Elementary, high school in progress. But how could I possibly not vote for Backwoods/feral? Also, educational institutions suck! Death to oppression, freedom to the students!
Starting my first year of college in a month. Yes I'm a young'n, probably one of the youngest on here, but whatever. Diversity is what I'm bringing. Also in all seriousness I can't wait to start college, it's gonna be a blast.
High school and 2 years of college thus far, going back to college next year and the next, and then I'm done. I think. I don't know if I'm going for any sort of Master's.
I got smarts all up in my brain. Recently graduated regular-ass college, now I'm in the workforce, with not much desire to go back for grad school (...yet?).
I'm in high school still, so I put Feral, because all kids in high school are basically feral beings controlled purely by their sexual desires and natural instincts.
I have high school diploma and a Bachelors In Fine Arts for Communication Design. Most commonly known as Graphic Design. So far I have student loans I have to pay off and pondering an uncertain future. I might go into teaching art if things don't pan out.
Now, five years later? I am a student loan payee and general nul contributor to 'society'. I have a job totally unrelated to my field of expertise that I like because it is easy going and low stress. Pays okay. Not great, but good enough. Now, you might not take student loans that seriously when you're a student. Have to take that money or you can't go to school, right? Need to go to school. Absolutely you do. But hey, that is a for realsies loan and student loan people want dat paper back (motherfucker). They want it with interest. Cough up the fucking vig. That is the vigorish. The cut. The juice. That is the we-be-nice-and-not-break-your-kneecaps payment. Cough it up. We'll send guys. D:
@Eviternal: Now it is an even bigger number of respondents but still. I was more alarmed by the percentage then the raw number. As it stands, More than 10% of 124 respondents said that they have a PhD or higher. That is roughly the same percentage as those who said that they only have a High School diploma. I would say that either some users bent the truth a little or simply by the nature of the poll, people who have a higher education are more likely to answer. Considering 4% of people in the city I live in have a PhD which also has the largest University in the whole area, I would think that more than double that percentage is pretty damn high.
Taking that into account and the fact that 8% answered that they basically have no education/are feral, I would assume that the 10%+ of PhD holders is actually a little too high. Then again, it is a video game website, so who is really expecting accurate numbers.
I got an associate's and plan to finish my Information Systems Management degree when money is but a big silly number to me. Yep, a novelty degree just to say I have one.
As an independent learner, I've always hated academia despite getting really good grades. 99% of professors/TA's don't give a shit and I didn't get my money's worth.
I think the job market is total BS right now (Masters degree holders working at Nordstrom? Really?) in the sense that who you know means way more than what you know. While you gotta prove you know your stuff, there's more than one way to skin a tree.
Currently studying a Medical Degree. By the time I finish I would have spent about 10 years at University - 12 if I decide to take on a combine MBBS/PhD course.
And as much as I love learning.... I am mighty sick of university life.
I've been out of school for a few years now, and I've just recently (within the last month) gotten a job that (1) requires a law degree (though not a license to practice law), and (2) pays the bills.
Given the average law school grad's debt load and dismal career prospects, it's a path that I'd generally advise against.
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