Please, Help! (1 Viewer)

[Xyn]

Hey guys

Firstly, I must say that I feel very out of place being registered on this forum, and you will soon find out why as I throw myself to your collective mercy.

Here's the deal. I'm a soon-to-be 22 year old guy living in northern Sydney who due to a number of problems, dropped out of school at the dawn of the 2nd term of 11th grade, due to said problems, I barely worked at all during high school and was generally considered to be an idiot; though I still think that is yet to be decided. Thus, I have no UAI and I'm not accustomed to hard academic work, nor am I completely sure what career I wish to follow. Basically, my life consists of little more than video games, anime and my casual dead-end job.

Since I left high school in 11th grade, I've spend 3.5 years at TAFE doing IT courses (3 of them to be precise, all of which I completed) and proven to myself that I have some aptitude for programming. So maybe I can go and get an IT job, a juniour programming position, and sit around tapping keyboards and then going home and playing games and watching anime. I don't really want to do that though, if anything, I see it as a last resort, or perhaps something to do in the distant future.

Here is where I think it gets better. About a year ago, my internet connection died for about a month, which interrupted my timesinking lifestyle. Purely due to boredom-born desperation, I began to study the Japanese language, since I had after all always wanted to learn another language, and I had just began watching anime, it seemed like the natural choice.

Anyway, I'm sure there are countless others who have begun learning Japanese due to anime, but regardless, I believe I have developed solid interest in language, and the workings of language now.

It may already be too late to get an offer this year, but I at least would like to ask for some advice for what I should do so I can enrol next year.

Now that you guys know my situation, I have a bunch of questions:

Is it possible for a guy like me to be accepted into Uni?

What kind of course could I do that involves language and maybe linguistics and grammar? I was thinking maybe I could be an ESL teacher or a translater, but you guys may know of more potential jobs.

Which Sydney in Uni would be best for such study?

.. And is it too late to start this year? D:

Thanks for reading!

~ Xyn

 

[DownInFlames]

You might as well try. I'm not sure what the proceedure is for you in applying, but you could try to get in for semester two. A language course could be BA specializing in linguistics, or teaching if you wanted to do that.

 

[loser101]

at least goto the News agent and buy yourself a UAC book to see what courses u like. cost around $10.

there is a section on FINAL round entry. and there is also apply to the uni direct.

also it will let u know what u have to do this year to get into uni next year.

u can get into teaching English to Japanese students in Japan, but they usually want Caucasian teachers to teach english over there, coz probably the students want a ridgy didge english guy to teach them, not a yellow person to.

so if your a caucasian and can speak good english u should get a job in japan.

EDIT: going by your name your probably asian hehe.

P.S playing games is the biggest waste of a life i can think of. there is absolutely nothing gained from it. and the talent people waste amazes me. if you guys put what time you did to studies as u did with your gaming you'd be top of the class

 

[iamsickofyear12]

This is the only advice I have for you: write shorter posts and maybe more people will be willing to try and help you out.

 

[uhawww]

Just start playing WoW and sell gold.

 

[Xyn]

at least goto the News agent and buy yourself a UAC book to see what courses u like. cost around $10.

there is a section on FINAL round entry. and there is also apply to the uni direct.

also it will let u know what u have to do this year to get into uni next year.

u can get into teaching English to Japanese students in Japan, but they usually want Caucasian teachers to teach english over there, coz probably the students want a ridgy didge english guy to teach them, not a yellow person to.

so if your a caucasian and can speak good english u should get a job in japan.

EDIT: going by your name your probably asian hehe.

P.S playing games is the biggest waste of a life i can think of. there is absolutely nothing gained from it. and the talent people waste amazes me. if you guys put what time you did to studies as u did with your gaming you'd be top of the class

Actually, I'm as caucasian as they come , and I think my english is pretty good, so that might be the go; though talking infront of a class of kids sounds pretty daunting.. Hopefully, I'd get used to it.

Also, I completely agree that games are a waste of life. Before I started playing games, I was a bright primary school kid. I was doing work ahead of my grade and was sent to "opportunity class", games and other issues brought the end of what could have been a bright academic life. Anyway, that's in the past now. I still like games, but nowhere near as much as I used to.

