the very least Mr./Ms. Right Now).
For me, University gives more options to tell my stories. Maybe I want to do the "professional student" bit, or maybe I have an overachiever who wants to get top grades so they can start their career on a strong note, or maybe I'll have an older Sim go back to college for a new career after they get burned out with their old one. That's the value a University pack provides to me.
