F/U to college degree post...

leviandlandensmom · May 2011

Holy cow, I really feel stupid over here with my AA Embarrassed

adoubleu12 · May 2011

I only have an AA too...:) Was in the process of getting my BA in Music Education when I got KU. Now that is on hold for a while....

AlishaMay · May 2011

I *just* have my AA too Big Smile

LakeGenevaBride · May 2011

Nooooo. I look at you and all your beautiful children and think, wow, she is amazing! I struggle with 2 babies, you must be supermom over there with SIX! Seriously, give yourself some credit! My college degrees did not prepare me to be a good mom. I feel like I'm winging it all day long.

Nikollicious2011 · May 2011

LakeGenevaBride:
Nooooo. I look at you and all your beautiful children and think, wow, she is amazing! I struggle with 2 babies, you must be supermom over there with SIX! Seriously, give yourself some credit! My college degrees did not prepare me to be a good mom. I feel like I'm winging it all day long.

I agree. Pretty darn amazing

amanda31H · May 2011

You shouldn't.

I left school (was planning to get my BA in English) for a variety of reasons and never finished. I went on to have a very successful career in marketing, and became the youngest marketing manager in my Fortune 100 company - over 20,000 employees.

My husband is brilliant (literally), graduated with honors for his BA and his Masters degree. I kick his as$ in Jeopardy on a regular basis. Wink

I think having a college education is incredibely valuable, and I will encourage my kids to get one. But it doesn't define your intelligence or your success.

AmberB711 · May 2011

All I have is a Real Estate License!

SpinningJess · May 2011

I don't even have that. At the end of HS I went to a vocational school and got my Legal Secretary diploma. I went on from there to take a few courses at the local college, but I was burnt out on school and my heart wasn't in it. I worked for attorneys for about 5 years and then transitioned back to the bank I worked at while I was in school. I started out as secretary to the bank's president and ended the job 5 years later as the internet banking manager and customer service rep. I learned a ton there.

Moved on to insurance, went through training to become an independently contracted agent with my company. I studied for and passed (with flying colors) my P&C, Life and Health, Series 6 and 63 securities licensing exams. For now I'm happy being the office manager with super flexible hours and a laid-back boss. Honestly, had I gone on to finish my college career, I don't know that I'd be making much more money than I do now, and I certainly wouldn't have the flexibility that I do.

Some day, when hubs is done with college and is gainfully employed, I may consider going to nursing school so I can work in L&D and/or become a midwife. Otherwise I'll be super happy if I can work part-time as a bank teller and stay home with my babies several days a week!

leviandlandensmom · May 2011

You ladies are all so awesome. I'm pretty sure MoMs are the coolest people on the planet.

SpinningJess · May 2011

leviandlandensmom:
You ladies are all so awesome. I'm pretty sure MoMs are the coolest people on the planet.

Yes Yes

OrangeSmoke · May 2011

leviandlandensmom:
You ladies are all so awesome. I'm pretty sure MoMs are the coolest people on the planet.

We are.

nikinikinine · May 2011

Don't feel stupid at all.

Education is not about what the letters are after your name, but what you take from it and do with it. I know people with Master's degrees that are farts in a blizzard and people with nothing but a high school diploma who are rocking it in life.

SpinningJess · May 2011

nikinikinine:

Don't feel stupid at all.

Education is not about what the letters are after your name, but what you take from it and do with it. I know people with Master's degrees that are farts in a blizzard and people with nothing but a high school diploma who are rocking it in life.

OMG....cracking UP! I'll have to tell my dad that one, sounds like something he'd say!

LakeGenevaBride · May 2011

I just remembered, my husband doesn't have any sort of college degree. He is highly motivated and has common sense and great people skills. I know a lot of people with college degrees that don't have any of those qualities.

clarku2000 · May 2011

I don't even have a college degree. I never knew what I wanted to do, my mom never made college a big deal, and so I started working at a large company in San Francisco 1 week out of HS as a "glorified gopher," meaning I made coffee, set up offices, moved computers around, etc.

Right now I'm a manager of an apartment community and have been with the same company for the last 8 years. I wished I would've done some college because I know companies like to see degrees. My position right now actually requires it, but I was hired on before my company made that change to the position. I would love to go back to school and become a dental assistant, and I'm thinking it will be a little easier to do when the girls are a bit older. I don't want to be working the hours that I am now when the girls are older.