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I’ll be frank. Carleton’s co-op program is a good opportunity to get a job if you have no experience. If you have experience and the skills to get a job outside of co-op already, then try applying for jobs outside of co-op.
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### 📃The Co-op Process📃
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You need to make a resume in co-op that meets a specific set of archaic requirements. This resume is graded, but the format doesn’t actually fit employers. As such, I recommend that you actually make two resumes. One actual resume that you submit for applications and one resume that you hand to the co-op board.
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#### 👍Advantages👍
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In co-op, all the employers know what courses you’ve taken. They know how competent you are.If you’re applying outside of co-op, then they don’t know where you’re at. They have to test you and test you.
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In contrast to other universities, Carleton actually lets you actually choose your employer. Obviously, the employer might reject you but if you want to work at Facebook, then you have the chance to apply there. In other universities, employers choose you.
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There are exclusive jobs that you can only get because of a tax credit. Basically, the only way that companies will employ you if you have little experience is if they get a tax break. This way, it’s viable.
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#### 👎Disadvantages👎
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Although you can choose where you apply to, you can only reject 1 time before you have to accept. This is bad because let’s say you apply to 3 jobs. Job A is your number 1 choice. Job B is your number 2 choice. Job C is your number 3 choice. If job c accepts you and you reject, then you’ll have to hope Job A accepts you because if Job B accepts you, then you can’t reject again for Job A’s acceptance.
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Co-op also costs a lot of money. Obviously, you’ll make a profit by working in the long run but paying $400 in admin fees and $400 in work term fees for co-op every year time you have co-op adds up.
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The last disadvantage is that grades are paired with it. First off, you need to maintain a 8.0 CGPA(Grade of at least 70% in all classes) to qualify for co-op. You also have to submit with your grades so if you’re really skilled in programming but your grades are bad, you’re less likely to get accepted.
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last_updated: "Friday, October, 30th, 2022"
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Hi Everyone,
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So you’re an up and coming first year student. You don’t know how to schedule your courses. I was stressed the first time too. It took a month, many revisions, and luck to get it just right. The first section is general rules to keep in mind when making a timetable. The second portion is about the actual process of making timetables!
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### 💭What to Keep in Mind when Making Timetables💭
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#### ⏲️Wake-Up Times and Evening Hours⏲️
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So first thing is, you’re in University now. Classes don’t have to start at 8:30am for you, and you might think that that’s normal time but not anymore. As university students, we usually wake up at 8 or 9. Most of the time, people are groggy since it’s the morning. I only have an 8:30 class on Friday, and I hate the time. Starting classes at or after 10 is really nice.
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The opposite is true too. There are classes that start at 5:30pm, which is just insane. You might like it, but when most people are free at that time and they wanna go out to get food or study together, you done goofed. Even worse is when societies and clubs are hosting events and you can’t come since you’ll be in class. Try to have classes between 10 and 5:30 if possible.
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#### 😋Meals😋
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Our moms can’t tell us what time to eat but if you’re eating 3 meals a day, try to eat
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Breakfast from 7am to 9am
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Lunch from 11am to 2pm
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Dinner from 5pm to 8pm
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Why is this important? You guessed it! You can’t eat in the caf and be at the lecture at the same time. Do your best to schedule classes between meals instead of during meals. A grumbly tummy makes a grumpy student!
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#### 🚶How many Classes to Have per day and Gaps🚶
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This is gonna sound so efficientist but try to have one lecture followed by a tutorial or another lecture. You’ll save time going to and from your dorm, especially if you live off-campus. Even if you live on campus, most people aren’t productive in those short gaps. The idea of waking up and having time to do stuff, going to class, and then going back to do stuff all in one sitting is the best. If you’re going to take a gap in between classes, make sure it’s at least 2 hours.
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Now there’s no guarantee and this is just a generalization but 3 back-to-back lectures in a day is too much. That’s 4.5 hours of non-stop teaching, and that’s without tutorials, which are pretty much assignment days. Most people can’t process that much information especially if you have a hard class on that day. Most people that have 3 lectures with gaps still groan at how annoying it is.
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What makes this worse is that if you have 3 lectures on the same day, midterms and exams take place on lecture days. You could be stuck with doing 3 exams in a single day. It’s not worth it.
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### 😶🌫️The Process of Making Timetables😶🌫️
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#### 💫The Origin/All Possibilities Timetable💫
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So the first thing we’re gonna wanna know is what courses to take. This article is about course schedule, not picking which courses to do. Once you know what course you want, put every conceivable version of that course into your timetable. Don’t worry about the overlap warnings. For instance, put COMP1405A, COMP1405B, and COMP1405C onto the timetable along with the versions of your other courses.
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#### 🛍️Clone the Original Timetable🛍️
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Nothing needs to be said. We’re going to be making multiple versions so we’ll edit a clone and not the original.
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#### 🔪The Pruning Process✂️
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So now that we can start deleting the unwanted possibilities, we can use the rules to keep in mind.
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Get rid of all the ones that are before 10am and after 5:30pm
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Second, try to have a time for lunch
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#### Rinse and Repeat
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Now this was your first attempt. I know, it was hard. It was confusing. No one was there to do it for you. Honestly, this is one of those things that you just have to get a good feel for. It takes 6 schedule makings to be less anxious. Not even confident. Because the truth is, it’ll never be perfect. Just make it good for you!
