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Re: Edumacation And Enlearnment
« Reply #240 on: April 04, 2012, 11:28:35 PM »
Maybe it's because the professors are nicer to undergrads?  I dunno, even though we're always dying of work, I think most of my friends agree with the sentiment that college has been pretty awesome so far.  Although that might change next year, when we're no longer freshmen to be coddled.  :o

I think I'm a bit biased truth be told.  The lack of any meaningful financial support meant I had to work at least 30 hours a week during the semester just to survive.  I kind of missed out on the college experience.

Then I chose Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, the most credit intensive degree at my university by a long shot, which further killed my "college experience".

Ah well, I can't really complain to much these days as everything has literally gone according to plan.  Its bizarre really.

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Re: Edumacation And Enlearnment
« Reply #241 on: April 05, 2012, 03:05:41 AM »
I have a B.A. in English and a B.S. in Accounting. (I got my former employer to pay for the accounting degree - never let anyone tell you a liberal arts degree is a waste of time - apparently it qualifies you for a job in accounting. But my work history is the most random thing on the planet.)
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Re: Edumacation And Enlearnment
« Reply #242 on: May 28, 2012, 03:11:55 AM »
I have a BS in Biology.  I was 9 credits short of a BA in Religious Studies as well, but just got too stressed out the final semester (my scholarship only lasted 4 years) so I dropped it back to a minor.

I've worked in academia, private sector, and for the last 6 years, government.  As we like to joke:  "I'm with the government.  I'm here to help."

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Re: Edumacation And Enlearnment
« Reply #243 on: May 28, 2012, 03:55:39 AM »
Another bio major!  ;D 
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Re: Edumacation And Enlearnment
« Reply #244 on: June 04, 2012, 11:49:56 PM »
I quit high school, wasn't learning anything there, and joined the military to get out of my podunk nowhere backwater town which was only on the aussie map because it famously killed 15 back packers in a fire.

Went on to become a combat systems electronics engineer, an x-ray engineer and now I'm a bio-medical engineer fixing and installing hospital equipment around Australia.

Still no degrees, although I've had plenty of troops serving under me who had, and I've developed a firm belief that a university education is no substitute for real work experience. Some of us can pull it off, but not everyone can.

I guess its a variation of nurture vs nature.
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Re: Edumacation And Enlearnment
« Reply #245 on: June 05, 2012, 01:48:59 AM »
I'm a forty-six year old senior at Missouri State, working on my BA in English with a minor in Psychology. I think I want to teach community college when I grow up.
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Re: Edumacation And Enlearnment
« Reply #246 on: July 02, 2012, 02:55:35 PM »
Hi all! Guess who just graduated with a B.S. in Animal Science from UC Davis!!
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Re: Edumacation And Enlearnment
« Reply #247 on: July 02, 2012, 03:32:33 PM »
Hi all! Guess who just graduated with a B.S. in Animal Science from UC Davis!!

Congrats!
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Re: Edumacation And Enlearnment
« Reply #248 on: July 02, 2012, 06:29:20 PM »
Congratulations, dear Horsey!!!!!  :D :D :D
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Re: Edumacation And Enlearnment
« Reply #249 on: July 03, 2012, 01:57:27 AM »
Congrats Horsey.  Way to go.

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Re: Edumacation And Enlearnment
« Reply #250 on: July 03, 2012, 06:33:58 AM »
Hi all! Guess who just graduated with a B.S. in Animal Science from UC Davis!!

Congrats HH! :D
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Re: Edumacation And Enlearnment
« Reply #251 on: July 03, 2012, 05:15:56 PM »
Thanks guys! I'm actually pretty darned happy with myself. Now, who else has been learning recently?
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Re: Edumacation And Enlearnment
« Reply #252 on: July 03, 2012, 07:54:06 PM »
I am graduation with an AS next quarter. Then on to my AA.

My grades arn't too shabby either.
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Re: Edumacation And Enlearnment
« Reply #253 on: July 04, 2012, 12:03:10 AM »
Hi all! Guess who just graduated with a B.S. in Animal Science from UC Davis!!

I dunno.  You?

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Re: Edumacation And Enlearnment
« Reply #254 on: July 07, 2012, 06:18:25 PM »
Hi all! Guess who just graduated with a B.S. in Animal Science from UC Davis!!
Congrats Horsy! Proud, you have made me! ;D
Thanks guys! I'm actually pretty darned happy with myself. Now, who else has been learning recently?
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