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BdoubleU
Posts: 880 - Karma: 291
what's everyone going to school for right now?

or what were you lucky enough to score w/o much post highschool education...

I'm a senior. good gpa. choices for where I wanna go...

now i need to pick something damnit
Sep 29 2008 12:44PM
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user098123
Posts: 6072 - Karma: 18
You still have plenty of time to pick something to do. You won't have to decide until your 2nd year of college or so.

Personally I'm going for my BS degree in Chemistry. With that I want to either go to Med School (not sure what I want to pursue yet..) or move out west and get a job with a "Green" chemistry company working on alternative energies or ways to benefit the environment.
Sep 29 2008 12:48PM
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BdoubleU
Posts: 880 - Karma: 291
yaya I know I have time...it'd just be nice to see other people's picks.

there's so much shit out their to major in that I know nothing about but would probably think it's fun as hell.

Sep 29 2008 12:50PM
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SKIDUBAIGUY
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Im hoping to go into media, not exactly sure what yet.

Sep 29 2008 12:51PM
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freeski_Shaggy
Posts: 617 - Karma: 279
Hey me to.

Well I'm gonna transfer to UC and be a media student
Sep 29 2008 12:54PM
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beer.
Posts: 3096 - Karma: 44
axl and slash from gnr had jobs smoking cigarettes for a study for 8 bucks an hour.
Sep 29 2008 1:14PM
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k-rob
Posts: 14217 - Karma: 2,891
that sounds healthy.
Sep 29 2008 1:22PM
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Tinga
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i'm liking my job right now making and selling hats. i make some decent money in college. hopefully i can get big enough to do it after college.
Sep 29 2008 1:22PM
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Benedetto.
Posts: 2526 - Karma: 64
i choose the navy after dropping out after a semester. it really is a great idea for people like me. just a pothead who only cared about what was good for the weekend making 10 dollars an hour at home depot. now i'm making 1300 a month and soon to be getting 1500 and i have full beneifts and getting housing allowance soon. i already have 12 credits in four months from just boot camp and my training alone. and they'll be paying for my college while i'm here and afterwards. so becoming a new york state trooper shouldn't be too hard. the navy is not as bad as people make it out to be. and i get to tour the world for free while i'm here. pretty killer job
Sep 29 2008 1:27PM
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TechnoPotamus
Posts: 11626 - Karma: 3,522
good for you man, that was cool to read about. it's good that you're makin it work for ya.

i'm in finance, trying to get into private equity analysis and investment banking eventually. but i'm sure i'll have to start way lower on the ladder to get there
Sep 29 2008 1:57PM
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skiblandford
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i know im am only a freshman in high school but i already know that i wanna go to college for photography
Sep 29 2008 3:00PM
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Benedetto.
Posts: 2526 - Karma: 64

no offense but HAHAHAHA







thanks Cslag37 +karma for first person respecting the navy on this site

Sep 29 2008 3:18PM
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Dr_Feelgood
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im goonna be going to syracuse university for the spring semester as a landscape architecture student. ill be designing the layouts of parks and gardens to start, then hopefully work my way up to designing golf courses and ski resorts!!! shits gonna be sick
Sep 29 2008 3:22PM
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TechnoPotamus
Posts: 11626 - Karma: 3,522
no doubt man. people should have an open mind, i never understood why anybody would talk shit about the armed forces/navy/coast guard/etc. honestly if i had another life to play with i'd try and make it in the marines, just always seemed like an awesome challenge to me
Sep 29 2008 3:22PM
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Benedetto.
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yeah as long you don't become a cocky jarhead like most of them here. meanwhile they have the same job as me but in the marines.

like my sig says. some people need to realize that they live in this land of the free because of the brave and stop hating on the arms forces. we need some more people like me to defend this country
Sep 29 2008 3:29PM
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TechnoPotamus
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i agree. fully agree
Sep 29 2008 3:38PM
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BdoubleU
Posts: 880 - Karma: 291
Yo Tingas Hats...how much you pullin in a month off sellin hats?
Sep 29 2008 5:14PM
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bermbuster49
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personally  i'm going to major in mechanical engineering and then after college try and get a job with a big auto manufactuter designing some cars or something...
Sep 29 2008 6:28PM
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0123456789
Posts: 9226 - Karma: 148
thats what i wanted to do but, decided that next year(soph year in college) im going to transfer to a southern east coast school for professional golf management. ill be going to schoool to be the pro at your local golf course. shoul be really sick
Sep 29 2008 6:58PM
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4frnt_or_die
Posts: 780 - Karma: 3
aeronautical engineering



so many job opportunities and a very good salary....  and i mean very good
Sep 29 2008 7:06PM
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NICK.VT
Posts: 178 - Karma: 10
highschool---->  NOLS  -------> backcountry guide
Sep 29 2008 7:08PM
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Sno.
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^impressive.

