Poll: How much education did you get?
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How'd he turf you out? And why exactly? I'm intrigued.wooty said:
OT: A bunch of fairly average GCSEs, and I'm doing my A levels. Shame I missed a chance to do animal tracking and an open water diving qualification in Cuba.
Bachelors Degree, a lot of good its doing me. I thought when you get a degree its suppose to bump up your pay rate significantly. Instead I make slightly more than a McDonalds Manager.
I opted not to complete college, since I didn't think putting myself into debt in this economy was a good idea. Especially since most of my friends are coming home from college with a nice shiny degree that is getting them absolutely bupkis in this job market.
Instead I decided to go to vocational school which is far cheaper, and I've already got a job lined up for when I graduate. I'll probably go back for my bachelors eventually, I just can't see the benefit right now.
Instead I decided to go to vocational school which is far cheaper, and I've already got a job lined up for when I graduate. I'll probably go back for my bachelors eventually, I just can't see the benefit right now.
In highschool (should've been in college by now, but I quit highschool a few years back and then after a long long long break I decided to go back).
Anyways, I do plan on going to college after graduating, atleast I hope I can, though a couple of really stupid things(none of which are my fault, I might add) might prevent me from doing so.
The mandatory military service bullshit for one... 'cause that means I'll have to speed up my plans of moving to a different country(I plan on moving either way, but sooner if they want to drag me in... I have zero intention of going to the army bullshit, and yes, it is still mandatory here for some arbitrary reason) and basically skipping college... though who knows perhaps I can go to college in the different country, but I'm not counting on it.
Anyways, I do plan on going to college after graduating, atleast I hope I can, though a couple of really stupid things(none of which are my fault, I might add) might prevent me from doing so.
The mandatory military service bullshit for one... 'cause that means I'll have to speed up my plans of moving to a different country(I plan on moving either way, but sooner if they want to drag me in... I have zero intention of going to the army bullshit, and yes, it is still mandatory here for some arbitrary reason) and basically skipping college... though who knows perhaps I can go to college in the different country, but I'm not counting on it.
First semester now, likely gonna take a bachelor's or master, I just hope I pass the upcoming exams.
Done with school, got a job, life became awesome.
I realy hated school, so I didn't get my master's degree even though I probably could. Got a nice job in the geology department of the scientiffic society, so I am where I wanted to be anyway.
EDIT: but now I realise, if I got that defree, I can call myself the Master and that would be boss.
I realy hated school, so I didn't get my master's degree even though I probably could. Got a nice job in the geology department of the scientiffic society, so I am where I wanted to be anyway.
EDIT: but now I realise, if I got that defree, I can call myself the Master and that would be boss.
Other. I screwed up my GCSE's, Got a Merit in Intermediate Business Studies, Got a Distinction in BTEC First Diploma, Got a Distinction, Distinction, Merit in BTEC National, Got a B in my Foundation Degree for IT and Multimedia.
I'm currently TRYING to do a top-up course so my Fd becomes a BSc in Computer Science. All I know is, I've passed two units so far.
First in my family to go to University \o/
*cough* Not that it's hard these days >_>
Screw doing any more though, been fucked over WAY too many times. Sick and tired of it.
I'm currently TRYING to do a top-up course so my Fd becomes a BSc in Computer Science. All I know is, I've passed two units so far.
First in my family to go to University \o/
*cough* Not that it's hard these days >_>
Screw doing any more though, been fucked over WAY too many times. Sick and tired of it.
High School senior. Going for a 4-year college, planning to finish it in about 3 with summer classes.
I'm so done with school, but that degree will help me. Getting this out of the way as quickly as possible.
I'm so done with school, but that degree will help me. Getting this out of the way as quickly as possible.
I think it's good that you rested your case because it's rather flawed...CrazyCapnMorgan said:
These people are anomalies within their own respective fields:
George Carlin, Bill Hicks and Lenny Bruce may have dropped out. That's fine, they're amazing comedians. In the world of comedians however, I am sure there are plenty of dropouts who are terrible comedians.
Steve Jobs/Bill Gates are another example: Yes. They dropped out. They dropped out to start Apple/Microsoft though. It's not like they dropped out, and then 10 years later said "hey! I'm going to get into computers!" Plus, how many countless people have dropped out that we've never heard about because they've done jack?
And George W. Bush. Ah GW...This is the same kind of argument that people who are anti-vegetarians use to prove their point (i.e. Hitler was a vegetarian = ALL VEGETARIANS ARE BAD RAWR!)
Now, please know that I am only pointing out the flaw in your argument. I make absolutely no judgements about you or your decisions to drop out. Hell, I was a college dropout at first. I quit after my 2nd year of failing grades because I didn't care. 5 years and many occupations later, I returned to school for an AA degree and am now completing a Masters degree.
tl;dr
People do make something of themselves without school. People also are complete asses who do complete school. The inverse is also true.
I'm in the 4th year of a 6 year undergrad for a double degree (BSc/BASc) and thinking of doing a 2 year master's after that.
