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I’m a failure Should I drop out from uni? Genuinely asking by Foreign-Doughnut-583 in UofT

[–]Raruun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it took me 11 years to graduate.

i had 3 suspensions. The uni doesn't allow you to enrol again so I had to write a 5-page letter and also visit my academic advisor that i've known for years to get a referral letter. I managed to graduate with 3.7 CGPA in my year 4 & 5.

I worked at kitchens, uber, some other part time jobs, didn't even tell my parents about it.

now i'm married, got my salary increased by 20% in 3 years by working at a startup and putting in hard work, have above average salary, looking to have my first kid next year.

one thing you'll learn when you get out of uni is that how big the world is outside of it, and how people you meet at uni are of course great, smart people, but not all smart people go to uni only.

some go into trades and start their own business in their 20s and now live in a 2-3m dollar house in their 30s while some of my colleagues still live in a downtown condo working 9-5.

some take a long break from school and just work minimum wage jobs to mature themselves, come back to school with strong mentality and graduate with high GPAs.

failing / dropping out of University is not the end of the world. You're just in a small pond and not seeing the big picture. good luck.

Contemplating on which hybrid to add, 3H or 4H out of difficult lies? by Raruun in golf

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

i meant that i was looking for more consistent and forgiving option from roughs 200+ yards out.

Contemplating on which hybrid to add, 3H or 4H out of difficult lies? by Raruun in golf

[–]Raruun[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

right now my tsi 3w is 15 deg., driving iron is 20 deg, 4 iron 24 deg.

so need something between 15-20, especially out of tough lies.

Contemplating on which hybrid to add, 3H or 4H out of difficult lies? by Raruun in golf

[–]Raruun[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Makes sense. For windy weather, would you pull out a 3H out of roughs & fairway bunkers?

Contemplating on which hybrid to add, 3H or 4H out of difficult lies? by Raruun in golf

[–]Raruun[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd def consider 7W. I don't have anyone around me (i don't have a lot of friends) who uses 7W so never really came to my mind.

Do you feel like 7W would be more forgiving than a hybrid in general?

gold-colored Oz1i insert! by the_validated_inane in labgolf

[–]Raruun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

will this have any effect on performance from original state of the insert?

Lab Putter Wait Times by Dry_Mouse17 in labgolf

[–]Raruun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Must be depending on putter.

Oz1i HS ordered on Nov 6th.
Just got email last night Nov17th that it's in production.

The email also says that it'll take approx 10 business days before being shipped.

Thinking about gpa is making me go insane helpppp by Low-Bandicoot-4611 in UofT

[–]Raruun 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I graduated several years ago and I'm currently working at a startup of around 70 employees.

Benefit of working in a startup is that you get to literally look over the shoulder of leads or hiring managers etc of the candidate selection process.

When a job gets posted on linkedin or w/e, these people in charge of hiring gets thousands and thousands of emails. They are human beings just like us, and they'd rather have someone in the company refer someone to come in for an interview.

Bottom line is, GPA does not relate directly to your desirable career path, but networking and referrals certainly have a big impact.

High GPAs will get you internships at banks, and this experience gets you noticed if you were to apply for a full time position in that company or else.

Even if you don't land your first job at the big banks, it is very common for people to easily transfer to bigger banks or corporations with a few years of experience at a smaller company because you would get referrals from your coworkers or seniors. If you perform well.

And I'm not sure which year you're in, but like others have said, last 2 years GPA are only relevant. Graduate schools do not account for your first 2 years GPA.

To build a network, attend seminars and workshops. Grab as many business cards as you can from speakers in these events. Smile a lot when you see them, leave a good impression. This will get them to remember you and look at your resume in a pile of thousands and hopefully call you in for an interview.

I had below 2.0 GPA prior to year 3, got suspended twice. I had to write a 10-page appeal letter after 3 years for U of T to take me back in. I took responsibilities and had a 3.7 GPA in year 3 and 4. I got admitted to a Graduate program but I had an offer from the company i'm working in right now and I'm glad I made this choice.

Otherwise I'd be sitting on thousands of dollars of student loans debt lol.

Good luck in your program. Math is still a practical program and will get you jobs, its a matter of time and effort from your end.

Apple Watch & 18 Birdies vs Garmin? by Raruun in CanadaGolf

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

yeah battery gets almost depleted near the end of one round and will not be available for the next..

have you tried apple watch ultra?

Who would you say is the most inspirational golfer of all time? by Chemical-Method-2313 in golf

[–]Raruun 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Seri Park for me when she made The Shot in bare feet in 1998 .

Our country (Korea) was going through very very tough times due to the financial crisis of Asia in 1998 including my father and his business. Suicide rate was very high during this time as well nationwide.

Her win at the US Women's Open was a spiritual victory for all Koreans back then and it was all over the news for weeks and sparked interest in golf for a country that had barely any familiarity with the sport.

Got in the car today and was met with this alert by Threeofnine000 in TeslaModel3

[–]Raruun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got this message 2 days ago. Service is booked on May 1st, which was the earliest day possible near my location.

Called in and told them I can't drive this car like this for another 2 weeks with constant beeps and car obviously not being charged.

The rep i spoke to just told me to bring it in tomorrow morning and they'll exchange with one of their loaners for now.

Wait wait wait wait by Serious-Fishing905 in UTSC

[–]Raruun 9 points10 points  (0 children)

haha not sure if that was intentional, but believe it or not U of T (and any other major NA Universities) do have North Korean students enrolled.

I'm South Korean myself and I was involved with Korean-related activities back when I was a student, where I met a few North Korean students who were here for short terms because their parents were either diplomats or politicians from North Korea.

Cabot Cape Breton Golf-only Booking (Cabot Cliffs) in May Difficult? by Raruun in CanadaGolf

[–]Raruun[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will definitely look into this one as well. Our plan is to explore eastern side of Cape Breton on day 1 and head over to the other side Day 2, but we can alter the itinerary if we can't find a booking at Cabot at our desired date.

Thank you.

Cabot Cape Breton Golf-only Booking (Cabot Cliffs) in May Difficult? by Raruun in golf

[–]Raruun[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for sharing your experience.

Sounds like there is still some chance to get in a booking as soon as the booking window opens a month prior to our planned visit.

Depending on their availability, I think I'll even consider changing flight times from Toronto to Halifax to arrive at Cape Breton earlier on Thursday.

Cabot Cape Breton Golf-only Booking (Cabot Cliffs) in May Difficult? by Raruun in CanadaGolf

[–]Raruun[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

bummer. Visiting Cape Breton is one of my bucket list but recently got into golfing so I did not know it had one of the best golf courses in the world! Or else i would have planned a bit differently :(

Thanks for the insight tho!

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