Black Op Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 Since it's my 16th birthday, I decided to make a poll dedicated to the future. Or to be more specificlly, college. What are you people's plans for college or whatever your equivelent for it is? Are you doing all it takes to get there? Do you feel it's unneccessary? Have you already graduated and now successful in Real Life? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danthered Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 I'm thinking of going in sept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natedog Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 Whoa,Am I the first vote?I think I going into medicine or science.No, no, I'm closer to knowing than thinking that I'm going into medicine or science.AIAK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonto_Icy_Tripod Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 Definately going. Probably gonna do science and/or economics but who knows... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quacker Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 Graphic design or Cinematography will be my major, the other my minor, most likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKen132 Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 I'm just getting my mail from colleges (only a sophomore, but I'm still thinking ahead).I've gotten stuff (not the bulk, the individually sent out stuff) from U of Chicago and Yale. Boy going to Yale would be great. Oh and Cal Tech.I want to major in chemical engineering, get a masters in business administration. Possibly something with music as a minor, but only time will tell... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkAngelBGE Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 Well, we don't have things like "College" in Germany, but rather "Abitur", which is the equivalent. So I am attending college now, heading for university. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeOptimist Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 What about online college courses, etc? That's what I plan on doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkAngelBGE Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 How would that exactly work, Nathan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingold Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 In my country the equivalent is university.But yeah I'm going too in a few years.I'm going to study either paleontology or (hope I won't be kicked out of WFG Community) for a lawyer.Yep lawyer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufinwe Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 There is no such thing as College in France (collège is for students from 11 to 15) ... we call it University ... as easy as that I graduated in Biology and I also graduated in English ... just changed my career my goal in life has always been to become a teacher ... and in France, without a degree, you cannot be a teacher (probably the same in other countries ...).But going to University doesn't mean you have to give up all your other activities or hobbies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaas Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 They call it university too around here Well currently I'm studying history at university and next year I'm probably going to study multimedia & communication technology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akya Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 I will, hopefully, enter university in August. In engineering (electric or mecanic). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeOptimist Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 How would that exactly work, Nathan? Well, AFAIK you can take online courses here in the USA. Basically, it lets you stay home instead of going to a campus... for some reason I have never been hot about campuses/dorms, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Thug AMish Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 yay I get to take all the SAT's and ACT's and SAT II's... fun stuff for Americans! As for which college I want to go to, I only have a list of about 10, but definitely something in engineering (aeronautical most likely). I'm visiting Georgia Tech next week though, long drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKen132 Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 Ack! Standardized testing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caedus Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 I definately go to a university (that's how it's called here in The Netherlands). Like Ingold, I first (when I was like younger than ten)wanted to study paleontology, basically because I was into dinosaurs and stuff. I later on changed it when I first got biology. I hated it . Just not my subject. Then I thought about laws and stuff. It didn't really tempt me, but I didn't know what else to do.However more than a year ago, I joined a phylosophy class (not a real one, but for "newcomers"). I enjoyed it. So that's my final choise now. I'll start next year (september) and I'm really looking forward to it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Op Posted February 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 Note: In America, collages are named as universities (the big and important ones for that matter) but we usually refer to them as colleges as well. That's Americans for ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Thug AMish Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 yup black op, I think 'colleges' are generally smaller, and 'universities' are the big ones that offer many different programs. There are sooo many colleges in the US its hard to chose... and only 1 that I'm looking at is in-state (The Ohio State University) but lucky me I get $20 grand off a year at Syracuse (if I go there) because of the tuition exchange program Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chichigrande Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 I hope to get into a good colleg, like UCLA or USC. If all else fails there's always CLU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkT Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 Already at university, studying for a degree in Computer Science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caedus Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 Maybe a point of interest for you: here (talking about The Netherlands, and maybe Europe too) it doesn't really matter from which university one comes, but more that you made it trough.From what I understand about the USA, is that there are many different colleges and that the quality between them differs much.And then there is the payment issue too, because here we get money from the government (not much though, and I hope it won't grow even less ). Don't know exactly how this is in the USA, but I think it's more expensive there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufinwe Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 Well, as for France, no matter what University you go to. The curricula are just the same. If you spend a year in Paris and the following year in Marseille, it does not matter ... We have standard diplomas. As for me, I took my first 2 years in Bordeaux and my last 2 years in Toulouse. My diploma (Master) is valid wherever I go in France, and even in Europe.As for payment, officially, education is free in France. Yet, many Universities here have you pay an entrance fee, mainly for administrative reasons, but it is nearly nothing ... around US$100 (€90). That is great for students who do no have much money.As for Great Britain, Tony Blair has introduced a new system, which will make students pay a lot just for their tuition fees. I do not think it favours access to education. Research and Higher Education is a national matter, not just a problem for 5% of the population. Graduates will be profitable to the country and thus should be helped by the whole country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Op Posted March 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 Well in California or Ca. (which may not be totally representivite of the US), we have various levels of colleges. We have from lowest-to-highest community colleges (where you go if you can't get into a good college at first), the Ca. State University system, then the University of Ca. system. Private colleges also exist like USC and I'm not sure how you classify Stanford (basically kinda like a West Coast Havard). All have different requirements for enrollment as well as curricula.Kinda a mess for your Euros, don't you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonto_Icy_Tripod Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 It is Over here we have a few universities that are internationally recognized, and then we have other ones It doesn't cost anything at all though, except for books, which I think is great, since as a student you can't really afford much more than that, especially if you don't live at home... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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