FutureGame2100

I'll go to the NTID/RIT because I want to learn how to design PC games.

Deafness

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DeafSCUBA98

I am currently off-duty college student but hopefully i get a chance to go this spring.. to Ridgewater community college here in Minn... where i have been there as part time student for 2 and half year :-)

1 and half year of education credits are done.. so 2 and half years of credits left.. hurry up! was studing in general education and accountant/computer science

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Nucleus Freedom 04/18/05
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FutureGame2100

That's good college.. What is "Off-Duty"? Please you could explain me to understand.

DeafSCUBA98

off-duty is same thing as taking a break from college

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Nucleus Freedom 04/18/05
activiated 05/16/05

FutureGame2100

Oh cool. I've learn new one word now.

gnarlydorkette

I would go to college to get a stable and good life-style to make myself indepdent, meaning: no SSI, no parents, nobody to support me. I don't like the idea of being a dependent my whole life (my whole life hasn't arrived yet so i shouldn't complain about it). I enjoy learning so I would go to college for my own sake because I cannot stand working in mundane jobs, and think about nothing. Right now, I am in a university, hoping to major in graphic design then go into an adversiting-relating field where I would design logo, ads, billboards for the big-names companies. :-D Or just designing hallmark cards, that would suit me fine.

illustrator

I plan go back to college for second degree. Why? Because I want more optional with high paid on which kind job I could enjoy to work in certain environment.

right now, I have undecide which three university I want to enroll.

AquaMaiden

Yup I'm a off-duty college student....again! Went to RIT in 2001 right after my graduation from high school - felt I wasn't ready for college life and it was affecting me emotionally so I left RIT and returned to IL - went to local community college and finished my semester with 4.0 gpa then the following fall, I was off to Gallaudet - stayed there for a year until my health started to decline and it was affecting my education so I decided that my health comes first and the best thing to do was to take a medical withdrawal so I did. Here I am, in Rochester - planning to return back to RIT to major in Criminal Justice as well Can't wait!!

My days at Gallaudet were hectic and once in a lifetime experince but Gallaudet's not for me. Its enivorment (the surrounding, the city, etc) but I do have many good friends and created many good memories there at Gallaudet. I also left due to major reasons since RIT offer much better courses and motivation in criminal justice than Gallaudet would.

I do not regret leaving Gallaudet at all. I think it was one of the best choices I ever made. I do miss my friends but I know my health comes first.

It may sound like a long road but it s worth learning the real life and knowing what I really want. Nobody says I have to finish college NOW so I'm taking my time as well No rush!

Vain

Unlike some of you, I have high standards. I currently am attending Ryerson University in Toronto, and would like to attend to the University of Toronto after I earn my Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Arts.

Gallaudet, NTID and RIT? Why spend so much money on such shitty schools when you can pay less for better schools?

gnarlydorkette

Hm... that is my argument against people's recommendations to me to go to those three schools- It is much cheaper for me to stay local and go to the state unviersity. (3,000$ @ SDSU *DEF. not a shitty school* compared to 11,000$ @ Gally- Com'on, it is a no-brainer!)
San Diego is one of those cities where the bosses love local college graduates over the out-of-state grads... so it is a good idea for me to graduate from SDSU if I ever want to work and LIVE in San Diego :-) It is like a silent brother/sisterhood...

Don't anybody here have one like that in their cities?
What about you, Vain? Does Canada have this unanimous bond where they would give a pat on their Canadian citizens for staying educated in Canada rather than straying over the border?

deafdyke

My someone is stuck up!!! I would have gone to Gally in a flash but they don't have the major and minor that I wanted. (commuications concentration journalism with minor in women's studies) How do you know that Gally is bad? And don't just say "Oh this person from Gally graduated and knew nothing about whatever and was very uneducated" I bet you anything I could maybe even find a Harvard grad who knows nothing about their field and is very uneducated.

