Was it math class you've been skipping? 'Cause it sounds to us like you're 75% screwed.
Girl #1: The exam is 75% lecture and 25% from the book. I'm sure we'll be fine.
Girl #2: How many questions are on it?
Girl #1: I don't know. I haven't gone to the lectures.
-- 2 Dundas
Girl #2: How many questions are on it?
Girl #1: I don't know. I haven't gone to the lectures.
-- 2 Dundas
posted by Overheard at Western at 3:33 PM
39 Comments:
Pysch 130a WHAT!!!!!
Psych 130a, tight!!!
Pysch 130a, Sweet!!
Psych 130a is for people who lack the balls to take Psych 235.
Hhahaha...not really, bucko. All 100-level courses are for people wanting to take a course in a field they're not majoring in. It's got absolutely nothing to do with academic ability or "balls" as you say. I suggest you take your elitist attitude and go home...
Yeah really...what an arrogant @#$%
Amen! And sometimes, it also has to do with what fits into someones schedule that is already filled with the courses that THEY are MAJORING in! So, blow it out your ass!
I thought psych was for people who didn't want to be employed in their field after they graduated.
Wait, that's unfair. About 10% of you have a chance. Good luck, kids
Fuck You.
If you're a psych student then I figure you just proved my point. I mean honestly, you have some impusle control issues, that's not gonna work in your chosen field.
I am assuming the last comment was from a psych student. Lets be honest for just a second here. Coming from somone with both a degree and a post grad, and working as a secretary, and don't think that getting this job was easy, Kanye West got it right in The College Dropout.... So now you get ur degree tattooed on your back your so excited about it. If u continue to work at the GAP,after several interviews, Oh my god! You’ll come in at an entry level position and when u do that
If u kiss enough ass, you’ll move up to the next level. Which is being a secretary’s secretary!
And boy is that great, you get to take messages for the secretary
Who never went to college
Shes actually the bosses niece, so now your a part of the family.
Isn't life grand
...gee, someone's not a little bitter...
Actually I am completely satisfied with life. I am a realist, and a happy realist. It is going to be a challenging time for graduates over the next little while. The economy is no longer booming and starting salaries and job opportunities are shrinking. We will have to work harder for less.... How do you frame that in a positive light?
Listen to more Kanye?
I ain't sayin she's a golddigger...
Go 'head girl, go 'head get down.
When the Xindi destroy Earth, MY people will prevail!
HAHAHA awesome. That conversation went from bitter to fantastic.
Here's a thought- GO TO GRAD SCHOOL. A bachelor's degree alone, especially one in arts or social sciences, isn't worth the paper it's printed on these days.
Nice try, but neither is a Masters these days; there's just WAY TOO MANY students out there. And the amazing thing is that it's only going to get worse from here on out (thanks to the double cohort and the crazy-as-hell enrollment statistics for Ontario (never mind the other provinces). Think of all of those students from the rest of Canada AND the US; there's just going to be WAY too much competition for jobs...ugh). Anyways, depending on the field, a Masters in anthro, soc., or poly sci won't really get you much further than a BA unfortunately--the job market, especially in London, is pretty grim. I speak from experience, too...
we should all just give up really...
Why stop there? Clearly, suicide is the only viable option.
I agree with 11:11. Would all persons perusing (or in possession of) a BA in Psychology, Political Science (especially Political Science), or Sociology please kill yourselves as soon as possible. Just imagine the utopia we would live in if there were no poly sci dorks sucking up the oxygen!
7:13 PM: As a polisci student, let me say that I sincerely hope you die a painful death!!! >:-(
Oh my! The little waste of skin poly sci student is offended. What a shame!!!! :)
Keep in mind that many legislators and high-ranking bureaucrats have polisci degrees... sure, there are a lot more polisci students in the unemployment line. But before you're too quick to dismiss a polisci degree as worthless, keep in mind that many of the people who control our society have degrees in politics.
I can think of a lot more worthless subjects to major in than political science.
It's not so much the subject that is worthless, but the people who study it.
Yup, I know someone with a BA in Honours degree in Poli Sci, and he's 28 and works as a financial consultant or something...not the greatest pay, and he actually says his degree was a waste of time.
