Golden Key

Ryerson sent me a letter stating that I’ve been recognized as one of the top 15% in Computer Science. I guess thats in the entire Computer Science in Ryerson. Thus they are inviting me for this Golden Key International Honor Society. Kinda like an Elite club I guess for geeks and nerds. lol :embarass: Membership is by invitation only. Members have perks like scholarships. They get a personalized Golden Key member card and job opportunities from various companies (like IBM and Scotiabank) who sponsor them. Honeslty there would so many members in this club that even if I tried out for a scholarship, I wouldnt get it. So furthermore, they have a celebration in November if I want attend. Cool, I thought, until I read the brochure… $90 fee… :irked: I thought it was free. I guess all they wanted was my $$… :yuck:

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14 Responses to “Golden Key”

  1. Ghostie says on September 10th, 2006 at 1:30 pm :
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    It could be cool though, it might look good on your resume as well.

  2. Sara says on September 11th, 2006 at 5:54 pm :
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    Oh wow, that sounds really cool! :O You get your own personalized card and everything? *dies* I like, I like. I wish I were a part of that ;-;

  3. Angela says on September 11th, 2006 at 6:42 pm :
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    That’s good that you got picked in the top 15% but it does sound like all they wanted was your money, which is a stupid scam. Sorry they tried to do that. :(

  4. Marta says on September 11th, 2006 at 7:42 pm :
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    I would do anything for a Scholarship. A person I know goes to Ryerson. It’s very swell that you ot invited to a ‘elite geek ‘club :D I would love be in one. Congrats o nthe top 15%!

  5. Sy says on September 12th, 2006 at 6:23 am :
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    :) That’s great for you. We have a society like that over at my school – except it’s for high achievers all around, you know?

    Yeah, people have been doing alot of things to keep 9/11 from happening again. I just remembered yesterday :/ And we had a moment of silence in classes. It just made me recall.

  6. Nate says on September 12th, 2006 at 10:29 am :
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    Sorry it took me SO SO long to get back to you’re comment you left me on me and my friend. LOL. We’re just friend’s, I’m a guy, he’s a guy. …No hooking up. lol. I’m not..like that. And neither is he. It’s okay though that you thought that lol, it did make me seem a little.. “iffy”. ;P

  7. Jillian says on September 13th, 2006 at 1:44 pm :
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    That’s so amazing that you got invited to that, bad that they want $90.00, but understandable. It is a membership after all. Congratulations either way.

  8. Kat (illilude@despair) says on September 15th, 2006 at 9:30 am :
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    Good to hear, i wish i was a part of that, it sounds so cool :*:

  9. Christine says on September 15th, 2006 at 5:10 pm :
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    Sounds like the “Who’s Who Among American High School Students”. Boy was that a major rip off.

  10. Jenny says on September 16th, 2006 at 3:40 pm :
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    well it would look good on yoru resume, but that is a lot of money for the club :/

  11. Aidan says on September 17th, 2006 at 4:46 am :
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    Sounds like a good opportunity, job offers are always great. Especially ones which are favorable.

    Perhaps you can reply back saying how you would be very interested in attending the banquet, but of course the fee is too expensive.

  12. Tiffany says on September 19th, 2006 at 7:38 pm :
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    I agree that it could look good on your resume.. but it sucks that there’s a fee. That seems stupid. Congrats on being in the top 15% though!

  13. Miranda says on September 20th, 2006 at 12:06 am :
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    You know, that’s really neat, but the fact that they want you to pay for it really irks me. Like a scholarship that you have to pay for the application process… They shouldn’t make money on stuff like that. *shakes head* It’s still awesome that you were invited, very awesome.

  14. Lindsay says on September 20th, 2006 at 11:24 am :
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    Ooh well done.
    It sucks that you have to pay.
    That’s just plain stupid :sowhat:

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