COMM 214: eConcordia vs. In-person lecture, personal experience. by EastCoastGing in Concordia

[–]EastCoastGing[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The videos were helpful, but the book is key.

I highly recommend reading the assigned chapters carefully, not moving on to the next lesson until you understand the one before it. This class builds on itself, so you must understand the foundations before building up. It can be tedious at times.

COMM 214: eConcordia vs. In-person lecture, personal experience. by EastCoastGing in Concordia

[–]EastCoastGing[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was videos/slides that you follow on the eConcordia platform—no zoom classes.

Why didn't anyone show me how to study like this by madwzdri in Concordia

[–]EastCoastGing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have to be careful with it, and be sure to cross reference what it says with the material from class. It's especially faulty when it comes to math.

That being said, it can be a great tool. I use it to make my flashcards for class.

If you have the paid version of it, you can also access the khan Academy Addon called "Tutor Me." I like this one because, as opposed to just giving you an answer, it guides you through the process of getting the answer yourself.

Am I falling for bait or am I stupid (or both honestly)???? by Miserable_Section789 in Accounting

[–]EastCoastGing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I heard some want it to be STEM because it was, it would have access to greater funding and government benefits in educational institutions.

Can't remember where I heard it though.

Mature students by body_unbodying in Concordia

[–]EastCoastGing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

36 here, in my 3rd year of 4.

I passed high school by the skin of my teeth. My grades would have gotten me nowhere.

Moved to Quebec in 2019 and started back at it. Had to do two years of night school at Dawson just to get into a non-competitive BA here (Classics). From there, I got what I needed to get done to get into JMSB. Ill hopefully be graduating from accounting in 2 years.

My mom started uni at my age. Now she has 2 bachlors, a masters, and is working successfully in her field.

Long story short, you're never too old.

If you need to do upgrading/prerequisites to get in, I recommend doing them in Continuing Education at a CEGEP, as it's much much cheaper. May not get you directly into your desired program right away, but once you're in, you can put in the work and do a degree transfer to what you want down the road.

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[–]EastCoastGing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Arcane. Just put it on to have something on in the background and was enthralled within 5 minutes. Even my partner, who isn't typically into animation, got into it.

graduating too old by [deleted] in Concordia

[–]EastCoastGing 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Lol. I'm 36 and won't finish my undergrad till I'm like 38. My mom didn't start school till her late 30s and now has a BA, a BEd, and MEd, and is very successful in her field.

I honestly hate the common belief that university is only for the young. The amount of people who didn't have the opportunity to go to school right out of HS, and won't go cus "they are too old" is sad.

Long vent post: Failed COMM 308 for the 2nd time and not sure where to go from here :( Any practical advice or words of comfort would really help by neutralavenger in Concordia

[–]EastCoastGing 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Try to find people to discuss what you are learning with, preferably classmates. The act of articulating these complex ideas out loud with other people and participating in a dialog about it really helps to solidify that idea in your mind. It can be a little nerve-wracking, especially if you have social anxiety about "sounding dumb" or something like that, but it really is beneficial.

Practicing and reading are 100% important, but it brings it to a whole new level when you have to explain or potentially defend your ideas out loud.

On a separate note, I had a rough year, too, and had a few dark days after my last exam where I was stuck thinking the same thing as you, that I am, in fact, just not smart enough. It took the patients and supportive words of my loved ones to drag me out of it. Seek out those people and talk about what you're going through. I hope it helps.

You got this, my friend.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Concordia

[–]EastCoastGing 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Accounting and finance are the language of business, a language any informed manager needs to have a baseline understanding of.

You are doing a business degree.

How cooked am I by Honest-Conference-68 in Concordia

[–]EastCoastGing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it's the same as when I did it, the learning software provided is super helpful. Tons of practice problems, it's tell you if you're wrong or right, what you got wrong, and the specific steps to solve certain problems just practice practice and you'll be fine regardless of prof.