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Purple1300
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I completed my BS in Professional Aeronautics with a double minor in management and safety at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. I want to get my masters in Aeronautical Science and become an aircraft accident investigator. I'm going to school in the Navy Reserves as my drill weekends to be an Intelligence Specialist and I'll get my TS so I'm hoping that'll get me pretty far.
When I write all of my qualifications I'm always schocked. I was at the bottom of my graduating class in high school, joined the Navy and left a month after school and was able to get my degree and they paid for almost all of it and I got to see the world twice and I just turned 26. Military was the way to go.
When I write all of my qualifications I'm always schocked. I was at the bottom of my graduating class in high school, joined the Navy and left a month after school and was able to get my degree and they paid for almost all of it and I got to see the world twice and I just turned 26. Military was the way to go.
i have a BS with a major in Criminal Justice and 1 class short of another in Sociology, 3 classes short of a minor in Business Management and a degree in Fire Science...worked in management in security for a while and did some contract work with the state of Missouri but am now in management with a national drugstore chain...education definitely paves the road when you are job hunting!
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BS in public service with a strong emphasis(sp) on medicine and fire science.. As you can tell typing and spelling classes were not my strong subjects.... I can tell you any and everything aobut the human body its systems as well as what drugs effect what and how it all ties together, as well as tell you about the science of fire, what burns when, how it burns how to break down a brun pattern and so on.. But ask me to break down a sentence I will look at you like your speaking Greek
NIGHTFLIGHT
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Never really even went 2 high school.Mabe part of 1 year.
I wont say how much I make thats just 2 lame but i get bye ok.
house, 06busa + truck paid off dont use credit,
I have class a cdl + every endorsment they have on it.
I had 2 get a state certification 2 haul+ offload gas nearly killed me.The desks are not made 4 people my size.I almost went in2 a coma several times but i somehow passed.
it gave me respect 4 people in class not really that easy dont they have recliners or something those frekin desks are made for little people.Im a big people
I wont say how much I make thats just 2 lame but i get bye ok.
house, 06busa + truck paid off dont use credit,
I have class a cdl + every endorsment they have on it.
I had 2 get a state certification 2 haul+ offload gas nearly killed me.The desks are not made 4 people my size.I almost went in2 a coma several times but i somehow passed.
it gave me respect 4 people in class not really that easy dont they have recliners or something those frekin desks are made for little people.Im a big people
Luvanicebum
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As far a military goes. It's Air force or nothing if I ever have kids.
3 reasons:
first: I served US Army and did 4 combat tours. I have an extremely heavy heart now and
that kind of experience takes things from you. The sh!t stuck in my head will haunt me forever.
second: Air Force and Navy (for the most part) doesn't partake in close ground combat and is usually
far and clear of hot zones.
Third: There's a higher standard for secondary education in the Air Force and more people persuing that goal.
Also more jobs in the Air Force translate into civilian experience.
So, consider those things before you let your kid join the service. Your bright and cheerful Johnny may not
return the same as when he left.
Sorry for the hijack, but I've seen some people use the military for an educational experience only and find themselves
knee deep in the sh!t.
Now, back to the threat subject:
I am currently taking classes for Machine Tool Technology after seeing the construction field get gobbled up
by illegal labor and exploding housing bubble.
The average pay and high end pay are comparable for equally experienced crafts.
I work 50 hours a week, 2nd shift and my company pays for me to go to class, so it's a win win for school.
2 classes per semester is all I can manage.
Keep up with collage, it's NEVER too late to take classes.
3 reasons:
first: I served US Army and did 4 combat tours. I have an extremely heavy heart now and
that kind of experience takes things from you. The sh!t stuck in my head will haunt me forever.
second: Air Force and Navy (for the most part) doesn't partake in close ground combat and is usually
far and clear of hot zones.
Third: There's a higher standard for secondary education in the Air Force and more people persuing that goal.
Also more jobs in the Air Force translate into civilian experience.
So, consider those things before you let your kid join the service. Your bright and cheerful Johnny may not
return the same as when he left.
Sorry for the hijack, but I've seen some people use the military for an educational experience only and find themselves
knee deep in the sh!t.
Now, back to the threat subject:
I am currently taking classes for Machine Tool Technology after seeing the construction field get gobbled up
by illegal labor and exploding housing bubble.
The average pay and high end pay are comparable for equally experienced crafts.
I work 50 hours a week, 2nd shift and my company pays for me to go to class, so it's a win win for school.
2 classes per semester is all I can manage.
Keep up with collage, it's NEVER too late to take classes.
I struggle with this topic.
I stress to my children (2 in college currently) the benefits of a college degree but also let them know if they decide to join the work force instead, there is no shame in that. I dropped out of college after a couple of years and it drove a wedge between my father and I that took almost 10 years (and his heart attack) to repair. My dad told me I would never amount to shid if I didn't have a degree.
It is entirely possible to be successful without having a degree. I have a nice office, more e-mail than I care for, had a 2 hours business lunch this afternoon, travel internationally and have global responsibilities for a Fortune Global 500 Company, all without a college degree. Can it be done? Yes. Oh, and last year I helped my parents build their retirement house.
