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College Educations, Part II; Now with less sketchiness
Topic Started: Jun 2 2010, 11:24 PM (5,451 Views)
Tristan da Cunha
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I can see it happening.

You ought to consider putting in some impeccable bamboo flooring, trendy lighting, a couple of bowling lanes, billiards, karaoke, lots of comfortable sofas, crappy Mandarin rap music on the sound system, and a kitchen fitted for making $6 fusion cuisine dishes. Also get an alcohol license for lucrativity's sake.

I just described the business model of a tea house in Columbus, Ohio that services the college demographic from Ohio State University; Porcu may know it.

http://www.momogroup.net/index2.htm

I'm always impressed with how much business it gets from normal, mainstream people considering that its gift shop consists solely of otaku paraphenalia.

If there is an East Coast college town (even bigger ones like Philly) that is ripe for an offbeat tea house then I can definitely see this as a successful venture.
Edited by Tristan da Cunha, Aug 9 2010, 12:08 AM.
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Tristan da Cunha
Aug 8 2010, 11:57 PM
I can see it happening.

You ought to consider putting in some impeccable bamboo flooring, trendy lighting, a couple of bowling lanes, billiards, karaoke, lots of comfortable sofas, crappy Mandarin rap music on the sound system, and a kitchen fitted for making $6 fusion cuisine dishes. Also get an alcohol license for lucrativity's sake.

I just described the business model of a tea house in Columbus, Ohio that services the college demographic from Ohio State University; Porcu may know it.

http://www.momogroup.net/index2.htm

I'm always impressed with how much business it gets from normal, mainstream people considering that its gift shop consists solely of otaku paraphenalia.

If there is an East Coast college town (even bigger ones like Philly) that is ripe for an offbeat tea house then I can definitely see this as a successful venture.
Fix'd ^^ :lol: . I have not actually visited that establishment, but it would be something to consider.

Btw, TC, I'm still available most afternoons if you ever wanted to grab lunch somewhere on campus.
Edited by Porcu, Aug 9 2010, 12:14 AM.
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Tristan da Cunha
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Agh, I need to atone for my sin against Porcu!

I'm currently in New York State but will be back in Columbs in September before OSU starts, we shall have a get together. I'm thinking Steak n' Shake because I haven't been there for half a decade and I'm craving it.
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NRE made some very good points regarding a degree in history - you can teach at the Jr. College level, which I think is even more rewarding then at a large university, mostly because of the class sizes. Also, with an interest in political and/or social history (remember, it is my contention that the only thing we CAN study is history) you can become a museum employee, an archivist, or get a degree in library science, anthropologist, archeologist, forensic investigator (you should see the size of the Michigan Forensic Psychology facility near me - I have no idea what they do, but it is a huge place). There are also plenty of specialties in law enforcement besides being a beat cop - CIA, ICE, National Park Ranger, etc. etc. etc.

Any of these careers would contain oportunities to travel - all these specialties have conventions annually all over the country and the world.
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The tea house may be in New York State, Ithaca to be precise. I demand TC's time if/when it happens.

And wtf that sounds like the craziest tea house imaginable. I'm going for a small-scale, mellow environment with chill beats (Parov Stelar, for example) playing in the background.

I also plan to make money on the side as an information broker.
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The total price for my college is around $34,000. So I want to see how much I could get with a ROTC scholarship.


Just read this. :huh:

I'm doing a specific program called the BDCP, which is a bit different from the ROTC, but no one has heard of the BDCP so I just say ROTC for convenience.

It doesn't require training or anything like that. You apply in sophmore or junior year, depending on your major. If you get accepted, you get paid $2700 a month, minimum, and full health insurance, and you sign a contract. Upon the completion of your education, you are immediately sent to NOCS, after initial training.
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Atticus
Aug 10 2010, 12:03 PM
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Aug 8 2010, 09:08 PM
What I really enjoy? I enjoy people in general (as well as other cultures, due to the fact that I grew up in the extremely multicultural Toronto), anything that involves adventure, and working with my hands.
You, my friend, have just described the life of a hooker.

Look at it this way, its a promising job, lots of money if you know your way around, self employment if you can avoid the pimps, lots of stimulus and excitement.
** raises an eyebrow ** :whistling:
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Hastine
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Hmm, you may be on to something there! Although due to being heterosexual and living in Canada, I may be arrested for being "homophobic" after refusing gay customers, and for having "first-degree shallowness" for refusing fat and ugly customers...

Yeah, maybe not. :unsure:

Anthropology actually sounds like a good idea, as well as being a police officer who uses a pen as well as a gun. Hell, the whole tea house thing got me thinking about bartending.

I'll take all this stuff into mind, and who knows, maybe in the future I'll be a French-speaking police officer who bartends and writes in his spare time and acts as a gigolo by night. Thanks for the advice guys. ^^
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Aug 10 2010, 09:15 PM
"homophobic"
There's that word again. I'll hold my tongue this time since we've already discussed it utterly.

But seriously, I hate that word.
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Aug 11 2010, 05:59 AM
Hesperia
Aug 10 2010, 09:15 PM
"homophobic"
There's that word again. I'll hold my tongue this time since we've already discussed it utterly.

