From my experience having a girlfriend in mcmaster, taking engineering is a bad idea. School takes up a lot time and inorder to excel you need to be in a school mind set. Having a girlfriend is a distraction. There will be fights and on those days the last thing you think about is school.
Another major part of uni is the partying life style. While having a girlfriend you are much less inclined to go to clubs or even parties because you cant chase girls. So in my opinion save it for after school, when you are settled down and your looking to spice up your life.
What do you think?

My friend...
You have learnt early a very important lesson.
School + dating don't mix. If you want a good career, that is.
I know soooooo many people who started high school and college wanting to become doctors/lawyers/CEOs/scientists.
Now they're secretaries, construction workers, kindergarten teachers.
Why?
Because they got distracted, and didn't make the grade.

No, I don't agree with most of what you've said.

Engineering isn't that hard. While there can be a large amount of content to know, honestly, as long as you show up to class, prepare for labs, and do a moderate amount of studying, you will pass. Even getting good marks isn't that too difficult, since the structure of university evaluations is such that there is a lot of repeated content, re-used test questions, easy format at times (multiple choice..) and a general plan from course coordinators that aim for having a passing course average, it's really geared in your favor. I've also found through my time here that each year, students are getting dumber, and instructors are adjusting their courses to appeal to this...
So as long as you don't have some kind of learning disorder and aren't devoting your free time 100% geared towards oversleeping, partying, aimlessly browsing facebook, or devouring whole seasons of TV shows, you can at least be average.

While conflict is inevitable in many relationships, it being a distraction is dependent on: your emotional security/maturity, being able to recognize that it "just isn't working", and how needlessly you get hung-up on certain conflicts (see emotional security..). I can't say its possible to have a conflict-free relationship, but if conflict is common, either you're doing something wrong, or you might have picked the wrong person...?

There's no rule that university is about 'the partying lifestyle'. It's mostly an American culture rub-off...If that's your thing, cool. Some people I know, that's all they do, for others is an occasional thing, and others its rare. If you want to chase girls, fuck everything that moves, and otherwise can't maintain a committed relationship, then obviously you're not ready for one, duh. Take your girlfriend to the club and dance with her.. show her off, you don't have to be getting tail..

If you haven't shaken off puberty, then you're not ready for an adult relationship, there's nothing wrong with living a single lifestyle, but it's not exclusive to university or 'past university' its a personal thing.

This whole post sounded kind of mean, I didn't intend it that way, hope there's some insight to be found and you don't take too much offense

it all depends on the type of girl. if you have to do things to impress her by going out partying and revolving your world around her, your grades will fall. if she's normal, you can easily have a girlfriend (or two) while getting great grades. its all about your will power. besides, people who drink a lot can't focus as well, and aren't at their full academic potential anyways. a warm bed will help you take stress from school. your only this age once. i think most older perverts weren't successful with the ladys when they were young, hence the being a weirdo part

Originally Posted by RyanC

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Originally Posted by eddiemurphy

it all depends on the type of girl. if you have to do things to impress her by going out partying and revolving your world around her, your grades will fall. if she's normal, you can easily have a girlfriend (or two) while getting great grades. its all about your will power. besides, people who drink a lot can't focus as well, and aren't at their full academic potential anyways. a warm bed will help you take stress from school. your only this age once. i think most older perverts weren't successful with the ladys when they were young, hence the being a weirdo part

I hope you're not saying that you can have two girlfriends at the same time...

Originally Posted by Zebedee

My friend...
You have learnt early a very important lesson.
School + dating don't mix. If you want a good career, that is.
I know soooooo many people who started high school and college wanting to become doctors/lawyers/CEOs/scientists.
Now they're secretaries, construction workers, kindergarten teachers.
Why?
Because they got distracted, and didn't make the grade.

i'd take kindergarten teacher over lawyer, doctor, ceo, scientist for sure. not as much pay but its actually a meaningful job. now someones gonna say hey wait a minutes, doctors have meaningful jobs. but actually, theyre wrong. (hey look im a doctor, i escort people to death then i hop in my nice car)

Originally Posted by lizziepizzie

I hope you're not saying that you can have two girlfriends at the same time...

no never. its funny people always tell me i look like syndey crosby, except im in better shape and have all my original teeth

It depends on the girl, Some are hard workers and keep you motivated and on track. Others are annoying and waste your time. Basically if you are going to remember her name 20 years from now, basically if you like her to a point where she will still be with you 20 years after, then its all good. If she distracts you, then think of it this way. Do you really want to be 30 years old and disappointed in yourself because she wasted your time and ruined your priorities?.....

..oh wait what was her name again?



hope I didnt sound too offensive.

Need better time management skills bro

Next time you get asked about your skillset. Say you managed an engineering degree and a gf. That is time management.

Disregard females, acquire aesthetics.

Originally Posted by eddiemurphy

i'd take kindergarten teacher over lawyer, doctor, ceo, scientist for sure. not as much pay but its actually a meaningful job. now someones gonna say hey wait a minutes, doctors have meaningful jobs. but actually, theyre wrong. (hey look im a doctor, i escort people to death then i hop in my nice car)

That wasn't the point; the point was that if you want to get somewhere in this life, you have to focus on school while you're here. I apologise to the kindergarten teachers of Canada for implying they don't make a difference.

This question has no answer man. It's dependent on both people in the relationship. Following a "rule" that things will or won't work out because of a certain degree is bad news altogether.

I don't mean to be blunt, but do whatever you feel is right and if things go sour, try your best to learn from it.