K Food to make? Uni

Soooo.... summer is almost over. My summer assignments are almost over. I got my schedule today, and stuff was screwed up. I don't have a third period, and am enrolled in freshman band as a senior. I think it will get fixed though.

The remainder of the summer will be dedicated to college apps, friends, and food tt Maybe learn some korean...

So firstly food. I have made galbi bibimbap, and bulgogi. I've also made Ddeokbokki. I will easymode make chapegetti, and some more shin ramen, because evidently I screwed it up first time around >.>

My question is: What korean food should I make. Anything that is half reasonable in prep and cost I can do, most ingredients are available. If you guys have any excellent non korean recipes feel free to share them. Winners will be recognized in the following foodblog. ^^ Korean food > rest though

College:

I need to figure out where to apply and what to apply under. Right now, I'm torn between compsci, econ, and business.

Arguments for each

1) compsci: I'm good at math, interested in it, have taken a couple CC courses on it. But I do get burned out, and it can be dry :/

2) Econ: Has ability to function like business degree to a certain extent. Probably field I'm most interested in. Can lead to further education, although that is not certain.

3) Business: Can lead to sort of investment stuff I"m interested in, although probably romanticized. If obtained from high level uni can lead to good pay/internships. But not moreso than compsci.

Any thoughts on this from people majoring in these areas? :/ Advice for apps?

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Endymion United States. August 17 2011 17:58. Posts 2477

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My advice, don't go economics. It's a useless degree in the business world, as most "economic" concepts are all theory and only apply in a vacuum. If I were you I would go finance, but I'm a finance major so I'm a bit biased.

I dunno anything about korean food though, so you're on your own there o.o

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aeoliant Canada. August 17 2011 17:59. Posts 360

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take it from a cs major: hard as hell but when you graduate there are a lot of open doors. you will excel in a field you are interested in. don't worry about it being dry, a good prof will know how to keep it interesting

Vinnesta Singapore. August 17 2011 19:04. Posts 284

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Econs is an open-ended degree which allows you to pursue most jobs in the finance and business sectors, and many government-related jobs (not so sure about the US though). Depending on how technical your course is, you may or may not be eligible for the quantitative side of finance. As a stepping stone for careers or higher education, econs can be very attractive. (I'm an econs undergrad, but in the UK.)

I would advise against taking a Business degree from anywhere other than the very best business schools (Wharton, Stern, etc.) Business degrees may be considered to be empty and theory-loaded, with no real world application. Having said that, a brand name can get you pretty far. Wharton business-related degree? Hired! Note that most people still prefer to graduate with an Econs degree to get into the business field.

Interest is also very important when choosing your degree. It is sheer torture to study something you're not interested in, for 8 to 10 hours a day. For econs, what you study will vary greatly between different colleges. Do your research!

Anyway, I heard tteokbokki is pretty easy to make if you can find the ingredients! There are hundreds of recipes on the internet. Kimchi fried rice is very popular too!

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gosuMalicE Canada. August 17 2011 19:08. Posts 624

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CS is pretty easy and the job market is there weather you have degree or not, if you are good with maths and like comp sci I would suggest a EECS (Electrical engineering computer science) or Computer Engeneering.

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yoonyoon Korea (South). August 17 2011 20:29. Posts 1065

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Dakdoritang(닭도리탕) is pretty easy to make. Basically chicken and potatoes (plus any other veggies you'd like) in a spicy.. stew-ish thingy. The ingredients are pretty simple, but you'd need access to a Korean store for ingredients for the sauce.

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divito Canada. August 17 2011 23:13. Posts 1136

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Of the three choices, business is essentially the most versatile. Can apply to different markets, ventures and across several tiers and positions. You're really not limited by anything.

For computer science, if some of it is appearing dry to you, having it as a career and distilling down to a job is going to be probably more tedious and irksome. I know a few people quite talented and interested in programming and other computer sciences, but they just don't have that motivation for the mundane day-to-day.

And with economics, you stand between some very different worlds. A lot of economics is theory-based, and while there are plenty of real-world applications of such a degree and areas to go into, it's less than ideal in terms of actual prospects. You can go after consulting/research/think-tank types of careers; expand economics into another discipline with more school; or move into teaching.

Personally, from what you've said, business seems like the most practical for you.

