College?

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What did you go to college for? Do regret it? How has it helped you in life? Share your college experience?

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The only thing I regretted is my student loan debt. If I could do it over again I would've gone to community college then transferred. Otherwise I loved college and miss it a lot.

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I had a complete, 100% full ride to college. It was a good school, they were going to pay for my room and board, my books, my meal plan, everything. After I graduated high school, I got a summer job working in a salon and completely fell in love. I turned my full ride down, and I am not apprenticing to be a hairdresser. I do not regret it at all, I honestly have never been happier! College isn't for every one, no matter how smart you are. I scored a 30 on my ACT, was number 4 in my class, and still just wasn't happy with it. I feel like I finally found my purpose in life ☺️

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I have a BA in English and a BS in elementary education. I went back to school and got my MA in educational technology. I ended up leaving public schools and teaching GED classes for a few years, which I loved. Now I teach at a for-profit college, but I'm not sure the money is worth it after the baby is born.

I agree with the other lady: if I had to do it over, I would've gone to community college first to save some money. Right now, I don't really feel I'm doing much with my degrees.

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College is just a very expensive institution.  I got my degree in Psychology which I never used and I'm still paying for student loan 😐.

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BFA in studio art with a minor in art history. MFA in photography and digital media. I loved my time in college, but wish I would have pursued filmmaking in undergrad at my first choice school instead of staying local out of fear of moving off. I had a mother who kept telling me I couldn't make it on my own because she was scared. I let that get in my head until I believed it too. I also wish I would have done an entrepreneur program. Hindsight is so clear. I have a job in my field though that pays well so I can't complain much. It's just not my dream job. I'm not where I envisioned I would be when I was in high school. A lot of fear and anxiety has kept me back.

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I went college for IT networking and systems support I was the only girl in the class and the subject itself is so dry I should of chose an engineering course or something of this nature I love doing practical type things but then I went in the completely different direction which was beauty and I really enjoyed it which may be because of the class lol the class was lit but now I'm on my second course which is body massage and I really enjoy the massage aspect but then again the class is dry but I'm enjoying it the atmosphere and the whole aura of it is fantastic but sometimes I don't see myself working in this line of work if

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Criminal Justice. Sallie Mae can come get this degree because I'm not using it.

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Originally for accounting, but after the nurses and doctors in the University hospital asked me what ward I worked on or if I worked in a private practice I figured I should switch to nursing. My sister in law was gravely ill and was there for a few stints. I helped take care of her before during and after that.

My husband is a mechanical engineer. He got top honours and a fabulous job for the Dept. of Defense.

The student loan debt isn't that bad, we're paying his off, and our house and the car fairly easily.

Once I'm done with school .y entire paycheck will just be hurled at that to get it out of the way.

From there we'll use his salary to create a safety net, travel the world have 3-4 giant babies, then once they're in school I'll go back and get a doctorate in obstetrics and gynecology.

College for us was also the 1st two years of our marriage, the first semester was awful! He had 40 hours of homework for that stupid thermodynamics class! On top of the other 35-40 hours of homework from the other 4 classes! It was challenging, but we have some funny stories to look back on!

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I got my undergrad in Psychology. I started out as a Political Science major and switched. I don't regret it because it interested me but I didn't ultimately pursue a career in psychology. I did Navy ROTC in college (they paid full tuition) and have been in the Navy as an officer since then (~12 years ago). I also got a master's in business administration and paid for it with my GI Bill and am currently getting a master's in national security affairs. I was originally a surface warfare officer in the Navy but switched career fields to Human Resources a couple of years ago. I think the switch ties my education together nicely and sets me up for a good job in the civilian sector when I retire.

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Majored in graphic design at first but dropped out and later went to school for cosmetology. Graduated, got licensed, and now I have a career with the post office because my education offered no benefits. I love my job.

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