The problem, I think, is that most people don't understand that a BA (and, in some cases, a B.Sc) is more like a "gateway" degree. What I mean is that on its own, a BA won't really land you that high-paying "career"--especially these days. But, if the person persuing the BA plans to use the degree as a stepping-stone to get into graduate school, then it's *obviously* quite useful. I think the thing is, not many people are willing to commit 6 more years (2 for the Masters and 4 for the Ph.D.) of their life to school in order to get a moderately-paying job...
Fuck the PhD.
Get a professional degree: medicine, pharmacy, etc.
Open your own business.
Get into a trade.
There's more ways to get to six-figures than spending an extra $75K on school.
yes but opening your own business, and going into a trade don't GUARANTEE you those big bucks. Pharmacy isn't too well-paying either. Oh, and school is the BEST investment any of us will ever make. And getting a PhD in philosophy probably won't get you anywhere either...it's rather the professional schools, like law school, and business school that you should pursue after that BA. Otherwise, I'm sorry to say, but it probably won't end up getting you much.
Becoming a lawyer or going into business does not guarantee huge salaries either.
I have several friends who got their MBA and make less than what I make as a student. I have a couple of friends who are lawyers who have trouble making ends meet from time to time.
It's not necessarily about what type of education you get but about the drive to do something with it. Networking is the key to life and success. Knowing the right people and taking advantage of opportunities that are in front of you is how one becomes successful.
Yes, going to the right school and getting the "right" education helps, but if you're foolish and do stupid things, then it won't matter where you went or what degree you got because no one will give you the time of day or the interview for that high paying job.
I'm assuming that most of you writing these posts are undergraduates. So, just to set you straight: if it has been decided that you're good enough, you don't "pay" for a graduate degree, you earn it through funding--have you ever heard of SSHRC OR NSERC? Also, in Canada, I have NEVER heard of anyone pay 75K for a graduate degree--this is an absurd figure, and I have no idea where this person "pulled" this from. Here's the deal: If you have to pay your way through a Phd, then obviously something is wrong, and you should re-think your options.
Another thing: a lot of undergraduates think that getting into graduate school is just a matter of "staying" in school. Well, I hate to break it to you, but it's actually pretty tough to get into graduate school: you need the right grades (these are usually just as high as professional schools), you need a willing advisor, etc.
I find statements like "fuck the Phd" to be the height of immaturity. There are super-smart people out there who chose to pursue Phds, not because its a "means to an end", but because of their passion and commitment to research.
Oh well, I'm done with these little responses. It's impossible to argue misinformed undergradutes...
I agree that the PhD is not right for everyone...but 'fuck the PhD'? Hmmmm, not so fast. If you have a passion for what you are doing in the undergrad then maybe continuing on with graduate school is a great option for you. Graduate degrees are earned, however, and its not just about supposedly paying $75,000 to stay in as long as possible. A lot of culling of good and smart people happens along the way...and it requires a crazy about of discipline, passion and dedication. So, that may not be for some people. It's up to you. Making 'big bucks' is not the only reason to go to school...of course it is necessary to have money, but there are other things of worth. In case anyone is curious though, most people who do the PhD are not paying $75,000 to do so. I got mine in a social science and made enough to live on (through large grants of my own), build a savings, AND pay for my wedding. Not to mention all of the great fun I had doing research, going to farflung conferences and challenging myself everyday. So, it really depends on what you want for yourself. It may sound hokey to say this but following what you are passionate about can lead to fulfillment AND ultimately financial security.
But of cousuggestion made above that doing a PhD will cost you $75,000 is a bit silly though
Ha ha...you'd think that doing a PhD would have taught me to edit more carefully ;)
Hmmm all I have to say is... we need more kanye in here! 18 years, 18 years, she got one of your kids, got you for 18 years
"Making 'big bucks' is not the only reason to go to school...of course it is necessary to have money, but there are other things of worth."
Quite possibly the most insightful thing written here.
As a graduate with a professional degree, I can say with some certianty: If you do additional school purely for the money, you are wasting your time.
No high salary will ever be a substitute for loving what you do. (of course, if you can get both, it never hurts...)
EEEEExactly. Medicine, here I come:)
Hahahah...good luck getting in with all the competition from the double cohort!!!
OH YEAH!!!!
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