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Originally posted by Ena

Any suggestion?
What courses are you doing?
What college / uni do you go to?
What courses are you going next year?

I got to the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and I'm an Ed major.

I'm taking Education 350, History 392, Japanese 202, Calc, and Ancient Religions--a bullshit class that helps fill up my schedule.

This fall I'm going abroad to Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo.

As for suggestions, I don't know you so I really can't give advice other than seek a profession you like.

i am starting my A levels in september
i need at least 2 Al evels to get into uni

i dont know what courses to do

Most people on this message board need Typing 101, but it looks like you've already exempted out of that subject.

I'd be interested to know what the letters behind your (U.S.) College courses mean. I mean I can get what 101 is implying...kind of. But why do you need three numbers?

I don't know. My school used four numbers. Each digit probably stands for something. At our factory, our part numbers have nine characters, and each character stands for something that makes it recognizable when the part name is mentioned.

Originally posted by botankus
I don't know. My school used four numbers. Each digit probably stands for something. At our factory, our part numbers have nine characters, and each character stands for something that makes it recognizable when the part name is mentioned.

Yeah, that's what I though, I'd just like to know what exactly the three digits stand for. I mean I can guess the first one...then I'm lost.

Part indexing eh?...usually used to describe design or manufacturing features of a component.

Ours is like this
Character 1 - says its from our corporation
Character 2 - says product line
Character 3 - says department where part will be made
Characters 4-9 - says era when part was defined and at what point during era it was derived

Just to key in people that mightr be confused here- Ena is not currently going to University. Americans normally call University 'College' but we don't; Ena is asking about 16-18 education. That's why she doesn;t appear to be working towards anything- she's not actually taking a degree.

Ena- other than getting an ECDL, I don't know what to tell you. There's no real necessity to go to Uni unless you are REALLY determined to get a degree.

In general, get core subjects that interest employers. You are already doing Maths again- but if that doesn't work out, I recommend getting a Numeracy qualification. That's all employers want and they are much less hassle to do. Maths is only needed if you are thinking of taking numbers seriously, which it is apparent you are not.

Other than that, English and computing are good, but an ECDL covers the computer angle. Anything else that seems straightforwardly academic is never bad- History, for example.

Thern, when you have had time to think, find a vocation that vaguely interests you and get qualified for it. Even if you don't go into it, it will pile up the work-based skills you are acquiring that make you a lot more employable. They are normally quite social as well.

Damn right- make him earn his money.