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Taking a year off school (pg. 5)
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| DigiNut |
Okay, I don't see how I was passing judgment, merely stating my own experience. But if that offended somebody, I apologize. Tell me:
1) What new skills does one arrive home with after a Euro trip, and how does it factor into Graham's original query about keeping him motivated to go back to school afterwards?
2) Wouldn't loving one's work be a good thing (and if not, then why not)?
3) At what point did I say that material wealth was the sole measure of success?
4) For those like myself who do not believe in reincarnation or any other mystical afterlife that one can transfer consciousness into, how do you measure success? (I myself can list *many* other critera aside from material wealth, I'm just curious as to what yours are).
I'm not judging anyone here... simply asking questions.
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On an unrelated note, I neither love the U.S. nor hate Canada, and the fact that you infer those things seems rather telling about how well you listen. I only "hate" the Liberal party and the widespread culture of entitlement - that certainly is not how I define Canada, and it may indeed be changing very soon. |
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| charmscars |
| I agree w/ diginut and lil poonz girl. travel should be a reward for when you are done. Volunteering or working in your field and maybe taking one course just to not lose touch, would be a better idea. if you travel you won't look forward to going back to school, saving some money, getting some experienvces that can help you when you graduate, look carefully at how you can make this time work for you and your future. |
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| TheVrk |
EH, i took 3 yrs off.....
Best/simplest advice: Whatever you chooses to do doesnt matter.
It really depends on what you want.
Whats important is that you REALLY ENJOY your time away.
Learn to love and respect you life as much as you possibly can.
You'll end up much more motivated and a happier person:) |
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| Candeeman |
| Yeah, man. Grab your backpack and hit places that you have never seen before. When I graduated from Uni, I hit up Australia for one year on a working holiday visa and Europe for another six months. Trust me, you will have the time of your life! DO NOT let this oppportunity pass you by, mate............ |
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| bass drive |
I like traveling, but I thinknig concentrating on finishing is more important. also, you have the time to travel during a holiday. no need to spend a whole year traveling. finally, I don't know about most of the people here, but traveling alone sucks...
(ya you can meet people and all, but it's not guaranteed to have a "group") |
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| The Highroller |
*Update*
There are a few possible outcomes of this situation:
1. I am able to get an exception and things go on as normal.
2. I am unable to take calculus this semester, resulting in being able to take only 2 courses next year. The reason for this is because in order to get into Management, you will probably not be accepted if you've taken 10 or more courses. I will have taken 7.5 by the time this year is done.
If it is option #2 (which is more than likely that it will be), I have to choices:
1. Pretty much take a year off, and then continue with my schooling next year. This would make it 4 more years until I graduate with a degree in Management.
2. Continue with an arts degree and graduate in 2 years.
In order to be accepted into the Management program, you must take the first year courses first. They will accept you based on the marks you receive in these courses. I have thus far done extremely well in the first year Management courses but I am wondering if it is worth 1 extra year of school, and 1 year of waste to get into the Management program. Furthermore, it is also 2 years that I am spending away from the working world (2 years of lost experiences, wages, chances to "move up", etc.).
Is a degree in Management really worth 2 more years of school? |
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| ChocolateTrance |
I haven't read all the previous posts... sorry if I am repeating something that has already been discussed... so you haven't taken calculus(mata27 i'm assuming) yet and that's why you can't get into management next year? and you can't take it this semester because you are not registered in the course yet and the classes are full? (i can't think of any other reason why you wouldn't be able to take it)...why can't you take it in the summer? (still apply for management but let them know that you will be completing the calc requirement in the summer)... since you have an exceptionally high gpa and have take all the other required courses, they'll probably accept you under the condition that you get 70%+ in calc when you take it in the summer..
personally, if i were in your situation, I wouldn't take a year off because i know that it would be really hard for me to readjust my lifestyle to being a student again after having been away from it for so long (working or travelling)...
career opportunities are limited with an arts degree unless there is a field that you are truely passionate about, you have a lot of contacts, or you have an entrepreneurial personality...besides, you have already done 2 years of business (half way there!)
if there is no way that you can take that course next semester or in the summer and have no choice but to lose 2 years, see if you can transfer to commerce at ryerson... i know someone who did that after 2 years of pre-management.
good luck! |
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| Skipper |
| quote: | Originally posted by jpistone
Id live in Ibiza From May to September.
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I think he wants to go back to school though, which necessitates coming home with some brain power left. |
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| StereoPrincess |
is it a special calculus that you have to take or any old calulus will do?
because there is a lot of different calc courses offered all around this university. |
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| StereoPrincess |
| it's not the end of the world tho if you end up taking a bit of time off. it's not even a whole year but just a semester until september. that time will go by fast and you can do a lot of stuff during that time. travelling is something that is good but it takes a lot of money and a lot of energy. but i think you will be fine with anything you do. |
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| The Highroller |
| quote: | Originally posted by StereoPrincess
is it a special calculus that you have to take or any old calulus will do?
because there is a lot of different calc courses offered all around this university. |
It is business calculus. |
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| The Highroller |
| quote: | Originally posted by StereoPrincess
it's not the end of the world tho if you end up taking a bit of time off. it's not even a whole year but just a semester until september. that time will go by fast and you can do a lot of stuff during that time. travelling is something that is good but it takes a lot of money and a lot of energy. but i think you will be fine with anything you do. |
It is a whole year though. I will be able to continue this semester as a part time student, but once September hits, I will not be able to continue. I will be unable to take courses until the following September. In order to continue taking courses in September, I must have 1st year calc finished, and in order to have that finished, I need to have gr12 calc finished (which I won't have finished by the required date).
The only way I can see around this is if they make an exception for me to finish gr12 calculus now so that I can finish 1st year calc in the summer. |
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