The Green Timberwolf

Lots of different pathways in Geography!

Blogged by Emily & Amy

            Today, November 24, our class had the pleasure of listening to two guest speakers from Georgian College. Samantha and Jim talked about a very wide variety of topics! As we’re coming to a close on our high school career, we’ve recently had to think about what we would like to do to further our education. We learned about different environmental programs offered at Georgian, different supports that are available to students, many various paths to take in the environmental side of geography and many other interesting things to do with college overall.

            Their main focus was on the Environmental Technician and the Environmental Technology programs that are offered at Georgian. We got an in depth look at what each program entails and what to expect if we choose to go down that path. A very interesting component to these programs is that every student has a mandatory co-op placement that is required for their diploma.

           

We learned a lot of useful information about the college today, which helps make our decision easier, as we’ve all learned that it is not easy to make the decision on what school to apply to. Some amazing things that Georgian has to offer students are:

•  21 hours of in class work a week
•   Mandatory experience in your field of preference
• Many student success programs (peer tutors, counselors, writing centres,        math centres, learning strategists)

Since the environment is ever changing, the curriculum is updated annually, therefore, students are receiving the most current education to ensure they have the skills that employers and industries are looking for.

One of the things that stood out during this presentation was the statement “pick something you’re interested in”. The students in this class have a big decision to make and we all need to remember, whether we’re taking a year off, going to school next year, don’t plan on going into post-secondary, or not going to go to college/university for a while, picking something you’re interested in will be the key to success. 

As Jim said today,

“If you can’t skate with Sidney Crosby, stay in school and GRADUATE!!”