Going off to College

[Caliga]

Why? 

I found intro geology to be really interesting.  It's really just a really big history class - the history of the earth.  But it was the 2nd and 3rd year classes that nearly killed me, spending hours staring down a microscope at mineral samples.  Optical Mineralogy FTL.

Because I took a couple of geology electives, all with the same professor, who I got to know fairly well and who was doing fascinating work studying the ice sheets in Antarctica.  His name is Dave Marchant and I think he's a well-known global warming guy.  He always took a bunch of his students (including undergrads) with him to Amundsen-Scott Station every year.

I know that sounds like a silly reason but hey, there you go.

[Barrister]

Why? 

I found intro geology to be really interesting.  It's really just a really big history class - the history of the earth.  But it was the 2nd and 3rd year classes that nearly killed me, spending hours staring down a microscope at mineral samples.  Optical Mineralogy FTL.

Because I took a couple of geology electives, all with the same professor, who I got to know fairly well and who was doing fascinating work studying the ice sheets in Antarctica.  His name is Dave Marchant and I think he's a well-known global warming guy.  He always took a bunch of his students (including undergrads) with him to Amundsen-Scott Station every year.

I know that sounds like a silly reason but hey, there you go.

Well, okay.

But the serious study of geology involves a lot of deep study of rocks and minerals.  I remember the "black rock and white rock" test, where you were given about 10 white rocks in a row and had to identify them, followed by 10 black rocks.



I am terrible at rote memorization, and that stuff killed me.  I'm great with concepts and understanding, but ask me the chemical composition of galena?  No way.




(Galena is actually easy and I do remember it even now - everything else was hard)

[merithyn]

History is a poor choice for any career except one that has short sleeved button shirts and the saying "would you like fries with that?"

Barnes and Nobles always needs clerks.

I have a degree in history and worked at a Borders! I've lived up to my potential at last!!

[dps]

Marksmanship isn't that ridiculous, I had gone to school at a university in West Virginia that offered Water polo and basket weaving as courses.

I think most schools offer basket weaving or the like (gotta keep the football players academically eligible somehow) but water polo?  What school was that?  I mean, I can see it as an extracurricular activiity, but as a course?

[Valmy]

Hey I am going to college this year to.

My classes:

Intro to Electrical Engineering
Working full time

This is going to be a long degree 

Marksmanship sounds like a fun Physical Education elective to me.

[Valmy]

Of course he will. It's college. If you can't be extreme in college than where can you?!?

No kidding.  If I was Lettow's TA or prof I would be happy he was at least knowledgable and interested in the material.

[Monoriu]

I once considered taking Chinese language as an elective when I was in university in Canada.  Until I heard that the prof made life 10x hard for native Chinese speakers. 

[dps]

Marksmanship sounds like a fun Physical Education elective to me.

Most schools require you to take a number of electives outside of your major/minor.  My advice is to take the ones you find interesting, since by defination, they aren't courses that are supposed to be relevant to your field(s).

[Valmy]

I once considered taking Chinese language as an elective when I was in university in Canada.  Until I heard that the prof made life 10x hard for native Chinese speakers. 

Maybe I should have tried for English as a Second Language.

[Valmy]

I have a degree in history and worked at a Borders! I've lived up to my potential at last!!

Damn I have a degree in history and I never worked at any book stores

[Monoriu]

Of course he will. It's college. If you can't be extreme in college than where can you?!?

In your dreams. 

[citizen k]

I have a degree in history and worked at a Borders! I've lived up to my potential at last!!

Damn I have a degree in history and I never worked at any book stores

I have an English degree and worked in a book store. 

[saskganesh]

... I've never worked retail.

[Grey Fox]

Valmy, how intro is the class? Basic V = I*R stuff or more advanced?

[PDH]

No kidding.  If I was Lettow's TA or prof I would be happy he was at least knowledgable and interested in the material.

Oh God, no.
Fanbois are the worst...