Liza

Do you realize you come off as a troll to us with that kind of 'tude? It's really up to the individual to determine the value in his/her education, not anybody else. Got it? Good. Welcome to Alldeaf!

First off, I attended GU and finished it in 4 years - it has been a good experience for me, but I know it's not for everyone - financial wise or availability of majors/minors. It was in a good place for me, and more close to home - I preferred the fully interactive environment, rather than relying on interpreters. 'sides, I had money. Why not? I enrolled in challenging classes with good teachers... unfortunately, I've had a few bad ones and I've filed complaints. I stayed out of trouble and didn't get involved with the bad crowds. Life is about taking the good along with the bad, and it really matters how you approach these in my opinion.

I do really feel people who have to take remedial classes should take these classes at their community colleges before going to GU - it CAN be costly doing 'em at GU. Trust me. I was the english tutor and I have seen it all. 5 credits for remedial math, and 8 credits for 3 hours of daily to thrice a week remedial English... oh wow... say, at a bit more than 350 bucks PER credit... that's one downside of attending GU and having to take remedial classes.

If y'all can handle interpreters and/or oralism while attending colleges that don't offer a fully interactive environment like gally, ntid, some of csun etc, then more power to you!

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DeafSCUBA98

Want to hear the facts about RIT?

all 3 community college i attend was
-North Hennipen community college
-Anoka-ramsey community college
-Ridgewater community college...

All 3 of those college have a bulliten board shows that RIT is one of the best college in nation.. and they suggust some community students to go.. and finincial aid aviliable

and its in minnesota and in all 3 of those college i attend, i have seen a bulliten board with a peice of paper from RIT that once u're done with AAS degree u can go to RIT and its those 3 college suggust since RIT is best college...

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Nucleus Freedom 04/18/05
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Liza

My RIT buddies also say RIT offers BA degrees if you aren't satisfied with AAS. I think that's cool! I was impressed with what RIT had in its store, too, when I visited it once.

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deafdyke

Yeah...and actually Gally is classified by US News and World Report as a pretty good school!

DeafNYCPlayer72

I need degree and good job. I will graduate LaGuardian Community College. I may be back to bachelor degree in CSUN or other colleges. I may not be back to RIT again because of personal reasons. I was happy with education in NTID but I was not happy with stupid roommates in NTID. Suggest you that you must know any person for taking time before whoever will become your roommate.

Vance

Not to offend RIT/NTID and its capabilities or any RIT/NTID people.. I personally like RIT/NTID but if you want to learn how to design PC games, try University of Advancing Technology if RIT did not meet your requirements.

I am not sure if they do provide the interpreting service.. so if you are interesting, you can try and contact them thru email about that. Just offer you few options for that position since game design is very competitive position.. I am not sure about RIT and its area for game design though.

kuifje75

For college, I attended 5 years at New Jersey Institute of Technology, studying architecture. I also did a semester of study abroad experience in my ancestor's hometown, Darmstadt, Germany, at the Fachhochschule (FHD). I have graduated in 2000, but decided that I wasn't happy with my career choice so I have been doing different things related to linguistics. Hopefully, I will plan on going to University of Utah for their ASL teaching program and maybe study something else too. Still need to learn more about my options. Right now I am working as an ASL Lab Tutor at a community college and as a Deaf Mentor for NE SLC area.

Oddball

That's correct about RIT is the best college in nation. RIT rulez. Smiles.

Vain

Liza, Liza... what do you do for a living? Tell me... What have you really learned in Gallaudet - education-wise, of course. What have you gained? Don't give me any of that how great the deaf 'social life' is mumbo jumbo. You can get that without having to go to a special school that calls itself an University.

Deafdyke - "Yeah...and actually Gally is classified by US News and World Report as a pretty good school!" -- Are you kidding me? That's not even a good lie!! My kid brother could come up with something ten times more believable! Hell, even the 'my dog ate my homework' bullshit is more believable compared to THAT! I mean.. come on!! Quit horsing around!

