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Start graduate school in June :x the road to the masters begin
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Graduated a couple of weeks ago, on the job hunt. Got an assistant manager gig interview lined up in the mean time to hold me over until something desirable comes along. Tips for college though, enjoy yourself, network, and INTERNSHIPS. Gaining that real, hands on experience is great.
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Graduated last Saturday. Set my school schedule up to only have night classes so that I could seek a full-time job and potentially start working before I graduated.
-Interned full-time at a public sector consulting company in January.
- Got offered a full-time job at the consulting job toward the end of February and started working on salary.
- Left that job in April for a significant pay bump working in the private sector.
-Graduated last week.
I didn't network like I should have but I made sure to intern and I started a business on the side. I didn't burn any bridges at any of my internships so when HR would call for references I was golden.
-Interned full-time at a public sector consulting company in January.
- Got offered a full-time job at the consulting job toward the end of February and started working on salary.
- Left that job in April for a significant pay bump working in the private sector.
-Graduated last week.
I didn't network like I should have but I made sure to intern and I started a business on the side. I didn't burn any bridges at any of my internships so when HR would call for references I was golden.
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Would you all do school and work at the same time?
How would you do it?
How would you do it?
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^^I am glad that it all worked out even after you had already accepted an offer.
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Went to CC straight out of HS. Partied too much and worked full time so I dropped out. 3 yrs ago finished up my Associates from the CC and transferred to University, which I'm still attending. So I'm 29 doing what I should have been doing when I was 20ish. I'm so glad I didn't go to University straight out of HS. I would have flunked out and been in MAJOR debt with no degree for sure. I wasn't mature enough back then. Now I'm breezing through classes and will have my degree easily (but will no doubt owe a ton of student loans)
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Part-time? Yes. Full-time? No. I would literally either end up failing out or die from sleep deprivation and having to take **** to stay awake. At least for me being an engineering major. I dont know how it may be for other majors.
Student loans is the only thing I'm not liking about college right now. However I'm seeing it as an investment if I do what I'm supposed to do I'll be able to easily pay it off.
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Fresh out of high school went to uni wasn't mentally prepared for it did terrible flunked out first year smh.
Enjoyed the yambs to much and partied basically I just hated everything and just wanted the benefits of college.
Fast forward now I'm 24 chasing a degree at a snails pace hoping to transfer to a uni this fall fingers cross might give up if I don't get in and get into a trade really want that degree for moms b
Enjoyed the yambs to much and partied basically I just hated everything and just wanted the benefits of college.
Fast forward now I'm 24 chasing a degree at a snails pace hoping to transfer to a uni this fall fingers cross might give up if I don't get in and get into a trade really want that degree for moms b
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To some extent we are very similar. I will be 29 this summer and coming up on my last 5 classes. I wouldn't change it for anything though. I have put myself through so much and learned even more man it ain't even funny
. I mean I have failed, cried, been to dark places, and shut down so many times man 
. And not even to mention all the sacrifices I started at an open enrollment kind of University (Weber State) and transferred to The University of Utah. Fought to get in to the business school and now I am in the accounting program persuing my MACC and CPA.
My advice would be to go for what you really want and do not cut any corners. No matter how long it takes. Also, try to lead a good personal life because in the end your lifestyle will make or break you.
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Hopefully that F.A. will come through again this year and I wont be saddled with loans. 
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Just got accepted into Baruch as a transfer student. Probably get pushed back a year or so but I think it's more than worth it. Been in school forever though
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From MA but ended up at University of Florida due to residency problems so doing ChemEng and doing fine in most stuff outside physics really but thats mostly over now.
Taking a buncha humanities over the summer right now and I'm bored outta my mind
Taking a buncha humanities over the summer right now and I'm bored outta my mind
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My advice:
1. Actually find a college that fits you well. Don't go somewhere just because friends/girlfriend/family go there.
2. Take summer classes. Went home every summer except the summer before I graduated. Classes were super easy.
3. Stay in shape. Even if it's just playing basketball a few times a week it'll keep you from ballooning up.
4. Get involved on campus through student groups/organizations.
1. Actually find a college that fits you well. Don't go somewhere just because friends/girlfriend/family go there.
2. Take summer classes. Went home every summer except the summer before I graduated. Classes were super easy.
3. Stay in shape. Even if it's just playing basketball a few times a week it'll keep you from ballooning up.
4. Get involved on campus through student groups/organizations.
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I just suggest sticking with it. In my 2nd semester, ran into a teacher that would slaughter my papers...i dropped it, found an easier teacher, and excelled ever since.
Dont let your first roadblock be the end of your school career. Keep trucking, youll be proud of what you accomplished in the end.
Dont let your first roadblock be the end of your school career. Keep trucking, youll be proud of what you accomplished in the end.
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How is the student life there? I planned on applying there when I was a H.S.senior but unknowingly missed the deadline to apply haha. I didnt know the deadline was so early. (Nov 1)
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Ehh its alright.
