I wouldn't go back for schooling but there are certain things I would like to have done differently
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I wouldn't go back for schooling but there are certain things I would like to have done differently
I needed a degree to get the job I have, but my degree and occupation are completely unrelated. Luckily I love what I do, have great job security, and great prospects for advancement. That said if I could redo college I would, and would choose a degree that has much more real world functionality. Would probably double major Finance and Business, or at least pick up the Business minor.
Would I go back? **** yes! Would I stay 6 years and only leave with a Bachelors...**** yes that was awesome! I sure as hell wouldn't max out my student loans each of those years though. Paying those off really sucked.
In all seriousness though, college was extremely important in that stage of my life. I was such a sheltered kid and boy were my eyes opened. Once I discovered booze and boobs it was all downhill. I more or less skipped two years worth of engineering school (turns out I couldn't just fake my way through those classes like I could highschool), tried to recover, and then made a change and squeezed out a business degree in 18 months. I couldn't imagine who I would be as a person if I didn't have those life experiences I had at ISU.
In all seriousness though, college was extremely important in that stage of my life. I was such a sheltered kid and boy were my eyes opened. Once I discovered booze and boobs it was all downhill. I more or less skipped two years worth of engineering school (turns out I couldn't just fake my way through those classes like I could highschool), tried to recover, and then made a change and squeezed out a business degree in 18 months. I couldn't imagine who I would be as a person if I didn't have those life experiences I had at ISU.
I made the dean's list first semester and ended with a cumulative gpa of 2.71.
If I had benefit of 20/20 hindsight, I'd do dozens of things differently, eduction- and career-planning wise. But I wouldn't trade the experience. Yes, I'd do it again.
If I were to go back it would be maybe a different path but I also didn't understand that when I went, and still had some good experiences.
But my life post-college was awesome and to me felt like way less responsibility.
No papers and tests over things that had nothing to do with what I was there for or that I was all that interested in, just had to/have to go to a job, do my job, with lots of free time to do things that I enjoy with the money I earned at my job.
But my life post-college was awesome and to me felt like way less responsibility.
No papers and tests over things that had nothing to do with what I was there for or that I was all that interested in, just had to/have to go to a job, do my job, with lots of free time to do things that I enjoy with the money I earned at my job.
Great, now I'm going to have the "college forgotten finals" dream tonight.
CycloneErik
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I'd do it again. My line of work requires an undergraduate an advanced degree. So there's no way I could do what I do without having gone to college.
I've often thought whether I should have gone a more economical route with college. Maybe a few years of community college, or gone to a cheaper college. But at the end of the day I had a great experience and had some of the best 4 years of my life. I don't regret it.
On the flip side, my wife went to a more vocational school and I think she seriously regrets not having had the traditional college experience.
I've often thought whether I should have gone a more economical route with college. Maybe a few years of community college, or gone to a cheaper college. But at the end of the day I had a great experience and had some of the best 4 years of my life. I don't regret it.
On the flip side, my wife went to a more vocational school and I think she seriously regrets not having had the traditional college experience.
Exactly this. I had a great time in college but in review, only experienced 25-30% of what I would a second time around. Like MTown, I spent too much effort on the drinking/party (and intramurals).
My related recurring dream is there's a class I completely forget to attend and don't realize it until around midterm.
In recent versions of that, the current-age me decides to return to college to pursue an advanced degree (or another bachelor's), and I manage to get behind in every class immediately, then I'm too afraid to admit it and just drop out.
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