Memorex
2008-08-04, 05:16
Marketing, specifically.
So I went to the university my first year of college with no set major in mind. Had no idea what I wanted to do, just knew I should go to college. Well, due to not being motivated in any of the general studies I was in (my 2nd semester schedule for example included Political Science, Philosophy, Astronomy, and Sign Language) my grades were not the greatest. In fact, I had below a 2.0 gpa both semesters and ended up getting dropped from school for a semester. I'm allowed to come back in the Spring 2009 semester, providing I show I'm dedicated enough, and I can never get below a 2.0 gpa for a semester again or I'll be kicked out of school for 2 years. But in all common sense, it doesn't pay much to be in school and getting below a C average anyways.
About my GPA... First semester I got a 1.5 GPA. My grades were an F, a D+, two C's, and a B+ (I believe). Second semester I only took 4 classes to try and focus more on classes, when in reality I think it made it harder for me to improve my GPA since doing poorly in one class weighted more on my GPA. I got a 1.875 for 2nd semester after I got straight C's in every class but one, where I got a D+. ****ing Astronomy. After the poopty 1st semester I really tried hard to do better but realized my non interest in my classes (and still not knowing what I wanted to do) led to poor study habits again and not cutting down on the partying. After being dropped for a semester this has been one of the hugest wake up calls in my life so I would be an IDIOT to **** up my 3rd and final chance and let my GPA get below a 2.0 again.
So after finding out I was getting kicked out, I decided I needed to decide what I wanted to do in life and major in in school. Music is a huge passion of mine and I wanted to involve my life in it's business somehow, so I found the closest Audio Engineering school (in Madison... Madison Media Institute). I realized that this might be a great thing for me. I liked the idea of Audio Recording but I'm a lot more interested in the Music Business aspect of it. I looked into it and decided I could get my 2 years at MMI in Audio Recording, then hopefully go on for more schooling and get a Music Business degree. The 2 year teaches a few biz classes so I figured going there would be a great start and get me experienced in the field.
After constantly looking online at people saying it's an extremely hard business to prosper in, make money in, etc, and after telling more and more relatives who arn't too thrilled, I've began to reconsider. I've realized that if I'm already at a university now, I mine as well take advantage of it, APPLY MYSELF, get good grades, and get out of this bad grade rut that I'm in. I know 99% now that I want to get involved in the Music Business somehow, and someone on another forum suggested just getting a general business degree at my uni because I could apply that at record labels or get internships with my level of education.
The school I attend[ed] (UW-Milwaukee) doesn't have any Audio Recording or Music Technology classes, just performance and education majors. However they do have a very nice business school, and a degree available in Business Marketing.
My question for you guys is, with my situation, which would be the best route for me? Should I go to the Audio Recording school, get the 2 years, and try and go on for more schooling? Or stay at my current uni and just get into the Business Marketing and hopefully be able to apply that the direction I want to (which is musically)?
Pro's and Con's of the Uni
Pros:
-Better degree? (Depending on if the school I choose after the 2 year Audio school isn't somehow better for the type of field I want to go into. However I haven't even asked for a list of schools that my Audio Recording school might transfer credits too, which I'm kind of nervous about. The recruiter said there was schools out there but didn't give any examples. Obviously the more well known the school the better chance of the job.)
-Get to continue where I left off (During my first year at college I had a blast, made a lot of friends, and I really hate to see my first year blown like that, as in having to start over somewhere new, new location, meet new people, etc.
Neutral:
-Either direction I go, me and 3 other guys got set up with a house for 1 year that I'm not even going to be living in anymore. Since no matter which happens I'll still be taking the semester off (as in not starting school again until Spring 2009), I still have to find a replacement to live in this house for me. I didn't sign a lease but it's still an obligation for me. I mean, it would be nice to live there when I went back to school (because my dad only pays rent for me while I'm ATTENDING school) but I cannot afford that place living there or not. I'll be at moms house for the next 5-6 months.
Cons:
-Not as much focus in the field/industry? (Considering the business classes at my general university would focus on a much more broad range of topics, I'd have to do a lot more work that's unrelated to the specific field of interest.)
