Tol-Timpinen

There's a tempest in yon horned moon,
And lightning in yon cloud,
And hard the music, mariners,
The wind is piping loud;
The wind is piping loud, my boys!
The lightning flashes free,
While the hollow oak our palace is,
Our heritage the sea.

Saturday, December 18, 2004

Majors


Acoustics Programs
Interesting, fun to play with...but no. Have to start in another semi-related field anyway. Check out Audiology in conjnction with Linguistics-field...
African Studies and African-American Studies
Focuses on current conditions and history; interesting, but no.
Anthropology Degrees
Will need PhD to be of any use; "linguistics" included among subfields; "High school students interested in a career in anthropology should develop a firm background in social studies and history, math, science, biology and languages. Computer skills are also important."; worth further investigation
Apprenticeship Programs
exactly what it sounds like; mainly sciences and engineering
Archival Studies
interesting, but no
Bioinformatics
"Bioinformatics programs train students to create computer programs to store, manipulate, visualize and analyze biomedical data."; woprth some further investigation but not a likely choice
Book Arts Programs
"Book arts students learn to make, restore and conserve books."; fun, but no
Canadian Studies
exactly what it sounds like, with emphasis on government, economy, and comparisons between Canada and the US
Classics
"usually centered on the language, literature and civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome. Some schools study other areas as well, like North Africa, Crete and Sicily"; "examine various aspects of classical societies. These include religion, art, architecture, literature and philosophy. They also study the languages of these civilizations. Be prepared to learn Latin and Greek"; not very career-oriented, but varied and interesting; possibility as minor?
Computer Repair
exactly what it sounds like; usu. a 2-year thing; very helpful, but have to provide own stuff; possibility as minor?
Computer Science
also helpful, but can be expensive, and not in direct line of interest; slight possibility of minor
Creative Writing Programs
exactly what it sounds like, with emphasis on a particular type of writing; fun, but no
Film Programs
fun as a hobby, but not exactly in the line of interests; better to teach self
Foreign Language Degrees
exactly what it sounds like; often taken as a minor in conjunction with politics or whatever; worth looking into more
French Immersion Education Degrees
teaching little American brats...in French. Isa no tink so!
International Relations Degrees
focuses on international businesses; more useful than some other stuff, but less interesting. Worth some further investigation.
Journalism Programs

Latin American Studies
Linguistics Degrees
Mathematics Degrees
Media Studies Degrees
Medieval Studies Degrees
Meteorology Programs
Musicology Degree
Oriental Medicine Programs
Religious Studies Degrees
Sign-Language Interpretation
Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant Programs
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Programs
Translation and Interpretation
Wooden Boat Building Programs