Minor crisis mode. Or, I suppose, major crisis...if you can handle the pun without an audible groan.
Remember my post a few months ago (it's okay if you don't) about finally knowing where I'm going to go with my degree?
Well, I'm going to have to rethink that.
I applied for the CTESL (Certificate to Teach ESL) program, to take concurrently with my degree, assuming that these courses would also count as an English teachable in teacher's college. You know, to go along with history.
Unfortunately not. Linguistics doesn't count either. And, the psychology courses that I've been taking are only acceptable IF they're combined with anthropology or sociology, and then, only accepted at a few selected teacher's colleges.
So, being that I am terribly math and science disinclined, my other option is...
Dun da da dun!
Combined Honours Bachelor of Arts in History and English!
Bam! More than halfway through second year, and looking at switching my major again.
Well, technically not switching, but adding MORE.
This means, unfortunately, that if I'm accepted for this major change, I have two years of English courses to catch up on.
Which means dropping ASL, Linguistics, Psychology, and anything else fun I had planned.
I really don't know what I should do.
Switch? Teach elementary school? Give up entirely? Suck it up and (gulp) take another year to finish my degree.
Oh dear Lord. Suggestions, please.
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Just my .02c, but you need to break it down so that it's not so overwhelming. Start with the goal. What is the goal? Ideally you want to end up doing.....______(fill in the blank). Then work backwards from there. ie: To get there, you need to have ______. In order to qualify for that, you need ____ and ______. If that means picking up another course, do it. If it means another year, go for it. Courses, years, etc are all just a means to an end. And we all want a HAPPY ending, don't we?
Don't fret over the small stuff. It's all just minor bumps on the way to something greater.
Sorry for the ramble. Good luck with your decisions. And good for you for planning and putting so much thought into it, instead of just going along with the current (so to speak...).
I agree with the Asbury family, even the time line "4 year Bachalor of Arts" can be done in 5 or 6. The number 4 just tells you the time an "average" person would do it in. Coming from a "fresh out of college" experience, I would personally go for the extra year because you need the "fun" courses so that you don't get so stressed. Those are my thoughts.
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