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University - mojo_mattv - 10-20-2007
So I'm in my first year of University at University of Toronto at Scarborough. I'm in a specialist co-op program for Cell and Molecular Biology. I like the program but hate the school. I went up to Trent to see my buddy, and I absolutley loved it. The catch is I've got free tuition at UTSC as my mother works there so its in her contract, however as i said I don't like the school. Anyways, I was considering a transfer to Trent for my second year. For my question, I was just wondering where everybody here went to university/college (if any at all) and what they thought of their respective school?
- Shane Kroeker - 10-20-2007
University of Manitoba
I'm in my third year: double majoring in business management and marketing at the Asper School of Business. I'm having a great time there and have learned so many valuable things. The campus is great, except recently the support staff went on strike, so we have no food services or janitorial cleaning staff. Students are hungry, and are virtually unable to use the bathrooms anymore...
- second_sight_kyle - 10-20-2007
I went to McGill, and I'm still here working as an RA in a few labs. The only thing I hate worse than McGill is the city of Montreal. I think I'd take advantage of that whole 'free tuition' thing. I know you don't particularly like your school, but would you be able to withstand a few more years (just until you complete your undergrad)?
- lilbones - 10-20-2007
Ryerson University for the journalism program. Graduated last year.
Good program, but as far as the university experience goes, it didn't offer much.
- Zenith - 10-20-2007
I went to Herefordshire College of Art and Design and I loved it! I made some of the best friends I ever had there, and I loved the course (although it did stress me out a lot sometimes and it was a lot of work). Not a day goes by where I wish I couldn't relive the experience. The best three years of my life.
mojo_mattv, what exactly don't you like about where you are at the moment? You really need to enjoy your uni experience. It might be worth trying to scrape together the money to go to the other place if you think you'll enjoy it a lot more.
- chris - 10-20-2007
lilbones Wrote:Ryerson University for the journalism program. Graduated last year.I also went to Ryerson - Graphic Communications Management Class of 2000 - and loved every minute of it.
Good program, but as far as the university experience goes, it didn't offer much.
I lived in residence first year, and then got an apartment with some friends for the rest of my time there.
The experience at any school, in my opinion, is all about you and the people you meet.
- The Heron Outside - 10-20-2007
chris Wrote:lilbones Wrote:Ryerson University for the journalism program. Graduated last year.I also went to Ryerson - Graphic Communications Management Class of 2000 - and loved every minute of it.
Good program, but as far as the university experience goes, it didn't offer much.
I lived in residence first year, and then got an apartment with some friends for the rest of my time there.
The experience at any school, in my opinion, is all about you and the people you meet.
And the drugs and alcohol you afford yerself t'find, naturally.
- cferneyh - 10-20-2007
UWO for my undergrad and SFU for my MBA.
Remember - when you are visiting buddies at other schools you are there to party, which makes it seem 10 times better than your school where you need to worry about classes and exams.
- chris - 10-20-2007
cferneyh Wrote:UWO for my undergrad and SFU for my MBA.Great point Chris!
Remember - when you are visiting buddies at other schools you are there to party, which makes it seem 10 times better than your school where you need to worry about classes and exams.
- Lizard King - 10-20-2007
school?
cratch:
- emperor penguin - 10-20-2007
I'm in third year at McMaster in the Geography program, majoring in G.I.S. Up until this year I've had a pretty good time. This year however, they're making a ton of terrible changes and it sucks. I'm really disappointed with the things they're doing this year. The off campus parking lot is being overhauled, and toll booths are being put in so the congestion and chaos of trying to park in the morning is going to be horrendous. Also, they're in the middle of overhauling the program I'm in so I might have to take some courses over again that are changing, rendering some of my current courses useless. I would not recommend McMaster to anyone based on my experience.
- thompson girl - 10-20-2007
I went to U of T (St. George Campus) for two years. In my second year I realized I was getting a sh!t education there and they were pretty much just eating my tuition money. So I decided to follow a friend out to the Maritimes and went to Saint Mary's University having only spent 1 day in Halifax and never having stepped foot on the SMU campus. But it was the best decision I ever made. I had some of the best times and made the best friends I could ever have out there. And I had an education where the professors knew me by name and would even buy me a beer when they saw me at the pub!
- grimes - 10-20-2007
I went to McMaster and loved every minute of it. It's all about what you make of the experience. I find that most of my friends that went away to school (no matter where) generally enjoyed their post-secondary experience, whereas those that stayed at home and commuted generally didn't.
Even if you're already living on your own, most of your classmates at U of T Scarborough probably aren't - it's largely a commuter-school. Assuming no differences in the quality of the program, I think if you went somewhere like Trent, you would definitely get a more "complete" university experience.
- VioletlightHeron - 10-20-2007
I went to school at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, majored in International Relations. I'd take the free education over the university experience coz you'll get out of school with your bachelor and minimal student loan debt. The University experience is important, but dont knock the free education.
- laliber - 10-20-2007
Ba @Guelph
Ma @Western
The U is what you make it – but free tuition is a good thing too :thumb:
Perhaps instead of changing schools you might look at changing programs?