what do you do for a living?

[Navarre]

But it isn't that bad. As grueling as grad school and doctorate school can be, college life is still the maximum amount of freedon with the minimum amount of responsibility. I miss it.

I often drive around my old campus to remember the good times...ah, hell, who am I kidding? I do it to see the 18 yr old co-eds! But still, you get my point.

Either way though, enjoy every moment for what it offers, living not in the past nor future.

 

[arnisador]

What do I do for a living? I'm a college professor (mathematics), though for the year I'm a researcher at a national lab.

 

[arnisador]

college life is still the maximum amount of freedon with the minimum amount of responsibility. I miss it.

I hear you. I never had a car until after I finished school--but I didn't mind. It was good times for sure.

 

[mantis]

I too went undergrad straight to grad. It took me 9 yrs. I don't use any of my degrees in any job I've had. Yet, I couldn't have been hired for my first job without a Master's degree and that event led me to many things: better ppl skills, management experience, formation of our integrated system, and many events that improved my ability to deal with the world at large.

I know what you mean by your statement. Still, one of my guiding principles is: "There are no mistakes in life, only lessons."

It helps me be more aware of what I can take away from any situation so even seemingly bad events can be put in a new light [see my tag line]. It also helps avoid the great mother of all negative feelings, regret.

that is a good quote. thanks for teaching me that..
im only doing masters just in case i decide i wanna move overseas i want to be competitive.. otherwise i wont need it!
i study other things, but on my own tho. things like religions, languages and stuff like that. i dont mind studying for the rest of my life as long as i decide my curriculum!

 

[Navarre]

We will always be students of all around us for life is not so much a series of events as a series of lessons, as I'd previously stated. I hope you enjoy every lesson you encounter. Some are difficult and even painful but, ultimately all lessons are good.

 

[MountainSage]

I'm a farmer half the time and a certified Nurses Aid at a nursing home half the time. Married to a nurse and three kids.

Mountainsage

 

[Shaolinwind]

after joining this forum i came to realize that this bar tender could be a martial artist, and this taxi driver as well, my manager and so on... it's like a superhero having their second identity!
im just curious to know what is your other identity?

I'm about to go to school to become a massage therapist.. In the meantime, I put together websites.

 

[arnisador]

That seems like a big change!

 

[mantis]

What do I do for a living? I'm a college professor (mathematics), though for the year I'm a researcher at a national lab.

wow
yah that i can imagine
i had a math professor who was a wrestler
that guy was bigger than anything i've seen before
im about 6' tall, and it felt i can only reach his knees whenever i talked to him!
8 years isnt bad at all for a Ph.D
where do you teach?

 

[someguy]

I'm just a lazy bum. Ok I go to college. History major. Other than that there ain't much to me.

 

[mantis]

I'm just a lazy bum. Ok I go to college. History major. Other than that there ain't much to me.

that's actually interesting
which history are you most interested in?

 

[arnisador]

8 years isnt bad at all for a Ph.D
where do you teach?

At a small emgineering college in Indiana.

 

[mantis]

At a small emgineering college in Indiana.

LOL
for some reason i read that "india" instead of indiana, and i was ask you about india!
You definitely have one of the best jobs, teaching at a college is the coolest thing you can do. except that most of small colleges do not have much research!
i'd love to teach at a UC, like UCI or UCSD but im not sure i wanna go for phd. not for now!

 

[Sapper6]

I'm just a boring Area Operations Manager for a local (well, 5th largest in the world) cable company.

I put my red cape into the drawer long ago.

not so fast...i heard this was a pic taken of Gemini at his last tournament...

**sshhh** let's not tell him the secret is out.

 

[Gary Crawford]

I used to own four one-dollar stores. I went out of bussiness last March,now I am back to selling cars at a wonderfull Acura/Mazda store.

 

[Gemini]

I used to own four one-dollar stores. I went out of bussiness last March

Let me guess...you got $4 for them. :rofl:

 

[Gary Crawford]

lol!, something like that.

 

[Gemini]

**sshhh** let's not tell him the secret is out.

Awwww MAN! Now look what ya did. Everyone's gonna be wantin' my autograph again..

Weddings, kids parties, weekends at Sesame Place. I swore never again....

Oh, and the chaffing...the endless chaffing of those tights! wedgies! Forget it. I'm not even goin' there.



I'm dooooomed... :vu:

 

[Sapper6]

sorry man, just couldn't resist. you left it wide open with the "cape" comment.

that pic cracks me up.

 

[theletch1]

I'm a truck driver. I have a dedicated run from Roanoke, Va to Lewisburg, WV and on to Princeton, WV and back to Roanoke. Five days a week, have my evenings and weekends off unless I'm doing remodeling for someone.