Education

[Aulayna]

I've noticed that these days more and more forum goers tend to have degrees or are in higher education of some kind. So I figured this would make an interesting topic.

Did you stop as soon as your compulsory education finished?

If you carried on - how long did you stay on for? What qualifications did you end up with?

If you're still in the education system right now how far do you plan on going?

[qwertysaur]

I'm going all the way. PhD for me. :p

[Bunny]

I am almost finished with my Bachelor's degree. I'm going for a teaching certification so I can brainwash kids with my liberal agenda.

[Jinx]

Probably Bachelor's. At the rate I'm going, it will be 2020 before I get it.

I really wish I was joking.

[Ouch!]

I completed my bachelors. I'm currently working, although depending on how my career progresses, pursuing a masters (either in English or Business Administration) in the future is likely.

[Raistlin]

I continued my education for 7 years after high school, through college and law school. I ended up with a couple of BAs and a J.D. I ended up being qualified to practice law in Maryland and put "Esq." after my name.

Which kind of confuses me actually. As a J.D. holder, I'm technically a "doctor" as much as some PhD holders, though I don't consider myself one. But regardless, no lawyers ever actually go by "Dr." because it's pretentious (or so I was told). But we put "Esq." after our names? That seems even more ridiculous to me.

[Tigmafuzz]

Education is never finished.

[The Summoner of Leviathan]

As far as formal education is concerned, I have one B.A. in Religious Studies, minor in East Asian Cultural Studies. Currently working on a second B.A. in Philosophy, looking to do an honours (for those of you whose university systems differ from Canadians' the difference between a major and an honours is that an major is usually 36 credits and an honours is 60 with a CGPA requirement). After that going to apply for my M.A. within the field of philosophy and/or religious studies, quite possibly philosophy of religion. We will see. Then a Ph.D. SHOULD BE FUN. :p

[Shlup]

I got two BA's and a teaching credential. I'm currently making use of none of that.

[Pike]

I got a Bachelor's and I regret it every day.

[Shauna]

Got myself a BSc (Hons), which took 4 years after all my high schoolin'. I once thought I would continue on with education and maybe get a MSc or a PhD, but as I found myself finishing my degree... I just couldn't be bothered anymore. I wanted to do something else with my life. :3

Maybe in a few years time, I'll go back and buff my education. Or maybe not. Who can say?

[Faris]

Went to college. Got two advanced business diplomas one in accounting the other in marketing. Did it in 3.5 years instead of 4.5 :cool:

I'm thinking of going back because I don't like where I'm at. Hopefully I can specify an industry to work within with a B.S

[escobert]

I got into college but decided after the first semester I had enough of homework :p

[Clo]

I have a BA and a teacher certification, currently seeking out a master's that isn't a bulltrout waste of time and I haven't been having any luck because apparently all graduate school seems to be is a waste of smurfing time.

[Rantz]

I completed my bachelors. I'm currently working, although depending on how my career progresses, pursuing a masters (either in <del>English or Business Administration</del> <ins>Interaction Design</ins>) in the future is <del>likely</del> <ins>possible</ins>.

[Xannidel]

I am still working on my Psychology degree. I do not know if I want to go for a PhD or just my masters. I am a little late however because I originally went for a computer science degree; however, I soon realized I was not cut out to do that nonsense and so my GPA took a nose dive. I moved to a new city and changed schools and changed my major and I have had nothing but fun in my classes which shows me that I made the right choice.
Assume that psychology turned out to be as bad as computer science, I would not give up until I found something I would enjoy because in this day and age you need a degree to survive and I will not end up homeless as I have seen in the city that I live in now.

[Shorty]

I'm a high school dropout and I don't regret it at all.

There may be a time when I decide to go to college in the next few years, but I ask myself if I truly need a degree or if I just want to have one because so many other people have one. I think it might be smart for me to get atleast a BA in Business Something, though, when the time comes but if I could get away with running my own business without it, I'd prefer to go that route.

[Scotty_ffgamer]

I have one semester left of my bachelor's degree. Assuming all goes well, I will be certified to teach high school English. I do kind of want to get my PhD eventually.

[Shiny]

I got a bachelor's degree in film/video production and specialized in visual and sound editing. I am now working as an editor, but depending on how my money and my job situation is looking, I might go to NYU or USC for their producing program to get a certificate in that. I still continue to learn every day since technology is always changing.

[Night Fury]

I'm almost finished my Bachelors and I wish I hadn't fucking bothered with it.

[NorthernChaosGod]

At the rate I'm getting classes I need, my BSc will take like six years.

