The Ozzman
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That's the most ideal way to do it. Usually if you plan on getting an MBA the schools want some (relevant) work experience first
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That's the most ideal way to do it. Usually if you plan on getting an MBA the schools want some (relevant) work experience first
mutantllama
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I'm going to the county tech school for half the day next year. I'm gonna take the computer tech program.
The Ozzman
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Okay, so I'm going to start a new subject within this thread:
What were/are the subjects or classes you enjoy the most/least?
In terms of classes, outside of my major I really enjoyed Astronomy. There's so much mind blowing shit about that field that amazes me. To learn that there are planets that make the Sun look like a fucking pixel on a computer screen makes my head assplode.
As far as classes within my major go, I really enjoyed my Derivatives (Options and Futures Markets) class. It was a completely different approach to looking at things I had learned within my major and taught me to analyze things in a different way. I also learned about a growing sector of the financial markets. If you want to learn what a derivative instrument is, go here
Least:
Probably Human Resources. The professor was the main reason the class sucked, but I just found the class boring and useless. It was all common sense shit and I felt I wasted 1200 bucks taking the class.
Within my major: Probably my case studies class because my professor treated it like a soapbox and talked about politics for an hour and taught me nothing.
What were/are the subjects or classes you enjoy the most/least?
In terms of classes, outside of my major I really enjoyed Astronomy. There's so much mind blowing shit about that field that amazes me. To learn that there are planets that make the Sun look like a fucking pixel on a computer screen makes my head assplode.
As far as classes within my major go, I really enjoyed my Derivatives (Options and Futures Markets) class. It was a completely different approach to looking at things I had learned within my major and taught me to analyze things in a different way. I also learned about a growing sector of the financial markets. If you want to learn what a derivative instrument is, go here
Least:
Probably Human Resources. The professor was the main reason the class sucked, but I just found the class boring and useless. It was all common sense shit and I felt I wasted 1200 bucks taking the class.
Within my major: Probably my case studies class because my professor treated it like a soapbox and talked about politics for an hour and taught me nothing.
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The classes I've enjoyed most would probably be my philosophy classes, despite the fact that I'm an english major. Especially the classes taught by one particular professor, Intro To Modern Philosophy and Topics In Aesthetics (which I'm taking now). I also have taken a few courses on Greek philosophy and one on philosophy in the High Middle Ages (basically, mostly Mid-Eastern post-Aristotelian philosophy, largely attempting to justify religious beliefs). The Greek classes were for the most part very enjoyable, but the latter class was extremely difficult and the teacher was uncompromising and frustrating to work with. I got a B, which I think was the highest anyone got from that guy.
As far as within my major goes, my favorite classes so far have probably been those focused on Victorian literature and Shakespeare, the latter of which I'm taking now. I've grown to be rather fond of the Victorian tradition, especially of Dickens of course, as well as of George Eliot.
My least favorite classes would be no contest: Physiological Psychology and Intro To Logic. Neither course was anything like I expected it to be, which of course is my fault for not researching them, but nonetheless it grants them the status as the worst fucking classes I've taken as of yet. The former turned into a Biology and Anatomy class more or less, when I was expecting more typical Psychology, the latter turned into a Math class, which I've been trying to move away from, when I was expecting something more along the lines of Philosophy. Needless to say, these are the only classes in which I've gotten lower than a B, and they were in the same semester, so that was a real shitty time.
As far as within my major goes, my favorite classes so far have probably been those focused on Victorian literature and Shakespeare, the latter of which I'm taking now. I've grown to be rather fond of the Victorian tradition, especially of Dickens of course, as well as of George Eliot.
My least favorite classes would be no contest: Physiological Psychology and Intro To Logic. Neither course was anything like I expected it to be, which of course is my fault for not researching them, but nonetheless it grants them the status as the worst fucking classes I've taken as of yet. The former turned into a Biology and Anatomy class more or less, when I was expecting more typical Psychology, the latter turned into a Math class, which I've been trying to move away from, when I was expecting something more along the lines of Philosophy. Needless to say, these are the only classes in which I've gotten lower than a B, and they were in the same semester, so that was a real shitty time.
Zephyrus
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I've enjoyed every class relevant to my Latin major as well as the Honors program. It's been a pleasure to translate passages by Rome's great historians, poets and philosophers, such as Cicero, Lucretius, Virgil, Sallust and Caesar. In addition to that, I'm taking a Roman history course which fills in all the context to these works I'm translating.
Honors has been just as rewarding. We have read some of the greatest literature on philosophy and religion and have heard lectures by renowned experts across the spectrum of disciplines, along with insightful small group discussions and analysis of ancient texts from the Presocratics up to Machiavelli.
