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I'm at VA Tech and I'm done with finals... going home today!!!
Only took 9 credits this year and I killed my finals. I actually just changed my major this semester from Mathematics to Civil Engineering, so I've got some catching up to do. As far as math goes I've taken vector geometry, calculus I & II, multivariable calculus, differential equations, linear algebra, intro to proofs, statistics I & II... and I think that's about it. Everything up until linear algebra & proofs wasn't too bad.
See I'm more of a numbers and equations kinda guy, where I can play with different types of equations and derivatives where you can find actual solution(s) too. Once my math classes started becoming more "theory based" classes, and I was writing more English than actual numbers I was like, fuck this.
Civil engineering will get me more money anyways, and plus I'll be able to get a job pretty much anywhere.
But yeah, good luck guys!
generalizing, holiday, generalizing.
And see, that's where I'm stuck. Because not only do I not know exactly what I want to do, but I'm also to the point that I'm completely burnt out on school. I can't stand it. I don't mind doing the work, but just school in general, I'm so tired of it. So there's that. Reading your post made me start to think about going in as undecided right away, but the fact that I don't know how well I'd do in regards to focusing on it and suckin it up and doin it, I think I might end up wasting my time and money. My buddy did that, went to college, dropped out after I think a semester and a half, then in the spring, went to a different college for a little under a semester, and now he's going all the way to Colorado. Honestly, he's got so much debt racked already and nothing to show for it, and that's the last thing I want.
wait, you're taking pre-cal in your senior year of college????????????
i had pre-cal in 8th grade...
We have 'AP' classes or 'Advanced Placement' which are 'true' college course material, so if taken, you enter the second tier once in college. I had most of my AP classes finished in 11th grade (aka Junior year in High School) so when I went into college I was pretty much already in my 2nd year.
If you plan on college I highly recommend the AP classes. It will save you a shitload of money when you don't have to pay for thoes credit hours.
AP classes work if the college accepts the credit and you can pass the tests at the end of the year.
Its smart because AP classes aren't truly college courses as they disguise themselves. I took plenty of AP's in high school and never did I have anywhere near the course load of an actual collegiate course, with the exception of county college. County college was like a big high school, which again was an intelligent way to save money and skate through the education system.