Studying everything (mostly)

<p>Hi all!</p>

<p>I was wondering if anyone here has ever felt this way, and how Chicago has been for you.</p>

<p>So I’m the kind of guy who likes to learn. Everything. I’m disorganized, sloppy, a procrastinator; the kind of guy who can’t focus on a particular thing. But I notice that I’m passionate about a lot of things. I like to write poetry, study foreign languages and do dream interpretation. I also like to envision machines in my head, and design them with the tools of math and physics. I like to study different things going on the world, from economic development and humanitarianism to various spiritual movements.</p>

<p>My dream is to be a polymath, to be able to construct things that I imagine, to be able to communicate with everybody on the planet. A good thing about Chicago is that I don’t know what I want to do yet for a profession - which right now is engineering. I know Chicago has no school of engineering, but I think that getting a degree in an academic discipline that I’m passionate about will give me some time. Also, it gives me the fundamental knowledge I need.</p>

<p>The problem is, I know that with the Core and the small amount of electives after our major, I wouldn’t really have much time to do other things I’m passionate about. Am I the only who feels this way? Do you find that your Chicago completes all your passions? If you have, I would really appreciate the input, as this is one of the considerations of the school.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

<p>Don’t worry, I feel the same way. It’s a fairly common anxiety here. </p>

<p>If you can become better organized, you should be able to supplement your courses with personal reading. The work load is intense, but if you have an addiction to study, you’ll find time. I’m currently reading Aristotle–all of Aristotle. Also, I recommend iTunes University. Many of the courses from the Ivy League universities are very well-presented, and it’s easy to study diverse subjects. </p>

<p>Good luck, good learning!</p>