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Okay so I have a few things to think about, tell me what your opinion is:
1) University Major/Career/Courses
Should I:
a) try to get into honours psychology next year even though it's really hard to get into AND if i do it I will have to do a year of research with a prof, then another, while doing all my other classes, take a 3 hour seminar where i could be taking another course, AND have to write a thesis. Advantages include that it's a pretty damn prestigious program, not too many people get in, you get a LOT of research experience toward future jobs, and it's a good guarantee to get into a good graduate school. Disadvatages include that I am not interested in doing research as a future career in the least, I only have 2 more years of undergrad and I really want to take a lot of courses, and it's stressful to think about because what if I don't get in.
b) not go into honours and do the second best option, a minor in like.. behavioural neurology. which is just a psychology major and a psychology minor I think. However this kind of goes more toward stuff I want to do... you know, interest in people and how they are... kind of medicine-oriented. and i haven't ruled out being a doctor yet even though it's pretty damn unlikely. advantages include that i am really interested in the brain and its functioning, i dont just want to take a bunch of non-sciencey stuff.. Taking really medical-like and physiology-like courses make me feel I'm doing something very useful for myself. No one ever thought i was the sciencey type including myself, and i HATE LABS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but who knows, this is really what i am interested in. another advantage is that i made myself the sweetest course schedule for next fall with this stuff somewhat in mind. disadvantages include not doing honours and having that one-up on the grad school, as well as the fact that i don't REALLY want to be like.. a doctor.. i'm pretty interested in child psychology and abnormal psychology. i dont know.
c) keep my minor in religious studies and not just abandon it because the religion course i took this term had the worst teacher i've ever had in my whole life and was disorganized and boring... advantages include knowing about more than just one field, disadvantages include taking less psychology courses.
d) take a philosophy course next year vs. not take one
e) switch out of Arts and go into Science (can do psych in either) - switching to BSc involves the disadvantages of taking 2 calc classes and bio 200, evil bio 200. and other such things. advantages include it looks good on your degree (not that arts doesn't, obviously i'm not too picky since i'm IN ARTS) and that i'm taking a lot of sciencey courses anyway.
f) take a course called Issues in Drug Dependence (apparently very good and interesting) next winter vs. not taking it.
Should I:
a) want to be a clinical psychologist.
b) want to be a child psychologist.
c) want to work in a hospital where i can do stuff with people with psychological disorders.
d) want to be a medical doctor (possibly neurology-type thing) but still do my undergrad in psychology.
e) take more courses outside of psychology and explore my options further.
f) want to be a psychological researcher.
2) Housing
Should I:
a) live with Axel vs. not live with Axel. Advantages include not living alone in a big fat 3-bedroom duplex, the fact that I love him and we basically spend a LOT of time together anyway, we get along well and since we always eat together anyway and share food it would just be convenient. Disadvantages include that maybe you shouldn't live with someone until you get married, i don't know about that; also, i guess it's possible although unlikely that we'll break up which might be a problem; also, he left my butter out on the counter last night and drinks milk from the carton.
b) try and find a roommate who is female vs. live by myself... advantages include not living alone. disadvantages include that i don't want to do this because i only like to live with people if i know and get along with them really well and we're all 'in tune' with each other and such.
3) Easter Weekend
Should I:
a) go home this weekend? Advantages include being fed for free, spending Easter with my family as always, getting my circadian rhythm for sleep off like... freakin california time where i go to bed at 4am and wake up at noon... not enough light in this basement. also, advantages include seeing my friends, maybe being able to write my essay at home if i'm diligent, axel is going home. disadvantages include having a big fat essay due next wednesday that i haven't started and may need the library for, distraction, not being able to study with my study group intensively this weekend for the exam i have next thursday.
b) go home just for Sunday or Sat-Sun. Advantages include happy medium to former alternative. Disadvantages include the pain in the ass of getting there and such... ooh i just thought of another advantage!! I'll be done courses next week so i could DRIVE back... nice.
4) Summer Job
Should I:
a) keep applying like i have at jobs beyond my reach... ie government jobs, youth centres and day cares for which i have little experience and no CPR training, student research positions at ottawa u, etc. Advantages include better pay, experience in my field, un-boring jobs. disadvantages include hard to get, need a job badly and soon.
b) apply at the sears at st.laurent that jenny and michelle work at because im sure they will hire me... i'm only willing to work in jewellery though.. and they seem to give a good number of hours. and i could at least work there for may if i got it, and then if i got another job it would be ok.
c) apply at the bay where i worked last summer... advantages: close by, know the boss. disadvantages: i think sears pays better, hardly ANY hours at the bay.
d) keep trying to convince my mom to let me go to india for the summer because my dad said i could but she says i need to work and get money and if i go to india i wont get money.
5) Summer Vacation
Should I:
a) encourage my mom to plan a family trip to europe at the end of august? advantages include i REALLY want to see Rome and have never been there, i love europe, europe is great, etc. disadvantages include if i have a job i would lose money and it might be hard to get one if i know i'm going away
b) drive to baltimore to visit my cousins for a few days or a week (i really like them)
c) drive to niagara falls to visit my other cousins, then either drive to baltimore or don't.
