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Today’s Discrete Math class got me thinking, of how to weight my options on whether or not I should stay or leave – for the better. However, after giving some serious consideration for 2 weeks now, I figured I needed a lil’ more input? Obviously, I would love to hear from you guys, too. Thus, I would really appreciate if you could let me know what you think of my idea?
Stay at OC
Pros:
• Better study environment
• More “relational” study between lecturer and student
• Faith based curriculum
• Closer social relationship
• Higher local job opportunity
• Good scholarship deal (need to work)
Cons:
• Distractions from various output affect grades
o Talon
o Social
o Possibly RA, too?
• Blooming school fees with continuous fall-back on Ringgit Malaysia
o Work – study is not an option as work = time
I have to say that even though I’m getting scholarship from various sources, it requires time and effort – as much as I enjoyed it. Through recent weeks, I believe the effort and time spent I put into all that “distractions” are somehow affecting my grades and I’m not exactly sure if it’s a good thing as the fact remain that – it is NOT part of my major.
Transfer to OSU
Pros:
• Slightly cheaper tuition fees – without working + academic scholarship
• Better job opportunity internationally (common “bigger school = more prestige” concept)
• More freedom (implication of independent)
• More focus (not much distraction – in terms of working while studying)
• Bigger school – experience more about LIFE.
Cons:
• Exposed to all sort of social temptations
• Transportation issue – too big of a town
• Minimal spiritual influence
• Non-transferable Bible credits
• Almost as if starting from scratch (socially & academically)
To begin with, it’s my initial plan to transfer at my junior year. However, not all plans are perfect. As soon as I know that some of my credits are not transferable, I had to act quickly and that just means now. Financial issue is probably my primary goals. Not that I'm poor or anything close to that, but I believe if I have a chance to achieve my full degree abroad, my younger brother - Julian - should equally have the same opportunity given when the time comes.
Anyways, I’ve to admit that I’m very much torn between the 2 as life at OC is just unexpectedly good! Everyday is a good day despite the pressure. The people you’re with are just encouraging in everyway. Not to mention the spirit and willingness to assist and help is simply remarkable - people from Wishing Well to Outreach to people from MMRC. All I’m saying is… I’m content and it sure seems like I don’t feel like leaving the comfort zone.
I’ve more or less made my choice but until I’m done thinking, I believe there’s a likelihood that I might just go.
I would love to know what your thoughts are and whether or not my perception is right. As again, before I came to OC, I never imagined what it might be. So, with that being said, I’m leaving room for doubts and who knows, things might turn out positively OR negatively unexpectedly?
McJammy ~~~~out!
1 comments:
Hey, so long didn't talk to you already, hahah, but we were never close back then. So anyways, just to suggest, maybe, what I'll do if I was in your position. I would transfer to OSU. First of all, like you say, your brother needs an equal chance of studying abroad.And OSU offers chepaer fees. Second, expoosure to all social temptation is not necessarily a bad thing. Eventually when you come out from your uni and work, you'll probably be expose to much more social temptation that you face in uni. Get what I mean?OC's good, I assume. But maybe it's time for you to get a new environment, learn new things, gain more experiences, challenge yourself abit more? I don't know, I'm just saying. And by the way, a nice blog you have. Read it a couple of times, find it interesting.:)
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