What would you be when you grow up? After 10 mos of unemployement I've decided to go back to school. But- for what? I already have a degree that isn't doing anything for me, and I want to do something that makes a difference (not DR or Nurse related).
So, if you could go back to school, what would it be for and why?
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But of course I pick a major that is very common. (Early childhood education)
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I've also considered teaching and IT. I don't think I'd be ok with the paycut as a teacher, and I don't think the whole teacher culture would be for me. I went to a teacher career fair last year and cringed a lot.
As for IT, I'd be stuck behind a computer all day like I am now, and I'm thinking that's the kind of thing I need to get away from. But I do really like computer stuff and would love to know more, even if only for my own personal benefit.
So the short answer is I have no idea. I plan to go back to school for something after we have kiddos if we do.
In my next life I hope to not be squeemish about blood so that I can be a midwife.
I would have just not dropped out of school when I was going for interior design, I did well I just wasnt prepared for school/that much responsibility. I wish I had of just sucked it up and finished.
What is your current degree in? if you don't mind me asking.
I see companies struggle a lot to fill positions for these jobs.
Don't know what you are interested in, but Project Management is huge right now. Earned Value Management and Critical Path Scheduling are things most companies are jumping in to. I can tell you that it's a field a lot of people overlook, but there is a constant demand for people (and good pay too). MS Project, Deltek Open Plan, and Primavera (I think they are owned by Oracle) are the 3 major tools companies are using, so getting some education in any of those would be beneficial. Of course I'm a little biased
Bonus, one of the companies listed above is located in the DC area, and are always looking for new people.
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[QUOTE]What is your current degree in? if you don't mind me asking. Don't know what you are interested in, but Project Management is huge right now. Earned Value Management and Critical Path Scheduling are things most companies are jumping in to. I can tell you that it's a field a lot of people overlook, but there is a constant demand for people (and good pay too). MS Project, Deltek Open Plan, and Primavera (I think they are owned by Oracle) are the 3 major tools companies are using, so getting some education in any of those would be beneficial. Of course I'm a little biased :) I see companies struggle a lot to fill positions for these jobs. Bonus, one of the companies listed above is located in the DC area, and are always looking for new people.
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What is all of that, exactly? I hear about it all the time but truth be told I've never really understood what it is. I always just assumed it was feel-good bullshit.
[QUOTE]Thanks! It made me lol for real at work, so I thought I'd share.
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<div>LOVE IT! I wonder if they have Ice-T's wife on the Hot Cocoa station. </div>
Career wise I kind of wished I had at least applied to be a National Consultant for my sorority. It's extremely difficult to get in but that would have been awesome. At the time I decided not to do it though I thought it would have been the best choice not to. Maybe it was *shrugs*.
[QUOTE]I would have probably majored in economics but I'm already really happy with my major in poli sci. My college offered Poli Econ so maybe I should have done that. Career wise I kind of wished I had at least applied to be a <strong>National Consultant for my sorority. </strong> It's extremely difficult to get in but that would have been awesome. At the time I decided not to do it though I thought it would have been the best choice not to. Maybe it was *shrugs*.
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OMG yes. I always wanted to do that in college. I already had a job lined up after school though. Boo hiss.
I am not afraid of blood, as you can see, lol.
But if that is a lame answer I would definitely love interior designing or being a high powered attorney a la Damages.
I think the biggest thing I would try to do over if move Mike and I somewhere warm before we started our careers. The fact that August is flying by is making me mad knowing winter is almost here UGH.
RAWR!
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: If you could start all over again... : What house are you in? I didn't do it because my parents were really unsupportive and I'd pretty much have to live with them for what the consultants make. They claimed that it was irresponsible considering that I was getting married soon and I'd need a job. Nice of them to let my brother who graduated 3 years late to putz around looking for a job while living with them. Not that I'm bitter.
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Sigma Sigma Sigma. You?
Your parents sound like mine. They referred to my semester abroad as a "4 month European vacation." Well call it what you want but I paid for every dime of it, just like my sorority dues and everything else in college.
Then my brother went to college and they deposited money in his account weekly and even more when he pledged, and then they poo pooed over him because bless his heart, he had to GET A JOB his SENIOR YEAR! The horrors.
Not bitter though. ;)
My brother even got a job offer from our cousin (and his business is booming!) and he declined it and my parents don't blame him. I know each child is different but wtf?
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