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- KCCO
The University Thread
- Thread starter Beeblebrox237
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- 6,259
- Tecumseh, MI
- I_Fail_At_FPS
My school does get the GPA increase. I heard a story a while ago that someone retook a tax class just for getting a B and they wanted a 4.0 GPA. Hell, I was just happy to get a damn C in that class. No wonder I switched majors.
- 6,425
- KCCO
Accounting really hasn't been all that hard. In fact, it's more enjoyable doing the long forms and being placed in "scenarios" vs the tedious bookwork and endless rifts of homework. That is the issue I have, which I need to fix desperately.
- 6,515
- Southampton
- RacingAtHome
Got a Conditional Offer from Southampton University a few months ago to study Information Technology in Organisations. Now just need to get the results.
So yeah.
http://www.cracked.com/personal-exp...at-for-profit-college-heres-why-its-scam.html
http://www.cracked.com/personal-exp...at-for-profit-college-heres-why-its-scam.html
Maybe one of my mistkaes in life. Im not that smart enough. But I think my future is pretty much garbage now.
- 3,835
- Leiria
So, I just recieved the mid term results. Better than last semester for sure, but I could've done better. 14/20 in Mechanics and I only studied the morning before and everything I did, it was correct. And 15/20 in Calculus 2. That one left me a bitter taste because it didn't went well. If I was more foucused I could've easily got a 17/20.
For now it's Burial week (where the title freshman is buried) and we have no classes and there's concerts and parties everyday for a week. This week is sleep (very little), eat, study, rave, repeat. God have mercy on my liver and wallet.
For now it's Burial week (where the title freshman is buried) and we have no classes and there's concerts and parties everyday for a week. This week is sleep (very little), eat, study, rave, repeat. God have mercy on my liver and wallet.
- 4,735
- Kansas City, MO
- FlyingAGasoline
Courses Taken 2016/SP at Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas
(Graduate)
Dept Course Course Description Hours Grade
HIST 806 RDGS WORLD:SAUDI-IRAN RIVALRY 3.00 A
HIST 820 SEM WORLD:WORLD WAR I 3.00 A
HIST 745 INTERN:MINER'S HALL MUSEUM 3.00 A
4.0 semester, 3.875 graduate GPA overall. I have a thesis direction, and a good advisor. I'd say it's time to party.
(Graduate)
Dept Course Course Description Hours Grade
HIST 806 RDGS WORLD:SAUDI-IRAN RIVALRY 3.00 A
HIST 820 SEM WORLD:WORLD WAR I 3.00 A
HIST 745 INTERN:MINER'S HALL MUSEUM 3.00 A
4.0 semester, 3.875 graduate GPA overall. I have a thesis direction, and a good advisor. I'd say it's time to party.
- 574
- Tennessee
- Wynter92
I just graduated last Saturday. Left with a 3.2 GPA after 6 years. Didn't go all out in effort, but still decent.
- 8,845
- Ottawa
- Automotive_Buff
Are you Korean? If you are and grew up under their educational system going to Uni in North America is going to be a breeze.
Even if you're not Korean, and didn't grow up under their system, a lot, if not most, of the schools in Asia are MILES ahead of the western world in terms of education.
So honestly, don't worry.
Not really but the mindset are similar. Point being is that western world always be much more successful than the eastern counterpart. The privilege may play alot but.....
Sorry. On the other side, many people at high risk of suicide for that. Many demands from many and when you did achieve, the moving the goalposts goes into play.
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- Ottawa
- Automotive_Buff
Not true. I would show you facts. I just need to find the research papers dealing with this topic. There's A LOT out there. Whether you want to to know the philosophies of the two cultures when it comes to education, their habits, their success rates, etc.
However I can vouch for Singapore as an example, because it's one of the more known countries and I have had personal experience with the curriculum. It's a tough curriculum, I won't lie but Singapore as a whole is one of the most, if not the most, successful country when it comes to education.
Has nothing to do with it... just because you got accepted to an Ivy League school in the States doesn't mean you're guranteed a job.
Stop thinking about Ivy Leagues. No one really cares anymore. They're all for profit.
^this is a separate topic which we won't get into.
I'm sorry I'd rather be pressured to constantly get an A than accept a 🤬 C or D.
That's what going to school in NA does. You lose all motivation. You're not inspired to study. Everyone is lackadaisical and you go from an A student to barely passing within the first two years, if you're not careful.
They don't inspire competition in today's society (in the West). You get an award for trying. You don't fail courses anymore... you don't-
I'm sorry I'll stop here. This topic is going to make me rant and take up pages upon pages in this thread.
Look, I know this may come off as arrogant or condescending or whatever... I understand where you're coming from. I get it. It's tough.. but if I was in your position I'd appreciate my education. You'll see what I'm talking about when you're placed into 1st year Chemistry and you are taught about the definition of Avogadro's number. Or placed into Calculus and are taught parent graphs (y=x, y=x^2, y=x^(1/2), etc)
After years of advanced education you'll get what is the equivalent of a slap to the face in NA.
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- the bottom of my heart.