I started out as a CS major, but then changed to business with an emphasis in marketing.  I stopped going and started working a few classes short of my bachelors.

I currently work as a research assistant at microsoft. I would like to go back to school and finish my bachelors, and perhaps get a masters in a direction I feel is more suited to my current interests.
Sep 29 2008 7:08PM
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JayDope
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in school to get my doctorate in physical therapy
Sep 29 2008 7:10PM
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Inbred_Redneck
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Mechanical engineer or automotive technician.  Both are pretty killer jobs, mechanics are in high demand these days and the pay is pretty damn good if your reliable and know what your doing.
Sep 29 2008 9:04PM
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Rachy
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BS in Anthropology and a minor in Digital Media Arts (thought I wanted to make documentaries)

But after realizing that I'm a really different person than I was in highschool, I have decided to go back to school and will be getting a BS in Apparel Merchandising and Management with emphasis on Apparel Production and will hopefully be working for an action sports company handling brand management for the winter lines. I'ld happily settle for Marketing Specialist or Product designer.
Sep 29 2008 11:31PM
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Rachy
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I have a friend that did that same degree. He is now a supervisor at the village in mammoth making pretty good money.

Its a pretty legit degree. If your getting the BAA see how much more it will take for a marketing minor. Will make you way more marketable for the high profile positions.
Sep 29 2008 11:54PM
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Aenigma
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Are you really criticizing someone for pursuing something they are passionate about?  Not everyone wants a traditional job, and phtography is a really interesting career path.

As for me, I am studying architecture right now, but am still considering switching over to photography.  That, or possibly staying in school a really long time, going way into debt, and getting both degrees. 
Sep 30 2008 12:19AM
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horner
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went to high school, then one year of college, stopped going and got hired by a production company, now I do what I love and get paid to do it, I wouldn't even call it work.
Sep 30 2008 12:22AM
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sarahskis
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Nursing for sure, always in demand too.

As a travel nurse you could spend 1-2 months in salt lake city, denver, whistler, and anywhere else, going from place to place. Lodging paid for, travel paid for, and they'll even reimburse (sp?) you for your food.  Plus a big hourly wage, $50 some places, that goes right into your pocket.
Sep 30 2008 2:10AM
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josh.
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why are you laughing? its a pretty legit course/job
Sep 30 2008 2:30AM
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DHogg
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Have fun working 80 hours a week if you want to be an IB.

I was doing that and aiming to be in IB for a while. Decided i'd swap to accounting. Pretty keen to pick up some more finance/Econ stuff before i finish my degree though. Can't say it wouldn't be an interesting job though.
Sep 30 2008 6:20AM
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Astomp
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i would say this is a rather entertaining job. i de-ice planes for delta. just a job though. no career.
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Sep 30 2008 12:51PM
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Hubsta
Posts: 1279 - Karma: 156
Looks the most fun job so far...
Sep 30 2008 12:55PM
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PurpleSkier
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I'm a professional photographer.
Sep 30 2008 1:00PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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i'm an accountant...i get to play on the internet a lot....
Sep 30 2008 1:43PM
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BdoubleU
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hah. that de-icer job looks mad fun...or at least something interesting for some money

I'm leaning towards business but can't figure out what direction I want to take it. Something in the ski/snowboard industry making bank would be my goal obviously
Sep 30 2008 1:44PM
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ryan.c
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exactly. its about choosing something thats fun for you. hey, a shitload of money is good, and you can have fun with that, but if you hate your job that money wont last you long, and you prolly wont either.

and as you know, you dont have to choose right away. im a frosh and im just studying liberal arts so i can get a broad range of classes. maybe try to pursue a few diff job opportunities, or internship somewhere that you think might be interesting, or take classes that you think you might be interested in. hands on experience in a subject is prolly the best way to decide what you want to do. and if you still dont know after 2 years in college, then major in something fairly broad that covers a lot of things that you're interested in. for example say business, no matter what you wanna do, whether it be own a ski shop, be a lawyer, work for GE, own a car garage, or w/e, ultimately you wanna own your own place and/or do things your way. be your own boss. use your ideas to make money. almost everything in some way, shape, or form involves business, and theres more majors out there too that do the same. if you major in aviation, and then you realize you get motion sickness or are afraid of heights, or just hate the subject, its gonna be harder to grab onto somthing else and its going to take more time. just have fun and do what you like doing best.
Sep 30 2008 2:12PM
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Sno.
Posts: 12155 - Karma: 6,152
I got 25.00/hr to play pool at a billiards hall. But I got fired last night.
Sep 30 2008 2:13PM
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Ware
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I would confidently say that engineering and medicine are the two most promising majors. That is why i am a civil engineer (in process).
Sep 30 2008 2:55PM
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