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i walk the stage saturday... lol walking the stage for an associates degree.
anyhow, what next? i don't think i care for school as much as the next person so i doubt i sign up to finish out a BA degree. i think i might move out of TX at the end of the summer or i might stick around and keep trying to perfect this tattoo thing i got going at the moment. i'm getting pretty damn good at this tattoo if i must say so myself.
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Associates Degree? I thought everyone made fun of you for UTSA....
(when not bringing up the tatoos you have in a certain location).
Confused.
Oh and congratulations.
Congrats.
yeah, i have no idea about the utsa thing though i wouldn't diss anyone for going to that school. school is school.
btw, thanks!
the job market is ed anyway. get a school loan, stay in school and keep living of your parents or whoever is that supports you. extend this as long as you can.
or you can go work at macdonalds for the rest of your life.
Definitely get a Bachelor's degree.
work and go to school. Then you get the best of both worlds.
Congrats!
I don't even have my associate's degree.
I would continue on go for your next degree. Don't stop!
Anything more than a AA would be good.
Congrats.
as of right now i am leaning towards moving to the west coast, continuing to tattoo and do design work while trying to get into calarts.
You should check out West Hollywood. Good luck and I hope you pursue your dreams.
1. Ignore anyone who says you cannot make it with just an Associates Degree. You can. I know plenty of people who are doing very well who aren't even holding a degree.
2. If you got a degree in something because it's fun, you probably won't make any money at it, however if you got one in something that's in demand, you will be fine. It gets you in the door and gets you looked at. That's all you can ever ask. You will spend your next 10 years unlearning everything you learned in college anyhow.
3. See 1. Never listen to people who scoff at any level of degree. Plenty of non-degree holding people scoff at post grad, as if it's overkill. Plenty of post grads scoff at non-degree professionals as if they don't have the fundamentals to do the job. There are gems and lemons in each category. Just put your mind into what you want and go there. Days go by and so do people's opinions.
Congrats on the degree.
Good example (thanks). Ignore asshole trolls like this who likely haven't even graduated HS yet. I know AS and AAS holding people who make 6 figures. It's not as cut and dry as some make it sound. Once you get to that level, you really have no idea who has what degree. You just know who's the expert and who's not.
I agree with 2 and 3 and but I have a problem with #1. While you CAN be successful without even a diploma, the stats show that the more education you have the more money you make. Getting an appropriate bachelors is a good idea.
You are disagreeing with something I didn't say.
And LOL at "2 and 3 but not 1" because 3 says "see 1".
What they leave out is the amount of debt all the education puts you in.
I didn't say I was disagreeing with anything you said. I said I had a problem with it, mainly because it doesn't tell the full story. Its not a big deal, just an observation.You are disagreeing with something I didn't say.
And LOL at "2 and 3 but not 1" because 3 says "see 1".
The point you made in 3 was that different people will scoff you no matter what. Thats what I agreed with. I thought it would be obvious.
I guess not.
This is some older info:
But I still think it makes the point.Just in case you still had some doubts, the U.S. Census Bureau has released data proving the substantial value of a college education in the United States. Workers 18 and over sporting bachelors degrees earn an average of $51,206 a year, while those with a high school diploma earn $27,915. But wait, there's more. Workers with an advanced degree make an average of $74,602, and those without a high school diploma average $18,734
You can easily get a bachelors and not leave with very much debt. You don't have to go to an out of state school and you don't have to go to a private school and you can still get a good degree. I think its reasonable to expect to leave undergrad with no more than about 40k in debt and even that is pushing it.
So, 40k in debt to make on average that much more in less than 2 years? Pretty good idea, IMO. Of course these are just average and general figures and they don't mean everyone is going to leave with a low amount of debt and it doesn't mean everyone will make that much more but its something to consider.
It all depends on who you are and how much money you have that determines how much debt you ac ulate, of course. At Texas A&M cost per semester is about $10,000. You're including only tuition costs - while costs such as rent, food, gas, etc. add up significantly.
I could've stopped going to school and started making $50-60k a year with only my high school diploma. My parents wanted me to go to school and in today's society not getting your degree has such a negative stigma. Not to mention I wanted to go to A&M.
The point is, you can be successful without any degree whatsoever you just have to be motivated and have a good idea... and of course not be a total moron.
I agree you can be successful without a degree. Its just not as likely. I didn't leave any costs out, I figured a person going to school will still work. Its definitely not easy, but no one said it was ever going to be easy. The point is that if you want to go to school and leave without much debt you can easily do it.
This. There are entry level jobs in my field starting at 50k with just an Associates degree.
My ex wanted to help people. She went into social work, has a masters and makes high 30's... on a masters degree and 25k in school debt...2. If you got a degree in something because it's fun, you probably won't make any money at it, however if you got one in something that's in demand, you will be fine. It gets you in the door and gets you looked at. That's all you can ever ask. You will spend your next 10 years unlearning everything you learned in college anyhow.
That's what she wanted to do so that's all she cared about.
This. Just handle your business in school, don't half-ass the things you want to do. Cut your piece of the pie and tell everyone else to off.3. See 1. Never listen to people who scoff at any level of degree. Plenty of non-degree holding people scoff at post grad, as if it's overkill. Plenty of post grads scoff at non-degree professionals as if they don't have the fundamentals to do the job. There are gems and lemons in each category. Just put your mind into what you want and go there. Days go by and so do people's opinions.
Congrats on the degree.
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