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Going back to school, make me better at EVE?
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Wot I Think
Doomheim
#1 - 2011-12-26 15:32:01 UTC
I am to go back to collage on the 7th of January. I will be started as sophomore from transfer credit.

Degree targeted is Bachelor of Communications and Networks, supposedly improving critically thinkers skills.

LOL ironically EVE removing learning skills makes me need them in real life.

There are a bunch of businesslike classes since the degree is part of the business collage. Maybe more ISK to be made once I am mathematically improving. :)


First class is a freshmen composition cause the internet made me stupid on grammatical spelling. LOL
thekiller2002us
The J8sters
#2 - 2011-12-26 16:03:41 UTC
college doesn't make you better at anything apart from drinking and possibly sex depending on how ugly you are

I'm with Brick on this one- make thouse carebearing b******s squeal..
rodyas
Tie Fighters Inc
#3 - 2011-12-26 16:15:36 UTC
Once you burn out of college you will be eve master.

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Dbars Grinding
Dark Venture Corporation
Kitchen Sinkhole
#4 - 2011-12-26 16:24:49 UTC  |  Edited by: Dbars Grinding
I would work on your Abs instead of EVE if i were you. Girls are incredibly shallow in college. Also skinny guy abs dont count.

I have more space likes than you. 
thekiller2002us
The J8sters
#5 - 2011-12-26 16:29:57 UTC
Dbars Grinding wrote:
I would work on your Abs instead of EVE if i were you. Girls are incredibly shallow in college. Also skinny guy abs dont count.


and sucking in your breath as a fat guy doesn't count either

I'm with Brick on this one- make thouse carebearing b******s squeal..
SpaceSquirrels
#6 - 2011-12-26 16:31:20 UTC
For the love of god switch majors to something useful before the college bubble bursts, and all the people with useless majors can't pay off debt or get a job because so many people have said silly useless degree.

To answer your question I suppose the business classes could help, math skillz.

Also not to be a ****, but college = school.
collage = collection of smaller things to make a larger art project.
Kessiaan
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#7 - 2011-12-26 16:50:34 UTC  |  Edited by: Kessiaan
I went back to school myself to study Chemistry a couple years ago, starting the second semester of Junior year here in a few weeks. I actually unsubbed but came back a couple weeks ago 'cause I didn't actually quit playing MMOs and never found anything else I could stick with and Crucible looked really good.

The main issue is balance, don't get so caught up in EvE you ignore your studies. It's always an issue people who don't play MMOs laugh at but that doesn't make it any less real.

EDIT:

I'll also agree with the above poster. There's two (main) reasons people go to school

1) To make more money
2) Because they're passionate about the subject they're studying

Communication fulfills neither of these. It's what people who can't stay sober long enough to study but still want to graduate major in.

KB Link
Nullbeard Rager
Doomheim
#8 - 2011-12-26 16:54:49 UTC
Sounds like a few people in this thread don't have degrees.Blink

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Solstice Project
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#9 - 2011-12-26 17:45:49 UTC
Wot I Think wrote:
... targeted is Bachelor of Communications and Networks ... collage ...



*LOL*

No offense, really, but this just made me laugh. :D

Oh and btw ... "critical thinking" is definitly nothing that gets taught ...
... else people all over the world wouldn't live in such a mess right now. ^^

Don't let yourself get filled with "propaganda". :)
Waylan Yutani
Noir.
Shadow Cartel
#10 - 2011-12-26 19:32:07 UTC
Better aim for a study that gets you no job but keep you interested long enough to get a degree. Than a study where you have no interest, and very possible, no talent (because these two things tend to go along). Remember to unsub eve and all other things that may keep you distracted from you goals :-)
Ptraci
3 R Corporation
#11 - 2011-12-26 20:25:09 UTC
Wot I Think wrote:
I am to go back to collage


This quote is self explanatory I think.
Something Random
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#12 - 2011-12-26 20:50:05 UTC  |  Edited by: Something Random
You can't spell. Who the hells going to pay your way through college? You sure as hell won't.

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Pinaculus
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#13 - 2011-12-26 21:29:57 UTC
Change your major to something with "Engineering" in the title. Log into EVE to update skills, if you must. Study your ass off. Get good at math. Graduate. Get paid very well to do something that's hard. Buy PLEX with all your extra real-life cash after you finish paying off a house early and buying a nice car.

