The WTF are u doing with your life thread

[gettoasty]

40% weighted weekly CS exams vs 25% final wtff, but you still need to pass the final with at least a C-

I can do it!

trying to keep the random thoughts thread uncluttered:

so, just got back on a saturday from a 3 hour CS final.

50 mc 1 pt/ea and 3 sa 15/15/20 pts. Need at least a 70% on final to pass course-- fuuuuu. Perfect score on MC to even perhaps have a chance?? I had a low B prior as it is (dropping lowest scores etc.)

i dont even know if the second major is worth the extra year now after this fall quarter (GPA totally messed now) -- whoops, repeat (first)

i applaud anyone in the CS field, my learning curve for this material is ridiculously sad

[wild_owls]

living in brooklyn. working until 11p on a saturday. posting on forums. thrills.

[pieiskewl]

^

drink more free liquor

[cure]

c'mon ucsf let me in yo school.

[gettoasty]

studying for an 8am final all night is so cool

[youonlyliveonce]

its finals week for me and ive been just studying my tail off these past days. my grades are all borderline, so im studying hard =)

to all the students on superfuture - good luck and study hard.

[kvc06]

Gonna fuck my Calc final in the ass in a few hours

[Spaghettini]

i recently changed jobs and its beginning to look like it was a poor choice. the company is going through a massive flux, and the guy who recommended me for the position got laid off. basically, i ended up replacing him for less money than he was making. lots of internal problems that were concealed from me are becoming painfully apparent, and I fear i'm going to have to look for a new job in the new year. this is really unfortunate as I wanted to invest at least a year in a corporate environment after coming from a small business setting.

until then, i am going to save my money and use my health insurance the fullest extent. pray for mojo.

[alexryb]

one more exam to take today. my mind has already shut off.

[Pavlov's Bell]

i recently changed jobs and its beginning to look like it was a poor choice. the company is going through a massive flux, and the guy who recommended me for the position got laid off. basically, i ended up replacing him for less money than he was making. lots of internal problems that were concealed from me are becoming painfully apparent, and I fear i'm going to have to look for a new job in the new year. this is really unfortunate as I wanted to invest at least a year in a corporate environment after coming from a small business setting.

until then, i am going to save my money and use my health insurance the fullest extent. pray for mojo.

What industry?

[wrong_move]

currently looking to get an internship in a mktg agency. i swear 80% of what i learned in school is useless for this field. the majority of the entry level positions i'm scoping already "require" experience from candidates.

[Pavlov's Bell]

currently looking to get an internship in a mktg agency. i swear 80% of what i learned in school is useless for this field. the majority of the entry level positions i'm scoping already "require" experience from candidates.

Marketing is a vague and valueless "industry" to begin with and nothing you'll learn in any school will be applicable to it unless there's a class on foursquare and twitter. These agencies you're looking to apply to just want someone that's current with BS lifestyle trends and has some form of office work experience.

A marketing agency. SMH. Don't anyone like money?

[lak]

finishing up my undergrad and concurrently attempting to get a job in acquisitions for one of the big film distro companies, then gonna travel the world and bang starlets.

[Spaghettini]

What industry?

fashion. i'm in the wholesale division.

[wrong_move]

These agencies you're looking to apply to just want someone that's current with BS lifestyle trends and has some form of office work experience.

yeah that's what i was expecting from these types of companies... i'm also looking into some product management positions. ideally i would like to get involved in video games biz in that capacity, but i know that would be a challenge at the moment seeing as there's not a lot of publishers stationed close to Toronto.

[koven]

Graduated school for Engineering in April. Still working at the same place I worked through school but got a bump in pay. (manufacturing industry). Right now im just taking some classes part time to upgrade my education and resume. Will start 'real' job searching in April.

[simplysic]

I'm 25 a month from now, I was 18 yesterday! wtf happened?

at work- ive wasted my time working menial ass jobs like security, best buy and random temp jobs. lost my job over some bullshit and now im scurrying around looking for any openings I can find for some "financial consistency"

at school- coasted thru HS, barely made an effort even to graduate. ended up at community college doing something i had no interest and then wasted more time by just not going to class. left school for a bit, joined back and failed to remain consistent at anything, let alone bother to see where my life is heading. i sit here right now looking at an empty barrel of options with NOTHING to look fwd to. all potential, no credential.

social- been moving around the wrong circles since i moved to this shit hole since high school. pickin the wrong girls coz they close by and convenient, not to mention chilidish and easy to maniupilae.

I'm 25 a month from now, I was 18 yesterday.

[pieiskewl]

^

wow

that's depressing

[Dropt]

it's going great for me, just got an internship in a big tv cable here. I have to finish up school next year though, and it's a pain in the ass. I'm getting used to get paid I guess...

From a social pov, I'm getting contacts here and there in the fashion industry, dunno if those really pay but hey, we'll see

[phen3N]

yes, they do pay off and so will the internship. i didnt have any internships when i was a student since i chose to spend that time on extracurricular activities and student orgs. although i did gain extremely valuable experiences and contacts, i wish i had an internship to put on my resume because student-run groups mean shit to employers, even if it is serios business. and now it's difficult to find an internship since they prefer students over recent graduates...

but i don't mean to discourage anyone from joining or starting on-campus groups, the more involved you get, the more you get out of your tuition

[boy better know]

im pretty happy with my situation

im in the middle of my finance degree then im starting a masters in financial engineering after that

i receive no support from parents, i pay all my bills with this $10.50/hr (and ive been working there for six years...) job at a slaughterhouse

but hard work will pay off

[Oxy.]

working on a bachelor's in chemistry. then plan to go to med, and focus in pathology.

[mikecch]

working on a bachelor's in chemistry. then plan to go to med, and focus in pathology.

Bit too early to decide on your specialty?

Best to keep a open mind at least until you've rotated through the major specialties.

[gettoasty]

trying to figure out what to do with a Financial Economics (BSAD) & Quantitative Management (STATS) dual B.S. degree

i read every now and then about opportunities to apply both degrees but i guess I am not understanding where to start. really want to start working within industry but torn between that and pursuing a masters/phd in statistics

Anyone with similar degrees that can shed some light? ty

[shufon]

@Cornell getting master's in applied statistics but if all goes well, moving to NYC in May to intern as a sell side analyst at Citigroup then starting at Columbia in the fall for a master's in financial engineering. I'm hoping :\

[sawyer]

i plan on writing textbooks of tribal (american indian) history for the high school level, to be used in tribal high schools, of course

it's ridiculous this shit doesn't exist already

[broneck]

NOTHING AT ALL

fuck

[shufon]

Yo go get on that gopher job at the hedge fund man, it's better than doing nothing.

[broneck]

ya i'll probably work on that. I imagine it will be similarly shitty to my current job, but pay better.

[cure]

accepted at creighton for med school, but i've got a list of others that i've been put on "high priority for consideration after all interviews are completed" - kinda like a limbo between acceptance and a waitlist. i guess of the those schools, its UCSF, BU/gtown that i'm interested in. sucks that ill have to wait till may, but hey at least i'm gonna be doctor right?