Anyone here in College?
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btw, i'm doing Biotech.I'm in my freshman year at Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. At the end of semester i'll be transferring to the Fort Crockett Campus in Galveston. I plan on taking alot of MARB(Department of Marine Biology) classes and work in one of the many Marine Fisheries on Pelican Island. What school are you going to?? What do you want to major in??
Hi firefish
It's so amazing that you're doing Marine Bio, it would have been my choice too but in this part of the world it's better to be practical than visionary (i'd never get a job with BMarineBiology here).
Anyway, i'm going to ANU (the Australian National University) on saturday. sorry but what does A&M stand for?
Thanks
Mihkaail
It's so amazing that you're doing Marine Bio, it would have been my choice too but in this part of the world it's better to be practical than visionary (i'd never get a job with BMarineBiology here).
Anyway, i'm going to ANU (the Australian National University) on saturday. sorry but what does A&M stand for?
Thanks
Mihkaail
When the school first opened it was known as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. But because the university has grown so much, it's just called A&M.....the school specializes in many different areas now, not just Ag and Mechanical engineering.
I'll probaly end up changing my major........it's the same here in the States, there's almost no line of work available for a Marine Bio graduate.....I'd love to work for the Texas Institute of Oceanography, or a Marine Fishery somewhere along the coast......i've got a lot to decide and think about.....
I'll probaly end up changing my major........it's the same here in the States, there's almost no line of work available for a Marine Bio graduate.....I'd love to work for the Texas Institute of Oceanography, or a Marine Fishery somewhere along the coast......i've got a lot to decide and think about.....
djconn
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Yup, I actually completed 2 out of the 4 yrs for the Marine Biology degree program down in Galveston but soon realized that work was going to be very difficult, if not impossible, to find with that degree.
Not a reason at all not to pursue that degree. Sometimes I wish I did. I was just thinking more about my finances at the time the decision was made to go into something broader. Good luck to both of you. Just stay with what interests ya!
Not a reason at all not to pursue that degree. Sometimes I wish I did. I was just thinking more about my finances at the time the decision was made to go into something broader. Good luck to both of you. Just stay with what interests ya!
Hi all
Yup, like i said, we all need jobs. Anyway, when you get your degree, Firefish, what would it say? Fromm what you wrote, you can choose subjects to make up the credits for your degree. Here, we decide what to do first; then take the subjects we need to get the correct credits.
Yup, like i said, we all need jobs. Anyway, when you get your degree, Firefish, what would it say? Fromm what you wrote, you can choose subjects to make up the credits for your degree. Here, we decide what to do first; then take the subjects we need to get the correct credits.
Firefish, i've got a cousin going to tarrant county community college but transferring to texas tech in the fall. Just thought i'd let u know (but now i dunno why).
Anyway, to all and everyone, any tips for going to college; what to bring, what to do etc? thanks again all.
Cheers
Mihkaail
Anyway, to all and everyone, any tips for going to college; what to bring, what to do etc? thanks again all.
Cheers
Mihkaail
Phischy
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to the marine bio aggie: double major. If you have two degrees you'll be more able to market yourself better.
As for what to bring to college: clothes, quarters, good attitude. It's amazing, but you really don't need much, you'll find yourself accumulating a ton of crap over the semesters.
My only advice is to watch your GPA the first two semesters, it's the easiest time to screw it up and you'll spend the rest of your college career trying to fix it. That and do as many internships as you can, hell, that's almost as important as the actual degree.
As for what to bring to college: clothes, quarters, good attitude. It's amazing, but you really don't need much, you'll find yourself accumulating a ton of crap over the semesters.
My only advice is to watch your GPA the first two semesters, it's the easiest time to screw it up and you'll spend the rest of your college career trying to fix it. That and do as many internships as you can, hell, that's almost as important as the actual degree.
Texas Tech's a great school......i've got a couple of friends from high school that go there, and they say they love it. i visited one over Christmas, Lubbock's a pretty cool little city.....they've got a pretty good football team to, we almost lost to em' last season......Good luck to you and your cousin.......