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user-inactivated  ·  2821 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Frustrations with School

Thanks for your input, OB. It's nice to know on some level I'm not an isolated incident.

    Then I started taking classes I found kinda interesting and forced the University to find a degree that fit my credits.

Right after posting, I went back for another round of looking at alternative degrees. I like the sound of this approach much more, and probably going to tackle the problem from this angle. I really appreciate it.





OftenBen  ·  2820 days ago  ·  link  ·  

If you're really strapped for options (Or interested), check and see if you school/program has an Interdisciplinary Studies option. Lets you formalize the process, and find out what departments your department plays nice with.

user-inactivated  ·  2817 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Funny you mention that as well. We do have one, and that's an option I had considered and put out of my mind due to parental advice. I'm planning an appointment with the office tomorrow.

OftenBen  ·  2817 days ago  ·  link  ·  

There is a knee-jerk reaction among some people to dismiss IDS outright because it can feel fluffy and non-valuable.

The research center I work for started an Office of Interdisciplinary Programs the year before I started, and it's growing rapidly.

user-inactivated  ·  2816 days ago  ·  link  ·  

After going in for an appointment, it sounds as though I may well be able to graduate faster as an IDS (meaning I'm nearly done, with credits that I care about which actually count in the major like my 4 physics classes) and I'll be able to peacefully transition into Physical Sciences/Computational Sciences Areas of Study (similar to a slash from New College, my brothers' alma mater - see Joint AoC at bottom of page) with a built in History minor. Thanks for bringing this back into my scope of awareness. Scheduling another appointment to make a formal switch. Hawt-diggity-dog!