I stress to my children (2 in college currently) the benefits of a college degree but also let them know if they decide to join the work force instead, there is no shame in that. I dropped out of college after a couple of years and it drove a wedge between my father and I that took almost 10 years (and his heart attack) to repair. My dad told me I would never amount to shid if I didn't have a degree.
It is entirely possible to be successful without having a degree. I have a nice office, more e-mail than I care for, had a 2 hours business lunch this afternoon, travel internationally and have global responsibilities for a Fortune Global 500 Company, all without a college degree. Can it be done? Yes. Oh, and last year I helped my parents build their retirement house.
TXBusa05LE
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Masters of Information Systems Management
Go SeaBee!! They build, they fight (yeah right) and they party all night!!As far a military goes. It's Air force or nothing if I ever have kids.
3 reasons:
first: I served US Army and did 4 combat tours. I have an extremely heavy heart now and
that kind of experience takes things from you. The sh!t stuck in my head will haunt me forever.
second: Air Force and Navy (for the most part) doesn't partake in close ground combat and is usually
far and clear of hot zones.
Third: There's a higher standard for secondary education in the Air Force and more people persuing that goal.
Also more jobs in the Air Force translate into civilian experience.
So, consider those things before you let your kid join the service. Your bright and cheerful Johnny may not
return the same as when he left.
Sorry for the hijack, but I've seen some people use the military for an educational experience only and find themselves
knee deep in the sh!t.
Now, back to the threat subject:
I am currently taking classes for Machine Tool Technology after seeing the construction field get gobbled up
by illegal labor and exploding housing bubble.
The average pay and high end pay are comparable for equally experienced crafts.
I work 50 hours a week, 2nd shift and my company pays for me to go to class, so it's a win win for school.
2 classes per semester is all I can manage.
Keep up with collage, it's NEVER too late to take classes.
Dropped out of high school because I knew everyting. Went to the Army for 6 years. Used the GI bill for school while working at the prison. Got my 2 year in law enforcement spring of 06. Ive been a correctional officer since 1996, the degree will help with promotions.
A degree opens up doors you could not otherwise open. I know because several doors have been closed to me since I don't have a 4 year degree.
That said, a degree does not equal, "educated." And vice-versa. I've hired plenty of MBA's who were dumb as rocks. They probably don't reflect MBA holders in general but there are some real bricks out there.
On the flip side, the most wealthy people I know personally are not hanging any sheepskins on their walls. They are wealthy because they a) take risks you and I won't take and b) they understand people.
Like I said, a degree will prop open new doors you would not otherwise have available. Go get that degree. It's on my list, too. Oh, and do it as soon as you can in life. It sucks to be 42 and being turned down for cushy, high-paying jobs just because you don't have a degree. My income would be about 75% higher if I had a degree in my profession.
--Wag--
That said, a degree does not equal, "educated." And vice-versa. I've hired plenty of MBA's who were dumb as rocks. They probably don't reflect MBA holders in general but there are some real bricks out there.
On the flip side, the most wealthy people I know personally are not hanging any sheepskins on their walls. They are wealthy because they a) take risks you and I won't take and b) they understand people.
Like I said, a degree will prop open new doors you would not otherwise have available. Go get that degree. It's on my list, too. Oh, and do it as soon as you can in life. It sucks to be 42 and being turned down for cushy, high-paying jobs just because you don't have a degree. My income would be about 75% higher if I had a degree in my profession.
--Wag--
stevo_1978
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still working on my BS in Math, hope to be done Dec 2009
turbobusa2000
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I dropped out of high school my junior year and was a bum for about 2 years working odd jobs. After that I worked at a cheese factory(yes a cheese factory) for five years and made a good living for a guy my age. Making cheese by hand is very labor intensive and I really got sick of breaking my back for, 35k a year and wanted more. I eventually quit my job and started college full time at a business school here in Wisconsin. I've got three more semesters left until I have a business degree with a minor in Information system technology. I wouldn't change anything I've done for anything, I've learned alot.
One thing I'd like to add is that our industrial complex in this country is fading away. Twenty years ago you could make a decent living without a degree. My father worked at American Motors Co. which was bought out by Chrysler for twenty years. He retired at age 55. Just about anybody who was willing to work could make a good living IMO. I think that a degree is more and more important than ever. I cannot imagine having kids and doing it though.
One thing I'd like to add is that our industrial complex in this country is fading away. Twenty years ago you could make a decent living without a degree. My father worked at American Motors Co. which was bought out by Chrysler for twenty years. He retired at age 55. Just about anybody who was willing to work could make a good living IMO. I think that a degree is more and more important than ever. I cannot imagine having kids and doing it though.
I have my associates in Business Management and Administration. I am now working towards my Bachelors in the same field. I work 44 hours a week and a mom of 3 kids, ages 6, 5, and 2. Before semi came along I was doing everything by myself. It was hard but I knew I had to do it. And I will continue to do it until I am done. I do classes on-line. Sooo much easier with all the time constraints. But with everything it has its pros and cons!
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