My Account
Sign up, and you'll be able to ignore users whose posts you don't want to see.
Sign up
Report problem with this ad
Start a related thread
Start a related poll
Reply via Boardmail
Feb 26, 2020
2:36
:33
pm
BYU Grounds
All-American
Your still a goodman Slim....
or are you a woman? I don't know
Start a related thread
Start a related poll
Reply via Boardmail
Report problem with this ad
BYU Grounds
Bio page
BYU Grounds
Joined
Jul 11, 2002
Last login
Sep 20, 2024
Total posts
45,178 (2,114 FO)
Report problem with this ad
Messages
Author
Time
Why would you want your kid to complete college without working a part-time job?
BYUMizzou
2/26/20 12:16pm
my field it was all about internships. The point is valid though, you don't
Mayor of Cougartown
2/26/20 12:18pm
Would you consider a student/athlete as basically
BYU71
2/26/20 12:18pm
Given the fact that they're practicing or working out 20+ hours a week, you
BYUMizzou
2/26/20 12:20pm
Definitely
WhirleyPop
2/26/20 12:20pm
Side note, I have a nephew who was told by his Stake President that he needed
crack
2/26/20 12:19pm
Aren't kids that are very good at video games excellent
BYU71
2/26/20 12:21pm
Not this one. At least I wouldn't get in a plane with him.
crack
2/26/20 12:25pm
Sounds like a wise idea from the stake president
D.T. Survivor
2/26/20 12:27pm
I learned a trade at BYU. I highly recommend that. You can sign up for any of the shops at BYU physical facilities
Bert609
2/26/20 12:22pm
yup, I did this and went around with an electrician for 4 months. I know enough
Mayor of Cougartown
2/26/20 12:44pm
I was in the locksmith shop. I know enough to get thrown into prison. :D.
Bert609
2/26/20 1:07pm
I learned to drive street sweepers, front end loaders, tractor trailer w/ 5,000
BYU Grounds
2/26/20 1:46pm
<< Deleted >>
4th and Niner
2/26/20 12:25pm
My sister married a future attorney
D.T. Survivor
2/26/20 12:25pm
whats so interesting to me is all the people who say don't go to law school
Mayor of Cougartown
2/26/20 12:46pm
I see the effects of oversaturation a lot. It's a real thing.
BYUMizzou
2/26/20 1:28pm
It depends on the circumstances and their career aspirations.
Baron
2/26/20 12:34pm
THIS
ColonelMustard
2/26/20 12:43pm
A couple of comments:
BYUMizzou
2/26/20 12:54pm
In general I agree with you. But some kids are going to just fine without
tevye
2/26/20 1:02pm
I didn't study 18 hours a day. But I hit 12-13 hours pretty often actually.
MissBelyakova
2/26/20 1:12pm
If you want to go into certain programs/careers that require amazing grades
ColonelMustard
2/26/20 6:12pm
People like to make general rules that make them feel better about their own decisions
TCuz
2/26/20 1:13pm
I agree they should work while in school. Reality is it probably won't be enough
runnincoug
2/26/20 12:39pm
I "worked" shadowing an OBGYN for two summers. TAed Chem 352 twice.
MissBelyakova
2/26/20 12:46pm
This. If you are looking at professional schools the best thing you can don
kotacoug
2/26/20 12:53pm
Are you a Utah twitter fan, because I don't believe you
BYUMizzou
2/26/20 12:57pm
I saw A LOT (especially at BYU) of situations like this. Pre Professional
kotacoug
2/26/20 1:06pm
What you're saying is completely different than what Missbelykova is saying
BYUMizzou
2/26/20 1:16pm
You’re an exceptional student and could handle it. Far more
kotacoug
2/26/20 1:22pm
that’s why you both are right
ColonelMustard
2/26/20 6:24pm
I worked 2 jobs in undergrad at BYU. Paid my own way. Then went to medical school
Slim
2/26/20 1:47pm
Obviously you didn't learn spelling very well. "PAID"
BYU Grounds
2/26/20 1:53pm
You're right. Thanks.
Slim
2/26/20 1:56pm
Your still a goodman Slim....
BYU Grounds
2/26/20 2:36pm
You mean *You're*?
TheWanderer
2/26/20 3:32pm
I am showing my humanity by making a mistake as well 😉
BYU Grounds
2/27/20 8:27am
I’m wondering if those who have help paying for school
D.T. Survivor
2/26/20 3:56pm
Thank you. You said it better than I could
ColonelMustard
2/26/20 6:17pm
My father, who was a VP of HR for a major soft drink company, also refused to hire anyone with just school experience.
specsauce
2/26/20 1:56pm
I guess it depend on what type of job you are hiring for.
MissBelyakova
2/26/20 2:15pm
I'm going to retract my eye roll and tell you what I really think of your post
BYUMizzou
2/26/20 2:19pm
Don't have a heart attack man. That much stress is not good for you.
MissBelyakova
2/26/20 3:28pm
yeah those statements by her aren’t helping the point
ColonelMustard
2/26/20 6:31pm
RE: I'm going to retract my eye roll and tell you what I really think of your
tony
2/26/20 6:50pm
Or you can work and still get good grades too
JollyGreenGiant
2/26/20 3:04pm
Which is what I did.
MissBelyakova
2/26/20 3:06pm
I wouldn't care at all what my surgeon's GPA was in undergrad. You can't have a job during medical school or residency
Slim
2/26/20 3:47pm
Well, someone with a 2.8 likely isn't in med school anyway.
MissBelyakova
2/26/20 4:12pm
After reading multiple posts can we agree that both methods have merit?
ColonelMustard
2/26/20 6:29pm
Report problem with this ad
Posting on CougarBoard
In order to post, you will need to either
sign up
or
log in
.
Report problem with this ad