Re: advice re university

John Cowan wrote:
>
> Roger Mills wrote:
>
> > A voice from the far side of the generation gap:  Yes, much could change in
> > the next 2 to 4 years.  I'm not sure it's necessary or even a good idea to
> > make a firm commitment to any field much before Sophomore year (though
> > times, and univ. requirements, may well have changed since I was there).
>
> Right enough.  Furthermore, changing careers is not as much of a problem
> as it used to be:  most fields are starving for older people who have
> demonstrated responsibility in their former field.  So don't worry about being
> trapped for life doing the Wrong Thing.
>
If I can't worry about that, what can I worry about? :o) Actually, it's
good to know that it's possible for me to change. I'm not firmly
commited to anything now, so we'll have to see what I'm interested in
when my course selections are required for university (Spring 2002).

> > Interesting.  U of T(exas?)  No doubt Tom Wier will weigh in there.  My
> > impression is, it's one of the better depts., though that probably can be
> > said of every major univ. these days.
>
> Um, this sounds a tad Lake-Wobegonish.  Every major university has one
> of the better departments?
>
I think he's saying Linguistics is one of the better departmants at
every major university.

--
Robert