Don't get a goofy degree. It's a waste of time and money. You could learn most of that stuff by browsing Wikipedia for a few weeks.

http://money.cnn.com/2009/07/24/news/economy/highest_starting_salaries/index.htm

A somewhat old article, but still pretty true. Note the strange absence of the word "Communications" in the list. Math is hard, so people that suck at it will pay people that don't suck at it very well.

I know sometimes it's difficult to realize just how much you spend on incidental things each month or year, but seriously, EVE is very cheap entertainment compared to most things... If you are a smoker, smoke one less pack a week and pay for EVE, with money left over to pick up a cheap bundle of flowers for the EVE widow upstairs.
Nova Fox
Novafox Shipyards
#14 - 2011-12-26 21:44:06 UTC
pfft all the girls Ive meet so far are teen moms or already taken.

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Wot I Think
Doomheim
#15 - 2011-12-26 22:01:30 UTC
According to this website, communications majors are awesome:

http://www.answeringphoneservices.com/communications-major.htm
Hainnz
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#16 - 2011-12-26 23:05:09 UTC
Waylan Yutani wrote:
Better aim for a study that gets you no job but keep you interested long enough to get a degree. Than a study where you have no interest, and very possible, no talent (because these two things tend to go along). Remember to unsub eve and all other things that may keep you distracted from you goals :-)


I agree. Even a degree in Art History is better than nothing. Simply having a degree will open doors for you.
Dr Karsun
Coffee Lovers Brewing Club
#17 - 2011-12-26 23:10:32 UTC
thekiller2002us wrote:
college doesn't make you better at anything apart from drinking and possibly sex depending on how ugly you are


Collage did make me better at drinking, that's for sure...

But I'm not sure it's thanks to collage you get better at sex, I think that it's all *cough* research.

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Jenshae Chiroptera
#18 - 2011-12-26 23:11:00 UTC
Wot I Think wrote:
... the business collage. ... LOL


"Business Art" so - advertising then?

LOL like, you know, like maybe these peep-holes r write u know? LOL maibee u best try a trade? ROLFMAOLOLOCOPPTERSLOL!!!

Yeah, seriously, food, energy, water and housing - people always need those things and if you become something like a plumber or electrician there is almost always work.

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Not even once

EVE is becoming shallow and puerile; it will satisfy neither the veteran nor the "WoW" type crowd in the transition.
NickyYo
modro
The Initiative.
#19 - 2011-12-26 23:57:59 UTC  |  Edited by: NickyYo
Kessiaan wrote:

I'll also agree with the above poster. There's two (main) reasons people go to school

1) To make more money
2) Because they're passionate about the subject they're studying


Not here in the UK..
No matter what your income everyone in an acceptable age range in the UK is guaranteed a loan from the government to pay of university tuition fees. On top of this you get maintenance loans, grants and bursaries:

£3200 Loan
£3200 grant*
£1200 bursaries
And your tuition fees paid for you.

If you live in the London area add £1k to all of the above apart from tuition.

All of the above means you don't really have to work for 3-4 years..

The point I'm making is, here in the UK probably 70% of the students only go uni for the parties and so they do not have to work.. not sure if its like this for you Americans, I'm interested to know in a response please.

..
Jaroslav Unwanted
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#20 - 2011-12-27 00:01:55 UTC
NickyYo wrote:
Kessiaan wrote:

I'll also agree with the above poster. There's two (main) reasons people go to school

1) To make more money
2) Because they're passionate about the subject they're studying


Not here in the UK..
No matter what your income everyone in an acceptable age range in the UK is guaranteed a loan from the government to pay of university tuition fees. On top of this you get maintenance loans, grants and bursaries:

£3200 Loan
£3200 grant*
£1200 bursaries
And your tuition fees paid for you.

All of the above means you don't really have to work for 3-4 years..

The point I'm making is, here in the UK probably 70% of the students only go uni for the parties and so they do not have to work.. not sure if its like this for you Americans, I'm interested to know in a response please.


And once you finish you buy a rope and hang yourself, since for avarage pay you would have to work about 10 years to pay it. Without any life. Big smile
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