harryq Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 in 2 hours, I'm taking my qualifying exam (the first big hurdle on my way to getting a phd in biostatistics)--anyone else having any big academic milestones coming up (or happen recently)? qualifying exams suck... I'm further along with my dissertation than my classmates (in that I've started my dissertation), so that will hopefully be worth some bonus points (the grading of the exam is objective/blinded, but the pass/fail decision accounts for other things) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papermonsters Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I have a degree in History and I work retail. College. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j4m35 Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 wrote my senior thesis last quarter and took the GRE on tuesday. applying for grad schools in the fall, fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesomexloveus Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I have a degree in History and I work retail. College. i have a degree in fine art and work as a legal secretary for the state. YYEEAAHHHHHH BUDDY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradedOnACurve Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I have a degree in History and I work retail. College. i have a degree in fine art and work as a legal secretary for the state. YYEEAAHHHHHH BUDDY! Degree in History and Political Science, work as a college admissions counselor. Am I close? Somebody give me a NYC or state job please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesomexloveus Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 i have a degree in fine art and work as a legal secretary for the state. YYEEAAHHHHHH BUDDY! Degree in History and Political Science, work as a college admissions counselor. Am I close? Somebody give me a NYC or state job please? my college roommate's husband is actually in the exact same boat, ahaha. and don't ask for a state job unless you enjoy being underpaid to do 3 jobs, while surrounded by the laziest people on earth. there are absolutely zero rewards for being a good employee. the only time it pays to work here is if you're here for a million years, they break your spirit, and you become a supervisor the only way you can: seniority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradedOnACurve Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Degree in History and Political Science, work as a college admissions counselor. Am I close? Somebody give me a NYC or state job please? my college roommate's husband is actually in the exact same boat, ahaha. and don't ask for a state job unless you enjoy being underpaid to do 3 jobs, while surrounded by the laziest people on earth. there are absolutely zero rewards for being a good employee. the only time it pays to work here is if you're here for a million years, they break your spirit, and you become a supervisor the only way you can: seniority. Crazy boat! Some state jobs in NY pay well, but same thing with lazy and/or incompetent people. Used to work a crap job at the NYC Department Of Education, then moved "up" to this. Woo! But seriously I need to wiggle my way through this school... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz725 Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I have a degree in History and I work retail. College. same but a Communications degree for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbobrando Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I have a degree in History and I work retail. College. same but a Communications degree for me Ahh don't say that! I'm graduating next year with a Comm degree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchashorttime Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 just finished grad school! ...to teach. .......in newark. glutton for punishment, i may be, but i am also hopeful and energized to do some right by these kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I may possibly have my AAS in Computer Informations Systems: Cisco equipment in the winter, and I seriously doubt I'll do anything with it. I need to get my internship shit straightened out first though. Mixing things you just sort of like doing, computers for me, and career does not always end well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Passed my dissertation qualifiers in the spring. Industrial Engineering. Took a job with the Army after I graduate. That's not until 2013 or so, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somethingvinyl Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 You dudes in doctoral programs are my heroes. I'm looking to eventually do a Ph.D., but it will probably never happen. Sincerely, Somethingvinyl, B.A., M.A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papermonsters Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 So far this year I've made 5 grand. So I'm always poor. Found out today that Starting Oct 1, I will be making bank. I guess this degree did come in handy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papermonsters Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 By "making bank" I mean, I'll be able to drink better beer, sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Finished my masters in Education this spring and it hasn't come in the mail yet, motherfuckin UB. I hope to never have to go back to school again, I did college for 7 damn years. Out of that 7 years, though, I got a BA in History/Economics, a Professional Certificate for Teaching, a NYS Teaching License, and a Masters in Secondary Education (Soc Stud), so I guess I accumulated enough pieces of paper to make me employable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monk0nuggets Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I've had my Master's in Library Science for over a year now and still work in a grocery store, in addition to my library gig. Sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjaicomo Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Just graduated from law school in June. Now, I can start paying for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I've had my Master's in Library Science for over a year now and still work in a grocery store, in addition to my library gig. Sucks.Oh yea. I teach one period (last year it was two) and then sub. In order to help pay for the bills, I work for the Town Rec department alongside some of the kids in the school I teach in. It's great fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest markovianprocess Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I've got a month left until I finish my MSc, was going on to do an MLitt afterwards, but the fee rises (or doubles in my case) have screwed me out of that for the time being. Ambitions of doing a PhD, but not for a few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesomexloveus Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 i would love to go to grad school, but i just can't justify the cost right now. i don't know how people deal with all the debt. my best friend's girlfriend is in vet school right now and will have $200k in debt when she graduates in the spring. considering my ex had $50k in debt and had to pay $500 a month, she'll be paying $2000 a month. average starting salary is only around $60k for a vet, which means over half of every paycheck would be going towards loans. oof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I've been in and out of College since my high school graduation in 2004. I had to take loans out for 3 of my semesters, the others I would only go when I had the money to pay it up front. Even though it's taken ages to get a 2 year degree (well changing majors 3 times does not help either), I'm glad I won't be in crippling debt for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benchwarmer Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 BFA in Graphic Design. Working as a graphic designer. Rare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdwell Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 been in and out of College for 10 years now...still no degree...I only lack 2 classes, but to take those 2 classes I have to fix 2 previous classes I fucked up in, and come up with the money...I'm currently unemployed which doesn't make things easier. Bah, Hum Bug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harryq Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 i would love to go to grad school, but i just can't justify the cost right now. i don't know how people deal with all the debt. my best friend's girlfriend is in vet school right now and will have $200k in debt when she graduates in the spring. considering my ex had $50k in debt and had to pay $500 a month, she'll be paying $2000 a month. average starting salary is only around $60k for a vet, which means over half of every paycheck would be going towards loans. oof. when I was first looking in to grad school, I was told something along the lines of "if you have to pay for it, don't go". this advice may have just applied to grad school for biostatistics (between research and teaching assistantships, I think 90% of the students in our program get tuition and insurance covered + a stipend), but I can't imagine graduating having racked up 4-5 years of $20,000/year tuition debt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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