Is taking 6yrs to complete an undergrad too long? and what does this say about
me? will I have to tell an employer that?
…As?I write this post, the old scratch and win Bingo commercial jingle plays through my head.? That’s because you have as much time as you need to complete your degree.?
What does this say about you, as a person?? Gosh.? It could mean anything, really.? You could be really lazy and awful – but that would show up in your resume anyway.? It could also mean that you’re ambitious and need the six years in order to do everything that it takes to actually complete your degree, which would show up positively on your resume too.? If your future employer makes a big stink about it, and you took your time for valid reasons (e.g. travel, having to wait for courses, doing 2 specialists…), just knee him/her in the groin and walk out.? Or, explain yourself and they’ll think your super cool!
?Recently, I heard this urban legend about how your first year credits start to become obsolete after your seventh year.? I looked into this, and found out that there’s actually a student regestered here from the 70’s finishing up her degree now.? Which is super cool, in my opinion.? Look out, Van Wilder!
7 Comments
ali
out of curiosity, why would it take you 6 years to complete your undergrad?
Unless you are a part-time student
Gloria
Ali: Because you decide to change your major. Because the scheduling of classes doesn’t pan out as you plan. Because you have a job. Because you have familial obligations. Because you’re involved in lots of clubs and societies and don’t want to compromise your marks. Etc.
ali
alright alright i get your point. OR because you really don’t want to get into the workforce and want to stay in school forever. Join the club my friends. I call president!
Gloria
Who needs to stay in school to stay out of the workforce? Don’t get a job. Why complicate things?
Eugi
Because then you look bad and feel guilty about being unuseful to society; being a student allows you to use the, “I’m a student” card to get out of responsibilities. duh
Gloria
Using the “I’m a student” card to get out of responsibilities is a tired trick. You might be congratulating yourself on your clever deception, but anyone half-clever would call you on it right away.
Guess what? Spending any amount of time earning an arts degree (ah, art history) already makes you look bad in many eyes. Might as well embrace it honestly.
Raju
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