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split_by_nine
i am the liquor

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TheDirtFarmer
Identifies as Morgan Freeman


Registered: 04/07/22
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Loc: Mexican Canada
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OutsideOfMyMind said: I hate you. Go burn in hell.
You don't do much self reflection when you trip do you man? I think they are points are valid but i also see where you are coming from on some level.
Think about this man. If you don't know what you want to major in, you are potentially making a very expensive mistake. College is not all that difficult to pass. Follow the instructions and you can end up with a degree, even if you absolutely suck at what you chose, and in the long run it's impossible to find work because you are the bottom of the barrel. Even if you do find a major you are good at, you are likely going to start at the bottom when you graduate.
Want my advice? Take your general education requirements. While you are doing that work in a few different industries. Learn what type of work you can tolerate. Build the connections and experience you need. And then get some certifications to boost yourself. Like what you do at that point? Make a career out of it and get your degree.
I only say that because i know way too many people who thought college would help them and it failed them. If you go in with no idea what you want to do you are kind of working backwards with a huge price tag. Flip things around and you are working to build credentials in a feild you know well with all the work connections and experience to excel when you graduate.
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OutsideOfMyMind
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I have already finished most of my general ed requirements for transfer. But since I changed my major after doing them, I now have requirements for the NEW MAJOR like general chemistry 1 and 2, calculus, bio, etc etc etc
. I know what I want to do ultimately but I don't know what the fuck I want to do directly after the bs. I don't know enough about chemistry to know what I want to do. Getting a tech job at a lab requires the entire organic chemistry phase of classes to be completed. I wouldn't be able to get a job at a lab right now. I've already looked at different lower level jobs, there aren't any for anyone who has taken less than organic chemistry.
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syncro
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Unit conversions are not bad with practice. It's all repetition. Concerning accuracy, I learned to do all calculations at least twice. It's just part of it. Same with significant figures, notation, all that. Patience is necessary, or otherwise willingness to check work. It can become natural, like anything, playing an instrument.
I would consider working for yourself as well. To me it is so freeing, though I haven't made it into a full time income. I've done retail arbitrage am planning to do so again. Also don't leave out your spiritual assets as there is testimony to their benefit with survival issues, like landing an enjoyable job you can live with if need be. Be at peace. Easy to say I know.
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TheDirtFarmer
Identifies as Morgan Freeman


Registered: 04/07/22
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Loc: Mexican Canada
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OutsideOfMyMind said: I have already finished most of my general ed requirements for transfer. But since I changed my major after doing them, I now have requirements for the NEW MAJOR like general chemistry 1 and 2, calculus, bio, etc etc etc
. I know what I want to do ultimately but I don't know what the fuck I want to do directly after the bs. I don't know enough about chemistry to know what I want to do. Getting a tech job at a lab requires the entire organic chemistry phase of classes to be completed. I wouldn't be able to get a job at a lab right now. I've already looked at different lower level jobs, there aren't any for anyone who has taken less than organic chemistry.
So your going into chemistry then but you don't know what direction you want to take in the field? I can respect that. I'm in chem 101 this semester. Just a gen ed requirement but i'm considering going back after i get my AAS and go up through organic chem 2 just for personal knowledge and hobby related stuff.
What have you been looking at for lab jobs? I mean i don't really know jack about the chemistry industry but analytical chem seems cool.
Have you considered working at a lab supply while you are in school? It might not pay the best but it very well could put you in a position to connect with people who work in the field and are willing to mentor you or give you pointers along the way. Might even help you get your foot in the door at a company if a customer sees you are knowledgeable and is looking to fill a lower level position.
I'm in the trades but i noticed that some companies are posting tool crib jobs. They do it with the specific intent that it opens doors for people new to the trade. Learn the tools, learn to use the machines to prepare materials for the shop to fabricate what they need, get some practice on less critical work, and prove yourself to the people that are skilled and when you attain the desired skill and knowledge you are set to excel and move into a higher position.
It sucks but sometimes the very bottom is where you have to start. The tool crib in my field is the same as a chemistry supply shop in yours. Just some food for thought. Believe me i know where you are coming from. I'm an doing an apprenticeship at work and going to college at the same time. I make $20/hr and it's not much. I work sometimes 70 hours a week and go to classes for both apprenticeship and a separate trade.
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millzy


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Re: What the hell should I major in? *DELETED* [Re: OutsideOfMyMind] 1
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OutsideOfMyMind said: Post deleted by OutsideOfMyMind
Reason for deletion: Fuck you losers.
hey, it's totally understandable to feel overwhelmed when choosing a degree/career path.
i'm an older dude. prior to school, i was in construction as a CAD drafter. i had no clue what i wanted to do when i started college in my 30s. i am bad at math and lock up with tests. but i love to write, and i love history, politics, religion, ethics, and really just any big idea about the world. I also love to work with technology and teach people.
i earned a BA in philosophy and went on to earn an MS in learning science. i work in corporate learning & development. great field. really good pay. it was totally worth it.
my liberal arts training was a huge reason why i made it through grad school. i saw a lot of people struggling who were not used to working with really technical reading and writing. it also gave me a much deeper understanding of the world, and helped me form my own views - don't ever let anyone tell you that's worthless.
it's a journey. don't give up. follow your interests and the rest will follow from there!
-------------------- I'm up to my ears in unwritten words. - J.D. Salinger
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