Flexmoney Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Yeeeah. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Flex, I liked that movie too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Well done Kath! You'll want to go back in less than a month. .....seriously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middle Man Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 My best friend at Auburn had already signed on the dotted line with an IT consulting firm before his last quarter and graduation. It was huge money back in the IT hiring craze of the late 1990's (pre-Y2K ya know). His oft quoted, simple mantra those last few months still echoes in my brain on crappy real world days: "D for Diploma!". Boy I miss those carefree days. A very hearty congratulations to you Kathy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooter Grrl Posted March 23, 2007 Author Share Posted March 23, 2007 FOUR Anyone wanna do my final project for me - I've lost my motivation somewhere and can't seem to find it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cheely Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Ah yes, the common ailment "Senioritis". I've had it since I was 16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Look next to your range bag Kat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcarter Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Congrats, I never did finish. Ran out of GI Bill money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazos SC Shooter Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Well done. I am not sure if you are actually going to work in the field your degree is in. Some of us never have. Regardless, it is one hell of an accomplishment and related field or not, it will always add to your salary at future positions. At least I have found that to be true. Congrats. Glad you found your guns as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemo Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimel Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 2 Way to go Kath! The sheepskin is way useful. Mine hides an ugly stain on the wall here in the den. No, seriously...dropping out of college once was the second best thing I ever did (education wise). Going back and finishing things up a few years later was the best thing! Tell the hubby that you need a graduation present. Maybe a nice new blaster... A vacation to some place warm... New car... :D PS: You guys coming to Missoula for Nats this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimel Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemo Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 CONGRATULATIONS ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moneypenny Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Now Repeate one of the following sayings numerously and publicly I are a graduate! I has gradjieated! (grad-jeee-ate-ud) I is a graduate! I liked college so much that after I graduated I went back for 2 years.... I finally quit when it started seeming like I was raising other peoples kids every time I went out with a single freshman girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revchuck Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Congratulations, Kath! Now all you gotta do is pay off those student loans. I liked college so much that after I graduated I went back for 2 years.... I finally quit when it started seeming like I was raising other peoples kids every time I went out with a single freshman girl.And the solution was to go out with married ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimel Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 I note that Kath hasn't contributed here today. I hope this means she is celebrating in an entirely appropriate manner!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooter Grrl Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 No celebrating yet - I JUST finished my final project One more team assignment to get through tonight - so the celebrating will have to wait... until RB gets back from Belgium on April 10!!!!! Congratulations, Kath! Now all you gotta do is pay off those student loans. That's NOT FUNNY! I finally gathered them all up and totalled 'em - GULP!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3quartertime Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Congrats Kat!!! The good thing about school is if you miss it too bad you can always go back. (puts those loans on deferment too!!! ) Took me twelve years start to finish to get a four year degree. After graduation I got a job in the field and was talking to a fella about college. He had a degree in a totally different subject than what we were doing. He said for years he thought that he wasted his time getting a degree in something he was destin to never persue. But then he realized that for him getting the degree was just as important personally as using it. Setting a lofty goal and working your butt off to acheive it changes a person. Good luck to the new you!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimel Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 I can count the number of people I know (outside of university faculty) that are working in their degree 10 years after graduation on one hand. I got to work in my degree area for 3 years and felt damn lucky to do it. 3QT is absolutely right...getting the degree in the first place is the real important part. It is as much a personal victory as anything else but it means a LOT to a potential employer who doesn't know anything about you. Having the degree means you can start something and finish it. I never look at the number of years between start and finish because it took me 11 years myself (then another 3 for the Masters). Always remember...student loans are an investment in your future! Consolidate those student loans ASAP. Making one payment is so much better than making a dozen little ones. Plus, you can often get the interest rate on some of those knocked down a bit. I took all my 9% and 10% loans and got them down to 6%. Then two years ago when rates were low I got them down to 3%. Three more years and those damn things are paid off. Congrats again! See ya in Missoula! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadetree Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 I'm glad you made it. Good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooter Grrl Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 I might not have passed my last class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 I might not have passed my last class Well that would really suck...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimel Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Egad! That would suck beyond sucking. I remember that fear very well though. Best thing to do is not freak until you know for sure. Just remember, "D" stands for Diploma! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooter Grrl Posted March 29, 2007 Author Share Posted March 29, 2007 "D" for Diploma it is It's official now folks, I are a college graduate - earned meself a solid 64% in my last class <VBEG> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singlestack Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Congratulations Kath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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