College

Congratulations. (I still need to decide whether or not I want to become Dr. Tagg IRL after I get my MA.)

Well I only need fifteen peer-review sources and 3000 words before tonight

Easy.

Fuck. I just realized how incredibly withdrawn I was in college even outside of classes to the point that I actively avoided even social possibilities that would appeal to me. Although that might have been because I lived off-campus and still can't drive. No, wait, family would have been glad to drive me to something that'd get me out of my shell. So it is all my fault. Fuck.

Half-asleep, please forgive this rambling.

So how does one decide their major? Starting to look into this thing again soon.

You basically go to your advisor and tell them. If you need to change it really quick, then simply listing it on forms and changing it later probably won't be too bad.

Awesome news, Dr Loni Jay. A belated congratulations to you, and may your tinkering with animal innards prove long and fruitful.

So, um. I'm nearly done with my first semester here, and though I haven't found anything terribly off-putting with Materials Engineering, I'm starting to think that my interests might have lied in Mechanical after all, and maybe giving up chemistry isn't too ridiculous a price for a transfer. I don't know, I'm still mostly dealing with common engineering courses and got most of the details from the seniors - but apparently it's very common for first and second-year Materials students in my uni to transfer courses. Final verdict: yay or nay?

I thought I wanted my Ph D. Now I just want to get my Master's and then get a job. Maybe one day I'll decided to go back, but I need at least a few years away from academia.

If you're more interested in the other, then I'd say go for it. It's not uncommon for students to switch majors.

edited 25th Nov '14 5:38:07 AM by MurkyMuse

And now I'm in hot water concerning housing and tuition...excellent.

I am incapable of writing truly bad essays. Even when I think that I've done a crappy, half-assed job, I'm still lauded as brilliant. I suppose that everything that I touch is gold, from a writing standpoint.

@Space Wolf What's your secret, I could use some of that

I wish that I knew.

I have accepted for years that teachers are simply amazed that some students are actually able to read and write.

THE SYSTEM WORKS!

So what I really need is you guys' teachers/professors is what you are saying

So I'll be down at my local college on monday talking to admissions. Any good questions to ask when speaking to advisors?

I took 12 credits my freshman fall semester and will take 13 in the spring. Is this enough or should I add an extra class. I am very happy with my workload now.

So I didn't pass all (well okay I only passed one) of my classes this semester but as this is my second time through and I did pass Psych 241 (child development) I can get my Assistant license and do both one in person class (well 2 but that's in Creative Writing so I can stay living in dorms because cheap rent) and one online class in Guidance. I'm taking ECCE (Early Childhood Care and Education) if you are confused.

i hate college

I DID IT

I SUBMITTED MY FIRST PEICE OF WORK THIS SEMESTER

BY THE CONTENTS OF MY ESSAY, I AM GUARANTEED A PASS

IT IS UP TO THE MARKER TO DETERMINE HOW BADLY I PASSED

If I get under a 2.8, I lose my scholarships.

Why didn't I succeed just a little bit less last semester, so I'd only need, like, a 2.6?

I am very close to becoming one of you

Well, it's been quite a while since I've last posted here.

All right, it's nearing the end of my 8th Quarter at my college and not only is my GPA still pretty decent (it's currently at 3.640), but I'm also in its Honors Program, where I'm learning Masters-level course information. I got another year left to go, so if I keep up the good work, then I'll at least be able to graduate "Cum Laude".

I'm told that, in my field, nobody cares what your GPA was, so long as you graduate.

I'm really hoping it's true.

Can I get a message from somene who knows a lot about admissions?

I shouldn't be dreading my lessons

this isn't how college is meant to feel is it

@Electric Nova What problems are you having exactly? Like is it the people, or the course content, or too much academic pressure?

(Not that I will necessarily be much help, but I can try).