My friend was talking about her time there at an international school (stayed for a year, and came back [was at her grandmas house and attended the high school there]) She said its really nice and the older buildings are beautiful
My friend was talking about her time there at an international school (stayed for a year, and came back [was at her grandmas house and attended the high school there]) She said its really nice and the older buildings are beautifulAmsterdam is awesome, I'm sure it would be a lot of fun to study there. They actually have some nice universities too, I remember staying in Utrecht which is not too far outside Amsterdam
Hated it.
Loved it. Best time of my life. I went to a relatively small high school (graduating class of 40ish kids) and had a blast at college. Wish I could go back and do it all over again.
Don't waste time by choosing a major that you'r unsure about. It could set you back 1-2 years. Pass all your classes so you don't have to retake them.
Have a butt load of fun in your first 2 years; join an organization. But really hammer down in your last 2. Make sure you start applying to internships as early as possible - I would have started in my freshman year if I was capable of landing an internship.
Constantly stay in contact with companies that you want to work for. Join leadership rolls.
Also, to all that said GPA didn't matter...
It doesn't matter now, but for internships/landing first interview out of college it fucking matters.
Deloitte. wanted a 3.6++ to even be considered. Big4 wanted 3.2ish++
too much LSD, Opium and Pot. What actually got me though besides pissing with girls was my car's ring and pinion broke. roommate was moving out and I worked at MCD's. just not enough financial wiggle room and that town had the most non existant transit system I ever saw. So I just moved back and went to work full time.
but good times. I should have went local college and stayed at home.
Could not afford car repair, but could afford narcotics?
It seems to me it might be a good choice if I want to permanently move from the USA.My friend was talking about her time there at an international school (stayed for a year, and came back [was at her grandmas house and attended the high school there]) She said its really nice and the older buildings are beautiful
From an early age I've had disdain for people who get where they are in life by virtue of contacts/friends/associates/who-you-know. Rubs me the wrong way entirely.
This was pretty much my attitude. I was very idealistic.
It seems to me it might be a good choice if I want to permanently move from the USA.
Also, to all that said GPA didn't matter...
It doesn't matter now, but for internships/landing first interview out of college it fucking matters.
Deloitte. wanted a 3.6++ to even be considered. Big4 wanted 3.2ish++
Yup, school of management at GMU wont even submit you for job fairs or internships unless you have a decent GPA. And if you are competing with 200 others for a handful of positions, good luck. Pretty much all the recruiters go by is GPA unless you have prior work experience. Was surprised they really dont give a crap about activities and community involvement.
Did my 4 year BS in 3 years. Worked about 20 hours a week in between.
Didn't do anything hardly for the first year and a half.
Second half I got more focused in my major (business minor was done) so I could focus on things I liked doing. Still pulled 17-20 credit hours a semester but now got involved in Frat activities with my Frat roommate.
Last year and a half was work hard play hard personified. Between course overloads, and parties, I hardly ever slept. Totally worth it.
Graduated with honors, hit the workforce.
Now overloading my Masters and working 60 hours a week. I still never sleep.
Will have my Masters before I'm 24 (next Spring graduation). I dont even know what I'm going to do with that spare time. I've gone so many years with the pedal to the floor I feel antsy anytime I have a break. I have Forza 4 from Black Friday last year and its still in shrink wrap. I like games, but I feel guilty playing them.
I feel if I could offer advice, its that you should balance. You've already heard from people who drank and partied their way through and turned out fine. I'll tell you from the side of someone who schooled hard and partied hard and I turned out fine. But I gave up the best years of my life in a whirlwind of projects, presentations and honors. I received commendations from the President of my school, and Honors at my Graduation, but that does little when you realise that the days you were supposed to remember best are gone forever now. I spend 99% of my time at work, or right here in the living room doing masters project work (like I'm doing now). I pretty much go outside just to get groceries, and cycle.
Take life a little slower. Take your courses, but if your finances let you hang aorund a while then just take a *normal* course load and enjoy what college has to offer more.
I never studied abroad, I never went on spring break, heck, I never had a summer off (did school through summer and worked). I never went to night clubs (frat houses though my last night, good times). I mean sure there are moments I remember fondly (and some not so good ones) but it could have been better.
Pace yourself. Don't be lazy. But burnout is real, and I saw it happen to a lot of the friends I admired most, especially the asian ones.
she did say Amsterdam should be known for their historical buildings and history rather than weed heavenIt seems to me it might be a good choice if I want to permanently move from the USA.
Very impressive work ethic. What was your major? If it was science or math based, it's even more impressive.Did my 4 year BS in 3 years. Worked about 20 hours a week in between.
Didn't do anything hardly for the first year and a half.
Second half I got more focused in my major (business minor was done) so I could focus on things I liked doing. Still pulled 17-20 credit hours a semester but now got involved in Frat activities with my Frat roommate.
Last year and a half was work hard play hard personified. Between course overloads, and parties, I hardly ever slept. Totally worth it.
Graduated with honors, hit the workforce.
Now overloading my Masters and working 60 hours a week. I still never sleep.
Will have my Masters before I'm 24 (next Spring graduation). I dont even know what I'm going to do with that spare time. I've gone so many years with the pedal to the floor I feel antsy anytime I have a break. I have Forza 4 from Black Friday last year and its still in shrink wrap. I like games, but I feel guilty playing them.
I feel if I could offer advice, its that you should balance. You've already heard from people who drank and partied their way through and turned out fine. I'll tell you from the side of someone who schooled hard and partied hard and I turned out fine. But I gave up the best years of my life in a whirlwind of projects, presentations and honors. I received commendations from the President of my school, and Honors at my Graduation, but that does little when you realise that the days you were supposed to remember best are gone forever now. I spend 99% of my time at work, or right here in the living room doing masters project work (like I'm doing now). I pretty much go outside just to get groceries, and cycle.
Take life a little slower. Take your courses, but if your finances let you hang aorund a while then just take a *normal* course load and enjoy what college has to offer more.
I never studied abroad, I never went on spring break, heck, I never had a summer off (did school through summer and worked). I never went to night clubs (frat houses though my last night, good times). I mean sure there are moments I remember fondly (and some not so good ones) but it could have been better.
Pace yourself. Don't be lazy. But burnout is real, and I saw it happen to a lot of the friends I admired most, especially the asian ones.
Engineering=>anything with computers, messing with them, playing with them, learning about them? I LOVE! From what I've read about compsci, it seems interesting towards me.Any engineering degree, including civil, is going to be demanding academically. CompSci is also academically demanding but I know people that did poorly in undergrad and still got a pretty nice job. Guess the job demand is there for CompSci. If you want to have the traditional college experience, you will most likely have to sacrifice your GPA.
As for PoliSci and Psychology, think about the careers you can enter with those degrees. I think it will most likely boil down to instructor/professor.
Engineering=>anything with computers, messing with them, playing with them, learning about them? I LOVE! From what I've read about compsci, it seems interesting towards me.
Polisci=>government job which doesn't seem all that bad.
Very impressive work ethic. What was your major? If it was science or math based, it's even more impressive.
I don't want to end up like my dad with software engineering. He is a code monkey for IBM. Typing away endlessly on his laptop, drinking booze or tea, and eating chipsIf you like computers, get your ass in a software engineering major or computer science major. You'll thank me later and please donate 10% salary.
impressive :biggrin:I appreciate it It's Computer Science.