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I know a lot of you guys are getting into more theoratical field of things, but I was wondering exactly how many are interested in a more hands-on education?
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Rank: Valedictorian
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Sometimes I wish I had applied to a college urban planning program because it is more hands on and practical, but with a major in Geography and a minor in GIS from Queen's I think I will be okay in the end. I just wish there was more practical learning on the geography side.
Uschi
Queen's '10
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Rank: Frosh
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By "hands on", do you mean getting like internships and co-op placements while in school?
I worked hard and studied hard in University because I thought that getting straight A's in all my subjects was the best way to land a god job after graduation. The problem was that none of my courses gave me practical, hands on experience that I could put on my resume and impress future employers with. So when graduation rolled around and I had to start applying for jobs, my lack of real experience made it really difficult to get a foot in the door.
This is one of the reasons I'm heading back to school. This time however, my program offers job shadowing as part of the core curriculum so I can gain real experience while still getting a good education. Not only do you gain experience in your field of study, but you can start networking with other people in your industry early on. Personally, I wish more programs were designed this way.
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Mixing experience with theory is a great way to enhance learning, but it's a balance: too much theory will end up boring, but if theory is neglected in favour of activities and labs, students can end up unadaptive because they have a poor grasp of the theory. Co-op terms are a great option, since you won't miss out on classes and theory, and you'll still get to apply what you learn and even make money doing it.
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Rank: Senior Student
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Hands on, easily. Physically doing things helps me remember and it actually explains why the heck I'm doing something whereas theoretical you're just reading/listening and rarely is told what happens if you misplace something.
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Rank: Valedictorian
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If I put more effort into my academics than in my part time job I'd probably get 100% I took co-op and loved it. Can't wait for a co-op at Waterloo
YORK; Honors Arts - History Major/German minor? '12
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I really do enjoy hands-on alot more. Im in my last year of highschool, and I chose to do 2 co-op's. One first semester in a daycare and one this semester working with special needs children. I wanted to do this because I knew it would be alot more beneficial for me. It really helps me decide exactly what I want to do and I learn alot about the field. I think once I go to college, I'll still feel the same way. But I still really find the theoretical part very interesting.
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Rank: Frosh
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sekoEz wrote:I know a lot of you guys are getting into more theoratical field of things, but I was wondering exactly how many are interested in a more hands-on education? this is the very reason on why i am torn and having difficulties on choosing the right school. i love hands on! i believe thats how i learn. i am able to get into college or university but i heard that college is more hands on experiences than theoretical. so i am stuck should i be going to Carleton university or Humber college?... i don't know but i am all for learning from hands on experience. 
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Rank: Senior Student
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Location: Southampton Ontario
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Hands-on co-op experience is part of how I picked from about 7ish different programes I was interested in. The co-op work terms will give me experience, and help figure out what type of job I would like to get after I graduate.
U of Guelph, microbiology, co-op
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