[DIS] COOL TOPIC : Studying at 2 universities at the same time ?

[duaconthanhpho]

What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of studying at 2 uni at the same time ?

[duaconthanhpho]

Do you agree or disagree ?
Pls,pls answer me ! THKS :rolleyes:

[Mach2]

I studied 2 universities at the same time, and only graduated one. I don't know if it's good or bad...

[duaconthanhpho]

So, can you raise some disadvantages in studying at 2 uni ... ?

[Mach2]

In short, disadvantages:
- No times
- No funds
- No concentration
...
Do you want detail? And for what purposes?

[duaconthanhpho]

I wanna to know your reasons, that's all ;)

According to recent statistic, over 12% of Vietnamese students are studying at two or even three colleges (?!) at the same time. People believe that the percentage is increasing... What give rise to this unsurprising trend ? We can raise some pros and cons :

PROS :
1. bring you more friends
2. help to have more chances to prove yourself
3. make you accessible to more knowledge
4. help you to utulize your time
5. train you to work under pressure
6. help you to manage your time
7. become more self-confident ......... :D

CONS :
1. leave you little time for friends , family, relaxation and entertainment.
2. cost more money
3. may do harm to your health
4. not enable you to have enough time and energy to do well in both universities .....:.(

(Pros and cons : means "for and against")

Nowadays, We know someone studying at two places, not two universities.
EX: in the morning, u studying at U of Politechnic , and in the evening you studying at RMIT, for the 2nd certification...
And, I also want to study at 2 places, like them ;)

It's just my little words. How about you, everybody !!!
Raise your opinion or whatever you think about this ...

[Mach2]

Today, over 12% of Vietnamese students manage to study at 2 universities at the same times and the number keeps rising? Oh, duaconthanhpho, that a sad thing, definetely not good!!! I have 5 years studying at 2 universities, and I have some experiences to proved that with a very little chance could a guy like me achive success at both schools. I will analyze some points you gave out in your post.
This is your PROS:


1. bring you more friends
2. help to have more chances to prove yourself
3. make you accessible to more knowledge
4. help you to utulize your time
5. train you to work under pressure
6. help you to manage your time
7. become more self-confident .........

You know, studying at 2 schools will bring you many friends. But it's really good friends? Due to the times, you will study exactly "a student style". Not have times to play, not have times to chit chat... Just go to school and return. Anybody here who attend to colledge must know that finding friends in university is hard (Vietnamese only). Hard to find a close friend like the time we study in highschool. So more friends, but not more close friends. I study 5 years and only have about 3-4 close friends more, in contrast with many when I study in highschool.
We will get more chance to prove ourself. That's right. But will we able to prove it, or prove the opposition? It's hard to study good at both schools. I will give the proofs later.
Make accsessible to more knowledge? Yeah, I agree with this one. But you must study for knowledge, not the degree. More and more student nowadays choose school for famous degree, not knowledge. It you study a school but you're not have abilities to adapt with it, you're dead.
OK... you give out many reasons, and both seem right. I agree with most of them... But hang on, I will tell you my experiences.
I studied at Polytechnic Unversity and I managed to get a B.A in University of Socialism and Humanitarian Sciene (was it the right name? Shame on me...). I started studying at both schools at the same time, it's 5 years ago. I must said that Polytechnic is my priority choice, so I'm not concentrated on the other school. During the first and second years, things went on right. At Polytechnic, I achieved Good Rank, and one of the top students in the class at the other schools. But third year was different. After completed the all the basic course in both schools, I started to study some specific subjects. I study Aeronautical in Polytechnic and some Social subject at my 2nd school. At that times, I began felt less and less confident and definetely not compartible with those Social subjects. Subjects like Literature, Poem,... is sucked (at least I think so!!!). I'm a technology man. I think that my choice is wrongfully and began to drop, I fell some subjects and only maintain a 5.0 GPA in USHS. I graduated UT this spring. The final examination in USHS will begin next month, and I will not be able to completed it. It was sad, you can told me that "5 years and 10mil VNĐ was lost".
It's bad, but like I said before, it's rather good. Why good? It's because in the first 2 years, I study at USHS for knowledge, and I got it. I could speak English fluently, write smooth letter, and my listening skill is quite well. So, I'm not regret. Pity that I couldn't get the degree (a B.A is good, heh?), but I've got knowledge left.
I tell some of my friends' experiences to entertain you.
A friend of mine whose his status very similar to mine (the same 2 schools). He completed his study in USHS (because it's his first choice), but not in Polytechnic (he have about 15 subjects more to completed, and it seem that he will give up). He's now teaching in a Highschool and he's very please with what he's achieved. He told me that: "Polytechnic was my father's choice, not mine!!!".
Another friends, study both in Foreign Economic Academic and Naval Academic as well, graduated both school with Good Rank, and currently work in Naval Academic. He said that "FEA is good, but I wonder how I use my knowledge in this school?". I have to add that, his father is one of the famous professor in Naval School.
Another guy, while studying Polytechnic, study in Aptech as well. Now he gave up his study in Polytechnic and set his priority into Aptech. It's good for him, because Infomatics is more suitable for him than a hammer.
You see, many friends of me, including me studied 2 universities, but only a few could get both achieves. It's good, or bad?
To conclude, I tell you my thought "When choose schools to study, we should choose school that bring us knowledge, and it's must suitable to our abilites. Don't study more schools for fun, for "modern style", of reason like that... You will waste your times and money if you do that".