[Agent Proto]

At least I have a high school diploma. Not that it means much. I however, dropped out of college because I wasn't taking it as seriously as I should have been. Plus, it didn't help that I went in with no idea where I was going for the first couple years. :(

[Araciel]

Dropped out of HS twice because I was working full-time. Graduated just before turning 20.

Through work I took a few business courses and am now a certified businessman.

[Futan]

Dropped out of college. Regret that only because I could've gotten an Associate's for free. My mommy worked at a hospital owned by Temple and that was one of her benefits. A year later, went to a trade school for 'Computer Networking'.

[Formalhaut]

but I ask myself if I truly need a degree or if I just want to have one because so many other people have one.

I think as a society, we tend to subconsciously turn up our noses at people who don't have one. In my opinion, some people really don't need a degree or something. Obviously, some careers essentially need it but if you don't need one, why should you? What, because a few people have a ego problem? A degree doesn't mean your any brighter or dimmer than a fellow person without a degree.

But I digress. Me? I'm still doing my A-Levels, currently studying A2 Sociology, A2 English Literature, A2 Forensic Science and my AS Biology. In my final third year, I'll probably do my A2 Biology, an AS Government & Politics and Extended Project.

After that, I shall go into a BSc Forensic Science course, to go into forensics. Who knows if I get there.

[Aulayna]

I pretty much walked the beaten path.

GCSEs finished at 16 (well having an August birthday I was still 15 at the time), AS/A2s for 2 years then did a BA (hons) in Media & Psychology and did dabble a bit in the Sociology side of it too but it's not officially in my degree title. :P

Then I worked in TV for a couple of years before ultimately ending up at the games company I've been at for the past 5 years.

Part of me is considering going back to University for a purely skills based practical course to flesh out those skills some more as the degree I did was very heavy on the theory side and not so much on the production side which has made it hard for me to find jobs I'd want to do.

[Yar]

I am almost done with my bachelors. I'm currently in my fourth year.

When I started, I wasn't sure what I wanted to do. I had always had an interest in language so I decided to see where it could take me.

Currently, I am in my fifth month of studying abroad in Japan, and it was the best decision I have ever made. My Japanese gets better everyday, and I am already trying to get into graduate schools. After graduating, I am hoping to get into a masters program for teaching English. After that, my plan is to enter a linguistics doctorate program so that I can become a professor and subject young people to my nerdliness. :bigsmile:

My one big passion in life is language. I can spend a whole day alone just reading about it. I think it is the most fascinating piece of human biology.

[Formalhaut]

Currently, I am in my fifth month of studying abroad in Japan, and it was the best decision I have ever made. My Japanese gets better everyday, and I am already trying to get into graduate schools. After graduating, I am hoping to get into a masters program for teaching English. After that, my plan is to enter a linguistics doctorate program so that I can become a professor and subject young people to my nerdliness. :bigsmile:


That's admirable! My older brother has been in Japan for many years now and has a very good level of the language. He's currently a high school teacher teaching English as a foreign language to students. He loves it, and the culture!

[Yar]

That's admirable! My older brother has been in Japan for many years now and has a very good level of the language. He's currently a high school teacher teaching English as a foreign language to students. He loves it, and the culture!That's awesome!

I've thought about doing that. If I decide to not go to grad school immediately after graduation, I could easily find a job here for 3-5 years. But I don't want to teach English for the rest of my life... My passion lies in how language works and how it interacts with our minds. Really geeky stuff haha.

But I love Japan! Even if I wasn't an English teacher, I wouldn't mind being an English professor or linguistics professor here. I have started to build an identity here, and I really love my friends to death.

[Denmark]

i am a MASTER of science yo

[Clo]

I got my education on da streetz

[Madame Adequate]

I've got a BA in International Relations and Politics, which was awesome to get and I would do again in a heartbeat. Then I got a Master's in Strategic Studies, and whilst I appreciate the education side of it, it was a pretty awful time. Only good thing was spending the year with Rye, everything else pretty much sucked, and I ended up going crazy.

I want to do a PhD one day though!

[Heath]

GCSEs, International Baccalaureate (yeah, I'm one of them), followed by BA (Hons) History and Politics. Loved my degree and was gutted to finish. Would've done an MA and PhD in a heartbeat had I had the money. Currently on a reasonably prestigious graduate scheme which pays well, but toying with the idea of an Open University degree or looking at a Masters afterwards. Would like another shot at Oxbridge.

[Jinx]

My brother, Viserys, hired a private tutor, Dorreah, to further my education.

[DownDiagonalLeftA]

Went to trade school for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and just got all my certifications last week.

[Laddy]

I'm working on my Bachelor's for Journalism, specifically advertising.

I want to become an ad exec or maybe go into law.

IRL I'm a bit of a yuppie.