I have yet to enjoy any classes relevant to my Secondary Education major. Education in a MultiCultural Society is such a bore. I don't much care about it, even though its important to shape me into a teacher primed for dealing with issues of race, poverty and gender in the classroom. I'm sure I'll develop such skills from this class, but that doesn't mean I'm enjoying it. Plus the class is very reading and writing intensive for subjects I'm not so enthusiastic about.
As for classes irrelevant to my majors, those would be all the general education requirements I've taken so far. And I've enjoyed most of them, particularly Anthropology and Oceanography. I didn't much care for General Psychology, and I dread having to take a couple more Psych courses as dictated by my education major program.
I have 3 more gen ed's to clear before I graduate, and all have to be math and science. Ugh. I'll probably take Geology next semester because it involves the least math.
Honors has been just as rewarding. We have read some of the greatest literature on philosophy and religion and have heard lectures by renowned experts across the spectrum of disciplines, along with insightful small group discussions and analysis of ancient texts from the Presocratics up to Machiavelli.
I have yet to enjoy any classes relevant to my Secondary Education major. Education in a MultiCultural Society is such a bore. I don't much care about it, even though its important to shape me into a teacher primed for dealing with issues of race, poverty and gender in the classroom. I'm sure I'll develop such skills from this class, but that doesn't mean I'm enjoying it. Plus the class is very reading and writing intensive for subjects I'm not so enthusiastic about.
As for classes irrelevant to my majors, those would be all the general education requirements I've taken so far. And I've enjoyed most of them, particularly Anthropology and Oceanography. I didn't much care for General Psychology, and I dread having to take a couple more Psych courses as dictated by my education major program.
I have 3 more gen ed's to clear before I graduate, and all have to be math and science. Ugh. I'll probably take Geology next semester because it involves the least math.
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I've enjoyed all my history courses obviously but I have also enjoyed my seminar about central Europe. It is just a general humanities class, and we've covered things like history, literature and art.
ThisIsACoolName
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My favorite classes are the performance oriented ones, of course. Those are always very enjoyable and often quite rewarding. And all of the friends I've made in college I've met in those types of classes.
I really don't like most of the required courses that are not relevant to my major, and I'm sure it's mostly because I resent having to take them. I don't care about the material, but I have to learn it. Gay.
I have, however, enjoyed a few of the history classes I've taken. Particularly Western Civ. 1. I'm also currently taking American National Government, which is very interesting these days because we mostly talk about the election, how it works, how the campaigns are run, etc. Some of the people in it have really annoying beliefs that they just can't stop sharing, though, and that gets really fucking old. Particularly this one woman, who today described Bill O'Reilly as "inspiring".
I really don't like most of the required courses that are not relevant to my major, and I'm sure it's mostly because I resent having to take them. I don't care about the material, but I have to learn it. Gay.
I have, however, enjoyed a few of the history classes I've taken. Particularly Western Civ. 1. I'm also currently taking American National Government, which is very interesting these days because we mostly talk about the election, how it works, how the campaigns are run, etc. Some of the people in it have really annoying beliefs that they just can't stop sharing, though, and that gets really fucking old. Particularly this one woman, who today described Bill O'Reilly as "inspiring".
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One thing I like about college classes is that there is far less participation from the students. Still there are always the retarded students who can't help but show off how brilliantly stupid they are or the 45 year old know it all.
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Zephyrus
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I do enjoy lectures, but I also find group discussions to be insightful and rewarding, particularly in response to a lecture, like what we do in Honors after a lecture on the book we've read that week.
We had one of those in my Psych class last semester. He also tried to make jokes and would be the only one laughing. From what he says about himself during lectures, I deduced that he's divorced and his life is in the toilet.
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I think it maybe just my class choice. One class that really bugged me was Sociology because people have retarded opinions not based on anything. Also for some reason there is this toolbag in my Latin class who feels it necessary to discuss the etymology of words despite his having zero knowledge of the subject.
Zephyrus
Tyrants and Slaves
That's why I like the setup of my Honors course. Once a week we have an expert come in and lecture on a particular book we read, Plato's Republic for example, in which they provide context and their own insights and analysis of the work and of the ideas presented in the book Then twice a week we meet in group "preceptorials", which consist of a professor who facilitates a discussion based on both the book and the lecture. The groups are of about 15 people.
Zephyrus
Tyrants and Slaves
Sounds like me, only I have abundant knowledge of the subject. Like yesterday, some discussion I had with a friend yesterday led me to enlightening him about the etymology of the terms "martial law", "venereal disease", "volcano" and "breakfast cereal".
Zephyrus
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The Ozzman
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Philosophy classes with little to no discussion are stupid. Though, the problem lies in getting people to speak up since philosophy (for a good number of people) is difficult to understand and they don't want to misinterpret something and sound retarded.
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