The Fall Semester Thread.
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Me? I joined the Army out of high school. Served 4 years and went to college for free (made money actually) because of it. (GI Bill + Army College Fund.) Got a degree I do not use. (History) Got a degree on my dime (A.A.S in Computer Stuff) that I sorta of use.
I now work in IT (going on 15 years) at a place I like making a good salary with great benefits.
Moral of the story? School is good, if you know what you want to do. School for school's sake? That just puts you in debt. My advice... Figure out what you really want before you invest in an education. A couple of years working for $8 will help.
I now work in IT (going on 15 years) at a place I like making a good salary with great benefits.
Moral of the story? School is good, if you know what you want to do. School for school's sake? That just puts you in debt. My advice... Figure out what you really want before you invest in an education. A couple of years working for $8 will help.
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Me? I joined the Army out of high school. Served 4 years and went to college for free (made money actually) because of it. (GI Bill + Army College Fund.) Got a degree I do not use. (History) Got a degree on my dime (A.A.S in Computer Stuff) that I sorta of use.
I now work in IT (going on 15 years) at a place I like making a good salary with great benefits.
Moral of the story? School is good, if you know what you want to do. School for school's sake? That just puts you in debt. My advice... Figure out what you really want before you invest in an education. A couple of years working for $8 will help.
I now work in IT (going on 15 years) at a place I like making a good salary with great benefits.
Moral of the story? School is good, if you know what you want to do. School for school's sake? That just puts you in debt. My advice... Figure out what you really want before you invest in an education. A couple of years working for $8 will help.
I mistakenly went straight to college out of highschool due to pressure from others. Had no idea what I wanted, or for that matter where I really wanted to go (choose the most convenient school rather than one I'd like) and really wasted a lot of money and time. Took a few years off, with a lot of negative comments about it from others, and couldn't be happier about my choice. Now I'm finishing a degree that I actuall feel good about.
I wish I would have waited too. I applied at my college like, 3 days before I graduated high school. Because I felt like I HAD to, in order to start school again in the fall. I went with a program not because it's what I really wanted to do, but because it was the only thing that was even remotely appealing to me, so what other choice did I have? It almost came back to bite me, I really really struggled with my career choice a lot last year and was desperate to go back to school for ANYTHING else. Thankfully I was able to end up somewhere where I may not "love" my job, but I don't dislike it either... however I can't possibly see myself doing this for the next 50 years? I'm 22 years old and I already feel like an old lady every time I have to get myself up off the floor after wrestling with a dog lol.
Even if I would have waited to go to college I'm not sure that I actually would have chosen a different path. It just would have been nice to have more time to think it through and to maybe explore other things.
Even if I would have waited to go to college I'm not sure that I actually would have chosen a different path. It just would have been nice to have more time to think it through and to maybe explore other things.
I'm 29 now and started college for the first time at 27 due to life circumstances. I always wanted to go to college and growing up I thought I really wanted to be a veterinarian. I changed that to vet tech because I didn't like the idea of how much school was involved with becoming a vet lol. Then I decided the human medical field was the way to go. When I started college my major was radiology.
I moved and enrolled in a different school and changed that to nursing. After my first semester in that major I came to the realization that the medical field just isn't for me. I changed my major to paralegal not really feeling like it was what I would love to do, but knowing that it was a good idea.
Now that I'm in the program and actually doing assignments that involve legal research and cases I love it. The program coordinator who is also my advisor and instructor (and an attorney herself) told me that I should strongly consider going to law school because she thinks I have what it takes. It's not something I ever would have imagined myself doing, but I'm starting to put serious thought into it. My point is, you're never too old to get an education if it's what you really want.
I moved and enrolled in a different school and changed that to nursing. After my first semester in that major I came to the realization that the medical field just isn't for me. I changed my major to paralegal not really feeling like it was what I would love to do, but knowing that it was a good idea.
Now that I'm in the program and actually doing assignments that involve legal research and cases I love it. The program coordinator who is also my advisor and instructor (and an attorney herself) told me that I should strongly consider going to law school because she thinks I have what it takes. It's not something I ever would have imagined myself doing, but I'm starting to put serious thought into it. My point is, you're never too old to get an education if it's what you really want.
I have a BS in Elementary Education, and a MN teaching license. I don't know if I'll ever use my degree in that capacity.
I'm currently going back to school to get an AAS in Veterinary Technology, so I can (more) confidently sit for the national exam. If I'd stayed at the clinic I worked at for another year, I would have been eligible, but there was SO MUCH I didn't know.
Everything is meant to be done backwards, right?
I'm currently going back to school to get an AAS in Veterinary Technology, so I can (more) confidently sit for the national exam. If I'd stayed at the clinic I worked at for another year, I would have been eligible, but there was SO MUCH I didn't know.
Everything is meant to be done backwards, right?
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I think this works great for some people that aren't ready to leave the nest, but on the other hand, if you have the means to go to school and have an interest in learning more, going straight out of high school is not necessarily a bad thing. I *still* don't know what I want to be when I grow up p) but I have had an amazing experience in university so far and have learnt an incredible amount about myself in the process. My first couple years I took a variety of courses and didn't specialize, and I now am very thankful I took electives because I have a nice foundation of knowledge about a variety of subjects (geography, economics, biology, anthropology, etc.) rather than having a lot of information but in a narrow specialization. I ended up liking areas of study I thought I wouldn't, and found out that some of the subjects I assumed I would pursue didn't interest me as I thought they would. I have now figured out the direction I want to go, but I learnt just as much on the journey as I have taking the courses in my major.
Aside from the academic side of things, I have had the opportunity to live on campus with my fellow students, join clubs, and get really involved in my school. Great for networking and an amazing way to make friends and learn about living as an adult and being independant. I am so thankful I was able to have these experiences and am grateful that my parents were able to assist me financially.
Anyway, the point of my novel (woops) is that an education should never be looked at as a waste, even if it ends up not being relevant to your career. Lots of kids can go to uni right out the gate and if they are able to swing it financially, it can be a valuable experience.
p) but I have had an amazing experience in university so far and have learnt an incredible amount about myself in the process. My first couple years I took a variety of courses and didn't specialize, and I now am very thankful I took electives because I have a nice foundation of knowledge about a variety of subjects (geography, economics, biology, anthropology, etc.) rather than having a lot of information but in a narrow specialization. I ended up liking areas of study I thought I wouldn't, and found out that some of the subjects I assumed I would pursue didn't interest me as I thought they would. I have now figured out the direction I want to go, but I learnt just as much on the journey as I have taking the courses in my major. Aside from the academic side of things, I have had the opportunity to live on campus with my fellow students, join clubs, and get really involved in my school. Great for networking and an amazing way to make friends and learn about living as an adult and being independant. I am so thankful I was able to have these experiences and am grateful that my parents were able to assist me financially.
Anyway, the point of my novel (woops) is that an education should never be looked at as a waste, even if it ends up not being relevant to your career. Lots of kids can go to uni right out the gate and if they are able to swing it financially, it can be a valuable experience.
I had to go to a mandatory business career fair today. I'm not a business major, so it was pointless. But I got free food and I literally just had to sign in and leave, so I guess it wasn't too bad.
Also, I got 100% on my assignment that pretty much turned into a rant about AZA vs ZAA and why it was a terrible idea to tell zoo science students to go find a job at Tanganyika. So I suppose that's a good thing.
Also, I got 100% on my assignment that pretty much turned into a rant about AZA vs ZAA and why it was a terrible idea to tell zoo science students to go find a job at Tanganyika. So I suppose that's a good thing.