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| AaB-ern |
Posted on 11-08-2008 16:55
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I was wondering what you guys are studying (those of you who are).
I myself started on a new education last week after 10 years in Danish public school. Now I'm studying as a "Web-integrator" on Media College Aalborg.
It's a "hardcore coder" education, which mainly focuses on C#, .NET, JavaScript and a little of Flash.
That's me, what about you?  |
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| Shooting Star |
Posted on 11-08-2008 17:04
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Education? What's that? Never heard of it. |
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 11-08-2008 17:04
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Well I get my GCSE results on the 21st where I studied all the usual (English, Maths, Science etc.) and Sports Studies, Graphics, Business Studies, and other that aren't worth mentioning.
But for my A-levels I will be studying Sports Studies, Economics, Biology and Maths. I only chose Biology as I have to choose one to drop at the end of the year
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| alex153 |
Posted on 11-08-2008 17:31
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I'm studying social studies with economy and english as special subjects, one year left before starting the university. |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 11-08-2008 17:38
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Like Addy, I get my GCSE results on Thursday 21st before starting A-Levels in Maths, Further Maths, Geography and History in September.
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 11-08-2008 17:39
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Im currently doing GCSE's All the usual shit + Graphics Design, Business Studies, Geography, IT.
My plan is to take Graphics Design right to University hopefully someone will help me out with the funding because according to some people im already at university. I will be also looking to take a subject that incorporates Web design |
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 11-08-2008 17:43
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School and university are over for more than three years now for me.
I studied the standard lesson till high school (to sum it up : in France till high school, unless you're too weak to get an A-level, every one gets the same courses, except for a couple of options such as the third language).
Then I chose sciences for my A-level, which means I had biology, physics and mathematics as main subjects.
That done I went to university, for a 2 years degree in thermal engineering. The pro is that it's about many subjects (industrial cold, buildings cooling, thermal transfers, thermic engines, whatever) , the cons is logical : you don't go deep into most subjects.
Then I chose to get a master degree in what seemed to be the logical aftermath to that previous degree. Unfortunately it wasn't really case, as it was very oriented toward researching. The professional aspect (I mean not the research one) was more about industrial process and computer science, which wasn't really what I was looking for, so I decided to quit it, although I graduated my university year. That useless degree of mine is worth a second year of university degree, so in the time of three years I got two "A level +2 years degrees", wow.
As I had quitted it, I switched to something fitting my desires better : energies management. That's a licence ("A+3 degree" ) about energy saving, green energies, heating, and such things.
Three months after graduating I started a job in an office, I'm still having the position.
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 11-08-2008 18:03
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usual GCSE's + History, Mandarin, PE, DT
MAths, Further MAths, chem physics for A-level History AS
Just finished my first year doing maths at uni
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| Crommy |
Posted on 11-08-2008 18:03
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Nice choice with Further Maths SN 
Do your school do Maths in the first year, then Further Maths, or both at the same time?
Anyway, I'm currently doing Further Maths, Maths, Geography and Economics at A-level
And I'm trying to get into Oxford University to read Computer Science and Mathematics. It's very, very tough to get into 
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 11-08-2008 18:12
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Crommy wrote:
Nice choice with Further Maths SN
Do your school do Maths in the first year, then Further Maths, or both at the same time?
Both at the same time
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| Crommy |
Posted on 11-08-2008 18:25
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Okay - that's what I'm doing.
If you're taking the Edexcel course, I can help you get ahead if you want
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| issoisso |
Posted on 11-08-2008 19:06
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Finished High School in the "sciences" area, had already decided to go to the best college I could find in Computer Engineering. Luckily one of the best in Europe is 20mins drive from my house.
Went there for 5 years, got my Masters' degree and just started work at a company exactly 6 days ago.
Basically, given the conditions they give me, all the stuff that they pay for me so that I don't have to, humility aside, most people would kill for the extras and stuff that they give me, for such a great and relaxed working environment, etc.
I won't go into the conditions that they give me, but I'll just say that they far surpass my dreams.
