Topic: Graduation
started by: Mhoraigh
Posted by Mhoraigh on May 08 2002,10:22
Well, I figure the classroom is the appropriate area to post this one..I'm on the final stretch - I have 2 papers, 2 finals and my thesis to finish in the next week and a half. Graduation is May 19th.
Then what? The number of people who have asked me where I'm going from here is too high to count. I'm getting sick of them asking - however... I'm curious where other people went from here, or where they think they'll go. Careers, mindless jobs, a long nap (which is my top choice right now), etc... What happens after you get the little piece of paper that says you have a Bachelors Degree?
Posted by Wolfguard on May 08 2002,15:08
"There is only one thing to do. Drink heavily!"Then go take a nap.
The world will still be there when your done.
Question is, what does this piece of paper say you can do?
Posted by beuges on May 08 2002,16:09
| Quote (Mhoraigh @ 08 May 2002,04:22) |
| What happens after you get the little piece of paper that says you have a Bachelors Degree? |
Get an honours degree
Posted by liquid metal on May 08 2002,17:16
aren't you a mideival (horrible spelling) major? then can't you work at the renaissance faires and dance around?
Posted by Beldurin on May 08 2002,17:22
| Quote (Mhoraigh @ 08 May 2002,04:22) |
| What happens after you get the little piece of paper that says you have a Bachelors Degree? |
In my case, I went for a little piece of paper that says you have a Master's Degree.
Posted by kuru on May 08 2002,17:53
I spent four months doing nothing and then I got a job.I wanna spend more months doing nothing.
Posted by CatKnight on May 08 2002,18:19
do you prefer this...toasted sub, or this...untoasted sub...with lettuce?*yoink*
Posted by Rhydant on May 08 2002,19:28
roadtrip! you and your buddies get in a car and drive somewhere. maybe canada?
Posted by Wiley on May 08 2002,21:54
My dream in life is to make enough money to go back to school and start the most ass kickingest frat the world has ever seen ....then when they try to kick me out I'll donate a huge sum of money to the school and they will end up naming a wing after me. ...it would be like Back to School meets Van Wilder. Until then I work ...because that's what you're supposed to do when you're not in school. 
Kuru, wasn't there some kinda guidence person that discussed with you why you were getting your degree? I seems to me that you would go after a degree based upon the work you wanted to do ...not try to find a job with the degree you got after the fact. Maybe that's just my warped logic. Anyways, congrats on your success!!
Posted by Mhoraigh on May 09 2002,01:58
| Quote (liquid metal @ 08 May 2002,09:16) |
| aren't you a medieval (horrible spelling) major? then can't you work at the renaissance faires and dance around? |
yes, but I do this anyway...and get paid for it...I didn't need a degree for that!
I am considering going back for my masters and maybe even PhD but I'm taking some time off - if somehow I get my acting and writing career moving in the time off then I won't go back. But I already have my top 5 schools picked out to apply to for next year.
Posted by Necromancer on May 09 2002,02:26
there isn't much point going for a PHD unless you really want to work in that field specifically or do research there. my advice is to go through the papers looking for jobs requiring a bachelors degree. You'll find that any job you get inspires you to stick ot that field or inspire you into one that you do like. either that or just get into the porn industry. that place be big bucks 
Posted by Mhoraigh on May 09 2002,21:02
hmm...can't see myself working the porn industry - mainly because porn does little for me.as for the PhD thing - I decided long ago that teaching would be ok to pay the bills, but that I wouldn't want to teach at anything lower than university level because I want to teach people who actually WANT to learn what I have to offer. That's the only reason it's a consideration. (That and Stanford has a great program for PhD in the type of stuff I study).