The following are shared with you from personal learning experience, school situation and UT environment, which may not be universally representative and are for entertainment only:
Before sharing, let me briefly introduce my dog blood experience in UT. I studied in high school for two years, and universities in Toronto have always been lenient and strict, so universities are basically optional. At that time, I chose three volunteers, ranking CS+ Finance in Waterloo (quantitative trading, program trading, Wall Street IT, etc. ).
University of Toronto major in electronics and computer science.
Not to mention engineering, it is slightly higher than the Commerce of doubleE and UT, the mainstream high-end technical talents of Internet entrepreneurship. After getting all the offers, I chose the University of Waterloo with the most scholarships. When I was preparing for class, the school told me that two of the five courses in the first year needed to be suspended, because I didn't take the TOEFL test, so I had to take the English class in the first half of the semester. When I was young, I replied, are you sure? I have two UT offers, but they didn't ask for anything? Finally, ECE said that it was too late to arrange, so we had to go to UT.
In the business world of rotman, it seems that only businessmen are easy to talk to. Finally, it proves that this coincidence choice is the best choice, at least for now, I am very satisfied.
Learning experience:
My feelings after reading UT are 30% knowledge, 20% learning environment and 50% self-exploration. Therefore, most of a graduate's abilities depend on his personality. If I gave myself a score instead of a score, I should have used 5% of the learning environment to learn 25% of the knowledge, and actively spent 40% of my energy and imagination to explore. The score of 70/ 100 is not shameful for my alma mater, which ranks 14 in the world.
A knowledge:
Business undergraduate was previously classified as art&; In 2007, Science entered rotman Business School and shared most of its professors and resources. Professors are mostly famous, and teaching materials are mostly case teaching except textbooks. 80% of the cases came from Harvard, and 20% was completed by Professor Ivey and Rotman himself. The learning content is really solid. Except for three or four compulsory courses of ecological economy, which are 65,438+0 years, all other RSM courses in Rotman are half-year and half-year. The 20 full-year course credits required for graduation mean that 20-4ECO-4 elective courses are needed =
12 * 2 =
24 semi-business courses. Of course, according to the elective situation, there are about 10 students, and some people, like me, have read 24 credits and taken more than 30 business courses. Every course is difficult. UT intends to control the average score at around C, so it really takes a lot of time to study to get high marks. Under the condition of ensuring quantity, we have to seek quality. You can imagine how many scenes are staying up late to watch writing homework review.
It is no exaggeration to say that you can't get any social work, grades and sleep. A group of classmates around me couldn't get along and moved to other places. 1 1,000 people signed up, and only 3,400 people graduated.
Give a few examples for reference: CFA 1 the content of the exam UT.
What I have learned in four years covers all the contents and is much beyond the standard. Later, students who went to the same or better school in the United States and Britain to continue their master's studies found it easy to get high marks, while students from other universities were on the verge of failing. And those who go back to China to study at Peking University are even more naive. The content of UT undergraduate course throws the whole postgraduate and MBA courses of Peking University all over the street. The key is still very solid, not the kind that you forget after learning, such as mathematics and physics in domestic high schools. . . .
In addition, there are many very interesting compulsory elective courses (humanities, science, art and so on). ), can expand my hobbies. For example, I took two courses in astronomy (observing the stars with a large telescope) and two courses in computer science JAVA.
There is also Python (the last assignment is to play a small game independently), which is also very interesting. In addition, there are psychology, philosophy, geography, Asian humanities and so on. It's usually a good bird course. Even though it is an elective course, I still remember that I can use it flexibly and completely enhance my knowledge.
learning environment
The learning environment mentioned here includes learning atmosphere, learning methods, learning habits and the positive and negative influences of students around.
