You shall now refer to me as Associate

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: xSauronx
congrats, dude. whats the next step?

I start summer school at NIU in June, gonna work on a History degree and do ROTC for 2 years.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: Mo0o
How are Assoc. degrees valued in comparison to Bachelor degress in the work force?

For most places they don't count for shit. I'm just using it as a stepping stone to transfer in as a Junior at a state school.

Technically it could help me though if I decided to not finish school.

 

[SonnyDaze]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Community college?

It's always a good start.

Congrats OP!! :beer:


The thread title reminds me of the time the wife and I were filing taxes and the wife was employed as a "Sales Associate". The nice tax lady abbreviated her job title on the 1040 as "Sales Ass." :laugh:

 

[nerp]

Master nerp sounds good.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: Mo0o
How are Assoc. degrees valued in comparison to Bachelor degress in the work force?

For most places they don't count for shit. I'm just using it as a stepping stone to transfer in as a Junior at a state school.

Technically it could help me though if I decided to not finish school.

groovy

im doing an AS in network tech because...well i hate learning about shit im not that interested in. that + experience + certs will get me a job, and ill start work on a BS before long.

 

[FP]

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: xSauronx
congrats, dude. whats the next step?

I start summer school at NIU in June, gonna work on a History degree and do ROTC for 2 years.

Umm... Weren't you already in the military? Wouldn't ROTC be... an interesting choice after having already served?

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: FP

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: xSauronx
congrats, dude. whats the next step?

I start summer school at NIU in June, gonna work on a History degree and do ROTC for 2 years.

Umm... Weren't you already in the military? Wouldn't ROTC be... an interesting choice after having already served?

Actually, if you have prior service you skip the first 2 years of ROTC and just do the last 2. The Cadre there will love me though as a Active Duty Leader with 2 deployments + squad leader time. I'm gonna bust some heads on day one.

 

[dud]

Originally posted by: biggestmuff
Associates is the new Doctorate

Wait, if an AA or As is the new doctorate ...

... what is a BS?

.. or a master's?

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: Mo0o
How are Assoc. degrees valued in comparison to Bachelor degress in the work force?

For most places they don't count for shit. I'm just using it as a stepping stone to transfer in as a Junior at a state school.

Technically it could help me though if I decided to not finish school.

groovy

im doing an AS in network tech because...well i hate learning about shit im not that interested in. that + experience + certs will get me a job, and ill start work on a BS before long.

Baby steps man, baby steps

 

[IronWing]

Congats! You b erudite now!

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: Mo0o
How are Assoc. degrees valued in comparison to Bachelor degress in the work force?

For most places they don't count for shit. I'm just using it as a stepping stone to transfer in as a Junior at a state school.

Technically it could help me though if I decided to not finish school.

As I have come to realize from people here on ATOT, Associate Degrees are printed on rolls and stored in the bathrooms for alternate use...

BUT, it was all my voc-rehab program would pay for, so I'll gladly take what I could get.

 

[IronWing]

Originally posted by: BoomerD

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: Mo0o
How are Assoc. degrees valued in comparison to Bachelor degress in the work force?

For most places they don't count for shit. I'm just using it as a stepping stone to transfer in as a Junior at a state school.

Technically it could help me though if I decided to not finish school.

As I have come to realize from people here on ATOT, Associate Degrees are printed on rolls and stored in the bathrooms for alternate use...

BUT, it was all my voc-rehab program would pay for, so I'll gladly take what I could get.

Associate degrees, probably more so than other degrees, are what you make them. I've watched folks earning Associate degrees work harder and longer and learn more getting their degrees than most BA bunnies could handle, under really crappy conditions. It is entirely up to the student.

 

[alkemyst]

ok you are now grade 14

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: alkemyst
ok you are now grade 14

Yup Makes me fairly happy after failing out of school twice a half decade ago.

 

[Xstatic1]

i :laugh: when i read the title.

one of my guy friends call his FBs "associates".

 

[Rockinacoustic]

Congrats!

 

[Farang]

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: xSauronx
congrats, dude. whats the next step?

I start summer school at NIU in June, gonna work on a History degree and do ROTC for 2 years.

Why would you get an A.S. for a History degree? Where I am the science requirements are much more for an A.S. compared to an Associate of Arts.

 

[AndrewR]

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: FP

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: xSauronx
congrats, dude. whats the next step?

I start summer school at NIU in June, gonna work on a History degree and do ROTC for 2 years.

Umm... Weren't you already in the military? Wouldn't ROTC be... an interesting choice after having already served?

Actually, if you have prior service you skip the first 2 years of ROTC and just do the last 2. The Cadre there will love me though as a Active Duty Leader with 2 deployments + squad leader time. I'm gonna bust some heads on day one.

You still have to play the game, regardless of your background, unfortunately. However, the game is far less intimidating.

Congrats and good luck with your future schooling. I bet you can't wait for all the BS once you finish ROTC, butter-bar-to-be.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: Farang

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: xSauronx
congrats, dude. whats the next step?

I start summer school at NIU in June, gonna work on a History degree and do ROTC for 2 years.

Why would you get an A.S. for a History degree? Where I am the science requirements are much more for an A.S. compared to an Associate of Arts.

It doesn't matter in Illinois, you transfer in as a junior with an AS or AA... besides, I'm getting a BS in History because no way I'll ever pass foreign languages in a college setting.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: AndrewR


You still have to play the game, regardless of your background, unfortunately. However, the game is far less intimidating.

Congrats and good luck with your future schooling. I bet you can't wait for all the BS once you finish ROTC, butter-bar-to-be.

Oh, I know that.. but I already talked to the LTC and CPT about the program. I'll probably be a "company commander" in semester #1. I have more real world experience than everyone but maybe one student.

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: TallBill
I'm getting my Associates in Science on friday. It's kind of like "Doctor".

lol.... kinda how "fry cook at burger king" is like "sommolier" ?

 

[microAmp]

Congrats
<--- AAS (Applied Science) and useful to boot! Electronic Technician.

 

[alkemyst]

there is no longer a foreign language requirement on a AA/AS degree?

 

[polarmystery]

n/m

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: xSauronx
congrats, dude. whats the next step?

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