<p>i can totally slack off, get all B's this semester and end up with a 3.7...</p>
<p>sooooooo tempting...</p>
<p>but if I get a B, i just might lose my mind and all self confidence in myself, lol.</p>
<p>What is motivating me is, one, the self-confidence thing, and secondly, grad-school.</p>
<p>i know this sounds silly but..
One of the things i'm looking forward to when i transfer is the pool of more mature and dateable guys.<br>
That actually motivates me to study at CC and not screw it up. </p>
<p>..and grad school. That's important too. :]<br>
It's fun thinking about the future.</p>
<p>Yeah im not slacking off just because it is the semester before I transfer. There is grad school right after.</p>
<p>How long will most of you wait before you apply to grad school?</p>
<p>I keep hearing how much more difficult it is to get an A in classes at Cal, so maybe my motivation could be that this might be the last semester in which I get a 4.0.</p>
<p>lol, thatgirltoo, good point!</p>
<p>i plan on taking a year off between undergrad and graduate school. gives me time to figure out LSAT's or GRE. will also give me a chance to take a stab at a less than probable career before my father disowns me for wasting years of a good education, lol.</p>
<p>@samus: i totally agree!!! and that's not a silly thing to think, at all! in fact, i'm glad to hear you say it.... maybe that's why i've been single ever since high school... :)</p>
<p>My senioritis is SO BAD. I disgust myself with how little studying I'm doing. :[</p>
<p>I think it's important to have one or two years of experience working at a 'real job' before jumping in headfirst. Grad school is a huge commitment so it's smart to give yourself some time to decide whether it's something you really want to do.</p>
<p>feurerwerke: I've been single since high school too. Can't wait to find me a real man. :p</p>
<p>As a polsci major, any relevant job experience is generally gained through internships which can be done in conjunction with grad school/undergrad, so I am almost definitely going directly to grad school after graduating; and after receiving an MA, going directly to law school for a JD. </p>
<p>If the summers are used for internships and the like, I can collect a large amount of 'work experience' without ever holding a *real *job, thereby allowing for a smooth transition from law school to the professional world.</p>
<p>Wow, how'd you get such a clear picture of what career you want to pursue? I honestly have no idea what I'll do after getting my BA...</p>
<p>For me, I have to accept a life of... living below the standards of comfort (whatever they may be) or living above the standards of comfort but possibly be unable to enjoy them as much as I would like (meaning hardly ever, lol).</p>
<p>I take this from my dad. He lives well but he never gets to enjoy it. His stress, frustration and woe certainly outweighs anything in this house. His life makes me hesitant to persue a life of wealth.</p>
<p>Either Professor, High School teacher (big jump, I know) or Law. If Law, then either biomedical ethics (hospitals and the like), appellate, attorney general, civil suits or... dun dun duuuun: corporate! Too many options... I'm a lucky person, lol.</p>
<p>id rather be stressed with some money than be stressed without money. and its not like having no money makes you happy.</p>
<p>I've known exactly what I wanted to do since 9-10th grade.</p>
<p>My major in itself makes me happy, as long as I am studying/involved in politics I will be happy; it really is more of an intellectual passion than work/school for me. And after college I am quite comfortable having a sizable debt as long as I have a first rate education behind me.</p>
<p>Yeah, but those with money and stressed are desperate for a way to unstress. They can never be happy because they keep thinking that they can be more relaxed.</p>
<p>I suppose it goes both ways. I dunno, I've honestly only seen one half of the story. I'm sure the middle is the best, extremes are never appreciated.</p>
<p>As Aristotle would say?</p>
<p>lol, yes. as aristotle would say.</p>
<p>he also said that the purpose of the brain is to cool blood and the heart does math problems...</p>
<p>nice.</p>
<p>but of course these errors make him no less of a person. it just reminds us not to follow the idols of the theatre and think for ourselves! Francis Bacon, huzzah! (huzzah!!)</p>
<p>unless the idols of the cave and the tribe prevent us from being able to execute realism... then it's all moot.</p>
<p>Isn't it funny that the support for relativism and absolutism is relative to the individual? hahaha. it makes ME laugh....</p>
<p>Go soak your head, Protagoras.... (sorry, I'm tired and delusional. I'm going to bed, lol)</p>
<p>hooray political theory. Aristotle advocated that the 'good life' consists of living an ethical life based on the doctrine of the mean. I find his ideas a bit problematic in that it's very ambiguous and subjective in its approach, but he does have some good points. Wealth and glory (things that our society is obsessed with) are only little g goods that do not necessarily bring happiness in themselves.<br>
That's what makes me apprehensive about going to law school. Yes, becoming a lawyer will bring you prestige and income, but the time spent and the nature of the work itself is what ultimately matters.</p>
<p>After stepping back and questioning my life, I realized that much of what I pursued were but empty ambitions. I'm not saying to don't give up on your pursuits, but reexamine the reasons behind them.</p>
<p>Maybe I'll go into teaching? I dunno. Money isn't a huge issue... so long as I've got my cardboard box and library card. HAhaha.. eh. reality bites.</p>
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Everything I need to Know, I learned in Forensics.</p>