tous Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 1 hour ago, NDcent said: I became a know it all. I believe that Bullwinkle J Moose was there ahead of you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamboolman Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Started 2 year Petroleum Technology degree at age 17. Went to work in the oilfield at age 18 while finishing school. Full-time oilpatch age 19. Met Ms. gamboolgal, and that was that for me. That was 40 year ago. Lifes A Dance And You Learn As You Go 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scwine Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 (edited) Left college after 3 yrs. Mostly due to being immature at that time, but also financial and other hardships...Always intended to go back, but never did. Would I change that? Probably. Do I regret it? Not really, I had a lot of fun. Would I suggest anyone else to take the route I took? Definitely not. Edited July 16, 2018 by Scwine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannie Caulder Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 I was 40 credits short of my B.S. in Marine Biology at UGA when my (up to then) part time modeling career started demanding too much time to continue my studies. I had to choose, and the money was too much to pass up. But I know I can't do this forever, and eventually I will go back to school and finish my degree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.Cicero Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 A couple of bachelors degrees, and then I started working while Mr.C was in law school. I always thought I'd go back after that, but there was never the time and the money at the same time, then there were kids... Nowadays, I just study what interests me, on the cheap. Since the kids will be graduating HS over the next 2-4 years, I expect I'll be back at work, helping foot that bill, rather than going back to school myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Czervik Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 2 hours ago, Hannie Caulder said: I was 40 credits short of my B.S. in Marine Biology at UGA when my (up to then) part time modeling career started demanding too much time to continue my studies. I had to choose, and the money was too much to pass up. But I know I can't do this forever, and eventually I will go back to school and finish my degree. In a year and a half, you can be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redhookbklyn Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 On 7/15/2018 at 4:08 PM, aomagrat said: I discovered beer and women. And not necessarily in that order. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannie Caulder Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 27 minutes ago, Al Czervik said: In a year and a half, you can be done. Yes, that's about right. If I take care of myself I figure I can do what I'm doing for another 6 -7 years. After that, I'll finish my degree. FIT here in Melbourne has an excellent marine biology program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Czervik Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 8 hours ago, Hannie Caulder said: Yes, that's about right. If I take care of myself I figure I can do what I'm doing for another 6 -7 years. After that, I'll finish my degree. FIT here in Melbourne has an excellent marine biology program. Did you work Swim Week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannie Caulder Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 10 hours ago, Al Czervik said: Did you work Swim Week? Not this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wishoot Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 One semester of grad school was enough to make me realize that an advanced degree in Psychology was a waste of time unless I was going to take it all the way (Doctor or PhD). I had been working all through undergrad and realized that I enjoyed a paycheck more than going to class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzoso Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 I got an associates in criminal justice. It was too easy and boring. I also interned at the courthouse and sat in on some murder stuff and some law and order svu stuff. It was dark and I decided I didn’t want that in my life. So I got a bs in environmental science. I took gre and was accepted to grad school but decided not to do it. I was already 35,000 in debt and didn’t think the benefit of it would make up for time lost and more debt. Sometimes I wish I had just to do it and have learned more. I have a great job in my field, a house, a family and my debt will hopefully soon be paid off. I’m where I’m supposed to be I think. I’d like to be able to provide for my son so he won’t have to struggle with life and education like I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2g Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 I have BS Ed, M Ed, and Ed S degrees, all in Early Childhood Education. I didn't continue to an Ed D (Doctor of Education) degree because at that time, I would have priced myself out of my job as an elementary classroom teacher. With an Ed D, my system would have expected me to pursue a different position which I did not want to do. Therefore, no regrets. If I were still teaching today, however, I would get my Ed D, as it is now more acceptable for a classroom teacher. FWIW, I don't think it would have made me a better teacher, but it would have meant an increase in pay as well as in retirement benefits. Also, my late husband always kind of wanted me to, "just because" I could have. (Although he had a bachelor's degree in engineering and had taught some college classes, he didn't consider himself much of a scholar, but he thought I was. He thought it would've been cool for me to be a "Dr." as well as a "Mrs.," LOL.) I'm now retired and have no desire for another degree. I do still very much enjoy learning new things about various topics. I find the Bible and Christian theology especially fascinating on both a personal and intellectual level, and I've taken some free online courses through DTS which I enjoyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Beararms Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 (edited) I stopped school, Rabbi, to the lead the band...... https://goo.gl/images/PVEfXh Edited July 18, 2018 by Will Beararms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Historian Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 (edited) I am still a college student; started in 1990. You might say I'm an unrepentant serial student. In six years I received and AA, AS, BA and BS and graduated as a certified police officer (technically not a degree). Then returned to get another A.A in another technical area. That took about 17 years. Started a management and leadership program at the Master's level almost a year ago. If i had a million bucks I would go back to school and collect them all. I admit to being a bit of a book worm. I rather like the process of learning. So I've taken a boat load of classes at various universities and online companies in a lot of topics ranging from the history of music to the current one (micro electronics). When i retire I'll likely go for a PHD in history because it will keep me from annoying Mrs. Historian too much. She has four college degrees herself. Education will open doors: So will a breacher. I could have done a lot of what i do without a college degree. That being said it would make life harder. Edited July 18, 2018 by Historian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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