College Students/Graduates / Past and Present

Your post got me thinking about life after graduation – the highs and lows, right? 🎓 Sometimes, being overqualified can be a curveball, but hey, that just means you're a superstar! 💫 And yeah, the job market can be a rollercoaster. 🎢 Anyone ever considered a career switch? By the way, speaking of careers, 🛠️ Just thought I'd drop that nugget.
 
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Cb2405 said:
I have graduated as an electrical department major at college.

I once asked NavyWings a very, very simple math question.
- It was the following: 2 (x + 2) - 2 = -6

He couldn't figure it out even with multiple attempts.
- This man does not have multiple degrees. He can't perform primary school math.

A ten year old could have done better.
- Then, when we tried to show him the answer to this question, he tried to call me and another member [Gojo] stupid/retards for not believing that he was correct. However, we showed him an algebra calculator that showed all the steps in the equation. It wasn't until we did this that he finally gave up trying to convince us that he was right about it when was, in fact, not. Very much not.
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IDK I got:
2(x+2)-2= 2X+1

Distribute
2(x-2)-2
2X+4-2
Subtract (order of operation)
2X+2
Common factors
2(X+1)
Solution is
2(X+1)
but its been a few years so I could be mistaken
 
2 (x + 2) - 2 = -6
2 (x + 2) = -6 + 2

2( x + 2) = - 4

Multiply both sides by 1/2 to get rid of the outside 2 on the left hand side. Like this...
1/2 * 2 (x + 2) = -4 * 1/2

Then...

(X+2) = -2 ...

x + 2 = - 2 .. (subtract -2 from both sides to isolate x)

x = -2 + - 2

x = - 4

Let's check if it's true with original equation
2 (x + 2) - 2 = -6 where x = - 4

2(-4 + 2) - 2 = - 6

2( -2) - 2 = - 6

- 4 + - 2 = - 6
- 6 = - 6

Blerp.
 
only real negative ive had after finishing college (I studied graphic design) was burnout. Constantly doing art for 3 years everyday (technically 5 counting the last 2 years of highschool) you kinda get sick of it a little bit 😅 and makes it a little hard to want to get back to doing it after finally having free time

Other than that tho, mainly all positives
 
When I Graduated From Burger King University Where I Majored In Hamburgerology With A Minor In Condiments

I Went Out Into The World Fully Confident In My Knowledge Of Burgers & Fries And Especially Condiments ....

The Red Stuff Is Catsup And The Yellow Stuff Is Mustard And The Green Stuff Is ........... Salsa Verde ... No Wait ..... That's Taco Bell ... Om ...

It's Relish Orrrrrrr A Pickle ... Ahhh ... Can't Remember Now ... Gee Darn Cupcakes .. Princessa ? .. Do You know ?
 
Graduated in Hotel and Catering Management ..was offered a higher position but choose to start working from scratch because I believed in order to be a good leader you need to know the problems and hardship of the subordinates too. That experience has really help me to deal with staff issues tactfully.Has been in the pioneer team to open up 16 new hotels which is mostly of the 5* categories ( local and international hotel chains). Used to get yearly promotions and climb the ladder pretty fast to where I am now .

Missed my Uni days tho.....
 
So after high school I decided to go to a community college because I had zero idea what I wanted to do.
After 2 years I thought I wanted to go to university but then decided against it because it was going to put me in a lot of debt.
I got an AS degree in Health in 2014. I then got a job but not in the health field.

Then in 2016 I decided that I was going to get into caregiving because my grandparents told me that I would never be good at taking care of the elderly. They said it takes a special person. Well I did caregiving/med tech for a few years then decided to get my CNA certificate. Now it’s 2023 and it’s the best decision I’ve ever made. I wanted to go back to school for my nursing license but didn’t want to be $30,000 in debt so my husband and I decided to buy a house instead of me going to school.

Going to school isn’t for everyone(it isn’t for me because it’s stressful.) Make sure you know what you want to do when you go to university. If you don’t know what you want to do yet go to a community college and take some courses. 🙂 Also no problem in just getting a job instead of doing college.
 
BlackLivesMatter said:
Yes twice once when I taught school. The other time was my present job which required a masters. I also had to send the State Board proof of degree so sort of 2 1/2 times.
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That's cool thanks. Congrats on the Masters. Did you get a green jacket?
Golfing Augusta National GIF by The Masters
 
so I go to a community college rn… honestly hate it. I choose to go there since I didn’t know if I could survive in wild on my own and some of my friends were remaining in town and I have something called ✨social anxiety✨ so decided to just stay with parents.

I also was kinda undecided, wanted to be a physical educator/athletic trainer in high school, so started courses aimed towards that, but then last yearish I changed my mind and wanted to pursue my “dream business” as I felt I had a skill for coming up with neat ideas my whole life. And at work I found the amusement/entertainment industry something I want to work at after graduating.

Anyways I actually PREFERRED to go to a 4 year university, I just wasn’t socially prepared, literally got accepted into the one school I wanted to go to, and my college was gonna be fully paid off anyways from my grandma, but decided to go to community college aka a more depressed version of high school!

