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Spacehead

Lifer
Jun 2, 2002
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No STFU option either :p
I remember someone posting a pic of a shirt they had.

I had no desire to go to more school after i graduated. Learned what i needed to know for work on the job.
 

bbhaag

Diamond Member
Jul 2, 2011
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Just HS the rest I picked up by learning on the job over the past 20 years. Getting a 2 or 4 year degree in Horticulture is kind of a wash anyway and not worth it. Really a Masters or PhD is needed but then you're going to be stuck in a lab most of the time doing research or at a university teaching Horticulture instead of actually doing it.
 

skyking

Lifer
Nov 21, 2001
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I enjoyed and valued my time in college, but it never made me money.
I cobbled together an associate's degree in science and engineering over 7 years of a couple of classes each winter, when the mud ruled the earthmoving gigs
When I retire I may go back, most likely for the study of languages. Archeology and Geology also interest me.
 

lxskllr

No Lifer
Nov 30, 2004
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School bores the shit out of me. Every so often I think of taking classes in something, imagine myself sitting at a desk , and think "Nah...". My favorite way to learn is "I need this done by the end of the week. Make it happen...". Hasn't failed me yet, and the internet makes it easy as can be. It used to be harder when you had to do it with books.
 

Ajay

Lifer
Jan 8, 2001
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One f*cking class short of an MSc in CS. Sudden onset of severe migraines. I’ll get over it someday; if I live to 90 :p
 
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MtnMan

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Jul 27, 2004
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I have an AAS. I retired at 55 and the wife said I wasn't hanging around the house all the time, so I got a gig teaching part-time at a college, in the same field as my career.

The college paid me at the same rate as instructors with a Master's Degree. Which was pretty good for a part-time gig. Made a couple of $K a month for 6 - 8 hours a week.
 
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Ajay

Lifer
Jan 8, 2001
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Which class is that, by the way?
It was called Professional Seminar. A semester long coding project + two research projects on state of the art topics in CompSci (paper + in class presentation). The light from my monitor triggered or made my migraines worse; kind of hosed me in that class since I was putting in ~15 hours a week using the computer. Had to drop and take an administrative F.
 

skyking

Lifer
Nov 21, 2001
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wait, what? I don't see your vote up there Igor, but you must be a doctor.
 
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wait, what? I don't see your vote up there Igor, but you must be a doctor.
No I'm not. But light causing migraines points to some sensory overload which means the relevant part of the brain might be affected by something abnormal.


From that link, could be inflammation in the brain?
 

Ajay

Lifer
Jan 8, 2001
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So it's OK now? No more light triggering migraines?
Can’t get them 100% under control. It’s not uncommon for migraine sufferers to still have breakout migraines. Otherwise, I’m much better that I was for the first 18 months after they started; that was hell. Anyway, let’s not keep taking the thread of topic.
 

skyking

Lifer
Nov 21, 2001
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I was "the old man" in the class when I got my patchwork associate's degree, my last classes I was 39~40. I enjoyed it by then.
 

MtnMan

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It was called Professional Seminar. A semester long coding project + two research projects on state of the art topics in CompSci (paper + in class presentation). The light from my monitor triggered or made my migraines worse; kind of hosed me in that class since I was putting in ~15 hours a week using the computer. Had to drop and take an administrative F.
Were these old CRT monitors?
 

BoomerD

No Lifer
Feb 26, 2006
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I was "the old man" in the class when I got my patchwork associate's degree, my last classes I was 39~40. I enjoyed it by then.

After I got hurt, OWCP sent me to school for "retraining." I was in my mid-50's and had been out of school for almost 40 years.. First rehab counselor saw "construction worker," sent me into a drafting program...which I didn't grasp. (I don't get arty things) Convinced them to let me switch to accounting/bookkeeping. Ended up with 3 AS degrees and a fistful of certificates...all of which were worthless. An employer saw an old, gray guy walk in with a cane and resume that had over 30 years of experience in the construction trades...a 5 year gap (that included my schooling) then trying to get work as a bookkeeper or accounting clerk...resume went right in the round file.
I actually liked college. It was great learning new things. At first, I was concerned about trying to "compete" with the kiddies who were recent HS grads...and their heads full of fresh education...turned out...other than math, the kiddies weren't any competition. Every class EXCEPT my lone business math class, (easiest class that met the minimum graduation requirements) I was always in the top 5 of the class...usually #1 or #2. (wow...actually meant jack shit...except as a motivator for me to do better)
I wish I wasn't so fckn math stupid...I'd love (even at my age) to do something like structural engineering.

By the way, I discovered that the Community College I attended stored their Associates degrees on rolls in the bathroom supply closet for alternative uses...
 
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