Hi there, I’m having a very tough time, as I’m not sure what to do with my life. I applied for engineering and got excepted (mac, queens, ufot, ryerson), but this was only due to heavy influence from my dad. After I looked further into it, I am getting the feeling that I’m not prepared for the intense workload that I keep hearing about. Thus, I’m considering Life Sciences or Health Sciences (with apparently a less work/course load), but I want to know if there are good earning jobs that I can get under 6 years (rather than trying for doctor with more than 8 years of studying). Please if you may give me some insight and tell me if I am naive for (as my dad says I am) for wanting a social life and athletic life on top of studies.
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Hey there,
Life science and engineering are probably the top smarty pants courses that you can take at U of T (and probably anywhere). Saying that, your course load will be heavy in Life Sci but there is more flexability in schedualing. So if you know you will go out on Thursday nights, take Friday mornings on so school won’t be affected.
There is a large variety of jobs that you can get out of the Life Sciences/Health Sciences, it depends on the stream you are interested in.
This is your time … do what you want. Its not you dad who is going to rip?his hair out from over studying and under partying. University is a place of learning – learning some serious engineering/sciences, your alcohol tolerance, how to hail a cab, roll a sandwich (hint how i met your mother), and which homeless people are nice to talk to.?University is?way more than just the learning you experience in class.?
love always,
aska
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narges
Hi there,
I just wish someone would have told me the stuff that I am going to tell u now 5 yrs ago.
Stay away from UofT if u r interested in having any kinda life(social life, athletic life)… becaz uoft sucks the life out of u unless u decide to do 3 course at a time which still gonna kill u but not as much! so if u wanna have a studnt experience similar to other university student u should take 2 course/semester, and u ll be a student forever!!! so no to uoft! and life sciences….definitely no! unless u are really into becoming a doctor and wanna get a 4.0! and volunteer 10 hrs a week! which still means no life! so if u want a peaceful life and a university degree that gets u a job at the end go for engineering at some place far far away from uoft.
There are so many good universities out there, and trust me , no one will even care where u got ur degree from at the end!!!
with love! 4th yr science major, UTSG.