- kolio123
Good news! (Hopefully 
)
Anyways, on with vent...
School has now been in session for two weeks. In the radio program, it is the same ole routine of the same ole classrooms everyday. Disregarding the gen. ed classes. But I like it. I am comfortable. I know my way around a the school for being there two previous semesters. (This my second and final year in the radio program, naturally different gen. ed classes.)
Along with being in my second year of the program, jobs start opening up within our very own station. They actually opened up at the very end of the second semester, but I couldn't really apply because it would stop me from working my summer job which is needed to pay my tuition.
Essentially, a previous 2nd year student is still doing one of the jobs, meaning it hasn't yet been filled from a current student. Guess what? It just so happens to be the job that I want, and kind of applied for for the school year.
In other new with the old student still doing the job, he needs to be replaced ASAP for personal reasons. Good for me? Maybe. As long as I have no competition from fellow students. Fortunately, most of my mates have been supportive of my decision to go for this job.
The job requires skills to promote concerts, ticket giveaways and many more station promotion things. These "things" are produced in a studio setting and then put into the computer system in which will be aired in between songs like commercials on the station.
We have a big ticket giveaway weekend coming up, and I have no idea if anything has been made to promote it yet. Like I said, we have a guy that does this already. What I haven't said yet, is that I have taken matters into my own hands and created one myself. Completely on my own time. I was not told to do this, nor was it any sort of homework.
Of course, I am not as experienced yet as our current guy is, but I haven't even been taught by an instructor yet on how to make these promos. But anyways, my plan of attack is to get this out to a few classmates and ask for feedback to try and tweak a bit before I show it to my professor Tuesday.
Best thing about it? I have not told my professor that I am creating this. Hopefully with a few helping hands and critiques from classmates, I can get this bad boy in tip top shape before Tuesday and surprise the living 🤬 out of my professor.
He has already told me that it takes a lot to impress him with production, and that he critiques it harshly compared to anything else.
I doubt I will get the job within a week. But hopefully within 2 or 3 weeks. My goal is 2 weeks.
Sorry for the vent. I have told my mom and dad, and classmates how excited I am. But it still doesn't feel like it is off my chest yet.
Maybe this is what true loves feels like?
)Anyways, on with vent...
School has now been in session for two weeks. In the radio program, it is the same ole routine of the same ole classrooms everyday. Disregarding the gen. ed classes. But I like it. I am comfortable. I know my way around a the school for being there two previous semesters. (This my second and final year in the radio program, naturally different gen. ed classes.)
Along with being in my second year of the program, jobs start opening up within our very own station. They actually opened up at the very end of the second semester, but I couldn't really apply because it would stop me from working my summer job which is needed to pay my tuition.
Essentially, a previous 2nd year student is still doing one of the jobs, meaning it hasn't yet been filled from a current student. Guess what? It just so happens to be the job that I want, and kind of applied for for the school year.
In other new with the old student still doing the job, he needs to be replaced ASAP for personal reasons. Good for me? Maybe. As long as I have no competition from fellow students. Fortunately, most of my mates have been supportive of my decision to go for this job.
The job requires skills to promote concerts, ticket giveaways and many more station promotion things. These "things" are produced in a studio setting and then put into the computer system in which will be aired in between songs like commercials on the station.
We have a big ticket giveaway weekend coming up, and I have no idea if anything has been made to promote it yet. Like I said, we have a guy that does this already. What I haven't said yet, is that I have taken matters into my own hands and created one myself. Completely on my own time. I was not told to do this, nor was it any sort of homework.
Of course, I am not as experienced yet as our current guy is, but I haven't even been taught by an instructor yet on how to make these promos. But anyways, my plan of attack is to get this out to a few classmates and ask for feedback to try and tweak a bit before I show it to my professor Tuesday.
Best thing about it? I have not told my professor that I am creating this. Hopefully with a few helping hands and critiques from classmates, I can get this bad boy in tip top shape before Tuesday and surprise the living 🤬 out of my professor.
He has already told me that it takes a lot to impress him with production, and that he critiques it harshly compared to anything else.
I doubt I will get the job within a week. But hopefully within 2 or 3 weeks. My goal is 2 weeks.
Sorry for the vent. I have told my mom and dad, and classmates how excited I am. But it still doesn't feel like it is off my chest yet.
Maybe this is what true loves feels like?
- 6,515
- Southampton
- RacingAtHome
Should probably post something here then. Living at home. Going to Southampton to study ITO. On fresher's week now and waiting for Student Finance.
- 15,994
- United Kingdom
- haitch40
- Xbox?
It is always nice when the uni sends you an email saying they will auto enlist you to a society and pay your membership fee. 
ITO?
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- Southampton
- RacingAtHome
- 3,522
- Chicago
- Brutaka_GT
I just came back from my honor society's induction ceremony. They had disorganized speaking notes, half of the important people showed up, their video was delayed from its audio, and all they had was a very sugary cake. All in all it lasted 30 minutes. I'm glad I told my parents not to come all the way from Chicago to Dekalb because they would've been disappointed.
