i'd opt for reality.
i'm quite passionate about philosophy but the fact is, it's nigh impossible to get a philosophy related job - hence studying bcom and 'studying' philosophy in my spare time.
Re: is it a mistake to do a commerce degree if i did no commerce/business/etc. at sch
no, definitely not. it is however a mistake to do a commerce degree without having any idea of what you want to major in and why.
I'm about to enter 2nd year but it appears my uni doesn't offer many night classes -- does anyone know of any unis that offer a lot of night classes for lectures + tutes? I'll be working full time for the remainder of my degree. Classes that start 6-7 would be ideal.
I've been thinking about...
before uni - first few wks: OMG I LOVE UNI OMG<33333
after first few wks: ceeeeebs..
midsemester+: fml.
couldn't stand full time uni. ended up getting a ft job whilst studyin'.
1. Apply to as many societies as you can
2. NETWORK, get bitches
3. Get LAID
4. Repeat steps 2-3
5. Study but don't overdo it
6. Pass your subjects (preferably credit, anything higher than that is overkill ;))
WOOHOO
the only maths required for BCom (assuming you're majoring in something easy like accounting, marketing, management etc) is algebra + basic differentiation.
uni starts in like what? march? plenty of time to learn algebra + differentiation.
meh - year 12 is a complete joke anyway. i see plenty of retards (both socially and intellectually) at my uni. can't believe some of them got into a 94.XX atar course.
A few years ago an interviewer told me that they thought I wouldn't be able to handle the job given my current [lack of] skills. I didn't know the interview had started and I basically said "oh.. ok" and facepalmed so hard after that. Obviously I didn't get a job and the 'interview' lasted for...
dunno about other unis but if you are thinking about serious WORK, avoid usyd imo. they have barely any support for distance learning.
lectures are also usually held during the day and from what i've seen, subject lecture recordings are a hit and miss.
I'd say that Int. Business and Management are too broad to major in. From what I've seen, these majors are too theoretical to be really applied to practice, especially management.
I agree with Riachain's advice re: accounting though. Once you get over the 'accounting is fucking boring' phase...
Hey guys, does anyone know if UTS publicly releases its timetables for any units?
In addition to viewing lectures at my uni, I'm thinking of attending UTS lectures as well (just so I can receive more info from more places)..
Thanks in advance for any help I can get on this topic. :)