Hey, I’m a first year UTSG student. Since subject POSt enrolment has started, I’ve been trying to get a grasp of what combination I want. There are a lot of different things I’m interested in, though, so I may not necessarily get to do all of them, unless I spend 6 years on my degree lol. I was wondering if you had any advice in narrowing down choices or fields to study. Thanks !
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hey there,
ah, to be young and interested in everything. i remember when school made me feel something other?than tired and nauseous. hang on to that excitement?as long as you can, eh? ’cause it gets harder and harder as the years go on.
the great thing about subject POSts is that mix-and-matching is a real and totally valid thing you can do. interested in three completely separate areas of study??great! you can do a major and two minors. or two majors and a minor. both those combinations?allow for quite a range of different classes.
something else to consider is how to best stack your odds in your favour, marks-wise. what classes did you do best in this year? you may want to think about doing?a major rather than a minor in that area; perhaps even a specialist.
it?s also a good idea to start thinking about career paths that you?re interested in, and then seeing how you might tailor your POSts to that career or careers. are you interested in graduate school or a professional program? does that school or program require that you have a certain undergraduate degree? these are all things to think about.
and finally: don?t spend six years on your degree. you won?t like what you?re studying by?the end of it, i promise you.
have fun enrolling in POSts all summer,
aska