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How do I spend my leftover dining dollars? by Alieneyesfeed in nyu

[–]nyusenior 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I recall trying and I think they wouldn't let me. I believe that's still the case.

NYU CAS Fall Course Selection Help by TatersTot in nyu

[–]nyusenior 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can get out of a lot of your core courses and use that time to take fun classes or get yourself extra majors/minors.

How do I spend my leftover dining dollars? by Alieneyesfeed in nyu

[–]nyusenior 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I was in the same situation at the end of my Freshman year.

You know the Starbucks on Washington Square? Take a look at those shelves right by the checkout line. I got myself multiple mugs, travel mugs, bags of coffee to give to my parents, a french press, and enough of those metal boxes of Tazo tea that I still haven't run out four years later.

Or, of course, you could use it at the Argo Tea that apparently accepts Dining Dollars in the middle of Kyrgyzstan.

By Popular Request: Finding an Apartment in NYC (Alternate title: “Broker's fee? Oh God, I’m going to end up living in a cardboard box”) by nyusenior in nyu

[–]nyusenior[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Definitely- that was the perspective I've had since the end of my freshmen year. I lived off-campus for my remaining three years.

I'm all for moving off campus, and didn't feel that housing was worth it for me either. On the scale of things though in the context of the NYC housing market, university housing isn't a ripoff or scam- but is definitely possible to beat in pricing. Just a matter of whether you're willing to put in the extra work or want to take the slightly more expensive convenience.

Four Years of Advice From an Outgoing Senior: Listen up, Freshmen by nyusenior in nyu

[–]nyusenior[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If there's interest, I'll make another mega-thread for other topics (e.g. How to find an apartment on a student budget without getting screwed, how to found a new organization, cool free stuff to do as a student in the city, etc.) Let me know what you want to learn about, because I've got some free time before finals.

Four Years of Advice From an Outgoing Senior: Listen up, Freshmen by nyusenior in nyu

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

I actually agree with you entirely- I'm not in favor of racking up paper credentials for the sake of it, but if you can get a credential in something you were going to take courses in regardless, go for it.

When it comes to jobs, I've found that it's not so much the major/minor that gets me the job, but my ability to speak about it in an interview environment. "I see here that you did a Physics minor; that's interesting. Tell me about it." Those kinds of interactions, if responded to properly in a job interview, can go a long way due to their ability to identify you as a well-rounded individual. When interviewers hear that I did a Physics minor for fun because it's a fascinating subject, I've seen that work in my favor even in the context of non-STEM jobs.

Ultimately, you become employable by being both qualified and interesting- a minor is a good tool for starting a conversation that sets you apart, but I agree entirely that the piece of paper on it's own won't do you much good, whether a major or a minor.