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The Lost One

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The Rewards of Higher Education
« on: May 17, 2006, 11:45:28 AM »
I wonder what all my college degrees will get me? Maybe I'll be a used car salesman.

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Re: The Rewards of Higher Education
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2006, 12:10:57 PM »
You should be so lucky...
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Re: The Rewards of Higher Education
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2006, 01:15:18 PM »
Well used car salesmen are higher on the social totem-pole then lawyers.
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Re: The Rewards of Higher Education
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2006, 01:32:15 PM »
Certain things are worth giving up when you have the monies.
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Re: The Rewards of Higher Education
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2006, 03:45:31 PM »
On that note, I have officially jumped on the bandwagon and am going back to school. I meet with an admissions councellor next monday at North Central State College.
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Re: The Rewards of Higher Education
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2006, 03:46:06 PM »
ONE OF USSS.  ONE OF USSSSSSS.
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Re: The Rewards of Higher Education
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2006, 07:55:38 PM »
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Posted by: The Lost One Posted on: Today at 8:45am
I wonder what all my college degrees will get me? Maybe I'll be a used car salesman.

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12776623/site/newsweek/?GT1=8199  
Posted by: Firemeboy Posted on: Today at 9:10am
You should be so lucky...  
Posted by: Spriggan Posted on: Today at 10:15am
Well used car salesmen are higher on the social totem-pole then lawyers.  


Ya, but I have more education then the average lawyer. I could sell used cars, I really can.

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Re: The Rewards of Higher Education
« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2006, 01:07:45 AM »
Ya, I'm not alone!  Nice to know others are going back to school too.
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Re: The Rewards of Higher Education
« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2006, 01:19:30 AM »
I was going back to school before it got popular.

Freakin' bandwagon jumpers-on. Next thing you know, Hot Topic's going to start carrying a line of "Goin' Back to School" crap.

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Re: The Rewards of Higher Education
« Reply #9 on: May 18, 2006, 01:30:46 AM »
School is not cool. I've been a used car salesman since '92... hells yea. (insert other sarcastic quote here)  ;D
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Re: The Rewards of Higher Education
« Reply #10 on: May 18, 2006, 02:45:16 AM »
The whole going back to school thing must be contagious.

Hmm. We should take a poll. There are at least three regulars on the board who are starting school in the fall after at least one year since graduation. Any more? C'mon. 'Fess up. You know you wanna.
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Re: The Rewards of Higher Education
« Reply #11 on: May 18, 2006, 03:03:18 AM »
Okay, fine! I admit it! I'm going back to school!

Now are you happy that you've crushed my feelings beneath your scornful superiority?! Just because I work for you doesn't give you the right to treat me like a serf! You big meanie!

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Re: The Rewards of Higher Education
« Reply #12 on: May 18, 2006, 04:08:55 AM »
I went back to school 5 months ago. Working on my 4th college degree. Having multiple college degrees is all the rage.
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Re: The Rewards of Higher Education
« Reply #13 on: May 18, 2006, 09:39:34 AM »
I never went to uni. That must count for some sort of forum ballast?
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Re: The Rewards of Higher Education
« Reply #14 on: May 18, 2006, 10:22:22 AM »
It's not just about going back to school and earning multiple degrees. It seems like everyone is going back to school and so the value of higher education is deflating. The question is, what are people doing with all this education? As mentioned in the article, it takes an MS to be a pizza delivery person now a days.
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