Formal Education

[hardheadjarhead]

I knew a cop who played classical guitar.

They can be sensitive souls, you know. Refined. Cultured.


Regards,


Steve

 

[dearnis.com]

Yeah. And I have degrees in philosphy and classical history. But I'm still laughing at the MFA thing. Laughing so hard, in fact, that I may not be able to hold .25 MOA at 800 yards....

 

[Gin-Gin]

B.A. in English

Would love to go back & get the Master's degree, but I don't think I could live on Ramen noodles & microwave popcorn again (which I did for 5 yrs while earning the first one) so my "postgrad" education is Kenpo!

 

[Tgace]

Oh, the temptation is killing me....

"tgace, how'd yuou end up with an MFA in Graphic Design?"

*hides behind bunker*

Lets just say Im a prime example of the "problem" with expecting 18 yo high school students to know what they want to do with the rest of their lives....

 

[Feisty Mouse]

Lets just say Im a prime example of the "problem" with expecting 18 yo high school students to know what they want to do with the rest of their lives....

Hey, I've met 40-year-old + folks who don't know what they want to do with the rest of their lives...!

 

[Tgace]

True, and many of them are probably still paying (student loans) for that indecision. While I dont regret my education in the least, I could have saved some serious $$ if I did a little more "living" in the real world before going off to College.

 

[dearnis.com]

amen!

 

[Dronak]

I just completed my PhD in astronomy in December. If anyone was following my thread(s) about my training in the CMA forum, you're probably already aware of that. I'm currently looking for a job (still) and hoping to find a good one soon. It's kind of nice to see that I'm not the only doctor on the board. The lower level degrees are MS in astronomy, and BS in astronomy and astrophysics with a minor in physics.

I thought the poll was for education completed, so I was wondering why people were complaining about in-between levels not existing. But on a second look I realized it just asked about the level of education. In between levels might be nice and more accurate, but I'm not sure it's really necessary. You can vote for the highest level you've completed and comment that you're working on a higher degree. Otherwise we'd probably need "some college" between HS and bachelors, "some grad school" between bachelors and masters, and "all but dissertation" or something between masters and doctorate. It could be a bit cluttered if you try to allow for the "some" levels.

 

[arnisador]

How's your job search going Dronak? We just lost a physicist and so are hiring for one. I'm going to be on sabbatical next year and am looking forward to that.

Speaking of education, my son goes to college in 3 years and wants to study English. I'm trying to convince him that accounting is just as interesting but pays better!

 

[Simon Curran]

Dronak, good luck with your job search, and I was really interested in general, not necessarily on completed courses, but that was why I was hoping people would leave comments.

 

[Dronak]

Well, the job search isn't going all that well right now. I've actually been looking for something since fall 2003, about a year before I planned to finish. I didn't get any of the research post-docs or fellowships I applied for during that year or so. When I finished up, I decided that I was sick of research and didn't really want to do it again (at least not right now), so I shifted to looking for something in a teaching area or just not research. It's been a few months since I've been in that mode and still nothing. I have some applications out that I haven't heard back from yet; two with the FBI and one teaching at a community college. In the meantime, I'm still looking and hoping to find something good soon. A friend gave me a few ideas of places to look, so I'll have to check them out. I've been doing OK so far, but I am going to have to get *something* pretty soon, before the money in my checking account is all used up. I don't want to have to dip into savings to live.

 

[still learning]

Hello, Just AS degree in Sales and Marketing. As we age we all get different kinds of working experiences and so call" common sense" which all employers want from us.

Formal education is good, but today you want a person who can get along and do his job on the above average. Someone who is willing to go above and beyond his work duties. Does this sound like "US" whew? I glad to be a part of this group. Now I got to get back to work? .......Aloha

 

[Feisty Mouse]

Well, the job search isn't going all that well right now. I've actually been looking for something since fall 2003, about a year before I planned to finish. I didn't get any of the research post-docs or fellowships I applied for during that year or so. When I finished up, I decided that I was sick of research and didn't really want to do it again (at least not right now), so I shifted to looking for something in a teaching area or just not research. It's been a few months since I've been in that mode and still nothing. I have some applications out that I haven't heard back from yet; two with the FBI and one teaching at a community college. In the meantime, I'm still looking and hoping to find something good soon. A friend gave me a few ideas of places to look, so I'll have to check them out. I've been doing OK so far, but I am going to have to get *something* pretty soon, before the money in my checking account is all used up. I don't want to have to dip into savings to live.

Good luck ~ I've been looking around for something, since funding is drying up at the university and I'll have to leave my program, and it is not easy - people either think I'm over-qualified, or I don't have the right label on my degree. *sigh* Hope you get something good!

 

[mj-hi-yah]

MA + post studies in Education. Formal education is good, but seeking learning opportunities in general, common sense and good communication/people skills are equally important in life I think.

 

[hardheadjarhead]

Yeah. And I have degrees in philosphy and classical history. But I'm still laughing at the MFA thing. Laughing so hard, in fact, that I may not be able to hold .25 MOA at 800 yards....

Ah! But you see? You are a Renaissance Centurion...a cultured and refined man of the mean streets, as it were. I won't tell anyone if you drink Cafe Au Lait with your donuts. At least I won't snicker when I do.

Back to topic...I don't recall if I posted I have a bachelor's in Journalism and English. Double major...and about sixty hours of grad school without a masters yet. I kept switching programs. I too was an MFA candidate...creative writing. Never got the degree, as I drank my muse to death.


Regards,


Steve

 

[Tgace]

I have been known to quote Shakespeare while zapping people with a Taser..."Cry Havoc!! yadda yadda"

 

[Flatlander]

Alas, I have only my grade 12. I made an attempt at university, but hadn't the perseverance to see it through. Also, partying took up far too much of my time.

For the rest of my life I shall pay the price for my whimsical nature, plodding along in the perpetual parade of unintentional mediocrity.

 

[Feisty Mouse]

Alas, I have only my grade 12. I made an attempt at university, but hadn't the perseverance to see it through. Also, partying took up far too much of my time.

For the rest of my life I shall pay the price for my whimsical nature, plodding along in the perpetual parade of unintentional mediocrity.

lol - mediocre? Whatever! (insert out-thrust palm, eye-roll, neck-swivel, and hip motion)

We *heart* you just the way you are, anyways.

 

[Tgace]

[forrest gump] Mediocre is as mediocre does. [/forrest gump]

 

[hardheadjarhead]

I have been known to quote Shakespeare while zapping people with a Taser..."Cry Havoc!! yadda yadda"

Of course. "Lay on, MacDuff! And damned be he who cries "hold, enough!'" Bzzzzt! I think you could likely fine something that would fit peppergas applications, too. Maybe something Falstaff said...I'd have to check.


Flatlander, your lack of a degree in no way inhibits your mental prowress. I wouldn't use mediocrity to describe your educational level. Some of the best educated men I've met never went past grade 12.

Regards,


Steve