You might as well try. I'm not sure what the proceedure is for you in applying, but you could try to get in for semester two. A language course could be BA specializing in linguistics, or teaching if you wanted to do that.

Linguistics is actually what I was thinking what may be the best choice, but I'm sure many Unis offer courses of that kind. A coworker told me that I should try to go for an "accredited" course, but I don't really know how to check if one does. I guess I'm hoping a linguistics graduate might stumble in here and offer some guidance.

This is the only advice I have for you: write shorter posts and maybe more people will be willing to try and help you out.

Damn. :/

Just start playing WoW and sell gold.

Grinding is so dull though.

 

[jb_nc]

total no read zone brosef

give me the crib notes

 

[jb_nc]

Basically, my life consists of little more than video games, anime and my casual dead-end job.

lol

 

[Evilo]

apply for special consideration (you're probably a bit late for this year - maybe mid semester?) and undertake ipt + jap courses. Use your latest achievements and 'leverage' instead of a uai

 

[o0o_chris_o0o]

Well because Im a helpful cunt sometimes I did some work for you!

http://www.uac.edu.au/courses/anu/132004.html

http://www.uac.edu.au/courses/anu/132204.html

http://www.uac.edu.au/courses/anu/132003.html

http://www.uac.edu.au/courses/acu/103300.html

http://www.uac.edu.au/courses/anu/131024.html

http://www.uac.edu.au/courses/gu/283112.html

those are just a few i thought would be reasonably accesible for you considering your circumstances... i'd call the universities and as them what the entry criteria is for a mature age student [thats what you'd be classified as because you're over 21!].

i should help people more often it makes me feel good... but it requires too much effort! i also like being selfish and self centered! HA!

--Chris

 

[withoutaface]

total no read zone brosef

give me the crib notes

This thread is totally worth reading.

 

[hiphophooray123]

lol @ nolan and uhawww

for serious though, it sounds like your motivated. so you've got by a pretty solid obstacle already. Now, just get out there and find out how you can go about getting into uni.

It's too late to be accepted into anywhere this sem i think. but try for mid-sem entry maybe.

USYD is the best. but UWS is the easiest to get into.

 

[Xyn]

This thread went downhill fast..

Anyway, thanks chris, for the help. Time to consider options..

Edit: Yeah hiphop, I noticed via UAC that most of the vacancies for nearby Unis are already gone. This is a stupid question, but by mid-sem entry do you mean entering during a semester, or between semesters? I was under the impression that classes began annually.

 

[hiphophooray123]

oh shit lol i meant mid-year entry

between semesters.

as in ull start 2nd sem.

 

[Xyn]

oh shit lol i meant mid-year entry

between semesters.

as in ull start 2nd sem.

Whew.. I thought I'd have to wait a whole YEAR to try again. Thanks hiphop.

 

[wrxsti]

Job Opportunities:

1) Primary Teacher
2) Japanese-English Translator?

 

[Xyn]

Job Opportunities:

1) Primary Teacher
2) Japanese-English Translator?

Being a translator sounds interesting to me. :]

Though I wonder, can't anyone who has learnt two or more languages at a young age become a translator without Uni? >_>

 

[uhawww]

Being a translator sounds interesting to me. :]

Though I wonder, can't anyone who has learnt two or more languages at a young age become a translator without Uni? >_>

Not really.

Translation and Interpretation is a hard job, and a hard field to get into. To land a decent job in the field you'd most likely need masters (ie: Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics, Master of Translation and Interpretation).

 

[Xyn]

Not really.

Translation and Interpretation is a hard job, and a hard field to get into. To land a decent job in the field you'd most likely need masters (ie: Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics, Master of Translation and Interpretation).

Interesting..

Do want.

 

[uhawww]

Don't think it's going to be an easy ride though, considering Japanese majors are coming out of uni with every second Arts graduate.

If you're a complete beginner you may have to build your way up into Honours and then Masters, to be skilled/qualified enough.

Don't forget the amount of Japanese with English majors, too