Reply #9: I had two go-rounds at college [View All]

[Wapsie B]

for my BA degree. The first time was right out of high school trying to do the traditional thing. I thought I would like being in Music and teaching. I got through the classes but my motivation began to wane and soon I was majoring in beer and pizza. Think Animal House without the women.

I then did what I should've done in the first place which was wait a while and decide what I wanted to do with my life. Note: What I wanted to do with my life, not my degree. Unless you're in a more vocational type of study like nursing, accounting, or engineering for example it really doesn't matter what you're degree is in.

After my time off I decided to take courses that interested me which was Business and Computer courses.
I found the learning fun and enjoyable. And because I didn't feel like I was competing with 30 other people for an A in the classes along with the fragile egos involved I was motivated to learn.

More to the point my degree in Liberal Arts has done nothing for me vocationally. Amazing how EEG techs with an AAS at best can strut around like they own the world, but I digress. Personally though my BA has meant the world to me. It's my Mt. Everest. It showed me that I'm able to look past these self-defeating behaviors I've had for a long time and do something good for myself. I know there are people here who've gone through tremendous personal tragedys and upheaval with MBA's or Phd's. But I'm not comparing the level of academic acheivement with others. It's never been my intent to go to grad school in order to jump through the fiery hoops of some profession like Law or Medicine. If I ever do go back it would be for my personal enrichment.