The School and Uni Vent and Discussion Thread.

[Nige]

Bugs me a bit when people get really good scores and then aren't happy (as someone who got an ordinary ATAR in comparison to most that I know of).

Maybe I have an issue with having the bar set low or being a constant underachiever, but I've learned it really is just a number and regardless of how high or low it is, and you can still easily go on to do whatever you really want.

[Big Mac]

Bugs me a bit when people get really good scores and then aren't happy (as someone who got an ordinary ATAR in comparison to most that I know of).

Maybe I have an issue with having the bar set low or being a constant underachiever, but I've learned it really is just a number and regardless of how high or low it is, and you can still easily go on to do whatever you really want.

How do you judge what a 'good' score is? What might be a 'good' score to me might be a bad score to another person, or vice versa - it's all relative. If I set a goal of achieving a 98 atar, and then only get a 95, then I've failed. While it might be a great score to others, I still haven't reached my goal.

It might be 'just a number', but that shouldn't cause you to feel complacent about it.

[Ziplock]

Bugs me a bit when people get really good scores and then aren't happy (as someone who got an ordinary ATAR in comparison to most that I know of).

Maybe I have an issue with having the bar set low or being a constant underachiever, but I've learned it really is just a number and regardless of how high or low it is, and you can still easily go on to do whatever you really want.

How do you judge what a 'good' score is? What might be a 'good' score to me might be a bad score to another person, or vice versa - it's all relative. If I set a goal of achieving a 98 atar, and then only get a 95, then I've failed. While it might be a great score to others, I still haven't reached my goal.

It might be 'just a number', but that shouldn't cause you to feel complacent about it.

If you'd gotten like a 50 you probably would have been disappointed, but for some people that would have been an amazing mark.

It's all based on your ability and expectations- if you get the mark you needed for whatever you want to do then you really shouldn't be disappointed.

[Jukes]

Yeah agree with this ^ a 50 still means you're better academically than 50% of the population, and even then Nige I know you're a smart bloke who knows his important stuff like tv and sports stuff

Just wondering, what kind of a job would that degree get you?

According to the university guide: "Graduates may find employment in industry and commerce, government, public service, teaching and research."

But to me, I am hoping to find something that is sports related, as I plan to specialize in statistics.

Work for cricinfo haha, that'd be a sweet gig

[PowerBug]

Just wondering, what kind of a job would that degree get you?

According to the university guide: "Graduates may find employment in industry and commerce, government, public service, teaching and research."

But to me, I am hoping to find something that is sports related, as I plan to specialize in statistics.

Work for cricinfo haha, that'd be a sweet gig

I'd love that :P Sports betting was another thing that has been mentioned. Long way until I get there though, I'm not going to start dreaming of jobs just yet ;)

[henry]

Just wondering, what kind of a job would that degree get you?

According to the university guide: "Graduates may find employment in industry and commerce, government, public service, teaching and research."

But to me, I am hoping to find something that is sports related, as I plan to specialize in statistics.

Work for cricinfo haha, that'd be a sweet gig

I'd love that :P Sports betting was another thing that has been mentioned. Long way until I get there though, I'm not going to start dreaming of jobs just yet ;)

I used to want to work in that field when I was younger, that used to be my dream job too haha, but gradually the appeal of numbers has worn off I think and I've gone down a different path, did some stats in the commerce component of my degree this year, still very interested in sports stats.

[Big Mac]

How did you guys decide on a particular degree/career to pursue? I've been trying to figure out what I want to do but am struggling a bit. The course that interests me the most is a commerce/engineering double degree, but I don't really see myself working as an engineer.

[Jukes]

How did you guys decide on a particular degree/career to pursue? I've been trying to figure out what I want to do but am struggling a bit. The course that interests me the most is a commerce/engineering double degree, but I don't really see myself working as an engineer.

Like sport
Like management
= sport management

[Nige]

I was interested in teaching, but that idea kinda fizzled out after a bit.

Found out that Arts was a pretty wide course and that I could do a wide range of units so I decided to give that a go (since I got the offer for it before the teaching one). Did well is Bus Man in Year 12 and Business Studies was a unit in the Arts degree so picked that out, enjoyed it and decided to make it my major.

[Big Mac]

I was interested in teaching, but that idea kinda fizzled out after a bit.

Found out that Arts was a pretty wide course and that I could do a wide range of units so I decided to give that a go (since I got the offer for it before the teaching one). Did well is Bus Man in Year 12 and Business Studies was a unit in the Arts degree so picked that out, enjoyed it and decided to make it my major.

What kind of career does a major in business lead you to?

[Nige]

I was interested in teaching, but that idea kinda fizzled out after a bit.

Found out that Arts was a pretty wide course and that I could do a wide range of units so I decided to give that a go (since I got the offer for it before the teaching one). Did well is Bus Man in Year 12 and Business Studies was a unit in the Arts degree so picked that out, enjoyed it and decided to make it my major.

What kind of career does a major in business lead you to?

Well, I've picked the HRM (human resource management) side of things, so I think a career in HR would be a possibility, but I'm thinking I could maybe do teaching after that and then maybe even be a Bus Man teacher myself or something.  :P

[Hellopplz]

How did you guys decide on a particular degree/career to pursue? I've been trying to figure out what I want to do but am struggling a bit. The course that interests me the most is a commerce/engineering double degree, but I don't really see myself working as an engineer.

I have no idea for myself when I was at your stage and still no idea now in the last year of my degree. Was tempted with Sports Jounalism, Science, Law, Psychology and many things. I recommend a double degree though! I'm doing Arts/Economics double just because the idea of working in other fields kinda didn't appeal to me and I enjoy Economics and enjoy Psychology (which I'm majoring in Arts, but also tried out other stuff within there). I still am not sure what to do, but by the end of the year, I'll have between two pathways to follow. As I can't see myself in an office work but I've got that option incase I do need to make a career out of it.

If you're interested in Commerce/Engineering, go for it! If you find that one or both aren't to your taste, can change out of it and try something different, or follow the one you prefer. I'd probably choose something you'd actually enjoy studying and learning about, otherwise you'll lose interest in it pretty fast.

[jobe#4]

just remember Engineering is really popular and thus competitive

[Kellogscrunchynut]

Big Mac assuming you are a bloke pick environmental engineering, you will thank me later  ;)

[Hellopplz]

Big Mac assuming you are a bloke pick environmental engineering, you will thank me later  ;)

Psssh, has nothing on my Psychology or Criminology classes. Think the Girl:Guy ratio in my Crim classes were like 6:1 and in Psych was a modest like 4:1.

And yet I am still single :(.