More Realistic University Challenges

University Challenge is very misleading. It is essentially just a quiz show, which does very little in the region of challenging anything other than the brains of University students. I believe there is room for a more wholesome version of University Challenge, complete with tasks that prepare students for life after college.

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Golden Week Students are tasked with attending every lecture (and tutorial) for an entire week. They can't skip a class, turn up late or leave early. This will test their suitability for working life, which involves getting into the same routine every day for the rest of your life until you die :)   Cookery The lucky participants will have to prepare a cooked meal for a panel of judges. The food must be nutritious, delicious and completely homemade. This tests the students' feasibility for the outside world, where it's possible they will be working in restaurants at the weekends to earn money during their unpaid internships.   Library Book Returns Students must return all of their library books without incurring any fines, for a period of two months. Difficult but fair, this task will prepare the teens for their eventual arrival into adulthood, where things must be done on time, such as signing on for the Dole and ordering pizza to arrive just in time for X Factor.   Social Media Blackout All devices containing access to social media will be confiscated for a week. Students must go outside and smell a tree at least once a day. This will give them a sense of what life will be like if they ever get a short haul flight somewhere, perhaps to another country in the hopes of a better life.   Take Legible Notes Students will have to attend lectures (during the golden week) and take thorough and legible notes. They must be detailed and easily deciphered. This will prepare students for when they have to take coffee orders as an unpaid intern in a marketing agency.   Basic Percentages The participants will have to quickly reduce numbers by various percentages at the drop of a hat. The results must be accurate and may not involve the use of a calcuator. This prepares students for rationalising their purchases by factoring in discounts with their proof of a valid student ID.   Television Trivia Students must answer a series of quickfire questions about what was on television the night before. Answers must be entirely correct or they will be disqualified. This task measures students' ability to recall details and tests their memory - an important life skill for remembering when your hopes and dreams seemed like they could be a reality. Far more important than being able to recite pi to twelve decimal places, Paxman.