[zek3vil]

I don' know about you, but I can only concentrate on one thing. When I learn sth I give all of m time to it. I don't think we can get the best result for studying many subjects at the same time.

[Mach2]

ya right, zek3evil!!!

[yuna_admirer]

Mach2 is right, do not asume to much , that's an advice !

[Sigma]

I've heard people sayin' that doing so will give you better chance of getting a job. They're definitely wrong. As Mach2 has pointed out above, you'll likely graduate with average grades, which make you an all-average-in-one man. In case you're seeking a job, this will get you to the MIDDLE positions of HUNDREDS of applicant lists. Any chance? Hell, no. If you just stick with one university and do an outstanding job there, you'll probably be in the TOP position of just SEVERAL lists. Chance? You got the picture.
Spending time in many things and not losing anything is not how this world goes. Multi-real-talents? That sounds a bit like Leonardo Da Vinci to me. lol

[duaconthanhpho]

Thks you for your useful advices. I wiil forever keep it in my mind. All of you are so heartedly !!! ;)

Any opinion else, so nobody agree with me ???

[scicom]

I think the most important is your knowledge and your talent. You know, a lot of graduated students become the unemployed Why? because they(the company you apply for a job) need skills, experiences and talent from their employees (especially in the IT field when you wanna have a good job with hight salary) They'd rather hire a person being able to work under high pressure. So, Studying at 2 universities at the same time, no problem (if you can) .But the importance is what you major in and if you expert at that subject.

[yuna_admirer]

Two University are not welcomed. But two professional are !!!!

For example, i've studied Networking for a long time as well as studied Economic, read books about Human Resource...ect, praticing English, speech, learn how to write report..ect.

A Programer knows only CODING will always be a coder, never get better. But a Programer with good sense of logic, good speeching skill, i mean with other quality that can be acquired via praticing will be a Project Manager someday.

That's just my opinion

[duaconthanhpho]

All right ! yuna's sure !

[yuna_admirer]

Yuna's sure ?
Don't get what ya said ma !

[fireball]

Oh, Match2....I've read your post, and it's quite nice indeed. It's difficult to say exactly how i feel, but i would like to write something ...
First of all, studying for knowledge is obviously better than for degree only. I agree with you, but it's not easy to find out and apply our desired positions in the modern society without any degree. Of course, apart from you can prove your abilities which outdo other's. So, degree is conventionally critical. It makes sense if both degree and knowledge is considered as well.
Secondly, the premise of studying at 2 universities is good, not bad because it theorically brings more and more knowledge to us. But in fact, it narrows our life, relaxing time, making friends, and time for others living around us. It somehow appertains to sacrifice which sometimes you wonder whether it is well worth or not.
You are sad due to you have spent the considerable amount of time for USHS but you may not graduate. Don't be so sad because the achievement here is your knowledge of 2 years at USHS plus 5 years at Polytechnic Uni. You should be proud (and of course!).
In VN, whenever the bias that degree is the "unit" to evaluate knowledge of people changes, we subsequently see more chances to choose our fields of studies without anything called "modern style", and furthermore, to conquer new challenges in our realms.
I truly think you did get your right cognition. Be happy.

[Mach2]

Oh, thanks fireball. I didn't regret that I spent 5 years studying in USHS. Like I said, it's not "5 years for nothing"...