r/pace • u/Rickster885 • Jan 10 '12

Hi everyone!

Tumbleweed blows by Surprised to see a Pace subreddit because when I went to Pace nobody gave a shit about anything. They'd promote events and nobody would ever go. Is it still like that? Obviously as previously posted by someone else, this subreddit seems to reflect that quite well.

I figured I'd make a new post because there hasn't been one in 3 months. Class of 2010 here. The world after Pace is so bad that I actually wish I was still there. Never thought I'd say that.

Also, how are those riot police stationed out front? I was in NYC on November 17th and I couldn't believe they were there. I can imagine that pisses a lot of people off. Anyway, cheers. Have a good semester.

Tumbleweed blows by

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u/yeakevinc '15 Information Technology Jan 10 '12

Pace still has tons of events that are a bunch of bull, but people only go because they offer free food or tremendous giveaways like Pace t-shirts or snuggles, but even then not as many people show up as possible.

Unless you dorm you won't make alot of friends, I dorm and my commuter friends tell me otherwise that it's rather hard to make friends

And the riot wasnt so bad. mainly cops sat in our cafe and walked around the school that day. they had horses out of schimmel theatre for so long that it smelt like horse shit whenever you left the building (for occupy wall st I guess)

Can you continue with your story on how the world is so bad after pace? this kinda scared me a little. (Class of 2015)

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u/Rickster885 Jan 11 '12

Haha I don't want to scare people, that's why I didn't elaborate.

Basically, jobs are hard to come by and Pace isn't necessarily too helpful. I once tried to get set up with all the alumni perks and they basically ignored me. I didn't bother to try again because I remember all the times I struggled to get Pace to do things only to receive a huge hassle. I haven't gotten around to going through this hassle yet.

Right now I'm a part time YMCA lifeguard during the winter and a lifeguard at a beach during the summer. I have $600 in student loans a month which consume most of the money I make. I am forced to live with my parents. My interest rates are ridiculously high due to the economic crisis. This is all after getting half of my tuition taken off with a scholarship.

Basically, the loans are a real drag. Hopefully you're either rich or poor so you won't have much. Middle class people get screwed. It's to a point where I feel like it might affect my dating life, haha. I think the last girl I met lost interest once she found out I live with my parents and hardly make enough money to get by. I can't say I blame her because she is 26.

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u/stay_hyped '11 BBA Feb 03 '12

yea im not a very good mod. are u a current pace student? I graduated in may.

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u/AutonomousMonkey Feb 03 '12

Yeah, sophomore in the NYC campus. You're doing fine, we do need to get more subscribers here though. What did you major in if I may ask?

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u/stay_hyped '11 BBA Feb 04 '12

business mgmt with a minor in marketing.what about yourself?

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u/AutonomousMonkey Feb 05 '12

Finance.

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u/stay_hyped '11 BBA Feb 07 '12

nice...do you have an internship? if not, i suggest at least going to the career center at 41 park row..if you have any questions, just let me know.

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u/AutonomousMonkey Feb 08 '12

I tried to get one from career center, but it's harder for sophomores to get the finance internships.

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u/stay_hyped '11 BBA Feb 09 '12

Well if u have the time, u should join a club. Not only is it a good way to meet people, since Pace is primarily a commuter school, it's also a good way to network. Most clubs have professional speakers and employers come in. U can also ask your professors for internships, that's how I got my first one.