Liberal Arts graduates: where are you now?

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Posted by zoogla on Apr-09-2008 01:52:

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Originally posted by DigiNut

whoa, what butt crack did you crawl out from? lol

Posted by yankeeBaby on Apr-09-2008 02:23:

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Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~*
I gotst tons of bitches!

Why don't you enlighten us with what kind of therapy you're doing?

lol not YET girl. I do a combination of pyschotherapy and cognitive-behavioral treatment as my focus. Work with youth ages 18-23 in the Bronx who are returning to an alternative school because they were in prison, dropped out, in gangs, etc. Many are violent offenders. I love them.

I do *specialize* in sexuality from my masters program, and run many workshops and groups in dealing with such a topic...... but wont be a sex THERAPIST until I get my doctorate or a sex therapy certification which requires 4-5 years at a psychotherapeutic institute.

I havent had a "real" job in my LIFE, so I wanna make some money to invest with my masters before going back for the PhD or PsyD, and thus sex therapy. The thought of investing 5 more years right now is just exhausting tho

Lisa you are my bitch.

Posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* on Apr-09-2008 02:31:

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Originally posted by yankeeBaby
lol not YET girl. I do a combination of pyschotherapy and cognitive-behavioral treatment as my focus. Work with youth ages 18-23 in the Bronx who are returning to an alternative school because they were in prison, dropped out, in gangs, etc. Many are violent offenders. I love them.

I do *specialize* in sexuality from my masters program, and run many workshops and groups in dealing with such a topic...... but wont be a sex THERAPIST until I get my doctorate or a sex therapy certification which requires 4-5 years at a psychotherapeutic institute.

I havent had a "real" job in my LIFE, so I wanna make some money to invest with my masters before going back for the PhD or PsyD, and thus sex therapy. The thought of investing 5 more years right now is just exhausting tho

Lisa you are my bitch.

Doesn't matter if you have your PhD or not...you're still the best sex therapist around And a damn sexy one at that!

Kel, I'll be your bitch ANY DAY.

P.S. HAPPY FUCKING BIRTHDAY BABE!! HOLLA!

Posted by zookeeper on Apr-10-2008 00:59:

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Originally posted by yankeeBaby
I do a combination of pyschotherapy and cognitive-behavioral treatment as my focus.

Posted by Ania_xox on Apr-10-2008 01:54:

Just graduated with a Combined Honours BA in English Literature and Cultural Theory + French Linguistics - needed it to go on into the next 2 years of my life which will direct me straight onto my desired career path.

21 yrs old = not ready to work fulltime

PS. I find that Arts students tend to know more about "the real world" than techies and/or mathematicians/scientists... their kind of study produces a more flexible mindframe and understanding demeanour (of course I'm generalizing here) ... most engineers *I* know are sarcastic assholes... a lot of people in MATH don't know WTF they are doing with their lives (totally jealous of their skills though)... and people in Econ and/or Commence tend to get caught up under the umbrella of "I'm going into business" which generates such a large scope of possibilities that they develop depression (exaggerating here obvi)

I have a lot of friends in these three fields so I'm not hating at all... I find that non-arts students tend to have a natural talent for what they do and they take their intelligence for granted - then sneer at those who work their asses off.

I think all the hype about "Arts Matter" is total BS... if your field of study "matters" then there is no need to defend it against all the rest. Just do your thing and make sure you love what you do.

Bottom line:
I think that society needs all streams of education equally to produce a constant flow of diverse professionals.

Posted by smuncky on Apr-10-2008 02:12:

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Originally posted by Ania_xox
Just graduated with a Combined Honours BA in English Literature and Cultural Theory + French Linguistics - needed it to go on into the next 2 years of my life which will direct me straight onto my desired career path.

21 yrs old = not ready to work fulltime

21? did u start early or was it a shorter program?

