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Why aren't more people doing philosophy?!
Mariammm:
I think that there are so many maths/science related courses out there that offer more opportunities and are hence, more sought after. I would have loved to do philosophy... my school doesn't offer it but i didn't mind doing it distance or at tafe... however, all my teachers, parents, friends advised me not to simply because i don't need it for my course, it is too risky; i don't really know anyone else who has done it... no one else i am friends with is doing it and there are far more resources/exams available for the maths/sciences and then there's the scaling... it really is a shame... imo i was born a english/humanities person but have been bred to become a maths/science person... now i achieve equal marks in both fields but would really love the opportunity to explore my artistic side beyond just English
Mariammm:
Oh, and Whose Reality gives me a nice philosophical fix :P
Mech:
--- Quote from: Mariammm on January 10, 2012, 05:51:39 pm ---Oh, and Whose Reality gives me a nice philosophical fix :P
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Heh.
I did Philosophy by the Distance Education Centre of Victoria (DECV) and managed to get a study score of 39.24 or something like that. I was quite happy with that result; it is sometimes very difficult to extricate ideas from a text without anyone to have a face-to-ace discussion. All of my subjects were humanities as well, so I was writing a lot of essays a week. Unfortunately, distance philosophy gave me that lazy attitude of "I can do that later".
You can do well, just have to focus.
Mariammm:
--- Quote from: Mech on January 10, 2012, 06:00:20 pm ---
--- Quote from: Mariammm on January 10, 2012, 05:51:39 pm ---Oh, and Whose Reality gives me a nice philosophical fix :P
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Heh.
I did Philosophy by the Distance Education Centre of Victoria (DECV) and managed to get a study score of 39.24 or something like that. I was quite happy with that result; it is sometimes very difficult to extricate ideas from a text without anyone to have a face-to-ace discussion. All of my subjects were humanities as well, so I was writing a lot of essays a week. Unfortunately, distance philosophy gave me that lazy attitude of "I can do that later".
You can do well, just have to focus.
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I'm doing Bio (school doesn't offer 3/4 to year 11 students and spesh - couldn't get the numbers; I know you're thinking 'WHAT KINDA SCHOOL IS THAT?? But, it's true) with DECV... so I guess thats enough.... It's good you pointed out the whole 'I can do it later' thing - i'll make sure i don't let myself do that... but, well done with philosophy... guess i'll just focus on my maths and sciences and english for now and pick up the humanities subjects in uni when i've already 'secured' my future.... can u do that with med?? assuming i make it :P
Mech:
--- Quote from: Mariammm on January 13, 2012, 12:27:37 am ---I'm doing Bio (school doesn't offer 3/4 to year 11 students and spesh - couldn't get the numbers; I know you're thinking 'WHAT KINDA SCHOOL IS THAT?? But, it's true) with DECV... so I guess thats enough.... It's good you pointed out the whole 'I can do it later' thing - i'll make sure i don't let myself do that... but, well done with philosophy... guess i'll just focus on my maths and sciences and english for now and pick up the humanities subjects in uni when i've already 'secured' my future.... can u do that with med?? assuming i make it :P
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There are plenty of schools that have DECV programs, as many cannot get the numbers - especially in rural schools. Biology by distance seems very doable to me; from my knowledge, biology is a lot of memory. Yes, it is a good idea not to propagate the attitude I had. Thank you :)
And I believe at Monash Clayton (if you do medicine there) you can do humanities electives. Similarly, the University of Melbourne offers your breadth studies where you can pick up humanities subjects.
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