Makariel
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Probably because Kasich himself has a Bachelor of Arts degree
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How educated is GAF? What is your highest level of education obtained?
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Halo is Back
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That’s awesome my dude
TheGreatYosh
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I dropped out in the first grade. I finished kindergarten, and knew the American school system wasn't for me.
Trogdor1123
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2 bachelor's and my MBA. Might go back for my JD though or PhD in economics but I honestly doubt it.
Trogdor1123
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Tonnes of respect for proper chefs. I love cooking but I'm just awful at it. Timing is bad, my understanding of what goes with what is bad, I can't eyeball any measurements, etc...
I just can't do it... But have so much respect for those who can. Good for you.
Jooxed
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I can't bake worth shit though. I don't even cook much anymore. I travel around as an Executive Chef for a large Hotel chain. So its more budget's and financial work and menu development now.
MiyazakiHatesKojima
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Two Bachelors Degrees and One Associates degree.
I'm semi-unemployed and feel I wasted 9 years of my life for nothing.
Bless Kojima for keeping me alive though
I'm semi-unemployed and feel I wasted 9 years of my life for nothing.
Bless Kojima for keeping me alive though
The Scrivener
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Currently bachelor's level English language and literature (from the OU and I highly recommend it) and have a master's exam this summer, to be a qualified teacher of English, although I already am an English lecturer at a (foreign) university. You could call it on the job training I guess.
I love the arts, I love learning, and I just want a simple life (with videogames though) to read, meditate, and play.
I love the arts, I love learning, and I just want a simple life (with videogames though) to read, meditate, and play.
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Southern Gentleman
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Based and redpilled
Southern Gentleman
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Say hello to Autonomous Ultra Instinct.
KingdomHeartsFan
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Bachelors of Science, wish I didn't get it, its fucking useless. I got a Diploma after that helped me get my current job.
If I can pass one thing onto other people, university is a waste of time and money unless your doing more studying beyond a bachelors. Just go to an institute, do half the schooling and get a job that pays more.
If I can pass one thing onto other people, university is a waste of time and money unless your doing more studying beyond a bachelors. Just go to an institute, do half the schooling and get a job that pays more.
Vicetrailia
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Bachelor's and I'm not doing anything more.
appaws
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Let's start a GAF super elite Ivory Tower club.
Halo is Back
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Thats exactly why I choose a career where getting a masters is mandatory to get a good position. Instead of like getting a degree in business and just pissing in the wind until someone hires you. In the medical field just getting to level of obtaining your license will be your main requirement.
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Halo is Back
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Curious, why 2 bachelors?Two Bachelors Degrees and One Associates degree.
I'm semi-unemployed and feel I wasted 9 years of my life for nothing.
Bless Kojima for keeping me alive though
MiyazakiHatesKojima
Banned
Did 5 years of Medical School, earned a bachelor's there.
Did another 4 years in Public Health and earned another bachelor's there.
My 20's were wasted on academia and I feel like it's gotten me nowhere.
Halo is Back
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Sorry to hear that man, I hope you find what you really want to do in life
Vicetrailia
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You're a smart guy, you could just chase the money with that med degree. =P
MiyazakiHatesKojima
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Unfortunately, it's not a degree that was earned in North America, so it's pretty useless over here.
I earned where I am though, I didn't put in the work despite years of degree chasing.
However, I found a new love for video games and art in general. It won't feed me or put a roof over my head, but it'll keep me alive and look forward to the next day
Jooxed
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Unfortunately, it's not a degree that was earned in North America, so it's pretty useless over here.
I earned where I am though, I didn't put in the work despite years of degree chasing.
However, I found a new love for video games and art in general. It won't feed me or put a roof over my head, but it'll keep me alive and look forward to the next day
I have an empty refrigerator box you can live in.
Herr Edgy
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Speak for yourself.
I know there are plenty shitty, useless or way too expensive degrees, but there are a lot of factors going into it.
Here in Germany for example, there are some game dev universities/unis that have game dev courses, some of them public, some of them private.
Public uni is about 500€ per year and there are many regulations in place. Quality depends on profs, the module table/offered courses, equipment, theory-leaning vs. practice-leaning etc.
I have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science too (public uni in my case) and our games related courses are few - we are doing computer science with a bit of game/engine development. We have some projects where we can make games with a team. Currently doing my Master's and it's wrecking me. There is a lot of stuff that you'd never get taught in practice. Calculability and complexity being one of the major ones. Actually having an exam tomorrow on it, where the pass rate is roughly about 20%.... however, I do agree that practical application is, in the end, the most important. If you don't put in the hours, no degree will give you skills. The idea is that uni gives you a guideline to adhere to and offers you options to make use of. Both facilities, people, optional courses, mandatory ones. No work, no gain.
Then I know some of the private ones that cost you 850€ per MONTH and all they do is make you use Unity, Unreal, Maya, Photoshop and making you participate in projects more as well as teaching some basics.
My own case led me to get a lot of experience in game dev, as we have a motion capture studio and the people to form teams, and it was supported by a more formal but still practical CS course. Object oriented programming and linear algebra do play a big role in game dev, after all. The ones going to private universities? They learn little aside from what they are doing on their own, because they don't go in-depth at their uni. Their advantage over my uni is just that their industry relations are a bit tighter. Arguably that they do more game projects, in case that's the goal.
But for the rest? We pay less, have better facilities, more people, the education is tons better.
I also know of some pretty good and crazy expensive game dev universities in the UK though. When I compared some of their best work with some of our best work... there is no comparison. The crazy money they pay definitely seems to kind of work out. They probably have proper industry professionals teaching that can directly support your needs. I've seen some close-to-triple A work from those students, while our best usually end up producing halfway decent looking indie games - and that is at best.
