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November 5, 2007
So I’m pretty sure I just made one of the stupidest decisions of my life. And honestly, I just don’t care. Oh, I probably will later, but not right now. Anyways, this “stupid decision” was not doing ANY work for my computer science assignment. So I handed nothing in. And it gets worse – it’s worth 9% of my mark.
I’m just completely unmotivated right now. I found out what GPA I should be aiming for to get into architecture at U of C (3.6), and rather than making me want to buckle down and work, I’m just feeling completely overwhelmed and like I don’t have a shot in hell. Which of course is making me question if I want to be an architect bad enough. I’m struggling big time just to make it through my first semester of university (and with only 4 courses!). How am I supposed to last for 6-8 years?!
I don’t know what I’d do otherwise though. Like I’m enjoying Art History and Computer Science, but I just don’t want to make the effort to do well. And that doesn’t exactly gain me anything.
On to the bright side of things though, snowboard season is starting at the end of this week! I’ve been waiting 7 months for this! It’s going to be absolutely amazing to get out again. But I haven’t made a whole bunch of goals for the season yet. Hmm….may as well right now. ;-)
Okay, here goes:
- Front 3 the big booters
- Front/Back 5
- learn how to do those sweet butters
- start doing rails switch again!
- 270 on to rails
- Front/Back 5 in pipe
- learn how to do a proper handplant (no more somersault crap!)
Looks like I’m going to be busy. :-p I can’t wait to get started!
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greendweller | November 5, 2007 at 6:38 pm
I would give yourself a decent cushion above that 3.6 if possible. I’m a 5th year student at VT, and 3.6 sounds a little low to apply, although you can keep that kind of average once you’re in the program. The nice thing I’ve heard about UC though is that out of that 6 years you have 2 co-ops, so you get a break from coursework and get to try out “real life.”
If architecture is really what you’re passionate about, then keep working at it :) And if you’re still worried about getting into the program, focus on your portfolio, it’s what really shows your aptitude for architecture anyway. good luck!
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Kate | November 12, 2007 at 11:32 pm
You’re gonna be fine Mandy… don’t sweat it. You may fail an assignment or a class or a semester or you may not become an architect and you may not finish University. Babe, I know this sounds really dark and not happy like, but trust me on this, there’s a point to this. In the end it’s JUST one assignment. Or it’s JUST one class. Or it’s JUST one semester. And you may not be an architect, you may discover after taking an anthropology class that what you really want to do is study monkeys or that random poli-sci class will ignite a passion for politics in you that you had no idea existed.
MY POINT IS THIS: It will be fine. Tomorrow is still going to come whether you fail your computer science assignment or not. Life is going to go on and if you stress out about every little assignment you will have a stroke. Take it from a girl who knows. I failed English 101 my first year. That class was a whole year long…. That’s 8 wasted months of English 101 I will never get back. But I am still in University, I am still going to get my degree and I am still alive.
Just get through it. School is not for everyone. Universities have this way with numbers that make those of us that don’t want to spend our lives with our noses in books feel like failures before we even try. But you CAN do this. And if you don’t want to, that’s ok too. Life goes on.
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TeeJ | November 13, 2007 at 8:19 pm
Okay so I know how stressful school can be. I ‘ve been there. Not with the looming feeling of six years hanging over me. But trust me i’ve been in the crunch and not knowing if what you’re taking is right is too stressful to explain. If you’re like me what your family will think of you has a major impression on what you decide to do. Damn them for being so important. Ride it out. Just take a couple deep breaths and think about all the great things you have in your life and ride it out.
Everything comes out in the wash… well I have a tough time with hydrolic oil but you get the jist.
Anyways. What I really wanted to tell you was this… I can butter the fuck out of a hill. So we definately need to hit it up.
Piece.