Posted by FunkyCrew on Apr-10-2008 02:16:

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Originally posted by Ania_xox
and people in Econ and/or Commence tend to get caught up under the umbrella of "I'm going into business" which generates such a large scope of possibilities that they develop depression (exaggerating here obvi)

haha I wouldn't say depression
but Econ/Commerce peeps do need to specialize a bit to know exactly what they're doing with their live... in my case I'm hoping to complete an MBA at one point
but first I'm getting a 2nd BA by the looks of it lol got accepted to another Honours BA at York, HR Management

Posted by Ania_xox on Apr-10-2008 02:16:

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Originally posted by smuncky
21? did u start early or was it a shorter program?

I have a late birthday and I skipped OAC and went straight into my first year at 17 --- I wouldn't reccommend starting that early to many people... it was overwhelming at times.

Being a nerd FTW *pushes glasses up nose*

Posted by smuncky on Apr-10-2008 02:21:

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Originally posted by Ania_xox
I have a late birthday and I skipped OAC and went straight into my first year at 17 --- I wouldn't reccommend starting that early to many people... it was overwhelming at times.

Being a nerd FTW *pushes glasses up nose*

ahh. cuz i'm 21 and i'm just finishing up my 3rd year. so i was wondering wtf. either way, cool stuffs.

Posted by yankeeBaby on Apr-10-2008 02:28:

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Originally posted by zookeeper

haha yup, thats me. I work with the crazies

Anna: I repeat: nerds get all the money and hoes.

Posted by zoogla on Apr-10-2008 02:48:

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Originally posted by yankeeBaby
nerds get all the money

corrected

Posted by zookeeper on Apr-10-2008 05:05:

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Originally posted by yankeeBaby
nerds get all the money and hoes.

Examples: A & B

...But Steve seems to be the more "artsy" of the two, not as wealthy as Bill, but a little more stylish.

Posted by evil_cookie on Apr-10-2008 20:29:

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Originally posted by FunkyCrew
but first I'm getting a 2nd BA by the looks of it lol got accepted to another Honours BA at York, HR Management

nice!
I am contemplating whether I should do another BA (this time in Bioethics) before I persue the Combined J.D/Ph.D program at my school.

I'm so god damn indesisive.

Posted by naillil on Apr-13-2008 02:10:

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Originally posted by Ania_xox
... most engineers *I* know are sarcastic assholes...

Of all the generalizations I've heard... that certainly is a new one.

I graduated last May from UofT Chemical Engineering working for Petro-Canada now. Sometimes i wish I was living the student life but most of the time i love the free weekends and evenings and the money rolling in. Luckily, i really like what i do (and i wasn't sure if i would when I started.)

interesting point about starting uni too early... i wish I had started that early, I started my career at 24 and wish I had a few extra years to travel some more and bum around before worrying about saving for house, settling down, marriage, etc etc. getting out into the 'real world' is overwhelming in itself - it's been quite the 360 this past year. the fact i'm still at home has softened the blow a little but has also made the transition harder.

i'd love to drop everything and leave for a year and travel around the world, or work in another country for a while, but feel that if i do i'll be setting myself back somehow (or i don't have the guts to do and would have to put up with the 'rents ).

Posted by DigiNut on Apr-13-2008 03:28:

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Originally posted by naillil
Of all the generalizations I've heard... that certainly is a new one.

It wasn't really a generalization, it was more of a failed attempt at ruffling my feathers.

I don't really get that bit about starting too early either. I finished Elec when I was 20 and not only was I ready to work, I never wanted to see another classroom again. I've learned way more from work (with actual responsibilities) than from school, particularly in terms of dealing with difficult people and difficult situations, and making heavy decisions when all of the available options suck. Plus, being totally independent at 24 tends to make one feel better about many of the other things in life.

Congratulations on finding work you really like. I had to look outside the engineering field for that, and so did most of my engineer friends!

Posted by Ania_xox on Apr-13-2008 03:41:

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Originally posted by DigiNut
It wasn't really a generalization, it was more of a failed attempt at ruffling my feathers.

You're an engineer? lol
(you have feathers?? ...seksi)

I was referring to my engineer friends who to go Mac and two that I know in France

but if it makes you feel lovely and pretty to believe that my comment was directed at you, then please do.