DESTROYA
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That’s about a average month for most, try owning your own business, I’d regularly work double that a month and never missed a day of work ....ever.
Sick time....what’s that
Holidays off....lol
Paid Vacation....are you nuts
Owning your own business is both a blessing and a curse.
infinitys_7th
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I've got degrees in bioprocess engineering (really just ChemE + surface level microbiology) and mathematics (stats and numerical methods focus). I also have a minor in Latin/Classics that is just a couple courses away from a major.
I've been thinking about going back for a MS, but I don't have a specific enough interest. My micro courses got me interested in genetics and (if it was not a waste of money) I'd love to get a higher math degree, but I'm an aimless learner lol. I try to keep up and expand my knowledge because I value it, not because I have goals. It did help me drift into my current profession because I have a versatile skillset, though.
And of course people still push me to become a MD for some reason too but lol no.
I've been thinking about going back for a MS, but I don't have a specific enough interest. My micro courses got me interested in genetics and (if it was not a waste of money) I'd love to get a higher math degree, but I'm an aimless learner lol. I try to keep up and expand my knowledge because I value it, not because I have goals. It did help me drift into my current profession because I have a versatile skillset, though.
And of course people still push me to become a MD for some reason too but lol no.
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Degree in computing science... now working as a gardener. My father was an electrical engineer who programmed for BC Hydro. I studied programming for that reason. If I could do it all over again I would’ve studied horticulture. Gardening is the most satisfying work I’ve ever done. I even have my own contract now.
GeorgPrime
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I got an average high school degree and i started a bachelor in old english and old germanic languages. I didnt finuish studying because of family.
Now iam a business developer. Working on sales, Marketing or other stuff and earning a lot of money
So fuck college. Hated this stuff anyway
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Punished Miku
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Same. Started taking classes for the 3rd bachelors.
I'm a dumbass and I'm doing alright. What did you get your degrees in?Two Bachelors Degrees and One Associates degree.
I'm semi-unemployed and feel I wasted 9 years of my life for nothing.
Bless Kojima for keeping me alive though
MiyazakiHatesKojima
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Punished Miku
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Nursing. I'm just using my associates at work now, so I know how you feel.
But I can write unbelievably polished emails and forum posts if I want to! So the other degrees aren't a complete waste.
YukiOnna
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Associates in Business Marketing
Going back for a Bachelors in CompSci starting this Semester as the job prospect has not been good for the former and I made a stupid choice. That said, I did learn the business side of things and have a better understanding of where companies are coming from in their marketing!
Going back for a Bachelors in CompSci starting this Semester as the job prospect has not been good for the former and I made a stupid choice. That said, I did learn the business side of things and have a better understanding of where companies are coming from in their marketing!
#Phonepunk#
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BFA Bachelor of Fine Arts.
i wanted to do video production or motion graphics or editing. to work on computer post production for a living. it was good to take all the fundamentals of an art education. i also got to go to Egypt on a school expedition which is one of the coolest things i will ever do in my entire life. it was a public school education so i paid for much of it, and also got public grants to help out as well. Georgia has a number of cool programs like the Hope Scholarship, which pays your tuition and gives cash for books, depending on your GPA. good times, college. even i got laid a bunch, and i am really bad at scoring.
i wanted to do video production or motion graphics or editing. to work on computer post production for a living. it was good to take all the fundamentals of an art education. i also got to go to Egypt on a school expedition which is one of the coolest things i will ever do in my entire life. it was a public school education so i paid for much of it, and also got public grants to help out as well. Georgia has a number of cool programs like the Hope Scholarship, which pays your tuition and gives cash for books, depending on your GPA. good times, college. even i got laid a bunch, and i am really bad at scoring.
EverydayBeast
thinks Halo Infinite is a new graphical benchmark
Go out and get your GED.
Karma Jawa
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I have a PhD in the philosophy of art, but wouldn’t say it makes me particularly educated. I know about art and philosophy, but I’m absolutely useless with technology and often lack common sense.
Flying Toaster
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Fellow Psych major! Please tell me you are going all the way.
What is your passion patients or research?
Halo is Back
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Maybe, I really want to be a counselor/ therapist for anxiety and depression. So patients. If I continue past mt license I might pursue my PsyD instead of a PhD
Mr. Wedgewood
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Associates in Science - Degree was a mixture of electronics, networking, computers.
Got me started working at a small pc repair company min/wage. 16 years later was senior system / video engineer for a cable company. Quit last year to move to another country to be with my wife teaching English.
Got me started working at a small pc repair company min/wage. 16 years later was senior system / video engineer for a cable company. Quit last year to move to another country to be with my wife teaching English.
ExpandKong
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I got a master’s, but it was in journalism so I’m basically legally retarded.
Flying Toaster
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Nice, I am working towards PsyD as well. The type of work that I am looking at really only starts at clinical. Best of luck and great thread.
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Halo is Back
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Aww man don’t say that
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YukiOnna
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How has it worked out for you?
ULTROS!
People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
I got a full time job, do web maintenance, develop web systems.
Gotta say, my job is pretty chill so I do programming practicing when I'm not busy at work... Or study another language when I have more time to spare.
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YukiOnna
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Just what I wanted to hear. The only worry for me is the bullshit math courses on the way, lol.I got a full time job, do web maintenance, develop web systems.
Gotta say, my job is pretty chill so I do programming practicing when I'm not busy at work... Or study another language when I have more time to spare.
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