hi! im in my first year and im very wondering… i read the calender book and i have found some courses? : science/social science distribution courses which are inteneded for only humanities or art students..? if im planing to take scinece program as my major,,then i can’t take these courses??????
are they really for only art and humanity students??
because before i take scinece program…i want to try some easy level which i think it is………..thanks!!
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Hi, this is my second year in UofT but i had dropped out first year, first because i had family matters to look after and second Iam glad becuase Iam pretty sure that i would’v failed every class i had taken. Iam not sure what program of study i should go into i have no paticular interest and everyone i ask for her help tells me to go into whatever m interested in.
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i was thinking of doing B.com but iam not a big fan of math and don’t know anything about calc. then i thought of criminology but they have a 2.50 avg req which i doubt i can get then i thought bout english but al the courses have so many essays and writting asigments.Also everything is so hard therefore i was wondering if u can offer any advice i want to do something that I can make a career out of in the future. Please help on what you think i should do becuase m pretty sure m not the first person to be lost although Iam going to go insane.
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Second email: Hi, aska i messaged before but i don’t think you recived it becuase you havn’t replied ?i m so lost. |
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I am a first year student and I am gonna start life science from September. I have heard a lot about life science that it is very hard to survive. I was aiming for MD but I have realized how hard it is to get there and if i am not able to get into MD after 4 years of life science(which is gonna kill me), there isn’t many options other than going into research or becoming a teacher/professor. The thing that came to my mind was that, I would rather spend 4 years in engineering and get a bright future (high earnings), then do 4 years in BSc and still be v.low compared to engineering. I have even realized that doctor might not be the profession i want. After having thought a lot, I considered going
for Engineering(TrackOne), but the main problem that i am having is that i don’t have Gr12 Physics and I can’t even take it in summer school bcuz its too late.
I have 2 options that I have to decide from now –
1 – Go back to high school and take Gr12 Physics(SPH4U) in night school i suppose till january and then wait for september. It is gonna be free, VERY easy, will start from next year engineering anyhow, I can work and earn some money etc.
2. Continue with Life Science for this year and take BIO150Y1 (necassary), CHM138H,139H (necassary) and PHY131H,132H (to get admission in engineering next year i would have to take this physics course), and 1 more course that would be the easiest of all science courses. This option is v.costly compared to the 1st one, v.difficult as well, but I would have gone through all the difficulty faced in first year when i start engineering next year, so it would give me a head start in engineering next year and hopefully I wont be one of the many people who drop out of engineering. I would have gained experience on how to survive in university. I would even have 1 year of life science attached to my record which could be useful i guess. I would have explored all the career options that I could possibly get into. I would even know if MD is the correct options for me or not.
What would u suggest – Spend 4 years in Engineering or in Life Science?
I know I put more emphasis on the 2nd option but i’m considering both options equally (which is why im terribly confused). So, which option would be better and logical – going back to high school and do engineering next year or start life science and switch to engineering next year?
If I choose my second option, which courses would you suggest that i should take?
Awaiting you reply.
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What’s kicking, Aska?
I’m going into third year in September and I’d like to be like a mentor or a tutor or something for some 1st or 2nd year students. I’m not looking to get paid for this, and I’m also not looking to associate with anyone other than U of T students (IE that high school thing they’re always advertising at Sid Smith is out). Any suggestions aska? I’m a philosophy major and my GPA kicks ass… if either of those things matter…
Thanks!
I’m doing first year life science and is it ever a kick in the pants. I come from top of my class and am probably near the bottom here. If my TA is completely useless where do you suggest I go to get help in Chemistry or Physics? I’m also concerned about applying to second year programs…what kind of of marks do they look for, how hard is it to compete for a space?