The school is massive with around 50K students but I find the activities kinda lacking compared to my friends at smaller private schools.
Of course parties and bars are decent but a lot of people go home during the weekends after football season
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Greek life massive out there?
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Oh yes, really a defining thing for some people but didn't seem worth it to me.
I didn't like the idea of paying for friends and one of my roommates did it and his plummeted during rush and all that.
Plus our frats have a big cocaine problem and one is about to be abolished from campus due to some of their exploits on vacation involving spitting on veterans, beating up one of their support dogs and finishing with pissing on the American Flag.
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junior nearing my senior year, note to any young and lazy studens. Plagiarism is a serious thing in college, DONT DO IT I got accused of it this past spring semester got a 3.2 gpa and had an A in the particular class so for the final ya boy got real lazy and copied a paragraph from the text. long story short I am on disciplinary probation for 2 semesters some other tips is to be involved in extra curricular things to add to your college experiences, bag as much yambs as you can but get the free condoms from the health department of course, also intern and get cool with your professors (they got connects to job opportunities and can curve your grades!)
I got accused of it this past spring semester got a 3.2 gpa and had an A in the particular class so for the final ya boy got real lazy and copied a paragraph from the text. long story short I am on disciplinary probation for 2 semesters some other tips is to be involved in extra curricular things to add to your college experiences, bag as much yambs as you can but get the free condoms from the health department of course, also intern and get cool with your professors (they got connects to job opportunities and can curve your grades!)
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DAMN...
Here in Syracuse Greek life basically runs the campus for the most part. Of course there's things to do outside of Greek life but many end up joining. I am contemplating at least rushing and see how I like the Greek system. The dues are what kept me back last semester :x
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DAMN...
Yeah its just not for me. I chill with my friends and play ball and normally have a pretty good time
I'm relatively easy going and don't care if I'm doing crazy **** though
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+1. And to the point of internships/jobs, people should use those to really evaluate if they are on the path they want to be in 5, 10, years ect and if it doesnt work out don't be afraid to make a 180 into something you think you will like better. It is hell waking up to a job you don't like.
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I got into my realistic #1 choice and was there for my two years. The business school was pretty competitive and most people applied during the spring of their sophomore year. Those that had trouble getting into prerequisite classes or had to repeat a class or two one semester usually applied the next semester, being fall of their junior year.
Throughout those first two years, I had several friends who were business majors that ended up switching majors because they knew they didn't have a shot at getting in. Most of them decided to major in something that was honestly a joke major and only did so because there was some overlap in the prerequisites and because they heard it was easy. Spring of my sophomore year I was retaking two classes and since I couldn't take any other business classes and was pretty set with gen-eds, I decided to take the two prerequisite classes for another major as a backup. I even considered transferring elsewhere to be a business major and applied just in case.
The night after taking my first final for the prerequisite class for my backup major, which I ended up doing well on and being accepted into the school, I started to feel extremely sick and ended up having to be taken by an ambulance to the hospital where an IV narrowly prevented me from blacking out. I suffered from a severe stomach flu, received medication, and had to battle through the rest of finals week as I struggled to study while I regained my health. Almost no amount of studying could have prepared me for one final in one of my business classes though. The class average was a 55 and even though I did slightly better than that, it brought my B down to a C+ and hurt my chances of getting in.
Last summer I was faced with the options of either going through an intense and potentially wasted fall semester if I wasn't accepted into the business school, accepting my spot in the upper-level coursework of a different major, or transferring to a different school. I ended up going with the latter and it's a decision I still have second thoughts over as I'm about to go into my senior year this fall.
Throughout those first two years, I had several friends who were business majors that ended up switching majors because they knew they didn't have a shot at getting in. Most of them decided to major in something that was honestly a joke major and only did so because there was some overlap in the prerequisites and because they heard it was easy. Spring of my sophomore year I was retaking two classes and since I couldn't take any other business classes and was pretty set with gen-eds, I decided to take the two prerequisite classes for another major as a backup. I even considered transferring elsewhere to be a business major and applied just in case.
The night after taking my first final for the prerequisite class for my backup major, which I ended up doing well on and being accepted into the school, I started to feel extremely sick and ended up having to be taken by an ambulance to the hospital where an IV narrowly prevented me from blacking out. I suffered from a severe stomach flu, received medication, and had to battle through the rest of finals week as I struggled to study while I regained my health. Almost no amount of studying could have prepared me for one final in one of my business classes though. The class average was a 55 and even though I did slightly better than that, it brought my B down to a C+ and hurt my chances of getting in.
Last summer I was faced with the options of either going through an intense and potentially wasted fall semester if I wasn't accepted into the business school, accepting my spot in the upper-level coursework of a different major, or transferring to a different school. I ended up going with the latter and it's a decision I still have second thoughts over as I'm about to go into my senior year this fall.
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