The Going Back to School Thread

[Vongore]

What's the difference between School, College and University?
I've always have that doubt

[Luinbariel]

As far as I know, school is generally referring to high school graduates or under.

College depends on what country you are in; in Canada it's generally a faster way to get a career than University, which is longer, more intensive, and does not get your foot in the work place door like college does.

[Greatbacon]

[quote author=Greatbacon link=topic=3417.msg104481#msg104481 date=1249670823]
Woot!  Starting my first year of college the 20th, and I've figured out (mostly) how I'm going to pay for it.

22nd for me.

Of September. :-*
[/quote]All my friends would have cleared out by then, I get to jump boat early

[Vongore]

As far as I know, school is generally referring to high school graduates or under.

College depends on what country you are in; in Canada it's generally a faster way to get a career than University, which is longer, more intensive, and does not get your foot in the work place door like college does.

Oh, so i'm on an University :3. a College would be like an "Instituto Tecnico".

Thanks for the help Luin <3

[Luinbariel]

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As far as I know, school is generally referring to high school graduates or under.

College depends on what country you are in; in Canada it's generally a faster way to get a career than University, which is longer, more intensive, and does not get your foot in the work place door like college does.

Oh, so i'm on an University :3. a College would be like an "Instituto Tecnico".

Thanks for the help Luin <3
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<3

[Professor Funbucks]

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[quote author=Luinbariel link=topic=3417.msg104668#msg104668 date=1249707249]
As far as I know, school is generally referring to high school graduates or under.

College depends on what country you are in; in Canada it's generally a faster way to get a career than University, which is longer, more intensive, and does not get your foot in the work place door like college does.

Oh, so i'm on an University :3. a College would be like an "Instituto Tecnico".

Thanks for the help Luin <3
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<3
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us and our crazy canadian ways.

[Riosan]

august 22nd i think, and then college statistics on the 25th

[copulatingduck]

duck you have to get a job before you can bitch about working. you liked school because the only class you took for an entire semester was some PE meditation (nap) class

I have a temp job, albiet a very temp job. I was complaining more because I'd rather be in school racking up low interest student loans that out of school trying to pay them off in terrible, jobless economy. Even a pipe-laying tile-guy should be able to understand that being in school is better than being out and about and broke in the current economy

[Honest]

[quote author=Radio Raheem link=topic=3417.msg104651#msg104651 date=1249703367]
duck you have to get a job before you can bitch about working. you liked school because the only class you took for an entire semester was some PE meditation (nap) class

I have a temp job, albiet a very temp job. I was complaining more because I'd rather be in school racking up low interest student loans that out of school trying to pay them off in terrible, jobless economy. Even a pipe-laying tile-guy should be able to understand that being in school is better than being out and about and broke in the current economy
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Are you kidding? Tim's rolling in fat stacks of cash.

[copulatingduck]

edit: nvm this is just dumb

[Honest]

edit: nvm this is just dumb

Welcome to brbu you must be new here.

[copulatingduck]

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edit: nvm this is just dumb

Welcome to brbu you must be new here.
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[Benito Mussolini]

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[quote author=Vongore link=topic=3417.msg104672#msg104672 date=1249708178]
[quote author=Luinbariel link=topic=3417.msg104668#msg104668 date=1249707249]
As far as I know, school is generally referring to high school graduates or under.

College depends on what country you are in; in Canada it's generally a faster way to get a career than University, which is longer, more intensive, and does not get your foot in the work place door like college does.

Oh, so i'm on an University :3. a College would be like an "Instituto Tecnico".

Thanks for the help Luin <3
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<3
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us and our crazy canadian ways.
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Hehe... and you haven't seen the unique education system we have here, in Quebec.
Elementary schools? High schools?! COLLEGE?!
What are those?

Primary schools, secondary schools and CEGEP are where it's at!

[Professor Funbucks]

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[quote author=Luinbariel link=topic=3417.msg104673#msg104673 date=1249708275]
[quote author=Vongore link=topic=3417.msg104672#msg104672 date=1249708178]
[quote author=Luinbariel link=topic=3417.msg104668#msg104668 date=1249707249]
As far as I know, school is generally referring to high school graduates or under.

College depends on what country you are in; in Canada it's generally a faster way to get a career than University, which is longer, more intensive, and does not get your foot in the work place door like college does.

Oh, so i'm on an University :3. a College would be like an "Instituto Tecnico".

Thanks for the help Luin <3
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<3
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us and our crazy canadian ways.
[/quote]

Hehe... and you haven't seen the unique education system we have here, in Quebec.
Elementary schools? High schools?! COLLEGE?!
What are those?

Primary schools, secondary schools and CEGEP are where it's at!
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Yeah, i hear alot about that system in Ontario. Crazy seperatists.

[KorJax]

Id rather be going back to school than working

Try both!

Working at a standard part-time job for the bills AND full time student.  AND doing hobbyist things to like mapping that must get done.

Basically I trick myself into thinking I have no free time  :-X

[Evil Cheese]

[quote author=Caffeine link=topic=3417.msg104474#msg104474 date=1249669999]
Id rather be going back to school than working

Try both!

Working at a standard part-time job for the bills AND full time student. 

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This. Also, trying to find a decent internship/co-op so I can have a job once I've graduated. Living off the salary I'm making now, even if I worked five full days a week, would be tough. Senior year of university is not at all like senior year of high school. Could be worse I suppose. At least finding a decent IT job in the DC metro area shouldn't be too hard.

[zaneyard]

doing double time at school and working full time was pretty bad
i got through it obviously

[KorJax]

[quote author=KorJax link=topic=3417.msg104907#msg104907 date=1249820900]
[quote author=Caffeine link=topic=3417.msg104474#msg104474 date=1249669999]
Id rather be going back to school than working

Try both!

Working at a standard part-time job for the bills AND full time student. 

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This. Also, trying to find a decent internship/co-op so I can have a job once I've graduated. Living off the salary I'm making now, even if I worked five full days a week, would be tough. Senior year of university is not at all like senior year of high school. Could be worse I suppose. At least finding a decent IT job in the DC metro area shouldn't be too hard.
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Get some roomies and find a good apartment/townhome.  Gonna move in with my sister and her fiancee, at a nice townhome place that runs for about $600 a month (2 bedroom 1.5 bath) including all utilities except electric (so about $250 a person I figure per month).  Pretty affordable plus plenty left over working 22-30 hours a week, though I'm not paying my own car insurance for the most part (worse comes to worse use a bike unless you live in the middle of nowhere).

[Surf314]

Yea I'm really going to have to figure out how to afford law school when (if  :'() I get in. Being the only responsible grandkid of rich people means I'm the only one not guaranteed a hand out. I'm not entirely sure what the policy is on working outside of classes but I could work for my dad during off days and try to get into whatever programs they have to help with tuition. I will probably be doing a lot of nonprofit work.

[KarthXLR]

School sucks