Everyone's personality and learning style are definitely different, and personal experience is definitely very different. The diversity of UT is really that there are many people in China, especially Koreans. I'm not the principal myself. I like playing. Since I just entered the university, I go out to play with my new friends every day. Because I don't have any fixed homework, I study for exams or 1 2 homework every year. I also missed my homework and exams several times, and almost failed the exam. When I was a sophomore, I met a schoolmaster. Every day, I go to the library and coffee shop to read, then go home to cook, and then go to the library to read. Of course, I also have about 20% time to go out to play. I feel that life still has some fun, which is similar to the situation at work now. Junior and senior met a group of high-quality local tyrants and embarked on a road of no return. The later courses are basically group case models. I will always bring a group of teammates like pigs to provide high-quality services such as limousine transfer and food delivery. Similarly, I not only have to learn everything quickly and teach them to pass the exam, but also have to complete a set of homework by myself. If I behave well, I will have a chance to win the year-end award of 1000 Canadian dollars. To this end, I can only make friends with several other scholars to study and discuss together. I don't think this is an economic benefit. It's really not easy for everyone abroad. Friendship through thick and thin has been upgraded to a sense of responsibility. My advantage is that I can learn well, so I will study hard. His strength is that I can organize a high-end party full of beautiful women and improve the quality of life. I think brothers and sisters are very happy and fit together. It's a little far-fetched I think my learning environment experience is quite special and interesting. I shared it. In fact, most students work hard, especially after junior year, and they are basically in the library. A group of people study together, which looks a bit like a gang party. UT has a good learning atmosphere. Libraries and cafes are full, occupying seats has caused countless bloody cases. Everyone usually has several powerful scholars in their own study circle. They can learn from each other and improve each other through group study. Except for a few withdrawn people, most of Rotman's teachers are cheerful, and they are not special people. They will always get along with everyone. After all, they study business and have high emotional intelligence.
When it comes to learning methods, it takes a long time to sum up. I realized a good learning method in my junior and senior years. I also wrote an article to share with my classmates how to study. Because most UT professors are quite famous, they only give lectures for 2 or 3 hours, and some even give lectures in their own way without following the script at all. Therefore, you must read a lot after class, keep a good relationship with TA, do a lot of exercises and ask questions to understand. Because a class is about 13 classes, a whole book and a bunch of cases. The ability to sum up learning experience is actually very important, so I won't expand it here.
Speaking of the influence of friends, as mentioned above, I come to the conclusion that students studying abroad should be cheerful, willing to make friends and have the ability to distinguish. Making good friends has a great influence on their learning environment. Of course, if they can handle more complicated relationships, they don't need to consider these. UT's "mixed fish and dragons" is really like the previous answer, and it can really reach out to all kinds of partners. I enjoyed a lot of life, but I really neglected a lot of study, because I met a group of playful friends. It was also because I studied hard and got in touch with a group of schoolmasters, which greatly improved me.
Self-exploration
I think self-exploration is more important, so I gave half the score. The following figure shows my one-year curriculum:
Every semester is basically like this. There is 1 2 free time in the sky, and then there are only 2 or 3 hours of classes every day. The whole after-school time is very rich, and how to use it is really a topic worth discussing. Of course, engineering
Science and other courses are full and have different contents, so we won't talk about them for the time being. I will share my experience from the aspects of study and life exploration:
The exploration span of learning is particularly large. In all aspects, a good teacher will guide you, while a poor teacher will force you to think independently. Because the score of most business courses is 10%- 15%, this is the degree of participation in answering questions in class or the degree of attention to the course, and finally the final.
homework
For example, it accounts for 35-50% of the total score, in which 1/3 is basic knowledge, 1/3 is application, and 1/3 is creativity. Therefore, if you study hard, you can get 70 C-Bs at most, and only if you have strong comprehensive ability can you get an A. Comprehensive ability is acquired through self-exploration. Many assignments are done in the form of cases. Give a business case published by Harvard, ask a few questions, even don't ask questions, and then write a large illustrated report yourself. You can use at most 65438+ 0/3 of the basic knowledge in class to explore the rest on your own. You need to be very flexible to collect a lot of other information, combine your own knowledge, demonstrate your point of view, and skillfully apply your knowledge to solve these problems. I know many things by heart. In fact, we have to ask why and what's the use. After that, you can take part in some extracurricular activities and search for some social worker cases to prove it.
For example, a professor asked his students to read the news every day, then shared several news stories at the beginning of each class, and then asked everyone to discuss them. If you don't pay enough attention to this thing, or don't read enough, you can only rely on nonsense. Therefore, you must have good reading habits, extensive knowledge or a good mouth. These skills need to be explored and practiced. In addition, there is an assignment to read the case, write a report and give a speech. We ran out to gas stations, shopping malls and other places to do a bunch of surveys, and came back to sort out a bunch of information and some reports. Our final conclusion runs counter to the theoretical knowledge. The teacher said calmly that there is nothing right or wrong. As long as the evidence proves the point, it depends on how strong the evidence is and how strict the logic is.
The experience of participating in school associations is similar to that in China, and I have gained a lot, so I won't go into details.
Exploration in life:
I think this is quite interesting. I have done several part-time jobs in my spare time, including hamburger shops, pizza shops, Japanese sushi shops, milk tea shops and so on. Hard work is very hard, and you can earn a lot of money. More than one month 1 ten thousand. When it is small, it is several hundred Canadian dollars. Making money is a small matter, but exercising is a big thing. I got in touch with the restaurants run by whites, Japanese and compatriots in Taiwan Province Province, learned about their culture, and made friends with partners from all over the world. These exercises include business process knowledge, problem-solving ability, ability to get along with others, adaptability, coordination ability and so on.
