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Taking a year off school (pg. 4)
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| ChemEnhanced |
Actually, you gotta do what you feel is best for you. Only you know how motivated you are to stay in school or to take time off and actually go back.....from the times we have chatted I can tell you are a smart individual and you will succeed in anything you do. I know one of the biggest things I regret is that I never took any time off between ending univeristy and starting my career. I started working two hours after my final exam. |
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| Plump Funk |
| quote: | Originally posted by Tordan
Whatever you do, don't lose touch with the school work. It's very hard getting back into it after a long absence. Can't you take at least one course each semester in p/t? |
I totally agree here. i'm going for my seconed degree and had a hard time adjusting, but i was off for two years though.
my advice hit europe after you graduate, you'll enjoy it more and it will be more rewarding for your psyche.
if you really want to hit europe, another option is to go for six months i dont think that would really hurt. |
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| mushyflowa |
| quote: | Originally posted by magikb
That isn't always the case I have a very good job with tons of room for advancement and I only graduated from high school.
I may not be completely satisfied with my job just cuz I get bored with it and like change, but I think I did pretty damn good without college/university! |
ur right.. it isn't always the case.. |
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| MLB |
| quote: | Originally posted by The Highroller
I did not take a course that is required to continue into my 3rd year, and as result, I am going to have to take a year off. This course will be done either in the summer or in the first term of next year, depending on what I decide to do with this time off.
For those of you that have taken a year off (whether it be a gap year between high school and university, or taking a year off in your undergrad):
1. What did you do with your time off?
2. What would you have done differently?
3. Any suggestions/advice for things to avoid, things to look into, and how to keep focused to make sure you go back to school the next year?
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sugesstion, go out take a long vacation if your budget allows you to.
otherwise work save some dough ;)
once you start working youll have hardly any time to do much partying etc, i dont know how i pulled it off in 4 yrs so far, but i am still lucky enough not to go into a lot of debt as compared to many others.
yes as beh told also youll only get maybe 2-3 weeks vacation in the corp world and good benefits, its like being married lol |
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| LittlePoonzgirl |
What happened to me when I took a break from school
I got a job
I learned many new things at that job to keep my mind active
I got a good credit rating
I saved up $10,000
I became independent
I moved out
I grew up
Travel is very important, but I see that as a reward to working hard. My advice...don't reward yourself till you've worked hard first. Even if you can work in Europe it's much more expensive there and don't think you're the only one with the idea of escaping on a travel adventure to work overseas -- shouldn't count your chickens before they hatch, grass is always greener (blah blah blah). If you work hard first to save up (taking select party breaks of course) then travel would be an amazing experience to have. |
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| DigiNut |
| quote: | Originally posted by LittlePoonzgirl
Travel is very important, but I see that as a reward to working hard. My advice...don't reward yourself till you've worked hard first. |
My sentiments exactly.
The fact is, there will be plenty of time for travel later if you plan and invest wisely now. However, the more time you spend away from school (or at least developing some skills) before it's finished, the longer it's going to take later on in life to get to a point where you can really enjoy yourself.
I'm sure that backpacking in Europe has conceived some very memorable moments for everyone who's done it. As for being a learning experience, I respectfully disagree that travelling is a valuable teacher of life skills. It's a vacation. Practical skills and people skills are both learned from school and professional work. The most typical things I see people learning from an extended Eurotrip are (a) they hate work, (b) they hate capitalism, and (c) North America is an inferior place to live. |
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| rabbitjoker |
| You should also check other schools (York, other UoT campuses, Mac, Ryerson) to see if you can get into your program there. |
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| mushyflowa |
| quote: | Originally posted by LittlePoonzgirl
Travel is very important, but I see that as a reward to working hard. My advice...don't reward yourself till you've worked hard first. |
i thought about travelling either before or after university.. now that im young and i can.. i will.. then get into school for arts..
also.. i have been working on a portfolio.. get a few pieces done in different parts of the world before i apply for c/u |
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| Chinaman |
| quote: | Originally posted by drgoodvibe
grab your backpack and buy the first ticket to South America/Europe/Asia . Spend the rest of the year bumming around and experiencing something that you won't ever experience again. Work sucks, fulltime work sucks even more. DO it now, once you end up in the corporate world 2 weeks or 3 weeks of vacation will not ever be enough, not to mention blackout months, and a whole bunch of other garbage to contend with.
GO!
/insanity :thepirate |
^^^ DO WHAT HE SAID!!!
P.S. Beh, I still have your travel books! |
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| Durafei |
If you decide to travel, make sure you go to more exotic countries.. Europe is fun, but you have the rest of your life to go to Europe.
Thailand, African countries, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, India, etc - GO THERE ! Europe is easy, and can be easily done at any age.
Also, check this out: | quote: | | http://www.earthwatch.org/ |
Basically you can go volunteer doing science reasearch in many countries of the world. |
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| drgoodvibe |
| quote: | Originally posted by DigiNut
My sentiments exactly.
I'm sure that backpacking in Europe has conceived some very memorable moments for everyone who's done it. As for being a learning experience, I respectfully disagree that travelling is a valuable teacher of life skills. It's a vacation. Practical skills and people skills are both learned from school and professional work. The most typical things I see people learning from an extended Eurotrip are (a) they hate work, (b) they hate capitalism, and (c) North America is an inferior place to live. |
Digi have you ever backpacked through EU or some other continent? If not, please leave your judgements at the door, you simply don't know. I also respectully disagree that travelling turns you into some communist loving hippie. You obviously turned out to be a work loving, capitalist loving, (but hey wait a sec, you hate Canada but love the States.. so not All of North America I guess loving)person had you travelled... Yes yes run on sentences..
How much money you make (or the level of job for that matter) is NOT the sole measure of success
In the end, when your just about to pass on to the next life, you will not think about how much money you made. You cannot take it with you. All you have are your experiences, the wonderful times (your good times, your kids, your family, etc..) travelling is just one more extension of that.
p.s
There are several very successful people here on TA who are much more travelled then I am.
The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page. ---St. Augustine |
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| drgoodvibe |
| quote: | Originally posted by Chinaman
^^^ DO WHAT HE SAID!!!
P.S. Beh, I still have your travel books! |
aye! we gotta get together!! I'm planning my trip for the summer!! |
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