I want nothing but the best for your ego, Dingle Nuts xoxo

PS. You're a nay-sayer but I still dig it A-rod. I can dig it.

Posted by DigiNut on Apr-13-2008 03:43:

What?

Posted by Ania_xox on Apr-13-2008 03:50:

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Originally posted by DigiNut
What?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbGkxcY7YFU

(I would just like it say for the record that I do not approve of the first 20 seconds of this video... the rest is gravy )

Posted by Ub3rBreaker on Apr-14-2008 02:05:

Posted by Ania_xox on Apr-14-2008 02:22:

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Originally posted by Ub3rBreaker
He made 9 million theoretical dollars

whut whut in the butt

I SAID whut whut in the butt

youwannadoitinmybutt? in-my-butt?

letsdoitinmybutt! in-my-butt!

Posted by sufee_b on Apr-14-2008 02:39:

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Originally posted by NuERA
If nothing else, university can be a valuable time for self discovery.

So can DMT and it will only take 15 minutes and is heck of a lot cheaper

Posted by zookeeper on Apr-14-2008 02:40:

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Originally posted by Ania_xox
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbGkxcY7YFU

(I would just like it say for the record that I do not approve of the first 20 seconds of this video... the rest is gravy )

HA! I was wondering where this South Park song came from! The original is a little disturbing to watch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhSw...&watch_response

Posted by The Highroller on Apr-14-2008 20:23:

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Originally posted by Ania_xox
PS. I find that Arts students tend to know more about "the real world" than techies and/or mathematicians/scientists... their kind of study produces a more flexible mindframe and understanding demeanour

Let me just start by saying that I'm not here to argue on which fields of study are the most useful. I think that it depends on the type of person to judge how "useful" a field of study is.

That said, I've heard Arts students use this argument many times before, and I don't agree with it. You learn about the real world in the real world, not from a book.

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most engineers *I* know are sarcastic assholes... a lot of people in MATH don't know WTF they are doing with their lives (totally jealous of their skills though)... and people in Econ and/or Commence tend to get caught up under the umbrella of "I'm going into business" which generates such a large scope of possibilities that they develop depression (exaggerating here obvi)

Although I disagree with you a lot (), I find your opinions to be pretty well thought out, which is why it surprises me to read something like this coming from you. These generalizations have no basis, are unfair to make, and seem to be stemming from the irrelevant competitive mindset that takes place between the students of different faculties at universities. To me, that kind of mindset occurs among new post-secondary students as a way to make themselves feel better about the recent life-path setting decision they have just made. If you are confident about what you are doing, you won't feel the need to put down what others are doing.

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I have a lot of friends in these three fields so I'm not hating at all... I find that non-arts students tend to have a natural talent for what they do and they take their intelligence for granted - then sneer at those who work their asses off.

There are a lot of non-arts students that do this, but they are just being immature. Just ignore them!

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I think all the hype about "Arts Matter" is total BS... if your field of study "matters" then there is no need to defend it against all the rest. Just do your thing and make sure you love what you do.

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Bottom line:
I think that society needs all streams of education equally to produce a constant flow of diverse professionals.

I don't know if I'd agree that the world needs Gaelic linguistics as much as they need biotechnology, but I would agree that for the sake of keeping the range of available knowledge as wide as possible, post secondary institutions should keep a wide variety of options open for new students (provided there is enough demand for them).

Posted by Silky Johnson on Apr-14-2008 20:28:

Whatever, Graham! My chosen field of study is better than your chosen field of study!

*punch*

Posted by ChemEnhanced on Apr-14-2008 21:04:

For the most part university is there to prepare you for the working world. Employers know that if you complete university then you can deal with the every day stress of the working world, you can complete tasks within given timelines and you have the motivation it takes to complete tasks.

I know very few people that are actually working in the field they studied in school. I have a B.Sc. in Geography and a minor in Anthropology yet I am working as an insurance adjuster. The only part of my education I use is reading maps to get to peoples houses and now with mapquest I don't even need to do that.

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