just curious .. which is harder

nocousin
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:02:11 +0000

My reference to upperclassmen dorms was not meant in the strict sense of the term, only that sophomores, juniors and seniors live in separate dorms from the freshmen. That is all. Dont read too much into that. Taking a class of 3 credits means there is less work to do, generally, as you meet fewer times per week. But that can be deceptive as well. If you think that Fordham’s CBA classes are a joke, that is often said about many business classes, particularly the non accounting courses at many undergrad business colleges. Fordham’s rank is based on many factors that Business Week uses. Job fairs do tend to focus on finance people. That is true everywhere. Liberal arts kids have to work a bit harder to find jobs, but often they are just as successful, particularly if they enter the business or banking world. Caveat: that was before the new paradigm of wallstreet meltdown and economic malaise. Good people with a strong work ethic, clear focus and a positive attitude usually find jobs.

Careers can be very serendipitous. A lot of people start out in one area and then something happens and they move or change careers or opportunities open up, often in areas not related to their major area of study in college. I have seen it over and over in my life. College is not a technical school. So dont worry about it. Its one of the last chances you may have to study subjects of interest to you where you have the time and energy to do so freely. Once you graduate and start working, buy a house, get married etc, your lifestyle changes dramatically. So take full advantage of being in college and take courses that are interesting to you and dont worry so much about how you will apply that to a job. You never know what may happen or when you might use that information, let alone how it may help you grow as a person.