Commerce-Science-Biomed

[notguilty]

Hi I'm doing Commerce right now(I'm sort of regretting); if I moved to Science mid-year (because I know there's no mid-year transfer to biomed) can I move to Biomed next year and still graduate on 2015 (considering the sci subjects I take can be cross-credited; can they?)?

I did UMEP Biol so that might take away some subjects I would have to do (so if I overload one subject per semester I can make up for the other 3 subjects I didn't do in Sem 1); I also got 99+ for ATAR so I'm guessing I can just focus on my Sem 1 results at uni for transfer

Also, for anyone who has done this (or anything similar to it), how did your parents react???

Is it just me or has anyone actually ever felt bad about their course decision but got over it??? I don't know if I'm feeling bad just now but I sort of don't want to act until it's too late...

[slothpomba]

Why did you want to go into commerce in the first place? Surely, there must have been an original reason you chose it over science and biomed. I think this is important.

Throughout uni many of us get exposed to things we've never learned before or start thinking about other options. We all have our "grass is greener on the otherside" moments and yet most of us stay where we are. I know myself i've contemplated swapping into arts or something commercy a few times (ontop of other things).

I know it might sound a bit harsh but you have to seriously think if this is just a desire on a whim, the grass is greener or if it is actually a serious, well thought out and planned decision too.

Is it just me or has anyone actually ever felt bad about their course decision but got over it??? I don't know if I'm feeling bad just now but I sort of don't want to act until it's too late...

In uni its never too late. People take various lengths of time to complete their degree. Some go part time, some fail subjects, some go overseas on exchange, some swap majors, etc. Even at UoM people can pick up diplomas and things like that which will also alter the length of their degree, no one will really care if you take a bit longer.

Now, at the same time, i'm not encouraging you to go down with a sinking ship. If you know its bad/you absolutely hate it and you've had enough time to recognise it, i would say jump ship. Right now though, i'd tell you to wait it out. You obviously went into commerce with some reason and desire behind it. You've only been at uni for maybe 4 weeks. You've only done maybe 1/3 of your subjects and only four subjects at that. It isn't a very good sample to gauge it off. I dont know if you'll take my advice or not but its worth giving, i reckon you should give it another semester and transfer at the end of the year if its still horrible.

[notguilty]

Why did you want to go into commerce in the first place? Surely, there must have been an original reason you chose it over science and biomed. I think this is important.

Throughout uni many of us get exposed to things we've never learned before or start thinking about other options. We all have our "grass is greener on the otherside" moments and yet most of us stay where we are. I know myself i've contemplated swapping into arts or something commercy a few times (ontop of other things).

I know it might sound a bit harsh but you have to seriously think if this is just a desire on a whim, the grass is greener or if it is actually a serious, well thought out and planned decision too.

In uni its never too late. People take various lengths of time to complete their degree. Some go part time, some fail subjects, some go overseas on exchange, some swap majors, etc. Even at UoM people can pick up diplomas and things like that which will also alter the length of their degree, no one will really care if you take a bit longer.

Now, at the same time, i'm not encouraging you to go down with a sinking ship. If you know its bad/you absolutely hate it and you've had enough time to recognise it, i would say jump ship. Right now though, i'd tell you to wait it out. You obviously went into commerce with some reason and desire behind it. You've only been at uni for maybe 4 weeks. You've only done maybe 1/3 of your subjects and only four subjects at that. It isn't a very good sample to gauge it off. I dont know if you'll take my advice or not but its worth giving, i reckon you should give it another semester and transfer at the end of the year if its still horrible.

Thanks for that kingpomba! I needed those direct answers that my friends would not give me otherwise! And they were not harsh at all they were true! I've calmed down again since then.

I don't feel this way all the time- it comes back and forth but you are absolutely right- whenever i feel this way (and this is probs for anyone who stumbles upon this post in the future) I need to focus on my ultimate goal and original motives.