For example, in the face of unreasonable guests or annoying bosses, you can't just quit and leave. Once, I met an unreasonable person who deliberately said that this was not the point and asked for a refund or gave him half price. As a junior, I'm really at a loss. I'm afraid of being scolded by my boss when I go back. It will cost me dozens of dollars. I had a brainwave and said it was not easy to operate this time. Sign the invoice at half price next time, or sign it five times at a 15% discount. Go back and settle accounts with the boss about fixed costs, variable costs, marketing and so on. I think it's really the best plan for this guest to come back in the next five times, and it's well received. The dinner that night was more delicious than usual.
In addition, it is the cultivation of some life skills, which I think is also a very important part of the university. To take care of my life, I must develop some skills, such as matching a computer, installing IKEA furniture, or going to Chinatown to buy a dish and look at the recipes made at home. These are all things I often do. Personally, I feel that I have accumulated a lot of life experience, especially cultivated my enthusiasm and habit of learning. I am willing to learn and try things I can't, and I am more independent.
Generally speaking, I have exercised myself from various dimensions of study, life and personal ability.
Introduction to UT:
The basic information of the school is not much to say. Wikipedia has detailed information about studying abroad. The latest USNews global ranking is 14, and some details are still 1 second. The teaching facilities are ok, but some of them are really old. Unfortunately, many photos I took were lost on the mobile hard disk, so I can't find them for the time being and can't share them.
Tell me something interesting:
The location of the school is really good. The southwest corner is the starting point of Chinatown, and the northwest corner is the starting point of Koreatown. The northern border is a road similar to Chang 'an Avenue.
I often see some Hollywood stars coming out of hotels at film festivals. There are really many delicious things. Every time I read in the library at night, I can always eat authentic Korean food. Of course, the dining car in front of Robartes Library is also very good, and there are poutine French fries+cheese +Gravey in front of SS, and then there are hot dogs all over the street. When you are tired of studying, it is especially cool to have one. Tim, you can also order fast food takeout in the Chinatown of the library after midnight.
Horton has coffee and doughnuts for 24 hours. A group of people are tired of studying, and eating around the library is also very atmospheric.
Students at school:
Personally, I feel that the overall quality of UT students is still quite high. In recent years, personal accomplishment has gradually improved a lot. Once I bought a new mobile phone and went to SS Student Center for business. I forgot to take it next to the form filling window. I went back to the library and read for an hour before I remembered. When I went back to get it, it was still by the window. There were 10 people waiting in line to fill out the form. UT also has many beautiful women, especially those in business, who are generally more elegant. Another strange thing is that no matter how cold it is, there is a Korean MM wearing short legs at MINUS 30 degrees, which is really pleasing to the eye.
School staff:
UT is an academic system. Students follow their own colleges, and each college has its own administrative department. The rules and regulations are slightly different. I am a newcomer.
People in colleges and administrative departments are simply living Lei Feng. I came late at the beginning of school, so I squeezed out some courses and gave me a lot of good advice. I will ask them for help when I am free in the future. There are still many students who take advantage of loopholes to obtain doctor's certificates before reviewing exams, and then take deferred exams. For exaggerated students, it is unfair to postpone the exam for freshmen to juniors. Their intelligence has been improving for two years, which is really unfair. It's sweet to find a special psychological counselor for one-on-one consultation when you encounter all kinds of troubles.
Professor, University of Texas:
Professor UT has shared and introduced it in many places and even the official WeChat account, so I won't talk about it. What impressed me at that time was that several business school professors were the authors of textbooks, some of which were used all over North America and even the world, and I suddenly felt very awesome. Most professors are very humorous and talented, and they are fortunate to communicate with them. Sometimes they really think that the younger generation is the same as the master. Of course, there are some professors from China who have better personal relationships, and they talked about their experiences when they were studying for a doctorate in Chinese. In addition, I heard from friends that the professor of ECE is still the father of smart wearable devices. It is not clear.
Finally, talk about the weather in Canada:
Basically, from 10 to the end of March and the beginning of April, the roads are always covered with snow, and the remaining 5678 is summer, and the spring and autumn are very short, only April and September. It's cold half the time in winter, but summer is really good. It is not as rainy as Vancouver, and it is dry as a whole, just like Beijing. The most active activity in summer is going to barbecue. In the park, there are barbecues everywhere on the grass in front of the door.
Author: Hu Tao
Source: Zhihu.