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why?!
uh oh! why for?Quote:
Originally Posted by motherhubbard
woohoo Andave Ya!
Whats up MH?
Frosh? :confused: not sure how I missed this but YAY!! :banana:Quote:
Originally Posted by andave_ya
freshman Nightie. :)
She might be feeling tearful because the classes are about to start.
Just realised that the university has already put up the reading list for the next year :-/
Thats kind of late scher! I was generally screaming for the reading list by the second week of July . :D
But then I ended up with the wrong list which was sooo NOT funny! :rolleyes:
It's just too many hours, but I have to have them all this semester. It's really too many.
That stinks!
Are you taking 6 FCEs?Quote:
Originally Posted by JBI
Yeah.Quote:
Originally Posted by AmericanEagle
^ Too bad you can't take advantage of U of T's flat fee policy.
How do you manage 6 courses? Especially during the time when all the essays are due?
I dunno - always done six here, except for my first semester.Quote:
Originally Posted by AmericanEagle
Generally, I never forget anything said in a lecture, and when I take notes, and read, I record every single quote I may use later.
It's the vocabulary for those language courses which really hurt though - so many new words, that you forget ones you really need.
I'm not worried about East Asian theory and history though - only the language courses - the rest should be easy.
6 isn't too much different than five.
^ How many credits will you graduate with? I can't imagine taking more than 5 courses per semester.
Dunno - going to see if I can work out an abroad year, which would mean I lose a few - but generally, I'll take very few over 20 if I can help it. My last year will be a joke though.Quote:
Originally Posted by AmericanEagle
Why is that?Quote:
Originally Posted by JBI
"Easy" and "U of T courses" usually don't go hand-in-hand :)Quote:
Originally Posted by JBI
By easy I mean I can try my hardest and pull off the grades I want - you study here too?Quote:
Originally Posted by AmericanEagle
Won't need any credits - I've got my English major virtually done already, and don't need to many more courses so it probably will be all language courses.Quote:
Originally Posted by AmericanEagle
Yes, I'm going into third year.Quote:
Originally Posted by JBI
JBI, you mentioned in another thread that you consider yourself to be a feminist. Did you ever think about doing a minor in Women and Gender Studies? But I guess you already have enough on your plate, with three majors.
There's really too much to take - I considered all sorts of minors, but really, right now it is too late - I've reworked what I wanted to major in already too many times.Quote:
Originally Posted by AmericanEagle
^ Yeah, the key to choosing your subject POSts is figuring out what you're interested in :)
So Six isn't less than the standard? And here I was thinking I had got off light! :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by AmericanEagle
^ I think that it depends on the school. At the University of Toronto, the standard course load is five courses per semester.
6 is six full year courses, which, in my case is 20 hours of class a week, which is quite a bit of schooling. Here each class is worth the same amount of credits (unless it is a half course), so perhaps there may be some confusion.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nightshade
Eagle, you an English major?
No, I got scared off after being forced to take English for four years in high school.Quote:
Originally Posted by JBI
First assignment - A paper on "My life is like ......" What the hell???
I am paying my entry fees today! :banana:
How much are they in Ireland?Quote:
Originally Posted by Niamh
For my first module its about €1500. for my second year i'll have to pay that twice. I'm paying fees because i'm doing a course with the OU. Only a few colleges over here you need to pay for. Students dont have to pay much for higher ed. they usually only pay about €200. The rest is paid by the government. :) god bless the irish third level ed system. Because i came from a single income family in a disadvantaged area i didnt have to pay anything and got a grant to go to college. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by JBI
:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Niamh
Wait till you get your book pack from them. Such delight! :D
I'm having problems. :( there was more than one person with my name on their database so could fully register online. they are sending me papers from Belfast which need to be filled out and sent back within the next nine days or i'll have to wait till feb :(
I'm sorry Niamh. Surely it will work out
How inefficient is that!
I am sure you will be able to hand them in time. Cheer up! :)
Its typically my luck. Hopefully they will send it in the registered post. I dont want to miss out. :(
Oh, come on, these things happen :) Don't take it so hard.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niamh
I am in a dilemma:
The diploma course I have to / want to do next year is offered to me this year and I am very tempted to go for it. If I do, I will be following two part-time not-very-related programmes (together it will be more than a full-time programme, actually). , wondering if I can pull that off on top of part-time work and everyday worries.
Also, I will have to attend workshops (monthly I think), which I am not very keen on.
On the positive side, it will all be over, come June 2010.
What say you?
What's the rush?Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
It sounds like you're taking on a lot of responsibilities. Would you be able to handle all of them and meet your own expectations? But more importantly, how would this additional program affect your ability to lay down the law on Littnet? ;)
Do you think you can handle it all together?
If i do well in this one i'm going to try do two together next year while working full time too. that would mean a 72 hour week of study and work. :sick: but if i can do it for level 2 and 3 i could get my degree in three years instead of 5 (6 with honours) either that or stagger the course and get them done in 3.5 years. I'm also considering doing my 60 pointer extra course at the beginning of the summer. means constant study for three solid years with hardly a break.
Why wait? :pQuote:
Originally Posted by The Comedian
Oh, I know I can handle the studies once I put my mind to it. I will probably moan and panic at times but I will get it done.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niamh
I am more worried about the social life and such. As The Comedian pointed out, I wouldn't like my Forum responsiblities to suffer! :p
Niamh>OU studies really do take a lot of time with monthly assignment requirement but they are a lot fun as well especially if you keep up with the required readings.
Well, it seems like forwarding your plan would create some sacrifices that you're not sure you want to make. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
But in all seriousness, if the program will be around for a while, it might be nice to finish one thing before you move on to another. Of course, of this delight I speak only from my own perspective, as I like to not have too many irons in the fire, lest my overcommitment delay completion.
Best,
:)
Then do it! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
The Comedian does have a point....Quote:
I am more worried about the social life and such. As The Comedian pointed out, I wouldn't like my Forum responsiblities to suffer! :p
I've read up on nearly all of the courses to do with the degree, and i think i'm going to really enjoy it! :nod: :DQuote:
Niamh>OU studies really do take a lot of time with monthly assignment requirement but they are a lot fun as well especially if you keep up with the required readings.
It will be hard work, but i'll learn a lot of discapline from it and time management. probably half way through the second year i'll drop to part time or something... I just pity the people that will have to deal with me when that time comes! :D hehehe
The thing is, i really want my degree more than anything. :)