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FreezerKid
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just wondering what people studying at university have no clue what i want to study and looking for ideas
Feb 16 2012 12:19PM
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Username_42069
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Finance
Marketing

kinda two different spectrums of business, but im "enjoying" both so far.
Feb 16 2012 12:23PM
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Kajex
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I'm in my last semester as an architecture undergrad, but I took all my technical courses so this semester is really easy. Humanities 100 level, 200 level, 400 level, and a random robotics course. Basically I'm writing papers and making robots all semester.
Feb 16 2012 12:24PM
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Most-D
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You probably shouldn't go to uni.
Feb 16 2012 12:25PM
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iFlip
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Obviously Bowling Management. What could be more baller? Bowling industry management. At Vincennes University in Vincennes, Indiana (the county seat of Knox County!), you can get your major in running a bowling alley. The course of study includes "pinsetter mechanics, pro shop, lane car, league development" and more.

There really is no other choice.

Feb 16 2012 12:26PM
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yuck
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engineering. if you can do lots of physics and math its not too bad.
Feb 16 2012 12:45PM
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DERS.
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international affairs BITCH

its basically polly sci classes.
Feb 16 2012 12:46PM
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Spinoza
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Philosophy specialist at UofT. I like it but I don't think everyone would. I recommend at least some philosophy electives
Feb 16 2012 12:52PM
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Alpine3
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three words, underwater basket weaving
[img]http://bwog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/underwater-basket-weaving-300x225.jpeg[/img]
Feb 16 2012 12:56PM
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razors-chaz
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Im studying for a masters in physics at edinburgh. you can go into alot of professions due the difficulty and the logic and methodical mentality you get from it. also with edinburgh (and other places) you have the opportunity to spend a year studying abroad in canada, usa, most eu countries china, japan and a shit ton of other places. whichever uni you go you will end up meeting people from all backgrounds and cultures. it was the uni ski club that got me into newschoolers and freeskiing and after my degree i hope to go into r&d within a ski company
Feb 16 2012 1:04PM
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Orrin
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Geology.
Feb 16 2012 1:14PM
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Itsbackfliptime
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I did computer science. If you like solving logic problems or puzzles, give it a try. Don't worry if you don't have any experience with it either. Most people don't. I convinced my ex-girlfriend to try it out in her sophomore year of college, when she graduates in May, she'll be working for Amazon making 90k. Not bitter about that at all...
Feb 16 2012 2:22PM
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icon1234
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Science and engineering majors are always solid. Learn a lot and usually can get a decent paying job afterwards. It is a lot of work though, I am taking 3 sciences this year all with labs and it was a big mistake. Just don't try and cram all you major classes in one year and it is not too bad.

Labs just suck though, usually you spend 3 hours a week in lab for just 1 credit. They are pretty much the reason why science majors take a lot more work than others.
Feb 16 2012 3:17PM
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ataraxia
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Life Sciences. Unless you're willing to put in the hours, don't do it.
Feb 16 2012 3:21PM
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kvan
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Honestly I would recommend figuring out what you want to do before you spend money on school. Dont get a certain degree just because everyone else is; study something you are interested in. I know so many people who are in hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt and they dont even know what they want to do with their degree. Just my 2 cents, best of luck.
Feb 16 2012 3:34PM
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Itsbackfliptime
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I would argue that you won't figure out what you want to do unless you go to school. I know too many people that are still dicking around in community college 7 years after we graduated from high school.

Most people I know that said they were going to figure out what they wanted before they went to school ended up just getting a shitty job, and for a lucky few, buying a shitty house. Now they're stuck in our hometown with no options at all. They never figured out what they wanted, because they never had to. They could just coast by until something came along, like a mortgage or a baby, that makes it almost impossible to go to school.

