Tangelos Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 I just don't like school in general and am only going because it's what society expects of us: go to school and get a job There's your problem. You're not going to school to learn, you're going to school because you think society expects you to go. You can find a job without a degree surprisingly enough. Maybe you need to re-think about school. I'm at SFU, and I dont' mind it at all. Bachelor degree doesn't really matter tbh. It's all about how you apply yourself and get connections in uni. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mau5trap Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 is it worth transferring at this point? After this semester I should have 73 credits out of the 120 needed. Could be doing a co-op work term in the fall as well. Should I just man up and finish my remaining 47 credits even if it means being miserable? I don't know, maybe a summer away from the prison will cheer me up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangelos Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 Ahh jabroskie... I get that you're unhappy with the whole experience at SFU, I feel you B. But you're getting close, and to transfer now (not all your credits will even transfer through), is gonna be a big setback. I'd recommend manning it up Props to you for even getting that far. What is your major btw? NOW, more important issues.. SOMEONE MAKE A BALL HOCKEY THINGY AT SFU KKPLZTHXX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vavoom Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 I graduated from SFU back in '03. I can tell you that your experiences are not unique. The first 2-3 years was tough, missing your old friends, having a tough time making new friends. I find that making acquantences is easy in SFU, but it is hard to make true friends as everybody is busy with their own school/work. It took me a little over 5 years to finish my degree as I ended up doing 16 months of co-op. I made some good friends during co-op with other SFU students because for once you are actually together for more than an hour at a time. If you are looking into co-op, I prefer the ones where there are a few SFU students working with you, helps with the entire co-op and school experience. I also found that towards the end of my third and fourth year, I was just more relaxed and able to enjoy the experience. I also enjoyed the summer semester, I made a point of trying to take as many courses as I can during the summer and defer co-op to the dreary fall/winter semesters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
key2thecup Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 BCIT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamhuis Hipcheck Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Well I think a lot of people would say they don't like school. I bet if anyone here won the lottery, they would drop out in a heartbeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 never experienced any issues with taking classes at UBC. that sucks man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 For the most part, a university is a university. I graduated from TWU back in '04. Two years after graduating, I went through a period where I thought that perhaps I should have made another decision on my schooling. However, that feeling quickly passed and realized that you have to put in your time. In the end, it's just important to get secondary education, where you go is not that important, at least in my case. I have two older brothers, one went to McGill, while the other went to University of Manitoba for his undergrad and then law school in New Zealand. Financially, I'm doing a lot better than both of them, and all I did was a BA in Psychology and a minor in business. Getting an undergrad is important, and then it's how you work your way up in your chosen field afterwards. I also forget who said it on the first page of the thread, but school can be great experience or a terrible experience, regardless of where you go. If you make good friends right away, then it'll be a lot better. Lived in dorm for 3 years at TWU, and my next door dormmates are still my closest friends, and we all live in different provinces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Juice Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Definitely. At least I got into a couple other classes.. finally. But a wait list of 70 is a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 lol I have a friend taking 300/400 level business courses and the class size is full at 25 but the waitlist for that class is 50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamhuis Hipcheck Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Some courses do open up more seats if they realize it's maxing out quickly The reason why seats are low is probably because there aren't enough qualified TAs to help with that course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronthecivil Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Well I think a lot of people would say they don't like school. I bet if anyone here won the lottery, they would drop out in a heartbeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rypien37 Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 BCIT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raffi Torres's Smirk Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 In my books, if a school can give you one of these then it is a good school. Therefore, SFU seems good to me. Also, Arthur Erickson is a G. Has anyone seen Eppich house? Lots of AE in this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Juice Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 No. Extremely overrated.....better then SFU (I went there too) but its nothing spectacular. I find their old and long reputation is resulting in a decrease in actual quality these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_19 Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 I went to UBC and absolutely loved every year of it. The place is gorgeous, has a nude beach, somewhat nearby downtown, and so many event/parties going on every week. The only time I had trouble getting into a class was 1st year English. If there is better prestige for UBC it's because our alumni networks are much larger, not necessarily because the quality is better. I owe a lot to the school for getting me into a law program. There was so much support out there with pre-law clubs, a pre-law fraternity, networking events, volunteer opportunities downtown, and adcomms come down every year from different schools to talk about the admission process around Canada. I can't help but feel like I wouldn't have had this support at SFU. The other huge difference that most people don't know (including a lot of UBCers) is that there is more information out there about the courses for UBC. Like to the point that there are statistical breakdowns of every class ever taken at UBC over the last 10ish years in terms of their class average, SD, and a closer look at how everyone in the classes did (EX How many kids got between 80-85%). This is EXTREMELY helpful for people who are trying to game for marks. As far as I know this doesn't exist for SFU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rypien37 Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Really? Because I was planning on going to BCIT for a couple years for more intensive studies in my future career Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangelos Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share Posted April 19, 2013 I went to UBC and absolutely loved every year of it. The place is gorgeous, has a nude beach, somewhat nearby downtown, and so many event/parties going on every week. The only time I had trouble getting into a class was 1st year English. If there is better prestige for UBC it's because our alumni networks are much larger, not necessarily because the quality is better. I owe a lot to the school for getting me into a law program. There was so much support out there with pre-law clubs, a pre-law fraternity, networking events, volunteer opportunities downtown, and adcomms come down every year from different schools to talk about the admission process around Canada. I can't help but feel like I wouldn't have had this support at SFU. The other huge difference that most people don't know (including a lot of UBCers) is that there is more information out there about the courses for UBC. Like to the point that there are statistical breakdowns of every class ever taken at UBC over the last 10ish years in terms of their class average, SD, and a closer look at how everyone in the classes did (EX How many kids got between 80-85%). This is EXTREMELY helpful for people who are trying to game for marks. As far as I know this doesn't exist for SFU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Juice Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 UBC sucks. you kn ow why? Because SFU Dining Hall is the best... Literally go there at like 9am or something. Sit beside a power outlet. All you do is pay $5. And you can stay there for the entire day and eat as much food as you want until 9pm or whenever you want to leave. Only drawback is that once you leave, you have to pay again to enter but for $5 in the morning, that's a sick deal. And you can eat breakfast lunch and dinner. For $5.. With a waffle maker.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trade Deadline Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 UBC sucks. you kn ow why? Because SFU Dining Hall is the best... Literally go there at like 9am or something. Sit beside a power outlet. All you do is pay $5. And you can stay there for the entire day and eat as much food as you want until 9pm or whenever you want to leave. Only drawback is that once you leave, you have to pay again to enter but for $5 in the morning, that's a sick deal. And you can eat breakfast lunch and dinner. For $5.. With a waffle maker.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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