d) go on a trip to new york city with some of my friends (disadvantages: expensive and i can't afford anything there anyway, possible risk of death and/or mugging)
e) go to los angeles (i just want to go there) and visit my cousins there.... don't know how or anything
f) just do nothing and go up to the cottage to visit family every so often
6) Going on a diet
Should I:
a) go back on my diet (advantage: thinness)
b) not go back on it (advantage: food)
ok that's all i can think of for now. my life is pretty dull so i don't have much to say about it. well it's not DULL it's just.. there's nothing really exciting to say right now :) yay the sun is out! have a nice day,
Al
1) University Major/Career/Courses
Should I:
a) try to get into honours psychology next year even though it's really hard to get into AND if i do it I will have to do a year of research with a prof, then another, while doing all my other classes, take a 3 hour seminar where i could be taking another course, AND have to write a thesis. Advantages include that it's a pretty damn prestigious program, not too many people get in, you get a LOT of research experience toward future jobs, and it's a good guarantee to get into a good graduate school. Disadvatages include that I am not interested in doing research as a future career in the least, I only have 2 more years of undergrad and I really want to take a lot of courses, and it's stressful to think about because what if I don't get in.
b) not go into honours and do the second best option, a minor in like.. behavioural neurology. which is just a psychology major and a psychology minor I think. However this kind of goes more toward stuff I want to do... you know, interest in people and how they are... kind of medicine-oriented. and i haven't ruled out being a doctor yet even though it's pretty damn unlikely. advantages include that i am really interested in the brain and its functioning, i dont just want to take a bunch of non-sciencey stuff.. Taking really medical-like and physiology-like courses make me feel I'm doing something very useful for myself. No one ever thought i was the sciencey type including myself, and i HATE LABS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but who knows, this is really what i am interested in. another advantage is that i made myself the sweetest course schedule for next fall with this stuff somewhat in mind. disadvantages include not doing honours and having that one-up on the grad school, as well as the fact that i don't REALLY want to be like.. a doctor.. i'm pretty interested in child psychology and abnormal psychology. i dont know.
c) keep my minor in religious studies and not just abandon it because the religion course i took this term had the worst teacher i've ever had in my whole life and was disorganized and boring... advantages include knowing about more than just one field, disadvantages include taking less psychology courses.
d) take a philosophy course next year vs. not take one
e) switch out of Arts and go into Science (can do psych in either) - switching to BSc involves the disadvantages of taking 2 calc classes and bio 200, evil bio 200. and other such things. advantages include it looks good on your degree (not that arts doesn't, obviously i'm not too picky since i'm IN ARTS) and that i'm taking a lot of sciencey courses anyway.
f) take a course called Issues in Drug Dependence (apparently very good and interesting) next winter vs. not taking it.
Should I:
a) want to be a clinical psychologist.
b) want to be a child psychologist.
c) want to work in a hospital where i can do stuff with people with psychological disorders.
d) want to be a medical doctor (possibly neurology-type thing) but still do my undergrad in psychology.
e) take more courses outside of psychology and explore my options further.
f) want to be a psychological researcher.
2) Housing
Should I:
a) live with Axel vs. not live with Axel. Advantages include not living alone in a big fat 3-bedroom duplex, the fact that I love him and we basically spend a LOT of time together anyway, we get along well and since we always eat together anyway and share food it would just be convenient. Disadvantages include that maybe you shouldn't live with someone until you get married, i don't know about that; also, i guess it's possible although unlikely that we'll break up which might be a problem; also, he left my butter out on the counter last night and drinks milk from the carton.
b) try and find a roommate who is female vs. live by myself... advantages include not living alone. disadvantages include that i don't want to do this because i only like to live with people if i know and get along with them really well and we're all 'in tune' with each other and such.
3) Easter Weekend
Should I:
a) go home this weekend? Advantages include being fed for free, spending Easter with my family as always, getting my circadian rhythm for sleep off like... freakin california time where i go to bed at 4am and wake up at noon... not enough light in this basement. also, advantages include seeing my friends, maybe being able to write my essay at home if i'm diligent, axel is going home. disadvantages include having a big fat essay due next wednesday that i haven't started and may need the library for, distraction, not being able to study with my study group intensively this weekend for the exam i have next thursday.
b) go home just for Sunday or Sat-Sun. Advantages include happy medium to former alternative. Disadvantages include the pain in the ass of getting there and such... ooh i just thought of another advantage!! I'll be done courses next week so i could DRIVE back... nice.
4) Summer Job
Should I:
a) keep applying like i have at jobs beyond my reach... ie government jobs, youth centres and day cares for which i have little experience and no CPR training, student research positions at ottawa u, etc. Advantages include better pay, experience in my field, un-boring jobs. disadvantages include hard to get, need a job badly and soon.
b) apply at the sears at st.laurent that jenny and michelle work at because im sure they will hire me... i'm only willing to work in jewellery though.. and they seem to give a good number of hours. and i could at least work there for may if i got it, and then if i got another job it would be ok.
c) apply at the bay where i worked last summer... advantages: close by, know the boss. disadvantages: i think sears pays better, hardly ANY hours at the bay.
d) keep trying to convince my mom to let me go to india for the summer because my dad said i could but she says i need to work and get money and if i go to india i wont get money.
5) Summer Vacation
Should I:
a) encourage my mom to plan a family trip to europe at the end of august? advantages include i REALLY want to see Rome and have never been there, i love europe, europe is great, etc. disadvantages include if i have a job i would lose money and it might be hard to get one if i know i'm going away
b) drive to baltimore to visit my cousins for a few days or a week (i really like them)
c) drive to niagara falls to visit my other cousins, then either drive to baltimore or don't.
d) go on a trip to new york city with some of my friends (disadvantages: expensive and i can't afford anything there anyway, possible risk of death and/or mugging)
e) go to los angeles (i just want to go there) and visit my cousins there.... don't know how or anything
f) just do nothing and go up to the cottage to visit family every so often
6) Going on a diet
Should I:
a) go back on my diet (advantage: thinness)
b) not go back on it (advantage: food)
ok that's all i can think of for now. my life is pretty dull so i don't have much to say about it. well it's not DULL it's just.. there's nothing really exciting to say right now :) yay the sun is out! have a nice day,
Al