Oh man, I will definetly take you up on that, hahah. I don't know too many people with Ph.D, so you will definetly hear from me again
Awesome! I am happy for you brother. There are quite a few drop outs that are unemployed or seriously underemployed. It is refreshing to hear about the rare instance of success like yours.
Based on statistics, it sure gives you a better shot. http://www.dba-oracle.com/t_increased_earnings_income_bachelors_masters_doctorate.htm http://www.bls.gov/bls/blswage.htm There also seem to be a much lower unemployment rate for people with degrees than high school graduates only: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t04.htm That said, a college degree is not always necessary if the job of your dreams does not require a degree. I want to work as a senior research microbiologist and there is not much demand for people without the appropriate education background to do that job.
Wouldn't that be less than $30,000 a year? Where could you live comfortably? Montana? In all seriousness, there are TONS of things you can make GREAT money (a lot of the times more than the people in college) if you just head to work straight out of HS or drop out of College. FinSane, I hope you're doing that and you're just in the beginning and eventually will be making 2 or 3x the amount you're making now.
History and I am waiting on a couple more graduate programs to notify me of acceptance or not but so far Tennessee (my current undergrad university) has accepted me. So at least I have a choice.
No. Way. Haha, I hated Chemistry. I dislike Science in general but I got a lot of respect for those who have the patience to learn all of those ridiculous names.
<--- Chemical Engineer Funnily enough, I didn't even have much chemistry my last two years of school (just physical chemistry that I can recall) and my job really has very little to do with any of the stuff we studied in school. The best thing I learned, was how to effectively solve/handle a problem when you were presented with one.
Field Service Engineer for the Process Analytics division in the Southern Region of the US contingent of the company I work for.
My company sells analyzers (among other things) which include multiwave detectors, continuous gas analyzer, gas chromatographs (which is what I work on), and some other stuff. They also sell networking hardware and software to make sure you can communicate between hardware and the distributed control system (something we also sell) and all throughout the plant/mill/facility as need be. When someone buys an analyzer or the network stuff, I go in and service the equipment; start-up, trouble-shooting, adjustments, and general maintenance. I do what is called "demand" work, so I am typically not in the same spot two weeks in a row (except in the case of start-up).
Chemistry rocks! I have degrees in General Chemistry and Biochemistry. I am mentoring a M.S. candidate in Chemical Engineering now. FYI: I have a Master's degree in Microbiology and Molecular biology. My B.S. is in Molecular Biology and Microbiology with a dual degree in Chemistry. The program I am in now is a multi-disciplinary degree in Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry leading to a Ph.D.. The should give me a broad range of fields to apply to.
It is real hard to say what I do in general conversation, but even harder when someone asks what company I work for, and what they do.
Congrats man! Keep your head on straight and I'm sure you'll kick ***. I had a mediocre GPA in HS (honestly never worked when I was there) but really came out when I went to college...soudns liek you learned the lesson earlier than me. Getting into college is a hell of a lot harder htese days than it was for our parents. Congrats bro!
Have a thanks + five star thread rating. Congratulations. I won't wish you good luck in college because luck is pretty irrelevant provided you stay on track and keep up the hard work!!
You certainly could. You are a bright guy. It takes more time but IIRC, you did a 5-year B.S. so it would be like going back to do a second B.S. as far as the time investment goes.
Really, and maybe I should PM this, but I have heard that to get a PhD in 5 years takes a lot of concentration and long hours. That is my goal as I want to get the PhD as quickly and on track as possible but this is good news to hear.
That's true brother but it's all about busting your *** 6 days a week, sometimes 12+ hours a day to finish on time. Most of the hard time is the first two years in which you do your course work and your comprehensive exams in addition to research (in my case, at least), the last two years is research and publishing - my program requires at least two first-author papers in peer reviewed journals to graduate. The last year is spent on wrapping up last minute things suggested by your committee and writing your dissertation. Finally, you have to defend your dissertation. In my program, we give an open seminar, following by a closed door defense with the committee members that lasts between 1-3 hours. If you are successful, you are given a list of changes to make to your dissertation and, once those are made, they kick you out the door.
Yeah that is pretty much what I have heard so I'm not sure if your confirmation should worry me or reassure me. Luckily I've been pulling 12hr days for the last couple of years to graduate in 4 years so maybe I have an advantage there. It's going to be a long process but I am excited.
Grats bro! College girls! Blunts! Beer Bongs! All night Parties! Nickel Beer Night! Drunk Co-Eds! Gravity Bongs! Pixie Sticks of Coke! Doritos! Borrowing Money from Dad! Bi-Curious College Girls! Camera Phones! YouTube! 32 Gallon Puke Buckets! Cheap Wine! Cheap Whiskey! Pizza! Roommate's Sister! Mescaline! Beer Pong! Jell-O Shots! Watermelons With Vodka! Onion Rings! Have fun!