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Razith Canada. August 18 2011 01:25. Posts 427

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I would advise against taking a Business degree from anywhere other than the very best business schools (Wharton, Stern, etc.) Business degrees may be considered to be empty and theory-loaded, with no real world application. Having said that, a brand name can get you pretty far. Wharton business-related degree? Hired! Note that most people still prefer to graduate with an Econs degree to get into the business field.

This applies to any degree you get. If you go to business and take general management, marketing, human resource etc, don't expect to gain too much out of your degree. Take something like Finance, Accounting or Actuarial studies and your degree will take you far as these are all a science in their own. For an undergraduate degree, the school isn't too important. Undergraduate degrees are idiot tests.

Same goes with economics. You can take a lot of theory type courses and hypothesis a lot, but where is this going to be used in the real world? You'll probably wind up as another economics prof too. Take something thats more quantitative in economics and a ton of doors will open up in the business and finance market.

Computer science is always a good degree because you're always learning to code rather than just theory all the time and with everything being electronic and automated these days you'll never be out of a job (unless you suck at coding). Thats why this is considered a good degree; its more failsafe than the others. However out of all three you will be able to find jobs, just make sure you choose the right area of study.

How far you go in your career is going to based upon your intelligence, determination and drive. If you're good at dealing with people, a natural leader etc. you won't be denied a management position because you don't have a management title. Just like how you aren't guaranteed a management position if you go to business school and have a management degree. College / university will teach you the tools and concepts in the field of study you choose, but how you apply them, use them, how well you manage projects / people etc. is all based on experience and intelligence.

Porcelain United States. August 18 2011 04:06. Posts 218

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I'm a business major with a focus on human resources. Business degrees are typically separated by some sort of focus - accounting, finance, etc. - and most colleges offer specific business degrees in these areas. Most people I know aren't getting a general business degree. It seems like every time I tell someone I'm majoring in business they assume this. You need to look at what each college offers specifically.

Statistically, you'll most likely change your mind once or twice in your college career. I was an education major for nearly two years. : /

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Dubzex United States. August 18 2011 04:36. Posts 3424

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On August 17 2011 20:29 yoonyoon wrote:
Dakdoritang(닭도리탕) is pretty easy to make. Basically chicken and potatoes (plus any other veggies you'd like) in a spicy.. stew-ish thingy. The ingredients are pretty simple, but you'd need access to a Korean store for ingredients for the sauce.

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OK you can't just go around posting pictures of delicious foods in blogs without posting recipes of how to make them. It just isn't fair...

Chill Canada. August 18 2011 04:54. Posts 25255

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I had it last night! Delicious!

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Empyrean August 18 2011 05:25. Posts 16299

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I'm gonna agree with Vinnesta here and recommend against a business degree from any school except the top programs. If you really want to break into the corporate world or Wall Street or top consulting firms, your business degree is going to go up against those with actual demonstrated quantitative skills (think CS, Math, Engineers, etc.), so unless your business degree is known for actually being rigorous (for example, Wharton), you're already going in at a disadvantage.

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Holy crap I am salivating like crazy fdklsjafowiefjds

Ezpz korean food = kimchi jjigae. All you need is kimchi, and then you can just put in whatever else you want, like spam, tofu, etc.

Dwenjang jjjigae - all you need is the bean paste, then you can also just put in whatever else you want, (should def have tofu though; also peppers make it taste gooood)

Hobak jun - this is basically squash covered in flour, then covered in egg, then fried. super easy side dish to make to eat with rice

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paper August 18 2011 07:18. Posts 10723

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http://www.maangchi.com/recipes

Find something that looks good, and make it :3
Most recipes have an accompanying youtube video~

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Froadac United States. August 18 2011 10:21. Posts 5642

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Dunno. Might apply pre hass and marshall, and CS at rest of UCs? If I get denied CS I can go in Econ, and it's easy to transfer.

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pikaaarrr :3 United States. August 18 2011 12:14. Posts 587

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Make jjajangmyun! Not too hard, and super tasty. Just black bean sauce and some pan frying.

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Froadac United States. August 18 2011 12:49. Posts 5642

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Chill: you're an engineer, right?

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zeks Canada. August 18 2011 12:54. Posts 1055

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Comp sci - no sweat to find a job later
Business - harder to find a job than CS, but has higher ceiling (Salary wise) - depends what you want for business...its very broad - but the money is in investments/trading. Gotta put in the effort to get there though.

Economics - hard to find job prospects

CS/Business has completely different working environments...

I guess each can lead to good paths if you're willing to put in the effort and time...although it's a lot easier to progress and do well if you're already interested in it

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