|
|
Post by Komori on Nov 8, 2009 20:20:07 GMT -5
While we're on the subject of colleges... Can we double- minor? Dunno if it's different for other schools, but there were people in my college who did that. :3 Takes a bit of time, though. And if your school's minors are exactly half the requirement of a major, it'd take just as long to double minor as it would to double-major. :B Really? I didn't know that. I thought you had to take that language and then teaching courses. Thanks for clearing that up, though. x3 I was confused about that.. Yup, you'd have to double-check with the place you want to teach, but a lot of public schools especially are having a teacher-shortage, so they'll take people with bachelor's degrees and then just have you take a certification course. :3 If you want to teach college, though, I think you need a Master's. |
|
|
|
Post by Fj0rd on Nov 8, 2009 20:44:57 GMT -5
While we're on the subject of colleges... Can we double- minor? Dunno if it's different for other schools, but there were people in my college who did that. :3 Takes a bit of time, though. And if your school's minors are exactly half the requirement of a major, it'd take just as long to double minor as it would to double-major. :B It really depends on the college, I think. We're only allowed to either double-major or have a minor and a major--no double minors, triple major, two majors and a minor... which is sort of sad, but there you have it. So definitely check the website wherever you're thinking of going. That information should be under some tab probably called either "academics" or "admissions". |
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2009 20:54:57 GMT -5
Okay! This one's a question regarding some of the differences between Australia and... well, the rest of the planet, I guess.
Basically, down here in Australia, seasons begin on the first of the month, every few months. Recently I was told that elsewhere in the world (I think the one who told me this mentioned the U.S. specifically), a new season begins on a solstice/equinox. Is this actually the case?
|
|
|
|
Post by Aizar on Nov 8, 2009 21:02:01 GMT -5
Okay! This one's a question regarding some of the differences between Australia and... well, the rest of the planet, I guess. Basically, down here in Australia, seasons begin on the first of the month, every few months. Recently I was told that elsewhere in the world (I think the one who told me this mentioned the U.S. specifically), a new season begins on a solstice/equinox. Is this actually the case? *thinks* They are based on the solstices/equinoxes, so we have 4 seasons, but I don't know if they start exactly on them or if they're just a vague indicator. |
|
|
|
Post by Gelquie on Nov 8, 2009 21:16:27 GMT -5
Hmm... I've checked, but they're not really clear on it. One of my minors (math) actually fits in very nicely with my major; I need most of the stuff required in the minor for the major I'm going for anyway. The second minor is more complicated; the other minor I'm looking at IS an education minor. It ranges from 15-19 credits, depending on what kind of education I take. (That's rather hard to decide, really; I like all of them except for middle school education. ( Hated that. And it requires the amount of patience that I don't have.)) Okay! This one's a question regarding some of the differences between Australia and... well, the rest of the planet, I guess. Basically, down here in Australia, seasons begin on the first of the month, every few months. Recently I was told that elsewhere in the world (I think the one who told me this mentioned the U.S. specifically), a new season begins on a solstice/equinox. Is this actually the case? I think that's how it's supposed to work. But really, all it means is when the length of day is at its highest or lowest. Where I live at least, we define seasons by how warm it is, or when the snow sticks or melts. We don't rely on the equinox too much for season determination. (Otherwise, we'd have a VERY cold fall. XD ) I haven't lived much in the other states, so I don't know how accurate the solstices/equinoxes are to the actual start of a season in the rest of the US. |
|
|
|
Post by Komori on Nov 8, 2009 22:34:54 GMT -5
Okay! This one's a question regarding some of the differences between Australia and... well, the rest of the planet, I guess. Basically, down here in Australia, seasons begin on the first of the month, every few months. Recently I was told that elsewhere in the world (I think the one who told me this mentioned the U.S. specifically), a new season begins on a solstice/equinox. Is this actually the case? Well, I live in Virginia, and yup, my calendar bases the new season on the equinoxes and solstices. So Autumn starts in September, between the 20th and 22nd, depending on the equinox/solstice. Those are technically the starts of those seasons, though in casual conversation, September, October, and November are autumn. Winter doesn't technically start until late in December, but people rarely consider December as part of autumn. :3 |
|
|
|
Post by Aizar on Nov 9, 2009 0:46:52 GMT -5
Okay! This one's a question regarding some of the differences between Australia and... well, the rest of the planet, I guess. Basically, down here in Australia, seasons begin on the first of the month, every few months. Recently I was told that elsewhere in the world (I think the one who told me this mentioned the U.S. specifically), a new season begins on a solstice/equinox. Is this actually the case? Well, I live in Virginia, and yup, my calendar bases the new season on the equinoxes and solstices. So Autumn starts in September, between the 20th and 22nd, depending on the equinox/solstice. Those are technically the starts of those seasons, though in casual conversation, September, October, and November are autumn. Winter doesn't technically start until late in December, but people rarely consider December as part of autumn. :3 Same deal here. Autumn starts in August (it begins to get nippier and the tree change color), Winter in October(snow), Spring in April(trees start growing their leaves again), and Summer in late May (when we stop having cold days). I live in Colorado. |
