Re: advice re university

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.

> 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?

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