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#### Course Registration Time Inefficiency 😡
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I saved the worst part for last. This happened to my roommates. They both had amazing schedules that fit perfectly, but they got screwed over because their submission time was different from mine. Basically, I and hundreds of others could submit our courses on Monday. A group of people submitted theirs on Tuesday. By the time Wednesday rolls around, my roommates are left with classes that are either full or hard. If you have a late submission day, prepare to change your course selection.
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First, the Carleton Athletics Centre has a fitness centre that’s free to use for students. You don’t have to worry about paying them bills. Just swipe your card, and you’re in. It’s open 6am to 11pm on weekdays and 8am to 8pm on weekends. One small caveat for you if you’re a guy is that it’s reserved between 10am-11:30am for women’s only hours.
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So what now? The fitness centre doesn’t like us bringing bags in. That’s a problem but there’s a solution. You’ll soon find the men’s change room if you’re a guy and women’s change room on the second floor if you’re a girl. You can put your bags in there. I won’t lie. I lock my locker but most people don’t even lock their locker so feel free to forget about the lock!
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So what now? The fitness centre doesn’t like us bringing bags in. That’s a problem but there’s a solution. You’ll soon find the men’s change room if you’re a guy and women’s change room on the second floor if you’re a girl. You can put your bags in there. I won’t lie. I lock my locker but most people don’t even lock their locker so feel free to forget about the lock!
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You only need a couple of things. Just have your phone and earbuds to listen to music. Make sure you have your water bottle to stay hydrated and if it’s empty, they have a water fountain and bottle filler inside! Last, bring your campus card. You’ll need to swipe it to get inside the fitness centre room. After that, we head to the fitness centre on the second floor~
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### Do’s and Don’ts in the Fitness Centre📚
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Just like a classroom, the gym has some common sense rules that you wouldn’t think about if ya didn’t know. I’ll run it down for you!
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- DO ask for advice on your form if you don’t know if you’re doing it right
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So there’s a regimen to follow. First, you do 4 sets of 10. Basically, what this means is after doing 10 repetitions of an exercise, take an at-minimum 1 minute break. Then do your next set. 4 sets of 10 is pretty standard.
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Adjusting the weight is also a major part. You know the weight is just right when it’s not too easy but not too hard that you’ll collapse. The sweet spot is that when you’re on the 10th repetition, you’re getting tired. The weights I put in are beginner friendly and if they’re still too heavy, don’t even worry. Remove them and start somewhere comfortable. No one is going to shame you for trying your best!
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Now for the juicy part. What exercises do ya do? If you’re going to the gym twice per week, do a lower body and upper body day with chest exercises in each one. If you’re going once, take your time to do a full body workout.
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These are the lower body exercises that I follow
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| Squats | 4 sets of 10 | 5 | Move your shoulders back and put the pole on your shoulders. Not your neck. Your ring finger on the smooth rings on the pole. Make sure the weights are balanced. Straight back and legs shoulders width apart |
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| Calf Raises | 4 sets of 10 | 100 | There’s actually a machine for this. It’s located near the middle of the fitness room between the jogging machines and lifting equipment. Have a straight back. Lift your heels off the ground repeatedly |
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| Squats | 4 sets of 10 | 5 | Move your shoulders back and put the pole on your shoulders. Not your neck. Your ring finger on the smooth rings on the pole. Make sure the weights are balanced. Straight back and legs shoulders width apart |
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| Calf Raises | 4 sets of 10 | 100 | There’s actually a machine for this. It’s located near the middle of the fitness room between the jogging machines and lifting equipment. Have a straight back. Lift your heels off the ground repeatedly |
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| Deadlifts | 4 sets of 10 | 5 | Straight back. Don’t drop it on the ground very hard |
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| Chest Press | 4 sets of 10 || Move your shoulders back and put the pole on your shoulders. Not your neck. Your ring finger on the smooth rings on the pole. Make sure the weights are balanced. Straight back and legs shoulders width apart |
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| Chest Press | 4 sets of 10 || Move your shoulders back and put the pole on your shoulders. Not your neck. Your ring finger on the smooth rings on the pole. Make sure the weights are balanced. Straight back and legs shoulders width apart |
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| Bench Press | 4 sets of 10 | Start with no weight| Bench Presses are pretty hard. In general, just make sure you don’t put too much weight. If you feel like you’re about to collapse, put it back and call it a day. |
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Closing Thoughts 💬
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This workout isn’t to get jacked. This is just to stay healthy. No one gets abs in a day. And I mean it when I say everyone at the gym is a sweetheart. Ask and you shall receive. Just don’t be a prick.
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The last part is probably the hardest for people to understand but it takes commitment. You can’t just skip days when other stuff comes up. This is a priority.
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This workout isn’t to get jacked. This is just to stay healthy. No one gets abs in a day. And I mean it when I say everyone at the gym is a sweetheart. Ask and you shall receive. Just don’t be a prick.
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The last part is probably the hardest for people to understand but it takes commitment. You can’t just skip days when other stuff comes up. This is a priority.
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