Gallaudet... Gallaudet.. any moron can get in. I know a LOT of idiots that have been accepted into Gallaudet! They're desperately in need of students so they'll eroll anyone, yes.. even you!

deafdyke

Vain, it's true.....Gally is pretty highly ranked by US News and World Report!
Granted it's not Harvard....but it is a pretty good school. Sure there are idoits enrolled there, but on the other hand, there are idoits enrolled almost EVERYWHERE!

Vain

Maybe so, but there are MORE idiots enrolled in Gallaudet than any other school!! Spare me the bullshit, dyke! Gallaudet will never be ranked as the top 100 schools in North America, let alone the States!! You really should start being honest with yourself... honesty is the best policy!! Have you not learned that in grade school.... or Gallaudet? Hmm... Ha, what a laugh... Gallaudet - one of the top ranked schools.. HAH! Good one!

deafdyke

My someone needs to be banned! Gally may not be Harvard, but at least it's much better then lots of state schools! There are idoits EVERYWHERE Vain. Even at Ivy League colleges there are idoits. Sure, a lot of people at Gally don't have the world's best education, but many of them can't help being poorly educated b/c of the low expectations that virtually ALL teachers (and I include mainstream teachers in that statement) have! Do you feel supeior b/c you think that you have a better grasp of English then they do? That is NOT something to feel supieor about! Most Deafies approach ASL as a SECOND language...they approach English just like a speaker of Italian or French would!
Give me an example of why Gally is so bad! Don't just rant and rave that the school's filled with idoits! Don't just say that it doesn't require SAT scores...Mt Holoyoke College (a VERY competive college BTW) doesn't require SAT scores. Don't just give me "Oh I met so and so and they didn't know anything!"

Vance

Well I am not Gallaudet fan myself, I have my own reasons however yes, Gallaudet is in top 100 schools in America.

If still doubt, check at US News and World Report - Gallaudet and scroll down a bit, you will see that Gallaudet is in top 100 schools (22nd ranking) but for Master's and Northern area of America. I seem could not find any more information about Bachelor's since usnews.com have two different access (free and premium) and I don't have the premium access so I could not find any more information from there. Like it or not, Gallaudet is in Top 100 schools.

I have a funny but true story about Gallaudet name though but this topic is seemingly heat debate right now so I rather to hold it off until good time or things settle down around this topic.

Edit: I have to reply this:

Um, I am not going to group up with others or join in this battle against you but I think you better back up your facts about that.. RIT have been in top rank for a while and it is hardly so-called "shitty" as you claimed it is. But again, it is your opinion, not the facts so it does not bother me at all since everyone is entitle to share their opinions regardless if it is strange or not. Cheers.

Vain

Top rank? Come on.. Gallaudet! I have yet seen any successful people who graduated from Gallaudet! Most of them end up becoming teachers - UNDERPAID teachers, and have crappy jobs. For my career goal profession, they would laugh in my face if I had a diploma from Gallaudet! It's not a real school, it's just a big expensive playground! It's funny how you all bust your asses defending that so called University when the rest of us up here in Canada knows the truth. Even Gallaudet graduates up here are telling us that we shouldn't go down there unless we have lower expectations...

Good night darlings!

coffeeeeman

The mere fact that they attended and completed school regardless of name is indicative of someone who seeks to achieve more in life. Opportunity, Financial and otherwise is not readily available to many people. As a manager with 67 people under me I don't rely on education as being a pre-requisite for position. I do look for a degree, but more importantly I look for experience. The degree regardless of where they received it from demonstrates to me a persons ability to create opportunity for themselves and shows a level of commitment that is demonstrated in the completion of a program.

Bottom line is the degree is only as good as the person who holds it. Not the university that gives it.

Frisky Feline

I understand Yes thats true. Some of them who got crappy jobs but i know several people graduated from gally and made over 100,000 a