Comments on: My experience in the “real world” http://www.blogut.ca/2009/05/26/my-experience-in-the-real-world/ A blog about University of Toronto events, news, university groups, clubs, campus life, and toronto student life: written by U of T students. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:22:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: JP http://www.blogut.ca/2009/05/26/my-experience-in-the-real-world/comment-page-1/#comment-159725 JP Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:34:49 +0000 http://www.blogut.ca/?p=2236#comment-159725 In my personal experience (I've been working for just under a year now), the biggest difference between school and work is a state of mind. This is something that doesn't really come into play during PEY. After you finish school and start working, it's a little frightening because there is no overarching goal (i.e. graduation) for you to set as your direction. You're left to discover your own direction and set your own goals. It's very easy to feel lost, without direction and that you're treading water and not accomplishing anything. Haha, there's a great article about this in Eye Magazine. <a href="http://www.eyeweekly.com/article/55882" rel="nofollow">"Welcome to Your Quarterlife Crisis"</a> In my personal experience (I’ve been working for just under a year now), the biggest difference between school and work is a state of mind. This is something that doesn’t really come into play during PEY.

After you finish school and start working, it’s a little frightening because there is no overarching goal (i.e. graduation) for you to set as your direction. You’re left to discover your own direction and set your own goals. It’s very easy to feel lost, without direction and that you’re treading water and not accomplishing anything.

Haha, there’s a great article about this in Eye Magazine. “Welcome to Your Quarterlife Crisis”

]]> By: Inferno http://www.blogut.ca/2009/05/26/my-experience-in-the-real-world/comment-page-1/#comment-159401 Inferno Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:36:08 +0000 http://www.blogut.ca/?p=2236#comment-159401 While being a coop in waterloo, i realized something. Id rather be a student. I couldnt wait for the clock to hit 4.30 and fridays and longweekends are awesome. Mondays are hell! While being a coop in waterloo, i realized something. Id rather be a student. I couldnt wait for the clock to hit 4.30 and fridays and longweekends are awesome. Mondays are hell!

]]> By: Winnie http://www.blogut.ca/2009/05/26/my-experience-in-the-real-world/comment-page-1/#comment-159362 Winnie Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:51:06 +0000 http://www.blogut.ca/?p=2236#comment-159362 Your blog made extremely valid points. My friends who do coop (engineering, accounting, etc) at waterloo tell me that they always want to go back to school during their work terms, and vice versa. The pay is good but the work may not be all that interesting...but then again, it maybe due to the fact that they (and you) were hired as students I agree, I'm not in a rush to start working full time either! Deep down, I enjoy school despite how stressful it is. I like the freedom. Your blog made extremely valid points.

My friends who do coop (engineering, accounting, etc) at waterloo tell me that they always want to go back to school during their work terms, and vice versa. The pay is good but the work may not be all that interesting…but then again, it maybe due to the fact that they (and you) were hired as students

I agree, I’m not in a rush to start working full time either! Deep down, I enjoy school despite how stressful it is. I like the freedom.

]]> By: winna http://www.blogut.ca/2009/05/26/my-experience-in-the-real-world/comment-page-1/#comment-159145 winna Sat, 30 May 2009 03:33:04 +0000 http://www.blogut.ca/?p=2236#comment-159145 That's interesting, I always thought that a 9-5 job would be more appealing than the crazy hours at school, but then again when you're young, having flexible hours may be more appealing like staying out late out night. It's no secret that all students (esp. @ U of T) are night owls. That’s interesting, I always thought that a 9-5 job would be more appealing than the crazy hours at school, but then again when you’re young, having flexible hours may be more appealing like staying out late out night. It’s no secret that all students (esp. @ U of T) are night owls.

]]> By: Lillian Angel http://www.blogut.ca/2009/05/26/my-experience-in-the-real-world/comment-page-1/#comment-158884 Lillian Angel Wed, 27 May 2009 22:00:59 +0000 http://www.blogut.ca/?p=2236#comment-158884 I was the complete opposite. I loved the experience, and the fact I could go home at 5pm and not worry about anything. I hate studying, and that always felt like a 24 hour job. I guess if i were one of those students that could get by without going to class or studying, i would have a different opinion ;) I was the complete opposite. I loved the experience, and the fact I could go home at 5pm and not worry about anything. I hate studying, and that always felt like a 24 hour job. I guess if i were one of those students that could get by without going to class or studying, i would have a different opinion ;)

]]> By: Andrew Louis http://www.blogut.ca/2009/05/26/my-experience-in-the-real-world/comment-page-1/#comment-158853 Andrew Louis Wed, 27 May 2009 13:36:36 +0000 http://www.blogut.ca/?p=2236#comment-158853 By about 6 months in, I was extremely excited to go back to school. There's nothing as great as having a flexible schedule. By about 6 months in, I was extremely excited to go back to school. There’s nothing as great as having a flexible schedule.

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