I think I'm going to be leaving York after this year. I'm applying to George Brown College for their ASL/DS program. If I get in, my loans will remain the same while tuition will be 1/4 what it is now
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The university route can get you pay upwards of $200,000 per year, whereas the college grad MIGHT be able to make $80,000 per year after a lot of experience and a number of employment changes. However, during the time after graduating from college, while working, the college graduate can get a degree from a university part-time, and never really need to take out a loan because he's working for a living. So, upgrading is easy for the college grad.
And, finally, if a college student doesn't get a good job, there is less debt than for a university student. So, the debts are at least easier to pay off. It's a little sad that society has determined trade school graduates to be the lower-class people of society, when they are actually an average class and doing quite well. Plus, there are so many useless paths with university (Theatre, English, Political Science, Sociology, etc.) and most university students have to go to a trade school/college AFTER completing university just to get a job. One of my roommates graduated with a psychology/classics degree and then had to go to community college to get the training she needed for anyone to consider her as a viable member of an adult workforce.
Anyway, money matters, which is why I now recommend going to a community college/trade school before going on to a university scenario.
Now, as you are graduating soon (according to my calculations), this is all very important for you to consider. If you want to go into a career that requires going to university, I do recommend Gallaudet. It's always best to take courses in your first language. If that's not an option (and it might not be--Gallaudet is expensive) there are other really good schools that have excellent programs for interpreting into a student's first language (York is one of them). But, be careful. If you want to do some hefty programming, a computer science degree wouldn't be out of the question. But, be sure. If you want to get a taste of professional computer work first, get some sort of computing diploma from a college first. Most of the computer science graduates I know are working in a call centre, or at a helpdesk of some kind, for near-minimum wage and they completely regret getting their degree instead of a diploma. One guy got straight A's in Computer Science at Acadia and his job is now working at Acadia's helpdesk for $8.00/hour. That's a job that Acadia is even willing to give to untrained, knowledgeable, students.
And, finally, if a college student doesn't get a good job, there is less debt than for a university student. So, the debts are at least easier to pay off. It's a little sad that society has determined trade school graduates to be the lower-class people of society, when they are actually an average class and doing quite well. Plus, there are so many useless paths with university (Theatre, English, Political Science, Sociology, etc.) and most university students have to go to a trade school/college AFTER completing university just to get a job. One of my roommates graduated with a psychology/classics degree and then had to go to community college to get the training she needed for anyone to consider her as a viable member of an adult workforce.
Anyway, money matters, which is why I now recommend going to a community college/trade school before going on to a university scenario.
Now, as you are graduating soon (according to my calculations), this is all very important for you to consider. If you want to go into a career that requires going to university, I do recommend Gallaudet. It's always best to take courses in your first language. If that's not an option (and it might not be--Gallaudet is expensive) there are other really good schools that have excellent programs for interpreting into a student's first language (York is one of them). But, be careful. If you want to do some hefty programming, a computer science degree wouldn't be out of the question. But, be sure. If you want to get a taste of professional computer work first, get some sort of computing diploma from a college first. Most of the computer science graduates I know are working in a call centre, or at a helpdesk of some kind, for near-minimum wage and they completely regret getting their degree instead of a diploma. One guy got straight A's in Computer Science at Acadia and his job is now working at Acadia's helpdesk for $8.00/hour. That's a job that Acadia is even willing to give to untrained, knowledgeable, students.
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