I’ve 1 year left of my undergrad but I am bored stiff with education.
What careers are available for those with only 1 degree?
^ same here 
any suggestions? how to make it interesting?
ahem..!
I'd like to join the club :(
This is now the bored of education club. :)
I call President!
Studying is fun - as long as it's not number crunching.
I just found myself some help try this
why this site is banned in my lab :mad: "access is denied "
lab admins take notice of that …har chese ko ban kia hua hai ..
hahaha beechara rt here’s what it says
Q I can’t study, I find it boring but I have to study. How can I make studying interesting?
A Develop a study schedule, which allows you to divide your studying into blocks of time. Alternate studying with short break times. Consider a study partner so you can test each other or discuss information. Even reciting answers aloud will help to keep you awake and focused. Create fact cards, use margin notes, compose questions, or summarize important information by developing charts, graphs, and other learning tools. Set goals by breaking down assignments into smaller units and use study breaks to balance other activities. This non-studying time can become your reward for sticking to it.
Good Luck.
and some other stuff to check it out later when it works
What you guys can do is get a job in a place which would complement what your field of study is. Even if that job doesn't pay!
It would not only show you how the theoretical knowledge that you're absorbing is utilized but also bring out more questions about ur subjects. Not to mention the fact that it would keep you busy enough to not have time to get bored.
Believe me, after you stop studying and get into the workforce you'd long for the school years.
Memories eh?
Re: Bored of studying....
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I've 1 year left of my undergrad but I am bored stiff with education.
What careers are available for those with only 1 degree?
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Are you in the UK? Graduate employers in the UK put relatively little importance on having a masters. I'm involved in recruitment in London for a US-based multinational and I know our recruitment policies do not differentiate between people with just an undergraduate degree and with a masters degree. I got into an IT management job in the firm with just a 3 year BSc degree in Chemistry with Management.
Many of my other friends with just an undergraduate degree were able to get into top notch jobs. One of them is now a trader with Deutsch bank, earning stupidly large amounts of money each year. Others have had no problems getting into IT, accountancy, or engineering jobs. (I went to a dedicated science and engineering university, so these were the types of jobs undergraduates from here all tried to get in to)
You seem to have it all pretty much sorted. Life doesnt cut like that for me. :(
So you recommend I dont do an MA?
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You seem to have it all pretty much sorted. Life doesnt cut like that for me. :(
So you recommend I dont do an MA?
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I don't recommend that at all. Many people find that doing a Masters helps them a lot with personal development, because the nature of the studying is different from an undergraduate degree. This additional personal development helps during job application. You'll also have more personal experiences to draw upon during interviews. Not to mention additional, specialist knowledge that could be useful if you are looking for a career in the field you do your masters in.
PLus if you're thinking of a career outside the UK, having a Masters then becomes much more important. I'm perfectly aware that my career opportunities outside the UK are pretty limited due to my lack of a postgrad.
Mad scientist, what grade do u need in your degrees to get these jobs, most of my friends who have graduated, have been struggling due to lack of experience.
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Mad scientist, what grade do u need in your degrees to get these jobs, most of my friends who have graduated, have been struggling due to lack of experience.
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A 2:1 (Upper second class degree - B grade) or a 1 (First class degree - A grade). Also, the name of your university is pretty important. If you didn't go a a top 20 university for your undergraduate degree, then it is worthwhile going to one to do a masters.
Thanks yaar.
But the ranking thing erks me. I mean SOAS is no. #22 and Loughborough is 10!
Surely no employer thinks Loughborough is better then SOAS?