But seriously, I hate that word.
I hate it too. But seriously, it's thrown around so much in Canada that it might as well be one of our national catchphrases, along with "eh" and "aboot".
Edited by Hastine, Aug 11 2010, 04:06 PM.
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Eh, you are all "homophobic"-phobic. Until you get the crap beaten out of you by someone that is truly homophobic, I think, perhaps, you shouldn't be so critical.
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Tristan da Cunha
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ROTC ought to be able to pay for 100% of your tuition plus a stipend.
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Att, establishing residency in this case sounds like a must if you don't decide to join ROTC... That is a lot of money saved!

...

Anyone taken the GMAT?
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Quaon
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While I agree with you about Environmental Science, I've been told by a variety of people whom I trust that not taking the basic sciences, bio, chem, and physics, is a strike against you in the college admissions process.
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In my school I had to take math analysis in order to take AP Calc. I took it in 11th and AP Calc in 12th.
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Quaon
Aug 13 2010, 05:02 PM
While I agree with you about Environmental Science, I've been told by a variety of people whom I trust that not taking the basic sciences, bio, chem, and physics, is a strike against you in the college admissions process.
I dunno, physics is sort of a hit or miss thing, depends on the institution you're looking to get into etc. I never took it and never have since High School and I did just fine. I would suggest bio and chem though and, as a person who looks at science as it might as well be a foreign language, trust me...if you get a good teacher they are not hard.
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Aug 13 2010, 11:10 PM
That said, two hours of commuting is VERY unappealing considering my earliest classes on Tuesday and Thursday start at 7:45 AM.
Sweet mother....I hated 8am classes, I just can't function that early in the morning no matter what I tried. Its funny, cause I think the last one I took was a world religion course and I'm sure, they way my eyes used to rolled to the back of my head as I struggled to stay awake probably made the professor think (when looking at me) that I was being possessed or something :lol:

That all said, classes start Wednesday but I don't start til this Thursday. Yay last year! ....well until I decide to go to graduate school :dry:
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You will be accepted to a college based on your test scores, and GPA, and "other" activities, and maybe an essay, but it will be your GPA as of the time you apply, and unless you screw it up in your senior year, you won't be un-accepted. So, take easy, crap, auto A cources for your senior year, like drama, geography, Regular chemestry, and 4th yr. English (my schedule my senior year). DO NOT risk getting bad grades your senior year. A 4.0 from a non AP class is better that a 4.0 from an AP class, if you consider the risk on the down side. ALWAYS take the easiest route your senior year!
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Aug 14 2010, 08:48 PM
You will be accepted to a college based on your test scores, and GPA, and "other" activities, and maybe an essay, but it will be your GPA as of the time you apply, and unless you screw it up in your senior year, you won't be un-accepted. So, take easy, crap, auto A cources for your senior year, like drama, geography, Regular chemestry, and 4th yr. English (my schedule my senior year). DO NOT risk getting bad grades your senior year. A 4.0 from a non AP class is better that a 4.0 from an AP class, if you consider the risk on the down side. ALWAYS take the easiest route your senior year!
Even when I've taken the previous three years easy?
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Well I had like a 2.1 or something in high school... :lol: While I did take a pretty good schedule of classes, it was my ACT that got me into colleges..
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Aug 14 2010, 08:56 PM
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Aug 14 2010, 08:48 PM
You will be accepted to a college based on your test scores, and GPA, and "other" activities, and maybe an essay, but it will be your GPA as of the time you apply, and unless you screw it up in your senior year, you won't be un-accepted. So, take easy, crap, auto A cources for your senior year, like drama, geography, Regular chemestry, and 4th yr. English (my schedule my senior year). DO NOT risk getting bad grades your senior year. A 4.0 from a non AP class is better that a 4.0 from an AP class, if you consider the risk on the down side. ALWAYS take the easiest route your senior year!
Even when I've taken the previous three years easy?
If you were applying now, would your grades be good enough to get you in? Then, yes, take it easy.
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What are your long term plans Atticus? To be a career officer? Army lawyer?
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What are your long term plans Atticus? To be a career officer? Army lawyer?
No idea. I was hoping I would get an idea in college. I want to be in the military though, that for certain. I might even go join the SEALs or the Rangers. Who knows. I was hoping the military career could help me get into a political job eventually.
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Aug 14 2010, 08:48 PM
You will be accepted to a college based on your test scores, and GPA, and "other" activities, and maybe an essay, but it will be your GPA as of the time you apply, and unless you screw it up in your senior year, you won't be un-accepted. So, take easy, crap, auto A cources for your senior year, like drama, geography, Regular chemestry, and 4th yr. English (my schedule my senior year). DO NOT risk getting bad grades your senior year. A 4.0 from a non AP class is better that a 4.0 from an AP class, if you consider the risk on the down side. ALWAYS take the easiest route your senior year!
My only disagreement with this is that you could use AP classes, given the right college/university to essentially wipe out a slew of your general requirements, and potentially graduate early. Taxing yourself as a senior in high school can take some potential pain out of college.

Also, a little late, but if you're afraid you're not gonna get any scholarships at your preferred school, I was in the same boat. Now my college is giving me ~$15,000 in internal scholarship.
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Well started back to classes today, YAY....... ok not really. I'm debating on whether or not to get the books, I hardly ever read them and more importantly sometimes we hardly ever use them.
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