-Money (While the Audio Recording school isn't cheap, the University costs way more. And I'm unfamiliar with how most financial aid works, but since my cum GPA fell below a 2.0, I'm pretty sure most financial aid will turn me down. If I didn't understand the policy correctly, then I believe if your GPA were to fall that low, you had to pay for an entire semester of schooling yourself to show your dedication to school before being able to receive financial aid again. And I do NOT have that kind of money. A semester off is necessary to give me time to think about what to do in this situation, but it's mainly for getting cash together. Looks like I'll need to make at least $6000+ [probably more] in the next 6 months. Which I could make on my current job, but I have other expenses as well, so overtime will be necessary)
So I went to the university my first year of college with no set major in mind. Had no idea what I wanted to do, just knew I should go to college. Well, due to not being motivated in any of the general studies I was in (my 2nd semester schedule for example included Political Science, Philosophy, Astronomy, and Sign Language) my grades were not the greatest. In fact, I had below a 2.0 gpa both semesters and ended up getting dropped from school for a semester. I'm allowed to come back in the Spring 2009 semester, providing I show I'm dedicated enough, and I can never get below a 2.0 gpa for a semester again or I'll be kicked out of school for 2 years. But in all common sense, it doesn't pay much to be in school and getting below a C average anyways.
About my GPA... First semester I got a 1.5 GPA. My grades were an F, a D+, two C's, and a B+ (I believe). Second semester I only took 4 classes to try and focus more on classes, when in reality I think it made it harder for me to improve my GPA since doing poorly in one class weighted more on my GPA. I got a 1.875 for 2nd semester after I got straight C's in every class but one, where I got a D+. ****ing Astronomy. After the poopty 1st semester I really tried hard to do better but realized my non interest in my classes (and still not knowing what I wanted to do) led to poor study habits again and not cutting down on the partying. After being dropped for a semester this has been one of the hugest wake up calls in my life so I would be an IDIOT to **** up my 3rd and final chance and let my GPA get below a 2.0 again.
So after finding out I was getting kicked out, I decided I needed to decide what I wanted to do in life and major in in school. Music is a huge passion of mine and I wanted to involve my life in it's business somehow, so I found the closest Audio Engineering school (in Madison... Madison Media Institute). I realized that this might be a great thing for me. I liked the idea of Audio Recording but I'm a lot more interested in the Music Business aspect of it. I looked into it and decided I could get my 2 years at MMI in Audio Recording, then hopefully go on for more schooling and get a Music Business degree. The 2 year teaches a few biz classes so I figured going there would be a great start and get me experienced in the field.
After constantly looking online at people saying it's an extremely hard business to prosper in, make money in, etc, and after telling more and more relatives who arn't too thrilled, I've began to reconsider. I've realized that if I'm already at a university now, I mine as well take advantage of it, APPLY MYSELF, get good grades, and get out of this bad grade rut that I'm in. I know 99% now that I want to get involved in the Music Business somehow, and someone on another forum suggested just getting a general business degree at my uni because I could apply that at record labels or get internships with my level of education.
The school I attend[ed] (UW-Milwaukee) doesn't have any Audio Recording or Music Technology classes, just performance and education majors. However they do have a very nice business school, and a degree available in Business Marketing.
My question for you guys is, with my situation, which would be the best route for me? Should I go to the Audio Recording school, get the 2 years, and try and go on for more schooling? Or stay at my current uni and just get into the Business Marketing and hopefully be able to apply that the direction I want to (which is musically)?
Pro's and Con's of the Uni
Pros:
-Better degree? (Depending on if the school I choose after the 2 year Audio school isn't somehow better for the type of field I want to go into. However I haven't even asked for a list of schools that my Audio Recording school might transfer credits too, which I'm kind of nervous about. The recruiter said there was schools out there but didn't give any examples. Obviously the more well known the school the better chance of the job.)
-Get to continue where I left off (During my first year at college I had a blast, made a lot of friends, and I really hate to see my first year blown like that, as in having to start over somewhere new, new location, meet new people, etc.
Neutral:
-Either direction I go, me and 3 other guys got set up with a house for 1 year that I'm not even going to be living in anymore. Since no matter which happens I'll still be taking the semester off (as in not starting school again until Spring 2009), I still have to find a replacement to live in this house for me. I didn't sign a lease but it's still an obligation for me. I mean, it would be nice to live there when I went back to school (because my dad only pays rent for me while I'm ATTENDING school) but I cannot afford that place living there or not. I'll be at moms house for the next 5-6 months.
Cons:
-Not as much focus in the field/industry? (Considering the business classes at my general university would focus on a much more broad range of topics, I'd have to do a lot more work that's unrelated to the specific field of interest.)
-Money (While the Audio Recording school isn't cheap, the University costs way more. And I'm unfamiliar with how most financial aid works, but since my cum GPA fell below a 2.0, I'm pretty sure most financial aid will turn me down. If I didn't understand the policy correctly, then I believe if your GPA were to fall that low, you had to pay for an entire semester of schooling yourself to show your dedication to school before being able to receive financial aid again. And I do NOT have that kind of money. A semester off is necessary to give me time to think about what to do in this situation, but it's mainly for getting cash together. Looks like I'll need to make at least $6000+ [probably more] in the next 6 months. Which I could make on my current job, but I have other expenses as well, so overtime will be necessary)