Marie McCarron >> Deciding between college and
university can be a difficult decision.
One of the ways to start is to look at your strengths and interests
and trying to find a career path that matches those strengths and interests.
From there you can decide if a college or university
is the better setting for you.
Colleges tend to be focused on more specific careers.
They have more hands-on practical training and have smaller class sizes.
This generally allows for greater student to professor interaction.
They have certification programs, diploma programs and degree programs.
And some colleges offer partnerships with universities to grant both
a degree and a diploma at the same time.
Universities on the other hand, generally offer programs that are more theoretical in nature.
Classes tend to be lecture based and quite large. Depending on the size of the university
you may have more than 500 people in each of your first year classes.
The class size reduces the student-professor interaction and puts
the onus on the student to take initiative to speak to the professor.
University programs are academic based, can be three or
four year degrees and can lead to graduate or professional programs
such as teaching, medicine or law.
Jonathan English >> When I was in high school
I had this one placement in a kindergarten class that was amazing.
It was at a time where I didn't know what I wanted to do with my life
or what career I wanted. Did I want college? Did I want university?
Did I just want to work? Eventually I did choose college
and that was because I have a physical disability.
And the colleges had a small campus with one or two buildings.
And that was really beneficial to me to move around.
On top of that with college there was the opportunity to learn
in the classroom. But then as well go on a
one-on-one job shadowing placement where I could take
what I learned from the classroom and put it into use
right then and there every week. And for me that
just helped sink the information in right down.
Meeting with professors, they knew me on a name to name basis.
I was able to go up to any of the professors at any point,
ask for help if I didn't understand a question,
if I needed help with an assignment.
On top of that the program coordinator was
extremely helpful and we ended up setting up
me doing a course reduction.
So that way I could do the in-school work
and the placement and still graduate on time.
And eventually after my first month it no longer
felt like I was in school, I was in an institute of learning.
Instead for me it felt like I was home, it felt empowering,
it felt great. It was just a wonderful experience.
Aaron Bailey>> After high school I decided
to attend college because college offers career specific programs.
And I was very passionate about the child and youth worker program.
Therefore I looked at the course outline and found
that the specific courses were related to helping others
and it was a very hands-on learning experience.
College also provides smaller campuses and smaller
classroom sizes, which for me allowed me to go
talk to my professors about the needs that I have
and the accommodations that I need to help me succeed.
I also have learning disabilities and anxiety and for me
I thought college would better suit my needs to allow me
to develop the confidence and advocacy skills.
After 3 years of college I decided that I was ready
for a more theoretical background and decided to attend university.
At university I attended a smaller campus again to suit my needs,
and university helped me broaden my horizon and increase my job potential.
Marie McCarron >> As you can see people choose
college or university for a variety of reasons.
Where will your post-secondary journey begin?
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