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Hi TL,
So I just finished my Bachelor degree in mediascience and i'm gonna be starting my graduate degree after the summer, but for now i'm just chilling.
I have a job that allows me to earn quite a lot without putting in too many hours so while many of my friends are working during the summer, I find myself having to much time on my hands. I love having a lot of time but after a while i get a bit restless.
So i'm asking u guys for advice regarding a good project to be doing before i start studying again?
Ps. nothing to technical or nerdy since that's not really playing in to my strengths 
Thanks in advance
 
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The absolute best thing you could do with your time is volunteer in the field you hope to work in. Graduate degrees are great, but they're not instant employment. The economy is tough, and some work experience is never a bad thing.
If you're looking for something less career-focused, volunteer with a group that does something you enjoy. Like animals? Humane society/shelter. Like working with your hands? Habitat for Humanity. Artistic? See if local universities do summer programs for kids that you can volunteer with. It allows you to kill some time, doing something you're good at, while helping other folks.
EDIT: plus, you make some connections with people, and even if you do something completely unrelated to your career, you might meet someone helpful or, at the very least, have an interesting bit on your resume.
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I always recommend picking up an instrument.
It's a highly rewarding hobby and during the summer you can get a nice level of expertise (depending on your instrument and how many hours a day you're willing to put into it).
Easy to learn are the guitar (millions and millions of resources on the web), the bass and percussion instruments. Strings are usually the hardest. When I say easy to learn, I mean to learn the basics, obviously mastery on ANY instrument (that includes the voice) will take thousands and thousands of hours.
You can get a reasonably decent guitar for around 200 € (acoustic) or 350 € (electric) or a digital 88 key piano for around 700 €. You don't even necessarily need to take lessons, especially if you pick up the guitar.
In my opinion, music is the most beautiful and versatile hobby ever.
You learn to appreciate music on a whole different level if you play an instrument yourself and you can express your deepest, most intimate emotions by playing and composing.
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Good advice! I quite like the volunteering idea and think im gonna look in to that. actually pretty stupid i didn't think of it myself  I think i wanna do something outside my field of study though just to try something new and as u said, meet some new people.
I've always wanted to learn the piano, but for me its just such a big project, if u wanna get good of course. i'll think about it though.
Also micronesia, go hide under a rock
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On July 21 2011 00:48 Vortigan wrote:
I've always wanted to learn the piano, but for me its just such a big project, if u wanna get good of course. i'll think about it though.
It's much, much less work than you think and it get's rewarding after very few hours of playing.
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On July 21 2011 01:52 n.DieJokes wrote:
What's mediascience?
I'm not actually sure whether it's called the same in english. I just made a direct translation from Danish. But in short its a study that focuses on the influence modern media has on our society. Its a mix on theory and practice. In the beginning its VERY general, but after a while u can narrow it down a bit. some people work in films and television, a lot becomes journalists and some work in marketing or graphic design
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On July 21 2011 00:36 micronesia wrote:I suggest you attend some BA meetings. + Show Spoiler +
LOL, though I am pretty sure the OP isn't bragging.
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If you aren't making a brag blog(Which I am sure you are) then:
Research Family History(My family used to own a castle... o how I wish I was alive then  )
Research other family's history(One of my ex's was asian and she didn't even know it o.o)
Research the art of Time Usage (<3)
Research The art of Pizza (<3<3<3)
Research Game History
Research Jobs
Google
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On July 21 2011 00:50 caruso wrote:Show nested quote +On July 21 2011 00:48 Vortigan wrote:
I've always wanted to learn the piano, but for me its just such a big project, if u wanna get good of course. i'll think about it though.
It's much, much less work than you think and it get's rewarding after very few hours of playing.
It's the easiest instrument to learn, but the hardest to master, as they say.
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To keep with the volunteering suggestion, I have a friend who had some spare time too and came across a posting on our university website for someone to sit on the Academic Judicial Review Board for the school. He was like, OK, thats cool, that'll look good on my resume.
He called them up, talked to them, and he didn't even have to do a complicated application. Then, right after he called, the chair resigned and so they called him back and was like, "hey, would you like to be the chair of the board?" So now, with his only credential being that he was finished 1st year law school, he is now the Chair of the Academic Judicial Review Board for a major Canadian university. (this position has some serious power too)
How freaking amazing is that for a resume?
Never mind the life experience?
Never mind he got it with almost no effort?
TL;DR you can find some freaking amazing volunteer opportunities that will further your career spectacularly and are easy to get.
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On July 21 2011 01:52 n.DieJokes wrote:
What's mediascience?
Important part is the 'science'. That officially makes it a scientific field of study. It's right up there with sports-science and beveragescience.
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On July 21 2011 07:28 Dagobert wrote:Important part is the 'science'. That officially makes it a scientific field of study. It's right up there with sports-science and beveragescience.
Where can I go to learn about beverage science? :3
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On July 21 2011 07:18 Gnial wrote:
To keep with the volunteering suggestion, I have a friend who had some spare time too and came across a posting on our university website for someone to sit on the Academic Judicial Review Board for the school. He was like, OK, thats cool, that'll look good on my resume.
He called them up, talked to them, and he didn't even have to do a complicated application. Then, right after he called, the chair resigned and so they called him back and was like, "hey, would you like to be the chair of the board?" So now, with his only credential being that he was finished 1st year law school, he is now the Chair of the Academic Judicial Review Board for a major Canadian university. (this position has some serious power too)
How freaking amazing is that for a resume?
Never mind the life experience?
Never mind he got it with almost no effort?
TL;DR you can find some freaking amazing volunteer opportunities that will further your career spectacularly and are easy to get.
lol that is pretty sick haha.
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