Comments on: Find Out For Yourself http://www.randomprocess.ca/2008/05/12/find-out-for-yourself/ NOT just another WordPress weblog. What were they thinking when they came up with that tagline anyways? Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:45:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: charlie http://www.randomprocess.ca/2008/05/12/find-out-for-yourself/#comment-4066 charlie Sat, 24 May 2008 05:13:48 +0000 http://www.randomprocess.ca/?p=833#comment-4066 Ah well, best of luck in finding what you want to study. I'm sort of in the same predicament right now, except it's what I want to do after I'm finished this program. Of course, you'll get no argument from me if you are interested in computer science! Ah well, best of luck in finding what you want to study. I’m sort of in the same predicament right now, except it’s what I want to do after I’m finished this program. Of course, you’ll get no argument from me if you are interested in computer science!

]]> By: Will http://www.randomprocess.ca/2008/05/12/find-out-for-yourself/#comment-4060 Will Sat, 24 May 2008 03:59:04 +0000 http://www.randomprocess.ca/?p=833#comment-4060 I'll be working quite a bit... Not much else though. I was hoping to take some summer classes, but that is looking less and less possible. I still am clueless about what I want to study at university and I was hoping some summer classes could at least show me what I don't want to do. To be honest, there's only one thing that doesn't seem completely 'meh' and that is something computer science related. I really don't know that much about it though, so I am going in to meet with the dean of the department at UPEI to ask some questions and check it out. I’ll be working quite a bit… Not much else though. I was hoping to take some summer classes, but that is looking less and less possible. I still am clueless about what I want to study at university and I was hoping some summer classes could at least show me what I don’t want to do.

To be honest, there’s only one thing that doesn’t seem completely ‘meh’ and that is something computer science related. I really don’t know that much about it though, so I am going in to meet with the dean of the department at UPEI to ask some questions and check it out.

]]> By: charlie http://www.randomprocess.ca/2008/05/12/find-out-for-yourself/#comment-4041 charlie Wed, 21 May 2008 05:18:19 +0000 http://www.randomprocess.ca/?p=833#comment-4041 Well, let me be honest here Will, I absolutely love full time work. Granted, my views are slightly biased due to my co-op status. It seems like companies just love interns and treat us very well, probably to entice us into a permanent position. It's difficult to compare work to school. Both present their challenges, but in different ways. I think I prefer the more practical aspect of work. These obstacles are things that I would gladly spend hours and hours on. School's well, school, but I understand that I also need the foundation and learning skills upon which to build. I think my Dad put it best when he said, you're only at university (in my case) for 5 years, but you'll be in the workforce for 40. Do you really think you'll learn everything you need in university? No, it's just teaching you <strong>how</strong> to learn for your future career. The knowledge gathered in the process is more a by-product than the desired final result. I'm sure you've heard similar preachings. What do you have planned for the summer, aside from hitting up the Island? Well, let me be honest here Will, I absolutely love full time work. Granted, my views are slightly biased due to my co-op status. It seems like companies just love interns and treat us very well, probably to entice us into a permanent position.

It’s difficult to compare work to school. Both present their challenges, but in different ways. I think I prefer the more practical aspect of work. These obstacles are things that I would gladly spend hours and hours on. School’s well, school, but I understand that I also need the foundation and learning skills upon which to build.

I think my Dad put it best when he said, you’re only at university (in my case) for 5 years, but you’ll be in the workforce for 40. Do you really think you’ll learn everything you need in university? No, it’s just teaching you how to learn for your future career. The knowledge gathered in the process is more a by-product than the desired final result. I’m sure you’ve heard similar preachings.

What do you have planned for the summer, aside from hitting up the Island?

]]> By: Will http://www.randomprocess.ca/2008/05/12/find-out-for-yourself/#comment-3997 Will Thu, 15 May 2008 00:37:58 +0000 http://www.randomprocess.ca/?p=833#comment-3997 I pity you starting up school again. I have my last exams tomorrow (physics, barf), and then I am done! God I can't wait. It's been too long since I've been home... I'm sure you know the feeling. How does working full time compare with going to school full time? I have been dreaming about leaving school for a while now, but I don't know how entering the workforce will compare; maybe I don't actually want to leave :P I pity you starting up school again. I have my last exams tomorrow (physics, barf), and then I am done! God I can’t wait. It’s been too long since I’ve been home… I’m sure you know the feeling.

How does working full time compare with going to school full time? I have been dreaming about leaving school for a while now, but I don’t know how entering the workforce will compare; maybe I don’t actually want to leave :P

]]> By: Bryan Lahartinger http://www.randomprocess.ca/2008/05/12/find-out-for-yourself/#comment-3978 Bryan Lahartinger Tue, 13 May 2008 13:05:59 +0000 http://www.randomprocess.ca/?p=833#comment-3978 I believe what Charlie is trying to say here is that he made the leap and it may take him over the edge of a building before this semester is over. Good show for taking ECE 332 I say. Always good to have more knowledge in that field. I just recently scored some Micro Design experience with a a really good proff in Guelph so I'll be helping him design some stuff for ON Semiconductor (Former AMIS). I'm excited lol. I believe what Charlie is trying to say here is that he made the leap and it may take him over the edge of a building before this semester is over. Good show for taking ECE 332 I say. Always good to have more knowledge in that field. I just recently scored some Micro Design experience with a a really good proff in Guelph so I’ll be helping him design some stuff for ON Semiconductor (Former AMIS). I’m excited lol.

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