Is there a college that is right for me (see details)?

Question

I am currently a freshman at Bonny Eagle High School in Buxton, Maine. Currently, my interests are Philosophy, Physics, Mathematics, Theology, and anything else directly related to finding the secrets of life, the universe, and everything. I am also interested in history and foreign cultures. My current plan is to become a college professor, skilled in the subjects that I mentioned. Also, as a hobby and/or secondary job, I would also like to write manga and make video games, but that is low on my priority list. Is there anyone who knows of a college that is right for me?

Answer 1

Slow down! You're a freshman! Take your time, you don't need to even THINK about college until the summer before junior year. And by then, most likely your guidance counselors and other school officials will be helping you on your way. I'm from Yarmouth, Maine, and I just graduated from a college in Pennsylvania, and I liked getting out of New England, at least for a while. It makes you appreciate Maine more! Seriously, though, location and size, you'll find, are going to play big factors in how you choose a school, too. But again, it can wait. Enjoy high school and being a teenager while you still can!

Answer 2

To become a college professor in all of those areas you will need 3-4 masters or doctorate degrees (one for each subject.) This could take 9-12 years of full-time schooling. That is why I've never heard of a college professor teaching more than one subject.

To answer your question, most people on the internet (who answer your question) are not knowledgeable enough to answer your question. There are many good colleges in the US so the best person to ask would be someone knowledgeable in the field like your school guidance counselor or the transfer department at a 2 year community college.

Answer 3

Wow! It's great that you have such wide-ranging interests, and you should definitely continue to look at the large view of things. There will be plenty of time later to specialize.

You might want to consider a so-called "liberal arts" college, as opposed to a more technical school. The extreme examples of both range from schools like Harvard, Princeton and Yale on the liberal arts side, to MIT and CalTech on the technical side.

Surprisingly the differences between the two extremes are not that great, at least in terms of the curriculum. The differences are in the types of students that they attract.

In other words, you will find challenging courses and bright students in both kinds of schools, but the Ivy League type students will generally share your wide interests, while the MIT type of students will tend to be a little more narrowly focused.

And you don't have to choose one of the "name" schools. The important thing is to find a school that is a good fit for you, and to keep your broad interests as long as possible. Too many people specialize too soon, and it's not necessary. Graduate schools value diversity. For example, medical schools want engineers as well as pre-med majors, and law schools want pre-med majors as well as pre-law majors.

Oh ... back to your quest for finding the secret of the universe ... you'll find it in the sciences. Evolution is the unifying principle of all of science, and it the most solidly proven FACT in all of science. Learn as much as you can about the evolution of the cosmos, and you'll better understand all the rest.

A great way to start would be to read the two books by Charles Darwin explaining his theory of evolution. Read them, and you'll understand why they caused the greatest "paradigm shift" in the history of human thinking.

Good luck!

Answer 4

Just look it up on google or yahoo and find info on them because thats what I'm doing right now and I'm a freshman in high school too! But I'm already looking fo rcolleges lol. I'm thinking of going to Atlanta or Wisconsin for college.

I would suggest what you need to look for in a college is the landscape, campus, people, school, educatino, teachers, dorms, and the glamourours nightlife when you go clubbing lol . I really hope this helps you.

Answer 5

you are a freshmen, chill out dude, find out what your niche and desire is, than narrow it down, i remember what it was like at your age, not really but i would say if you still cant figure it out by the time you are applying for college go to a rather large school that has strong departments in a lot of things so if you do change or finally make up your mind, than you can change subjects rather than change schools

they should have a program where you follow grad students for a week, and do what they do

but you are like 14 right now, go out and play, go talk to members of the opposite sex or something, i m usually very shocked if i talk to someone who is done with their PhD by the time they are 25

Answer 6

Digipen in Washington is the best college for making video games, but it is very expensive. Go to the University of Maine. Steven King went there.

Answer 7

i think u should do well in your classes and try through the next few years to get your grades high enough to go to a good college. sit back and relax for a little bit... but try and get involved into your schools extraciruclar activites.. i wanna to be a doctor or a crime scene investagor.. but i got one more year in high school. your intrest may or may not change but some may prevail over others..

Answer 8

dont worry about it dude, you'll have career days like 3 times a year every year till your a senior, trust me by then you'll know and your guidance counsulor can definately help.

Answer 9

dude the secrets of life are whatever works/has worked given the parameters life can exist in

Answer 10

oxford university in liverpool england UK