quote:(Obviously these things have to be traded off with taking classes that your actually interested in, but I think some big picture thinking is needed here.)
Apparently most folks don't have this problem, but when I was young I thought the point of education was to help me find the answers to these big questions. Happy is the person who knows these answers before they begin.
I can also say from experience that education did not bring me these answers, and I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up. (I'm 37).
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Rabbit's advice is excellent. However, this is incorrect:
quote:Originally posted by The Rabbit: Moving and working in the city where you want to study will have two advantages. It will <snip> make you independent so that you don't have to include your parents income when you apply for financial aid.
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Actually, it's the California Institute of Technology, if we're being formal. And if you don't believe me they spell it Caltech and not CalTech, check out their website. (Hey, Firefox's spellcheck knows which one is correct! )
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This is spot on. I've known this strategy to work for quite a few students who suddenly got serious and wanted to transfer to a top-California State University or lower-level University of California school.
However, it takes a lot of hard work, gumption and discipline. It's real easy to get off track.
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Huh. I am certain my brother-in-law somehow managed to detach himself from his parents for purposes of studen aid applications. What if you are emancipated?
I would not do that, personally, particularly not for financial gain, but to each his disown.
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quote:Originally posted by pooka: Huh. I am certain my brother-in-law somehow managed to detach himself from his parents for purposes of studen aid applications. What if you are emancipated?
Nope. (Though that will change in July 2009, and it used to be the case quite some time ago.)
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