What would you have chosen as a different path for your life?

[Gusteau]

Originally Posted by LucyKKG

I know I wouldn't have had the same Greek experience elsewhere.

I feel the same way about that issue - if I decided to go to a SUNY school I would have never been Greek. Its...different up there.

On a whole, there are definitely a few things I would have changed academically within my institution (major, etc) but I would still want to attend this university. Even with a few changes I think I still would have ended up where I am right now (or rather, where I'm planning to be in the near future/after graduation). But I think its still a little bit early for me to assess.

[LaneSig]

As much as I enjoy teaching, I would have liked to have majored in English and then a master's in journalism. I would have loved to work for a magazine. But, the way the internet is effecting magazines now, things probably worked out for the best.

The other choice: I actually had a very good singing voice. I won a couple of awards in high school for singing. My freshmen year of college, I joined a campus vocal group. The professor who directed us told me that I should study voice. She said that I had the chance to have a career as a back-up singer/commercial vocalist. The sad thing was that I was very shy in high school and the beginning of college. I didn't take what the teachers said seriously because I thought they were just being nice.

[agzg]

Originally Posted by Gusteau

I feel the same way about that issue - if I decided to go to a SUNY school I would have never been Greek. Its...different up there.

On a whole, there are definitely a few things I would have changed academically within my institution (major, etc) but I would still want to attend this university. Even with a few changes I think I still would have ended up where I am right now (or rather, where I'm planning to be in the near future/after graduation). But I think its still a little bit early for me to assess.

Sorry for the double post - I had a full ride to SUNY Albany coming out of high school but chose my undergrad because I liked the feeling I got when I went there. Also, at Albany I would have had to double major. I never would have gone greek at SUNY Albany.

Ah - the days where I thought I had money and could just choose to go to a small private school instead of going to a big state school for free.

I wouldn't change it though, now, even though my student loan debt is astronomical, because had I not gone to my undergrad, I wouldn't have gone to my grad school, wouldn't have made the friends I have now who come out to Chicago to visit me, and wouldn't have met live-in. Actually - I wouldn't even be in Chicago. Weird.

So I guess, like I said before, educationally I wouldn't change a thing.

I also wouldn't change not moving to DC. I'm not moving there unless I have a job there, tyvm, and I'm always sure to mark "will travel" on any job applications. This past two years were much more fun in Chicago than they would have been in DC.

[Gusteau]

Originally Posted by agzg

Sorry for the double post - I had a full ride to SUNY Albany coming out of high school but chose my undergrad because I liked the feeling I got when I went there. Also, at Albany I would have had to double major. I never would have gone greek at SUNY Albany.

My visit to Albany was the last straw, you couldn't get me out of that state fast enough!

Originally Posted by CougarGrad

I re-read more carefully and just saw this. Don't be discouraged... I have a BA in Russian Studies and I'm starting my grad studies in Criminology this fall. You just may be able to make it work!

I'm majoring in Russian Studies! I don't really want to work in the field anymore, but it's good to know there's life after Russian that doesn't involve a cardboard box!

[agzg]

Originally Posted by Gusteau

My visit to Albany was the last straw, you couldn't get me out of that state fast enough!

Well, I was trying to be nice about it.