That job is to go around the world implementing and optimizing retail systems for major corporations. I'm a software engineer with training in management.
So, my education is finished, and thanks to it, I have my dream job and I'm in heaven
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 11-08-2008 19:08
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I'm studying social studies on University of Roskilde. I'm going to specialize in journalism and something which I don't know the name of in English, but let's just call it politics |
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 11-08-2008 19:09
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Well if you see Jesus up there tell him to stop sending us friggin' rain all Summer long. Thanks. |
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 12-08-2008 00:09
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issoisso wrote:
Finished High School in the "sciences" area, had already decided to go to the best college I could find in Computer Engineering. Luckily one of the best in Europe is 20mins drive from my house.
Went there for 5 years, got my Masters' degree and just started work at a company exactly 6 days ago.
Basically, given the conditions they give me, all the stuff that they pay for me so that I don't have to, humility aside, most people would kill for the extras and stuff that they give me, for such a great and relaxed working environment, etc.
I won't go into the conditions that they give me, but I'll just say that they far surpass my dreams.
That job is to go around the world implementing and optimizing retail systems for major corporations. I'm a software engineer with training in management.
So, my education is finished, and thanks to it, I have my dream job and I'm in heaven
Please stop talking about your job
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| stuartmcstuart |
Posted on 12-08-2008 00:41
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Studied the usual subjects at Higher level (little bit better than a GSCE according to UCAS ) at school: English, Maths, Chemistry, Physics, IT, Business, Geography
My best subject was Geography, which I took to Advanced Higher. I then I studied Geography at the University of Glasgow.
It was my main subject for 4 years, but I also found time for a little bit of Geology, Environmental Science, Astronomy and Anthropology during my first two years (you have to study more than one subject, incase you don't like your primary choice and you want to switch). So I graduated last year, and already knew I didn't want to work in an office or teach - which is what most people on my course did with their Geography degree. Unfortunately I made a few dodgy course choices during my honours years - I studied too much Human Geography and wasn't going to get much else! Then I was offered a lifeline - the chance to study Geomatics at Masters level at the same University. I accepted and I'm happy to say it was the best descision I made in a long time - its the side of Geography that deals with map projections and the shape of the Earth (Geodesy) and surveying it, although there's a bit more to it than that . Absolutely love the subject, not so happy about the msc project due in on the 22nd of this month
Then, like isso, I start my dream job (on 1st Sept - not long now!). I'm working for a massive hydrographic survey company based all over the globe. I'll be working mainly in the North Sea and the Med, but I can be sent anywhere - mainly in the quest and extraction of oil!
So, to sum up:
Best part: Choosing a subject that I really like and has loads of jobs 
biggest regret: Not studying a language at Uni instead of one of the other 'filler' courses like astronomy
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| AaB-ern |
Posted on 12-08-2008 08:04
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So, as many of you speak English as your mother tongue, what second languages are you then studying? Spanish?
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| issoisso |
Posted on 12-08-2008 08:25
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Aquarius wrote:
Well if you see Jesus up there tell him to stop sending us friggin' rain all Summer long. Thanks.
I don't think there's any "Jesus" where I work, but I'll ask if there's any mexicans in the South American division.
stuartmcstuart wrote:
Absolutely love the subject, not so happy about the msc project due in on the 22nd of this month
Then, like isso, I start my dream job (on 1st Sept - not long now!). I'm working for a massive hydrographic survey company based all over the globe. I'll be working mainly in the North Sea and the Med, but I can be sent anywhere - mainly in the quest and extraction of oil!
Hang in there. On August 23rd when you wake up you'll feel on top of the world
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 12-08-2008 08:27
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AaB-ern wrote:
So, as many of you speak English as your mother tongue, what second languages are you then studying? Spanish?
Ive been doing German
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 12-08-2008 08:37
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AaB-ern wrote:
So, as many of you speak English as your mother tongue, what second languages are you then studying? Spanish?
1. Danish
2. English
3. German
4. Spanish
5. Latin
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