Post-College

[VerbalTruist]

So, like, what do you do, yenno? After school?

What did you do? Was it worth it?

I'm seriously considering law school at Kansas or UCLA or UCSD. I have about 3 semesters left.

Does anyone who has finished their undergrad have any recommendations for what to do post college?

Did you do something right? Regret anything?

 

[Chaos Butterfly]

I went straight into my PhD after finishing my undergrad. That's an option that I had from Engineering here in Australia. Many places will want you to do a Masters first.

My only regret is that I've let the process drag on ridiculously, and I've ended up taking an extra year and a half to finish... making fuck all money, while everyone I went through undergrad with now have 5 years of industrial experience and are SOOOOO far ahead of me in the job market.

The only real advice I have for you is to think about all your options. More uni could be great for you. Do you want to head into academia? Or are you looking to give yourself more options in the job market? Is it even possible for you to get a job, with your current qualifications, in todays job market? If so, stay in college for as long as you can get some more qualifications and go from there.

It all depends on what you want to do, but also, what you can actually get with what you have.

CB

 

[Lysis]

I've got an appointment with an advisor to move into a master's program until I can get into med school. I'm really excited. The market is such trash now. The news recently had the line of unemployment featured and it was out the door. I don't want to be one of those people at all, so now is the time to go to school.

 

[Cyc]

It's all about the journey. I wouldn't be in any headlong rush to start making money. With it comes debts, stress and responsibility that are absent from the student lifestyle.

I realized shortly after graduating that school was MUCH better than work. Because I have the luxury of going back and studying, I did so. I've tried the "real world" on a few occasions, and every time it leaves me feeling bored and empty.

I guess the trick is to get so ridiculously educated that you can basically work wherever you want and create an ideal situation for yourself while getting paid.

 

[Rogue Robot]

I'm going to go through and do my Masters when I'm finished with my undergrad. It allows for a significant chance for much higher pay than my undergrad and more job options.

 

[copelandia.]

Learning, in my opinion is the greatest priviledge in the world. You work with highly intelligent people, you gain a better understading of the world and it enriches all areas of your life. I have found that work is ultimately unfulfilling because although you are implementing your knowledge and using it for human benefit, you always want to know that little bit more, it is like your brain is thirsty and it desperately wants to be quenched with additional knowledge.

However that is only my opinion, I know of many friends and class mates who could not wait to get out and start earning money and participating with society through their occupation. It all really depends on your personality.

 

[Cyc]

^ I agree. Some people just never really get a taste for money, and are happy just getting by while doing what they love.

 

[Rogue Robot]

^ I agree. Some people just never really get a taste for money, and are happy just getting by while doing what they love.

That's how it was when I first decided on my degree. I really had no clue how much I would be making a year, but I chose it because it was something I've always enjoyed. I didn't know until maybe last year that my degree is well sought after by certain employers and not a lot of people choose this career path. By a lot, I mean that it's not entirely competitive, and I've never once randomly met someone with a degree in this field.

For me, love of the field > money.

 

[PottedMeat]

So, like, what do you do, yenno? After school?

What did you do? Was it worth it?

I'm seriously considering law school at Kansas or UCLA or UCSD. I have about 3 semesters left.

Does anyone who has finished their undergrad have any recommendations for what to do post college?

Did you do something right? Regret anything?

If you choose law school, you would be ill advised to go that route unless it is something you truly believe that your lot in life is to be a lawyer. If not, law school will chew you up and spit you out in the first semester. The attrition rate for good schools is about 20%. If you are married, the rate is around 50%.

 

[An Iz]

Real knowledge is always acquired in the persuit of real goals.

Thus, it is vastly expensive, and often futile, to try to teach people things they are not motivated to learn.

Under the present system, few students genuinely seek understanding and self-development. What they want are the credentials that make them eligible for the better paying jobs.
-- read this somewhere

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Is this even relevant to the topic? Maybe, but def to some of the posts here. Be careful putting yourselves further into debt guys! I am in considerable debt for school myself, and I have funny feelings about how much I bought with it.