|
|
|
Post by Komori on Nov 9, 2009 3:39:13 GMT -5
Well, I live in Virginia, and yup, my calendar bases the new season on the equinoxes and solstices. So Autumn starts in September, between the 20th and 22nd, depending on the equinox/solstice. Those are technically the starts of those seasons, though in casual conversation, September, October, and November are autumn. Winter doesn't technically start until late in December, but people rarely consider December as part of autumn. :3 Same deal here. Autumn starts in August (it begins to get nippier and the tree change color), Winter in October(snow), Spring in April(trees start growing their leaves again), and Summer in late May (when we stop having cold days). I live in Colorado. Wow, you guys have long winters! XD I've always just put three months for each season, and it pretty much starts the month of whatever equinox/solstice. So, I've always known it: Spring: March, April, May Summer: June, July, August, Fall: September, October, November, Winter: December, January, February *shrug* Maybe it's because I live in the very mild and temperate Virginia? I dunno. But the first flowers usually appear in March, the first temps over 90 show up in June, the leaves start to turn in September, and December often is the first frost. |
|
|
|
Post by Aizar on Nov 9, 2009 5:21:49 GMT -5
Probably, I don't think our winters are "average". ^^ Colorado is a semi-arid climate--almost a desert. Despite what everyone believes about deserts, winters in them are very cold. Moisture moderates temperatures; a lack of it means very hot summers (and days) and very cold winters (and nights).
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2009 19:45:59 GMT -5
Thanks for the answers, people! Very interesting to learn about these sorts of things - it's all the little differences between countries that trip you up. (Such as the food, or which side of the road you should drive on.)
|
|
|
|
Post by Rachel on Nov 9, 2009 19:49:56 GMT -5
Oh, nonono. xD I'm not old enough to teach. I'm only 15. I was just considering teaching ASL as a career choice in the future if my grades in the sciences aren't good enough for medicine.
One more question: I've been thinking about doing volunteer work at a local animal shelter once I turn 16. But I've never had any work/petsitting experience. Would they say "no, you can't work here" because of lack of work experience? I know how to deal with animals, but I've just never had a job (not even mowing lawns or babysitting)... ever.
|
|
|
|
Post by Komori on Nov 9, 2009 19:57:36 GMT -5
One more question: I've been thinking about doing volunteer work at a local animal shelter once I turn 16. But I've never had any work/petsitting experience. Would they say "no, you can't work here" because of lack of work experience? I know how to deal with animals, but I've just never had a job (not even mowing lawns or babysitting)... ever. Depends on the shelter, and how many people are applying for how many volunteer jobs. But it's volunteer work, so most places are more than happy to take anyone willing to do work for free! XD But it's likely that if you don't have experience working with animals you might get one of the less-fun jobs, like cleaning their cages or changing water-bottles, rather than something like animal-training. But then, I think all shelters need dog-walkers, and you don't need that much experience to walk the little ones. X3 |
|
|
|
Post by Aizar on Nov 9, 2009 22:11:39 GMT -5
Oh, nonono. xD I'm not old enough to teach. I'm only 15. I was just considering teaching ASL as a career choice in the future if my grades in the sciences aren't good enough for medicine. One more question: I've been thinking about doing volunteer work at a local animal shelter once I turn 16. But I've never had any work/petsitting experience. Would they say "no, you can't work here" because of lack of work experience? I know how to deal with animals, but I've just never had a job (not even mowing lawns or babysitting)... ever. Usually they're just happy for the help! Some animal shelters have you take a class or two before you start work, but it's not a pass/fail thing if you don't do well in class. In my experience, the "higher level positions" are given to you once you SHOW them what you can do once you get in, not on any entry exams or resume checks. I'd say definitely do it; volunteer works looks good on resumes! |
|
|
|
Post by Rachel on Nov 9, 2009 22:23:28 GMT -5
That's good to hear. Thanks.  I'm only 15, and they require you to be a minimum age of 16 to volunteer (with cats, and 18 for dogs). I think the work is universal-- it's not just one position according to their website. ^_^ |
|
|
|
Post by Stephanie (swordlilly) on Nov 10, 2009 2:16:46 GMT -5
While we're on the subject of colleges... Can we double- minor? *echoes Komori* It's different in every school. In my school, you're allowed to have 3 majors/minors max: so either 3 majors, 2 majors plus 1 minor, or 1 major plus 2 minors. But since a minor usually has half the requirements of a major, it'd make more sense to do 2 majors and no minor rather than 1 major and 2 minors. It really is up to you though. |
|