Obviously this isn't the case for everyone, I still think that if you'll be motivated enough to figure out what you want to do without going to school, you'll be able to go to school and get started having fun that much sooner.
Feb 16 2012 8:34PM
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icon1234
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I never really understood why people say this. Like many people use this as the reason to take a year off before going to college, it's like how are you going to know what you want to do by taking the year off and working some crappy job. If you don't know what you want to go into college undecided then take a bunch of random classes, from science to like business. You should find something you want to do by the end of the year, that's what I did and so far it's working out.
Feb 16 2012 8:51PM
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Funkadelic
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2 Questions you should ask yourself:

1. What are you good at?

2. What do you like (be it school related or not)?
Feb 16 2012 8:53PM
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Black.Bird
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This.
Do you have any physics courses that you need to take? I like geology a lot but I'm suffering through my second physics course at the moment. I got a C+ on the first one, but this one I don't see myself passing.. So damn hard.
Feb 16 2012 8:58PM
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ski93
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Go for an arts degree. Science will have you depressed and pulling your hair out of your head all semester
Feb 16 2012 9:11PM
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kvan
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I was leaning more along the lines of dont get a degree in something that you areent going to develop a future in. Yeah its a good idea to get core courses out of the way but I meant to say that once you get into a major make sure its something that you ultimately want to do.
Feb 16 2012 9:24PM
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ski93
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I agree. I for one, believe that taking a year off is more helpful than not. For one, you'll probably be a lot motivated if you have a clear goal in mind when you do choose to go to school. Two, if you don't want to put in the effort, you'll just be sacrificing your clean college record by racking up a bad GPA. And three, going to school is a huge waste of money if you're not really "doing" anything. I mean, in the long run that's one year of your life. I'm positive people have spent a year of their life in more wasteful ways than working and thinking up a career.
Feb 16 2012 9:31PM
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Simmo
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Don't 'work some crappy job' on your year off. That is just a waste of a year.

Do something interesting, travel, meet people, you probably will meet someone who will inspire you and then you'll be able to go and study something you want to study because you have an end goal in mind.


Feb 16 2012 9:41PM
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Spinoza
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also:    LOTS of people change their majors after first year.    i did.      so just know that whatever you sign on for now is not permanent!
Feb 16 2012 9:43PM
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harveydowns
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i'm studying Sports Technology. Pretty much an engineering course with a sporting focus (we have one business module as well. some anatomy and biomechanics too). Sheffield Hallam in case any one cares. POLY.
Feb 16 2012 9:45PM
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KravtZ
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just get into a decent university....generally you have atleast 2 years to do all your required crap and generals and don't have to declare a major for atleast 2 years and if you do you can change it however many times you want basically. There is a point when it gets a little rediculous because you have to take all kinds of extra classes. Just get an idea of a few things that interest you depending on where you get into college and the programs they offer. MEet with an advisor and tell them and they will set you up with classes that take out required ones and are for the major
Feb 16 2012 9:52PM
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squashmosh
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I majored in Sociology but ended up focusing more on Religion and Philosophy as time went on. Sociology required the least amount of department credits for a degree so it left me pretty open to experiment with other classes. Definitely stayed with in the liberal arts and social sciences though. Also got really into gender courses during the last semester, kind of hard to bite my tongue on NS with half the shit that I've studied about society/gender/spirituality etc., but I'd rather not get into a bunch of shitstorms.

Honestly don't have a job in my field, but happy I studied what I found interesting, and am now interested in doing a Masters. I don't care if I get buttraped in loans, no one has money right now anyway. Why should I try to.

Feb 16 2012 9:58PM
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Spinoza
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that must have changed your life a few times over eh?
Feb 16 2012 11:01PM
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thegouda
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hotel restaurant and tourism management. its great because you can always find jobs in awesome places
Feb 17 2012 12:05AM
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Wompuscat
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Major in Philosophy. They have the best job outlook......waaaait..... but in all seriousness, just choose something you enjoy and go with it.
Feb 17 2012 12:19AM
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