Anyways I plan to transfer to that university next year with my friend who is also gonna transfer so hopefully everything will work out in the end!
 
rawr 🦖 said:
so I go to a community college rn… honestly hate it. I choose to go there since I didn’t know if I could survive in wild on my own and some of my friends were remaining in town and I have something called ✨social anxiety✨ so decided to just stay with parents.

I also was kinda undecided, wanted to be a physical educator/athletic trainer in high school, so started courses aimed towards that, but then last yearish I changed my mind and wanted to pursue my “dream business” as I felt I had a skill for coming up with neat ideas my whole life. And at work I found the amusement/entertainment industry something I want to work at after graduating.

Anyways I actually PREFERRED to go to a 4 year university, I just wasn’t socially prepared, literally got accepted into the one school I wanted to go to, and my college was gonna be fully paid off anyways from my grandma, but decided to go to community college aka a more depressed version of high school!

Anyways I plan to transfer to that university next year with my friend who is also gonna transfer so hopefully everything will work out in the end!
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Good luck! Some community colleges are really nice though, js.
 
I am old , but when I went to college I did so mainly to avoid going to the war. Colleges were vibrant and active back then. Also the birth control pill had just been approved and to be honest my fondest memories of my first college days was sex, drugs and rock and roll.
I graduated with a B.S.E in psychology and special ed. I started off that summer going after my masters in psychology but was burned out and just went home.
So going to real life, I had to bo back to college. This time I was married and commuting. I spent a year in college to get a specialization in teaching remedial reading.
Most of my post bachelors life I thought about getting my masters. Doing the kind of work I wanted to do would require that.
I did eventually complete my Masters in Social Work.
Life is fluid and you have to go with the flow. Getting my masters was really worth it not only spiritually but also financially.
 
So, after graduating high school, I went to community college because I didn’t take SATs AND I WAS CLUELESS TO WHAT I WANTED TO DO SO I GOT ASSOCIATES IN GENERAL EDUCATION THEN I DECIDED THAT I LIKE TO WATCH TELEVISION AND THAT’S A FACT SO I WENT TO SCHOOL FOR FILM, THEATER AND TELEVISION. I WANTED TO BE A POST PRODUCTION EDITOR TURNS OUT I DON’T WORK IN THAT ANYMORE AT ALL. DO I HAVE REGRETS NO BECAUSE I LOVED IT BUT RIGHT NOW I’M GRAPHIC DESIGN AND I ENJOY WHAT I DO.

Why did push the talk give me all caps lol.
 
I have a BS in Chemistry
MS in Hydrology/ Watershed Management
And I am 1 year out from getting my PhD in Biogeochemical Processes (Environmental Science).

I currently work as an environmental chemist at one of the national labs in the US and it is awesome.
 
Creed101 said:
So, after graduating high school, I went to community college because I didn’t take SATs AND I WAS CLUELESS TO WHAT I WANTED TO DO SO I GOT ASSOCIATES IN GENERAL EDUCATION THEN I DECIDED THAT I LIKE TO WATCH TELEVISION AND THAT’S A FACT SO I WENT TO SCHOOL FOR FILM, THEATER AND TELEVISION. I WANTED TO BE A POST PRODUCTION EDITOR TURNS OUT I DON’T WORK IN THAT ANYMORE AT ALL. DO I HAVE REGRETS NO BECAUSE I LOVED IT BUT RIGHT NOW I’M GRAPHIC DESIGN AND I ENJOY WHAT I DO.

Why did push the talk give me all caps lol.
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Wotta man!


Lex Luthor said:
I have a BS in Chemistry
MS in Hydrology/ Watershed Management
And I am 1 year out from getting my PhD in Biogeochemical Processes (Environmental Science).

I currently work as an environmental chemist at one of the national labs in the US and it is awesome.
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Ah Mr Chemist, wot happens when you ingest cyanide?

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I just went to school, I mean, too late to worry about telling you lot about my college years, well, partly cuz it never happened but anyways.
 
I graduated high school 25 years ago this spring. At the time I didn't have a clue what I wanted to do so I worked at a few jobs before randomly being promoted to the produce manager at the grocery store I was at after the grocery manager was arrested for embezzlement and my manager moved over to grocery.

By the time I was 20 I had decided that I at least had wanted to get some sort of education so I went to university to do a year of general studies. By the end of that year I spent more time at the bar than studying so they kicked me out because of a 2.0 GPA.

A year went by and I decided I wanted to do programming so I started part time for the first semester before going full time. Through my forth semester my then gf got pregnant so I dropped out to start working again.

And that was the last time I went to school. 18 years later I work for a fortune 500 on their cybersecurity team making six figures doing mostly nothing all day. My secret? Every time a job got stale I got a new job but instead of going for something lateral I always jumped roles and responsibilities by a few rungs. Have I ever been qualified for the work thst I do? Absolutely not. Am I resourceful and quick on my feet? Just enough to get by.
 
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